The enterprise., 1914-12-17
Candidates Chosen.

proposed county of Phillips was
largely attended and every section Of
the new county was well represented.
John a. Tressler, chairman of the
county division committee, made a
short talk and read the call for the
meeting which briefly outlined the
work at hand. G.. G. Mills of DOdson,
was chosen chairman of the meeting
and Joe Hartman of Zortman' was
elected secretary. Mr.. Mills again
called on Mr.. Tressler who gave an
outline of the steps necessary to COM
ply with the law. According to Mr.. |
Tressler there can be as many candi-
dates for the various offices as care to |
run. but all of them will run on what !
is known as the Independent ticket !
and it will be necessary for them to
get five per cent of the voters to sign
petitions to get them on the ballot.
The signatures must be obtained in
that part Of Valley and Blaine coun-
ties that will 60 to make the new
county, and as a precaution he sug-
gested that those aspiring to office get
five per cent in each county. After
the petitions are signed up the candi-
dates will file them with the Clerk
and Recorder Of Valley county, owing
to the fact that the greatest amount
of territory and valuation is taken
from that county.
| 1t was suggested that those wanting
to make the race for offices in the
new county have their name suggested
at the meeting and this suggestion
met with hearty approval of the
entire crowd and brought forth many
names. A short recess was taken in
which time the various delegations
were given time to get the nam es of
those they wished to present to the
meeting as possible candidates in
shape. When the meeting re-convened
Saco was the first precinct called on
for their list of candidates, which
brought out the following parties
from that point who aspire to serve
the new county: Senator, FL. a. Vagg,
&c. W. Nelson: Sheriff, a Shaw, and
c. E. Broadbrooks: Clerk and Re-
corder, w. G. Schneider: Clerk Of
1Conrt, V. j. Harris: County Commits
sioner 2-year term, w. ID. Miller:
County Superintendent of Schools,
Miss Flora Sims; Assessor, r. V.
Drabbs; County Attorney, o. r..
Hawver. The Saco delegation pre-
sented a large list of names and
all of them would no doubt make
excellent officials if elected, but, in
some cases there are two aspirants to
the same office from that point.
From the Strater precinct the name
Of Henry Holmes was presented to
the meeting as a candidate for the
office of sheriff.
Zortman was then called on for
their list of Office seekers and was
responded to by Mr.. Lydig, who
! placed the names of Harry Whitcomb
before the meeting as a candidate for
the two year term as county commits
sioner, and that of Charles Kicker as
a candidate for sheriff. 1t will be
seen that with Mr.. Holmes and Mr..
Kicker the office Of sheriff is one of
the coveted positions and is sought
by four candidates. The Office of
S,1, ~ t-, rl,%
battle of the coming campaign us all
four OF the candidates are very popu-
lar men.
| Lovejoy delegation brought out the
names of A. p. Macarthur for Clerk
and Recorder: II. e. Cowan for Clerk
of Court: and the name OF Frank
Schempp for commissioner for the
two year term.
The Wagner people presented the
name of A. Davidson for county COM
missioner for the four year term
and that of Arthur Schumacher who
lives south OF town for commissioner
for the six year term. Mr.. Davidson
has served Valley county in the
capacity of commissioner for several
: years and is thoroughly acquainted
with the needs of a county, while the
latter is dryland farmer from the
bench south of town and is heartily
supported by his numerous friends in
that locality.
The Phillips delegation had but one
name to present to the meeting and it
, was that of c. M. Porter who seeks
the office of Clerk of Court. He is
practicellya new man in this section
of the state but has held a similar
position in North Dakota.
The Dodson delegation was the last
TO present their list of candidates
and like Saco had Il fairly good list
and one made up of the representative