Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-03-24
CANDIDATES ARE OUT.
Papers Being Circulated This Week
BY Candidates for County Offices

The political ball was started rol.
ling this week in this county, as
various candidates have started the
circulation of their nomination pap.
ers.
The nomination papers of Counts
Clerk S. j. Moore, Deputy Auditor
F. j. Todd, Sheriff o. o. Ellingson
Recorder Albert Hammersness, De.
putty Treasurer Clarence Seim,
County Attorney Nelson, Coroner L.
B. Willis have been out and freely
signed by republican voters the pas:
few days
Others who have also taken out
nomination papers are A. S. Olson,
formerly West Side grocer, circulat-
ing his paper for county auditor and
j. w. Waters, formerly with the
Farmers Cooperative Co. here, has
taken papers out for sheriff.
For County Clerk Mr.. Moore is
serving his second term and he has
been one of the most efficient clerk
the county ever had. That he will be
Irenominated and reelected goes
without saying.
For Auditor Deputy Fred Todd is
another efficient young man of fine
clerical ability, and whe has served
under Auditor Oscar Winger, who by
the way has been one of the very
best County Auditors this county has
had in many years, and he has many
friends who regret to see him retire.
The office of Auditor requires the
services of man of ability and Mr..
Todd has proven his efficiency, and he
lis an accommodating courteous fellow,
besides.
The same can be said for Deputy
Treasurer Clarence Seim who will be
a candidate. He too, has served un-
der one of the best treasurers the
voters of this county ever elected.
Mr.. L. c. Christen, who will not be a
candidate. Mr.. Seim is fine fellow,
is careful, accurate and on the Job
all the time and he will make a
treasurer that the people can have
every confidence in.
Sheriff Ellingson is another OFF,
cial who has made an enyiable rec
ord in the sheriff's office. He has per-
formed his duties in a faithful man
ner, and he is most conscientious
official. one who has merited the
friendship Of practically everybody
in the county and they want to see
him returned to Office another term.
County Recorder Hammersness,
who is serving his first term is an
other fine fellow who has made good,
and conducted the affairs of his Of
flee in first class manner to the
satisfaction of all, and he will be ac-
corded reelection.
j. A. Nelson, our we'll known
County Attorney. will be candidate
f, for reelection. Jake needs no intro
duction to the people OF the county
as he is well and favorably known,
and has made fine record during
his incumbancy. He is an able prose
cutor and performs every duty in a
diligent manner.
| County Coroner l.. B. Wits ;,
taken out his papers for re-nomina-
tion and election. He is another Of
fetal who is very well liked and will
be accorded another term.
| Supervisors in the first, third and
fourth districts will be elected this
year. In the first Martin Bergan is
now serving, having been appointed
by the board last year in place of o
G. Haugen, who resigned. He is a
mighty good man and he will be
elected to the office. In the third
Chas. Ryan is the supervisor and he
has made a good official. Whether he
will be a candidate for reelection
We do not know. In the fourth o. L.
Saxvick has another year to serve,
and whether he will be candidate
again we have not learned. At any
rate they have all served faithfully
and we'll.
For state offices the only one to
be filed is state representative from
this county and Representative E. ].
Hook, who is now serving his first
term will be candidate for re-elect-
ion, and will no doubt be accorded a
denomination and reelection.
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