The Irish standard., 1914-10-31
Notes on the Campaign
By WIN. ]. EGAN

]. EGAN
ernor Eberhart, is candidate for re-
election.
William B. Anderson, a man of
marked ability as an attorney and
the only other candidate for the Of
fee of judge, bids fair to make it in
teresting for the balance Of the candi-
dates. He is prominent in lodge cir.
cles being connected for years Ma
tionally with the A. o. U. w. in an
official capacity.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
In the race for sheriff Otto Langum,
after serving the county for twenty-six
years, twenty-four of which have been
spent in the sheriff's office either as
deputy or sheriff, looks to have the
best chance to win in the Forthcoming
election, although his opponent, Alon-
20 D. Hoar, is campaigner of no
mean ability and has organized his
campaign force with such care and de-
liberation that he may be looked upon
as formidable opponent of Sheriff
Langum's.
There is no question of the election
of A. P. Ericsson and Frank Haycock.
They have no opposition.
Register of Deeds A. w. Skog has
picked up Tartar" for an opponent
in the person of William E. Elbee,
who threatens to give Mr.. Skog some
trouble; however, the Register is con.
ident that the good work that he has
done in the office insures him of re-
election on November third.
COUNTY ATTORNEY RACE.
The biggest battle of the county
campaign is that between County At
torney James Robertson and John NJ.
Reese.
Mr.. Robertson has been, to say the
least, a very Jealous worker in his Of
flee as County Attorney and points
with some pride to his record of con-
victions as against that of his prede-
cessors in this Office and among them
for short time at least was his pres
ent opponent John M. Reese. Mr.. Rob-
ertson's staff of assistants who enjoy
a large circle of friends have done
much work in his behalf and promise
Mr.. Reese that his lead in the prima-
ries will be wiped out on next Tues
day.
But Mr.. Reese entertains entirely
different opinions as to the outcome
and is leaving no stone unturned to
circulate among the many friends he
made first as Assistant County Attor-
ney under the late AL. Smith and later
as County Attorney for the unexpired
term of Mr.. Smith. AS good force
should increase instead of decrease the
, lead he gained over Mr.. Robertson in
|. the primaries.
CONCERNING CANDIDATES.
Developments of the past week have
, narrowed themselves down until now
3 the candidates have entered the home
! stretch under full head of steam
The closing hours Of the campaign are
, filled with work.
3 In the Mayoralty campaign James
, D. Williams has picked up wonderful
y strength through the efforts Of the
!. opposition to discredit him in the eyes
of the public, in his promises to render
e a good accounting of his occupation
; of the office of Mayor. Mr.. Williams
4 has at all times during the campaign
0 for the Mayoralty honor stated his
e platform in a genteel, concise and
f logical manner. Not gifted with the
g powers of oratory, the justice of hit
v platform has made Of James d. Will
q Jams a greater and stronger candi
0 date than would an orator gifted will
!. powers of expression expatiating up
j. on a less worthy or commendable plat
|, form.
9 His promises are not rash and TAX
= ing his council record as criterion
e no voter will be forced to apologize
i to himself when two years hence the
e Mayoralty campaign is on again
should Mr.. Williams be elected.
/ The vote in the primaries in the
), Mayoralty race was compliment
r the receipt of which Mr.. Williams fell
! particularly proud, and he has never
= hesitated to thank the people of Min
t neapolis for the confidence they ex
pressed by making him the leader In
! the primary race. The politicians re
: senting the will Of the people as ex
, pressed in the primaries have endeav
, ored to prove Mr.. Williams unworthy
, of that expressed confidence, not, how
ever by attacking his six years record
in the city council, or his clean moral
, temperate and Industrious life prior
, to his election to that august body
2 but by personal attacks upon him fol
, his religious beliefs and his politica
1 policy.
T In the most important Williams
e meeting, held during the campaign
Y that of Monday evening. October Goth
touching on the matter of taxation, Mr.
8 Williams said:
= "Most peOple under present cOndi