Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-04
TUESDAYS ELECTION.

The election next Tuesday which has brought largest
registration in the history of the county far as the county ticket
is concerned presents OF the best opportunities Tor guessing
offered the few OF the candidates named by the repuo
have little serious opposition in fact except the
opposing ticket in placed there merely to I'LL up the ticket
For county Judge would seriously consider the opposition
the present incumbent Harry Rec who has been fearless con
ssent and conscientious officer and has gained respect and friend
ships from the first day he assumed his office He opposed by base
Fowler attorney whose name ha, appeared the demo
ticket For county clerk the present in
cumbent Thomas Ferguson opposed by Earl Carroll OF Srea
Ferguson has made of the efficient officers the county
has had and the relied upon the
everyone who visits that institution He only that
his office model but by his eveready willingness
is called upon for hundreds OF faors and duties that do not pertain
his office Personally both and out OF the court house he
OF the most highly respected and popular men the county
Probate Judge Mills has opposition With Mills record while in
the office opponent found willing make the Oppo
site Probate Clerk William C. Flick the democratic ticket
appears the OF George Mcos OF Streaor Mr. Flick has
been model officer and any opposition him is considered
seriously by the democrats OF the county For county
tenden OF schools W. r. Foster has really opposition While
the OF Lewis Beckor appears the democratic ticket
has Up to the time succeeded Locating such individual
and doubtful If such The appears by virtue
OF the fact that the primary election that resembling
1t was written in on a few democratic ballots
The fighting the the for the large regis
auon cenerS on the candidates for members OF the general
bly, Estate representatives. county treasurer and sheriff
Senator Essngon the present incumbent opposed the limit
for denomination the primaries by the Lundn Thompson Small
state organization who would doubtless welcome his defeat the
election but the high standing he has during his past
OF the strongest arguments for his reelection He opposed by
James Conway of Ottawa attorney Of ability who rendered
10 the dDOr unions during the Streat labor troubles
and largely backed by the labor organizations representa-
tive fight there four candidates with three elected The
candidates r. c. Soderstrom William NJ Seaman Lee ONe
Browne and Ole f. Benson All have served in the legislature
both Seaman and Browne continuously and their
records known every resident OF the Soderom was
member the legislature term and opinions as 10 his record
divided He backed by the organized labor element of the
county Benson has served three sessions the legislature and
sheriff OF La Sale county and each instance has made an
Viabc record He the only avowed Dry candidate or rerese
tatyc and such combination with his reputation as an honest
and conscientious officer completely upset the legislative his
entrance into the He making his campaign independent
candidate who as his campaign literature expresses it, can be de-
pended upon to be sympathy with the administration enforce
the present laws
For county hot fight is in progress between Joseph
T. ktduff OF Peru and Edward G.. Nm Of Streaor Mr. Klduf
IS high class business and the primary received an np
cedened from the end of the county Mr. Zl equally
popular in his home OF Streao and the south the county
and making the the ground his record as treas
rer his experience and ability and general business and personal
standing the county
he hottest fight will be that for sheriff Weter the regular
republican nominee out the primary BY in the
west end OF the county but opposed by number Of his party
c the democratic nominee has also democratic opposition
out IS the choice OF large element OF republicans The
sheriff the great unknown quantity Of the and the fight
promises to be which the independent will the trick
AS the county normally republican by large majority it
IS probable the state officers will receive the maioies as
little has been stirred up in this section politics.