Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-03-18
Remnants of Nonpartisan Organiza-
ton in Emmons County Did Some
Job in the County Polit-
ical Entry.

oy the turn of events. And it appears
certain that this county slate will help
to swell the anti-league majority on
the 3Oth of next June.
In the galaxy of star performers is
Charlie Gontka famous in thu north
western part of Emmons County. He
is up for Clerk of Court. Ferd. Fisch
er, an ex-blind pigger and present
pool hall owner of Hague, is listed to
make the race against Don Tracy
The present incumbents of the Clerk
OF Court and County Judges offices
are one-term men, and the league gang
made their first great political mis-
take in trying to unload them.
Ed. Steiner, of Hazelton, is slated
for Cells job. Steiner is a former
farmer who gave up the fight and later
secured job from "Shorty Mikalson"
as clerk in his store at Hazelton,
Fred Junge, of Braddock, for county
treasurer, is another league choice
that runs true to form from the league
standpoint.
For sheriff, Joe volk is the league
choice. Volk formerly lived in the
Winona neighborhood, but is now liv-
ing in Linton. He has. always been
an open opponent of the league, but
has now seen fit to change his mind
Volls wants the job, and the leaguers
want to try to win back the Russian.
German vote of Emmons county
Hence, Joe has the endorsement, and
Sam Wright is still waiting his turn !.
No endorsement was made for stats
attorney. The league would no doubt
have been glad to endorse Geo. Lynn
but then it would have been hard fo1
that august gentleman to play both
sides politically.
No endorsement was made for the
county superintendent of schools. This
was not because the league has any
love for Hanson, but because the field
of qualified candidates is limited.
Everetts Brant drew down the en-,
dorsements fSr county auditor, he be-
ing the only favored one in the court
house. Since the list has been made
public, the remark has been made
that Brant will now have to spell his
name Brandt in order to. keep in
form with his running mates, gentle,
men Of German extraction being the
only class favored, no doubt for rea-
sons mentioned above.
Anton Horner, one of the very few
faithful" in Linton, is entered for
county commissioner in this district,
an empty honor for this commission
er's is the banner anti-league district
in an anti-league county.
Steve Kraft, who narrowly escaped
kicking over on the league newspaper
deal until made director, is their
choice for commissioner in Weber's
district.
Harding is re-endorsed for the Eeg-
islature, and Yeater is passed up, but
goes to the league state convention as
the Emmons county delegate.
And we are to have new member
Of the legislature. That august gen.
tlen1an is one Mike Scherr, Of Stras-
burg. Scherr will be remembered by
many in connection with his antics in
the Consumers Store deal at Strasburg
a year ago. Scherr got worried about
his hundred bucks and tried to start
q raid on the organization by getting
his neighbor victims to demand their
money back. Harding and other Of
the league organizers went down to
Strasburg and took Scherr in he : /.
and since that time he has stood fair
" we'll .hitched. He is also another
contribution to the necessity Of grab
bing that German vote at any cost.
His meager acquaintance with the
English language doesn't mean much
under league management as all they
need is his vote. And Scherr would
probably know as much about what is
going on as Hardlng, ever dld.
PASS RESOLUTIONS
Another effort to mesmerizas the
. German vote, and the vast anti-league
vote throughout southern Emmons is
indicated in their set Of resolutions" +"
They are signed by Mike Scherr, Ste
phen Kraft, Anton Senger, B. v. Vet
ter, j. b. Baumgartner, G.. Werling-
er, Frank Neis and Wendelin Brauna,
gel. Inference is made that the south
enders had been fooled by some one
last year, and that they had their eyes
omen now. The Joke Of it is that all
The signers Of the. resolution" have