Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-07-26
BRIEF REVIEW OF
LOCAL CANDIDATES
A Few Words about the Republican and Demo
cratic Aspirants for Offices in This County
Duty of Voters to Primary Election,

TAo WIS 10 ehc ldnt ISSUE OI Lnt
Examiner before the primary cleo
tion, we feel that it will not be ou,
of place to briefly refer to the can
didates who are seeking nomina
tions for county offices.
On both the republican and dem
ocratic tickets there will be no con-
tests over the nominations for state
senator and representatives. j.
r. Shepherd, who heads the repub.
lican ticket for senator, is so well
and favorably known in the county
that he needs no commentator
from the Examiner at this time.
For representatives the republi
cans have able men in the persons
of E. A. Burrell of Montpelier and
Fred @. Evans of Raymond.
The democratic Legislative nom-
Inees are Ed G. Rich of Montpelier,
for senator and DR.. Poynter of
Montpelier and Ole Transtrum of
st. Charles for the lower house.
Ali three are clean, able represen-
tative men of the county.
For commissioners, the republi-
cans have only one candidate in
each district-Charlie Brewer in
the First, VIM. r. Morgan in the
Second and Gus Spongberg in the
Third. Each of these men are well
fitted to discharge the important
duties which devolve upon county
commissioners.
With the democrats there will
be contests in the First and Third
districts, while In the Second John
. T. Peterson has a cinch on the
nomination.
In the First district the democrats
have ]. A. Taylor of Bloomington
and Ezra Howell of Fish Haven, as
candidates. Mr.. Taylor was the
democratic nominee two years ago.
In the Third district, Henry Hoff
one of the members Of the present
board, John Quayle of DIngle and
Joseph Davis of Montpelier, are
oontestlng for the nomination.
For sheriff the republicans are
blessed with five candsdates, neither
one of whom has ever before held
any Office in the county. Two hail
from St. Charles precinct-John
Mattson and John II. Jensen.
Mr.. Mattson has been resident
of this county for 40 years. He
has always been faithful party
worker and is a man who would
make capable and courteous
officer.
While an old resident of tn,
county, Mr.. Jensen is not so wei
known as some of his opponents
owing to the fact that he has re
sided In Boise several year, wher'
he held the position of guard at tn,
penitentiary. His experience IL
that institution has especially fittet
him for the office of sheriff. lie i
a man of pleasing appearance ant
is in every way deserving of recog
milton.
Chris Olson is one of of the sub
stantial citizens of Ovid, and on
of the most progressive rancher
+. and stock men of the county. Chri
is of quiet and unassuming dispo
sition, but he Is q man of goo,
Judgment and could be relied upot
to discharge the duties of sheriff i
a faithful and impartial manner.
Ezra J. Phelps is native son o
Bear Lake county. He has Away
been a true blue republican. !
honored with the nomination an
election to the Office of sheriff
promises to give the people g
square deal
VIM. Nye is an old resident @
the county. At various times
has served as special deputy sheri
and is we'll qualified to discharg
the duties of the Office which he
now seeking.
Which one of these five men wi
land the plum next week the Exam
liner wont even venture q guess.
There are three asplrants for o.
fee on the democratic ticket-Jol
Rich, the present incumbent, Henr
Dalrymple who held that Office on
term, and Willard Stoddard {
Georgetown.
The fart that the latter has nevf