Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-10-08
FRIDAY OCTOBER s, 1920.
THE POLITICAL CALDRON.

IL county have held their conventions, and named
their candidates for county offices. Both par
ties we presume. feel that they have the best ticket
and are sangune of victory at the polls. Unless
there should be some alteration in the tickets as sub
mitted the two best bets are for Kate Taylor can
ddate for recorder and Clair Rowey, candidate for
treasurer on both tickets They at least ought to
win.
This year the Democrats held their convention
first and gave the Republicans an opportunity to
play politics" in the distribution of the offices on
their ticket, and in endorsing two candidates on the
Democratic ticket they not only feel that they are
supporting competent and efficient people, but thai.
they keeping within the realms of their party at
least in the of one and probably both. of these
Implications.
1t is also cinched that the county representative
will go from Parowan again this year, as both the
nominees before the voters are from that place
Hon. MILFORD Day. Republican, nominated to sue
coed himself. and Walter C. Mitchell Democratic
nominee.
For four-year commissioner, the Republicans
have nominated H. H. Lunt, Manager of the Cedar
Mercantile & Live Stock Co., and the Democrats have
put forward f NJ Cory, assistant cashier of the
Bank of Southern Utah. and ex-mayor of Cedar City.
The young men are brohers-n-law and each is prom
inent in local affairs-cvic, social, political and busi-
ness. Whichever wins at the polls the taxpayers Of
this county will have able and efficient official at
the Commissioner table.
For two-year commissioner, the Democrats have
named N Donald Forsythe, an excellent young man
of the Newcastle precinct, and of good family The
Republican nominee is ]. Berry Williams of Kanarra.
of the live. progressive enterprising young
of that place. and man in close touch with the bust
ness interests of the county. Both are honest capa
bic and trustworthy.
The Republicans have nominated John W. Bent
ley for county clerk, to succeed himself the Dem
ocrats have named W. Warner Mitchell, who has held
the office for two or three terms in the past but who
at the end of his tenure in office became very care
less and Indifferent to the work. causing great deal
of complaint on the part of persons having business
with the office. Bentley has made excellent record
the past two years. being faithful dligent and eff
cient. We have not heard single complaint of his
services. Mitchell is just as efficient, and makes
good clerk when he attends to business, but will he
do itp If we judge from the past there is but one
answer. However, the Democrats have decided to
give him another trial
For Sheriff, the Democrats have again nominated
Alfred Froyd, who has held the position number of
terms, first as Republican and later as Democrat
Mr.. Froyd has always made fairly good official but
of recent years there has been more criticism of his
work 1t is claimed by some who ought to be friendly
at least that he losing his oldtime aggressiveness
and nerve, and that he rather inclined to side-step
the responsibility of dealing with such characters as
Johnson, the Modena Bootegger and other criminals
regarded as dangerous. However this may be, the
Republicans are apparently proceeding on the theory
that is necessary to break in and educate young
men occasionally for public office and have put forth
for this position Mr. j. Treharne Leigh of this place
Mr.. Leigh is promising young man for the position
but is as yet untried as peace officer.
The Record was in error in its forecast in rea-
ton to the Democratic nominee for assessor Instead
of Maeser Daley, the present incumbent they nom
mated Bp. Thos. W. JONES' of Paragonah Bishop
ZONES is a mighty fine fellow too. honest as the dav
is long, and one of the few truly knd-hearted and
sympathetic persons who have survived our present
competitive tactics, and witha good business man.
The Republicans have also selected splendid type of
young manhood and well equipped by education and
training and knowledge of the ownership and val
ues of property of the county for the position: Mr.
Hillman Daley, of Cedar City.