The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-12
CANDIDACY OF bob" BARNUM IS
WAITED EASTWARD
ROBERT WILSON'S hat IN RING
Contest For Sheriff Seems to Have
Been Launched During the Week
BY the West Siders

Diu you near tHhl BOD Bdfnuu
has decided TO become candidate for
sheriff." was the leading question
asked last Wednesday about town.
Crystal Falls people had been tipped
OF that new man was to enter the
lists from the west side but the formal
announcement was not made until
1his week.
The entry OF Mr.. Barnum into the
race makes three avowed candidates,
Robert Wilson and j. II. Jackson OF
this city and Mr. Barnum, and at least
two receptive candidates that may
soon become active; VIM. Moss and
Doctor Dickey OF Iron River.
Mr.. Wilson announced long ago
that he would be candidate for the
ofiice so everyone has known his
position right along Mr. Jackson
made II plain some few months ago
that he would be in the running Mr..
Barnum is the third 10 come out
squarely and say that he Is in II.
Canvass To Start Soon
II is expected that active canyassing
for the county Offices will commence
soon after the spring elections are
over. A candidate for county Office
can learn much from the way the
spring elections turn out Many
tightening rods are bent during town
ship and city canvasses and many a
boom is launched as result OF these
same elections
SO, while there will undoubtedly
follow announcements of candidates.,
there will be no campaigning until the
spring zyphers tell us the supervisors
and highway commissioners have been
chosen.
There has been but little talk so
far. about any of tre county Offices
Sheriff Ia the only position that has
had the least bit OF spot light thrown
upon IT,
A Judge of probate Is 10 be elected
this year and Judge Rite vii certain
~ be a candidate TO succeed himself
He feels that his record in office calls
for a second term and there is no
question about his candidacy.
The unfortunate accident 10 John
Wall, our veteran county clerk kept
us from interviewing him on the sub
ject of his candidacy this week but he
certainly will be candidate TO sue
ceed himself without any promise. so
far. OF opposition for every one
recognizes how efficiently things are
kept In the Iron county clerks Office
+. ID. Bali has had but one term and
will be a candidate TO succeed him
self. undoubtedly without opposition
as one good terms work generally
wins another for an Iron county
treasurer
Prosecuting Attorney wanen Is
working too hard just now TO talk
politics but he has told us that he will
be candidate again and he feels thai
the record that he has made in his
office calls for another term.
While there has been no open an
nouncement OF opposition. Il is stated
with considerable positiyeness that
MIR wanen will have opposition One
man mentioned as a probable candi-
date against him Is M. S. MoDonough
ofIron River. MIR McDonough was in
Crtatal Falls several days last week |
hat hs tabooed politics so we didn't |
find out II he Is a really" candidate or
not. II is whispered that John McHale |
may be running before long but Mr.
McHale has said absolutely nothing
that we have heard about his inten-
lions. Two Crystal Falls men are
mentioned. Leigh Caswell and Harry
Fraser However. II has not been the |
two gentlemen mentioned who gave
M the Information. Both have lots OF
friends who would like TO see them
n iidates.
The once OF mine inspector will be !
sought for by many of the older
heads among the miners OF the county |
Mr.. Jobe, the present incumbent. will |
not be candidate again. The posi- |
tion IL being sought by Captain Pol
glase OF Iron River. lie has been the |
x.ariy bird" on the job but several !
hers will undoubtedly follow.
Alex Rogers will be candidate
again for register. Business has not |
been extra good the past two years
and Mr.. Rogers has had no bonanza