Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-11-19

AT their recent meeting three Of
the county commissioners and the au-
ditoF. acting with the county judge as
an appointing board, chose Dennis
Casey. Of Gayton precinct. to succeed
Robert Buchanan as commissioner Of
the Fist District. Messrs. Sherwood,
Cieseringa, Kuttz and Pitts voted for
Casey. County Judge CAREY did not
vote.
Tic new appointee has been sup
porter and defender Of the peculiar
methods OF doing county business that
have prevailed among the county COM
missionefs and in the county treas
uFeis Office for long time past. His
voice has been against every man and
every newspaper that has criticized
the action OF his political friends in
the county building lie was a de-
voted PARTISAN Of the Herolz combine
at the recent election And nos 1.-THE
faithful servant has entered into his
reward.
Perhaps 10 man ia the First Dis
iriet could have been selected who
Would have ben less satisfactory to
large majority u the people Of that
district. lnstead II being progress
i've citizen, anxious u have the county
seliied up and more homes made by
newcomers. ii hasn't been many years
sincs he predicted failure for those
Who came into his neighborhsoi Al. d
intefiered With his free stock range.
Again have tie members II the
county board shown by actions that
speak palmer than words their utter
Contempt for the wishes OF the pea
pie. Not a word was spoken, not an
Elimination made, up 70 the day u
the appointment. that Mr. Bucflan-
aus resignation, which was offered
several months ago, woald be acted on
at tile recent special meeting. No ef-
fort ~as made to obtain an expression
OF opinion BY tue people VI the dis
tilcl as to their wishes In the matter.
NO date for action on the resignation
was sci at which any who wished to
% 50 might appear and express their
preferences. The same quiet, catlike
methods were pursued that were used
when Mr.. Armstrong was appointed
states attorney to succeed Mr.. Far
ringtop. lew years ago. The day be-
fore Mr.. Casey was appointed Com.
missioner kurtz stated in the Record
Office that no name had yet been men
TONED for appointment, and that It
would be better not u make such an
poiptment until the regular January
meeting.
Why was acceptance OF the res,gna-
ZION OF Mr.. Buchanan postponed for
months? Why: So that it might be
made after the general election. Had
ehe buchanan resignation been ac-
cep'ed promptly, the people u the
irst district Would have had an on.
p9rtuhlty AT the recent election To
en- ose the man they wanted to rcpre.
Sent lhem on the county board, and
II goes without saying that neither
M Casey nor any other man who an.
proves OF the way In which the board
mas conducted the affairs of this eoun-
W ana Who Is in entire sympathy with
them and with the running Of the
county 'feasurer's Office as an annex
~ q feai-estate and money -loaninR
business, would have been chosen. AZ
~ ~ however, the voters OF Burr Oak.
Una, Clayton, Denhem, buchanan
. - hampton precincts-c comprising
$ NY 'ls' District will have 10 wait
{ wv. ~ 1ie next general election before
: No., NV gwen an opportunity te
!, choose Tor themselves man ~ -.a,o
! Se'' 'henson the county board,
Ana one Of the menw., was a mart,
70 possponlng the choice Of ;, sncnasss =
e 70 Mr.. Buchanan until after elscsio,
o Is Mr.. Sherwood. Ii s.ee''o'