Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-02
MORTON POLITICS
j. become ACTIVE
CANDIDATES FOR VARIOUS
{; OFFICES MAKING STRONG
EFFORTS TO WIN.
ALL ARE WELL QUALIFIED
The Legislative Honors Have
Few Aspirants for the
3 j.: Positions

At last the political war horses of
Morton county have been let loose and
candidates from every section, of the
county are swinging into line. On
every corner in every town the smil-
ing faced, politician is handing out his
cards and telling WHY he should be
chosen by the voters to fill the Off
ces he seeks. 3D.
Taking the candidates, as a whole
they represent the best of the profess
sions> In Morton county and have long
stood before the people as keen, as
tute, business men. Few indeed, are
there, who have not made a success
of their particular lines of business
and as they stand before the people
they stand as lei OF prObity and
honor. r.i Z ...
For the Office. of county auditor two
candidates have taken the field. They
are: Lee Nichols, at present deputy
auditor and Ed ,Wuerst, proprietor Of
the Topic theatre. Both are well
known. throughout the county and
both have many friends in the repub-
lican party. For the Office of county
judge two have entered the lists,
namely. j., C.. Johnson of Sims, who
has held the Office for several years;
and Editor George J. Landon of the
Tribune at Hebron. Comment upon
the ability of these two would not be
necessary. .
= Many Candidates.
Many c%OvetOus eyes are cast upon
the office Of clerk OF the district
court. Ed Morck, the incumbent, has
held the office, for six terms and
states if the people will endorse him
for another term, he will retire from
political life. Attorney Oliver Lever
son of New Salem, is also an avowed
publican in. years of success of the
party and equally so when it has met
reverses. Nike Rausch of New Leip-
zig in the far southwestern part of
the county has his hat in the ring and
dCtins anyone to kick the same out,
and last is George F. Ford who has
been a travelling salesman for the
Missouri alley Grocery company for
the past two years, and has during his
travel over, the country, laid his wires
in many places to secure the votes.
No Opposition.
The county treasurer, w. C. Bad.
ger, a cousin of Rear Admiral Bad
ger, APPARENTLY has no opposition for
the county's strong box. He is serv-
ing his first term and will undoubted-
ly be re-nominated without a dissent.
ing republican vote.
Superintendent W. Deputy. :.
The superintendency of schools has
Mr.. W. r. Lorin and his recent depu.
ty, MI. J.. l. Cahil, in the ring. Both
are we'll known and efficient educa.
tors. Mr.. Lorin has held the office for
several years and Mr.. Cahil has been
a teacher in the schools of the county
a few years. -
John l: 'Rovig as register of deeds
Mcdonald has some opposition in the
central and western part of the coun.
ty in the person of Ben Bird. And
Coroner Kennedy is a lone aspirant
for the ghoulish Office.
i" Four Nominations.
The olmce of states attorney has
a group Of strong men seeking it's
honors. Among these are, B. W..
Shaw, L. H. Connolly, Col. l. N. Steen
and the present assistant states at.
torney, William LANCER. Each has
many friends throughout the county
and each has developed considerable
strength in certain localities. Also
in this race four nationalities are con.
testing, as follows, English, Norwegian
Irish and German.
No One ants Office.
In the 47th legislative district where
there are two members of the lower
house of the legislature to be elect
ed, the aspirants for that Office are
very copy and only speak of it and it's
honors behind closed doors. Ne de-
finite announcements have been made
as yet, and the probabilities center up