The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-06-17
WILL PLEASE
ALL SECTIONS
# a Fair Game is Played at the Phi.
mary Election to be Held on
the 18th.

places 1OI Soullly oAAAoSo W " ..1AS
at the primary election. Nine
out of ten of the people in Wash
burn believe in fair play. We don't
believe in trying to ''hog" every
thing and have trouble, either
through agitation for county seat
removal OF county division. Let
us treat all sections of the county
fairly, and remember that the peo-
pie of the county have been good to
Washburn. We have $4,000
worth of county buildings here
erected by the people of the whole
county without objection. A good
many people think it ought to be
enough for Washburn to have the
county seat without wanting all the
offices.
Of the candidates from Wash
burn, it is generally conceded that
States Attorney Nelson should
have second term. A second
term for a good official is a good
rule and Mr.. Nelson has made a
faithful and competent official. The
same is true of Paul Meyers, can
didate for auditor. He has made
an efficient official and deserves in
dorsement. Register of Deeds
Adolpl1 Wacker is in the same class,
and his record entities him to a
second term. This seems to be the
general sentiment, and we believe
it is fair to the voters and to the
candidates. These three candidates
have been indorsed without opposi-
ton.
The office of county Judge ap-
pears to be left to Wasflburn, be-
tween George P. Gibson and G.
Olgeirson. There is a general sem
tinlent among the people and the
press against a third term for Of
fcials, and it would seem that Glib
son has the best chance.
1t seems that half the offices for
Washburn candidates is enough
to be satisfactory. To seek to elect
more than this means trouble. We
had trouble from this same cause
two years ago and we ought to
profit by that experience. Men who
come here, hang up their hats and
get their mail here ought not to be
allowed to dictate to the voters and
make trouble for people who have
all the business and interests they
have in the world at Washburn.
There are three other appli-
cants for office from Washburn.
Emil Anderson, candidate for
treasurer, is deputy in the office of
treasurer at good salary. The same
is true of Herbert c. Hanson,
deputy clerk of court who is a can
didate for clerk. Both of these
candidates have been pretty we'll
taken care of. w. P. Dean candidate
for superintendent, is principal of
the Wahsburn schools, with good
pay. These three candidates have
been used we'll and can afford to
wait for future advancement. We
do not believe that their time is
now, and their names are hardly
under the consideration of the
voters.
We have made it point to in
quire as to the feeling in various
sections Of the county as to the
candidates who would prove most
satisfactory. We find that Garri-
son puts forward favorite son in
the person of S. O. Simon for
sheriff, and they rightfully claim
the support Of the voters for him.
He has been deputy sheriff and is
in every way a capable and ideal
man and ought to Be nominated, in
the interest Of good officials and :
fair division Of the Offices. West
Of Garrison, in that large settle
rlent, we find the people supporting
Terry O'Shea for the Legislature.
He has strong backing and there. is
q a general feeling that he deserves
the nomination. There is no rea-
son why he should not have ,inan-
iimous support. He is one Of the
4 later coners to the county and with
& George M. obinson Of Coal Har-
bor, who represents the Coar FIar-
Dor and Underwood country.
would make i splendid team in the
legislature. Nj. Robinson is the
son of one Of the old and prominent