The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-06-05
COMMENTS ON CANDIDATES
BY THE COUNTY EDITORS

That Theo. Taylor is making a
successful campaign will be seen
by the following very favorable re-
marks made by some OF the coun-
ty papers:
Theo. R. Taylor, Of GARRISON
whose announcement appears IN
this issue of the Voice, is an old
timer in this part Of North Dako-
to, and is we'll known to some OF
the older citizens of this end OF the
county. Such men as John Whit
taker, Jim Sperry and VIM, Beck
man have known Mr.. Taylor for
the past rs years. Mr.. Taylor is
a candidate for the Office OF county
auditor, he has the solid endorse
ment of the western part OF the
county, and as that part of the
county has not asked for a place
on the ticket, Mr.. Taylor is the
LOGICAL candidate. And he is a
competent man and an honest one,
too. He was a member Of the
board of county commissioners for
one year, but was forced to resign
on account Of business relations,
but he has arranged his business
affairs so that now he is free to
give the Office the close attention
that it demands. Mr.. Tay1or's
candidacy is no more than a fair
demand for representation from a
part of the county that so far has
asked no place on the ticket. For
instance Mercer has two candi-
dates in the field for county Of
fees. McClusky has two in the
field for county Offices and one for
a state Office. Both places are
practically newly established bust
ness points, and while it is not the
policy of this paper to question a
mans privilege to ask the support
Of the people, still it is of the
opinion that one locality should
not be selfish enough to ask for
more than it is entitled to accord
ing to the vote.-Denhof Voice.
e.. o. Raugust, republican can
didate for reelection to the Office
of Clerk of Court visited this town
Friday and went down the line
east. MI. Raugust's first tenn is
just expiring and as the voters
seem satisfied with the way he has
conducted the affairs of the office
the chances are good that he will
carry the county by a big majority.
Turtle Lake Wave.
We had the pleasure on Satur-
day last of meeting Theo. Taylor
the new candidate for the Office of
county auditor, who impressed the
writer as being a young man Of
ability, energy and get up We
have since made some inquiries
regarding the man, and have as
certained that he is we'll qualified
to fill the Office which he seeks.
and his numerous friends will
vouch for his fitness. The pre-
sumption that Brother WATSON
will now declare, that the McClus-
ky Gazette did rant and tear, and
to his readers will, in despair; cry
out, now do beware! It is quite
unfortunate that we undertook to
say to our readers that what was
most needed in the auditors office
was a young man of vigor and get
there because we have undoubted-
ly hurt the feelings Of the editor of
the Telegram in thus disqualify-
ing his candidate. We feel just
as friendly to Major Howell from a
standpoint Of personality as the
Telegram, and yet we are here to
maintain that it is for the people
to say whether this or that candi-
date is a 'meritorious. candidate
And in doing so, we will add that
the peoples choice, will naturally
be in favor Of some young aggress-
i've and competent business man
who has the ability necessary to
conduct the Office which he seeks
in a manner satisfactory to the