The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-15
COUNTY POLITICS
4 Few Republicans Candidates are
Declaring Themselves but
No Democrats rs Yet.

day disclosed the TACT tnat tnc po
litical pot in the Republican camp
is beginning to simmer somewhat,
but that everything is remarkably
quiet in Democratic circles.
The reporter had an interview
with the Democratic war horse,
LYMAN Barnes, who retires this
fall as County Treasurer on ac-
count OF the tact that an. incnm-
bent can only hold that office two
consecutive terms, He SAID no
Democrat had as yet been talked
Of TO succeed him, but that he had
understood that Jack Duncan OF
Barr was Republican candidate.
w. B. Shoemaker. the tried and
true County Clerk and Recorder,
has publicly announced himself
as a candidate Tor denomination
r. E. Johnson. OF the Valley
County Abstract Co has also an
nounced himself as candidate
for that position.
E G.. Stephens, an old rancher
OF Nashua, Puck Powell OF Malta.
who ran against Sheriff Small two
years ago, and Hugh Calderwood
now deputy assessor, are men who
have been spoken Of as possible
candidates for the Office Of Sheriff,
and undoubtedly there are others
to hear from. probably there will
be a candidate from Eastern Val
ley County.
The politicians OF Eastern VAL
ley Comfy have not awakened to
the situation, as no announce
ments have as yet been made as to
anv OF them having aspirations.
This part OF the county will have
the votes tbs year and certainly
should have a share oil the county
Offices.
We understand that John Sur
want OF Malta will be a candidate
for the Office Of State Senator, and
\ Hon. +. G. Arnett of Cuibertson,
now Representative, is also spoken
of for State Senator. Senator
Truscott, the present incumbent,
we understand has refused to be,
come a candidate ior re election,
which we think a wise move on
his part.
Eastern Valley County shoule
take a deep interest and an actiye
part in the choosing OF candidates
for Senator and Representative,
as the county division question Is
bound to come up in the Legis'
lature this winter with every like
lihood OF the bill being passed.
One county commissioner rs tc
be elected in Valley County this
year as tile iour-year term OF VIM
Mcbride expires with the year
He has made splendid officia
and is now chairman OF the board
He Is not seeking denomination
but may be prevailed upon to &C
cept il il rendered him at the con
vention.
II Lounty Assessor Fox, who ha'
so satisfactorily conducted his OF
J fice in the past IS out again wilt
many chances for success. He i
: one OF the most popular of OH
present county officials.
John Hurley and 7. L. Crutche
both oil Glasgow are seeking th'
nomination for County Attorney
, The former is comparatiyel,
new man in the county but has thu
advantage OF youth and enthnsl
asm. He is a bright attorne,
|, about 80 years old. Mr.. Crutche
is twice his age and is well-knowl
to most OF the voters, having beel
;; on the Republican ticket two year
ago.
? Miss Lillian Harris will proba
; bly, be renominated as Snperin
; tendent OF Schools as she ha
; given entire satisfaction duTinl
the past two wears.
|: w. H. Mann, our popular Sonn
ty Surveyor, will most likelv agai
7 receive the nomination and wi
be elected.
s. II Eastern Valley County wake
: up and gets into the game, tn
! complexion of the candidates .
} outlined above may be materiall
: changed and the number enlarged
!; The Comfy Convention this ia
!: is sure to be an enthusiastic gath
ering and Eastern Valley Count
:. will be much more largely repr'
sented in proportion to the whol
than il ever has been before an
will be in a position TO ask and s.
h cure such nominations as the