The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-01-05

deputy clerk of the court, stands
ready and willing to serve the
people in the auditors office il
they call him. He is not making
much noise but is watching the
corners closely. Mr.. WATSON came
to Duluth from Virginia and that
range city gives him high praise
both as a man and an official
He was alderman up there a
couple of terms. He also is an
expert on books.
Ed. H. Hatch, who gave Mr..
Halden a sharp chase three years
ago, is expected to run again. He
recently was elected mayor OF
Eveleth and he considers that as
an increase to his. strength,
rather than the opposite. Mr..
Hatch declares that he will get
Mesaba range support that he
lost before.
The Rip-saw firmly believes
that if two clean, honest, candi-
dates, one from the ranges and
one from Duluth, oppose Mr.. Hal
den, either in the primaries or
for election, that he will stand
third in the finish.
While there is not much talk
just now, and while John R.
Meining is strongly intrenched
for another term as sheriff, if he
wishes it, he undoubtedly will
have an opponent or two. The
Rip-saw was the first paper to
state that Fred Ward, superin-
tendent Of the county workfarm,
was being groomed. That fact
is coming to the surface more
and more as weeks go by.
Chauncey Troyer has been men
toned. Many Of his friends
would prefer to see him guard
the elevators safely through this
year and then let the people put
him in as city commissioner to
succeed Bernard Silberstein in
the spring Of 1919.
Robert D. McKercher, chief of
police, wants very much to be
sheriff of st. Louis county and
he is credited with fully expect
ing that the political medicine
men in the Wolvin building will
hand him the , nomination and
election On a steel platter. His
ability to manhandle I. w. w.
prisoners, when locked in Jail, in
communicate, is being touted
as one Of his special qualifica-
tons for the office.
For a time, it looked as if
"Uncle Bob" could make quite
a run, but the most competent
mechanicians now believe that
the Marmon car will break down
and spill out the wild rider and
raider long before the primaries
arrive.
Some mention w. A. Hicken as
candidate for sheriff. Some
think that he may run for audi
tor. Still others look for him to
make an effort to grab "Ham'
Little's shoes as county commits,
sioner in the second district. Mr..
Halden's help can be expected in
the latter event. So far as the
Rip-saw can learn, Mr.. Hicken is
lying low and saying nothing.
Months ago, Walter johnson
was announced as a candidate for
sheriff. Noble Sampson, Of New
Duluth, proposes to make the
race an a platform Of efficiency,
no politics and one term.
When it comes to the other
county offices, the pot is not yet
bubbling very hard. County
treasurer Vivian is expected to
seek reelection and, if there is
any opposition, it is singing very
softly.
Register Of deeds Calligan is
represented as not being at all
tired Of the marble-lined court
house, therefore willing to serve
again, with no visible opponents
at this writing.
! Judge Gilpin is represented as
wanting, if not needing, the
money, therefore may be ex.
pected to ask a renewal Of the
peoples favors and confidence
"Wot we ave, we'll odd"
County superintendent Young
now has county owned automo.
biles, instead OF hiring them at
81 an hour, therefore he has nc
great stumbling block to further
aspirations. Some demand for a
change in that office has beer
heard but no reasons are given
and the voices are not talking in
concert.