The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-28

will be inclined to think he has a diff
fcult task.
Guarding the county's strong box il
honest Egbert Gilbertsnn. He is a
pioneer of the county with wide expe-
rience as a farmer, business man and
legislator. His conduct Of the Office
has won the sanction OF the public and
there is a general disposition to con-
cede his right to another term. Eos
ter r. Paige is the democrat who
would count the coin for Cass.
j. w. Riley, one Of the heavyweights
Of the courthouse, has been superin-
tendent OF the county schools and his
duties have been SO ably performed
that the people who are interested in
educational work in this county de-
mand his retention. MI. Riley's oppo-
nent is a charming young lady, Miss
Mary A. Kelly. But even Mr.. Riley's
elephantine proportions and his in
nate gallantry will not prevent him
from running like a steer through the
corn. His friends express h utmost
confidence in his reelection.
Samuel Mitchell, who has been coro-
ner off and on for many years, and al
ways d good one, has Alex A. Jameson
for an opponent. The good work of
DR.. Mitchell in the past should guaran-
tee him a victory at the polls.
For many years Sam F. Crabbe has
served a county surveyor. A man
with long experience in his profession
and with a wide practical knowledge
Of his duties. Mr.. Crabbe has been re-
elected many times and the people
have the habit so strongly that he is
regarded a $ an easy winner over L.
II. Miller.
L.. c. Johnson and John II. Lang are
the opposing candidates for public ad-
ministrator Mr.. Johnson's experience
as a lawyer and his great knowledge of
probate court matters especially quail
ify him for that position.
BY no means least there is Add
Leech, county auditor, serving his
first term. 1t has fallen to the lot of
but few men to so ably fill the posi-
LlOlI IC LOlOSs Nll. bSCGl has WSh lllC
support of the men who opposed his
nomination and election two years ago
and at the same time retained all his
former supporters. His work as
ty auditor has been so cleverly and
expertly done-and his courteous
treatment of the patrons. of the Office
so pronounced-that few men would
have the temerity to intimate he would
not be rewarded with the second term
over James E. Hyde.
OF the five county commissioners
two places are to be filled this year.
Henry Heath, who has served the
county faithfully, wishes to retain the
position from the third district. The
democrat after this place is e. e.
May. Despite the strength of his OPP
ponent Mr.. Heath is expected to return
to his duties for another long term.
In the Fifth commissioners district
Mr.. Kelly retires and VIM. H. Lakey is
the republican nominee and John Long,
the choice of the democrats for the
position. Both are we'll known in the
west side Of the county but the odds
appear to be in Mr.. Lakey's favor.
Messrs. Bingham, Bowers, Stuart
and Murphy are the republican candi-
dates for constables and Nessrs.
Wadeson and Adams are the republi-
can nomir >es for county justices.
Naturally they have a right to antic-
ipate a victory at the polls Nov. ).
The entire county ticket is a strong
one and will no doubt be reelected
in it's entirety.