The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-13
NEW DEAL IN
COUNTY OFFICE
ISCALLED FOR
County Auditor, Who Has
Served Two Terms, Should
Retire, Say Opponents
COUNTY RACE is ON
Two Races Especially, Audi
tor and Treasurer, Are At
tracing Much Interest

With the Burlcigh county prim-
ary approaching, voters are being
beseiged by candidates and the SEN
timent is drifting in pronounced
factions toward some candidate,
while in one or two county races it
is admitted that only the election
day, June 25, will tell the tale.
Two candidates are nominated in
the primary, to run against each
other in the fall, and where there are
but two candidates their names both
will go on the ballot. Where there
are more than two there will be
eliminations.
There is no contest on for .sher-
iff, county superintendent, coroner,
clerk or surveyor.
One of the liveliest contests is
for treasurer, there being eight can
didates for this position.
Another contest invoking much in
terest in that for county auditor.
There are three candidates for this
position, and one will be eliminated
in the primary. They are Robert A.
Yeater, Harry Clough, and F. j. John
son.
Auditors Race
There is much sentiment against
Johnson. He alreedy has had two
terms as county auditor. In the
case of the treasurer, whose work
deals with county finances and in
some instances is quite similar to
that of auditor, there is law pro-
hibiting treasurer from holding
office more than two terms. County
Treasurer Flow could not be can
didate for reelection. In; the case
of sheriff, the successful candidate
in one election usually is reelected
the next time-it being the custom to
allow the shelf to hold the office for
two terms, or four years.
Since johnson already has had four
years, there are many calling up the
precedent and saying he ought to
step down for a new face in the aud
itor's Office. He also was deputy
before he became auditor.
The two candidates against him
both are long g-time residents of the
county and many hold they are en-
titled to the voters consideration,
and that change is due.
Robert A. Yeater candidate
against Johnson, has lived in Bur
leigh county for 20 years. He home
steaded in the northern part of the
county. He was deputy treasurer
at one time under lynn Sperry, and
at the present time is in nom poll
tical position in the state auditors
Office. His friends urge that his ex-
perience in both Offices makes him
especially qualified for the position
of county auditor.
Mr.. Yeater has a large family, a
wife and seven children, four OF
whom are in school here. He has
been a taxpayer during his 20 years
of residence.
Harry Clough, candidate against
Johnson, is held by his friends to be
we'll qualified for the position. He
has resided in Burleigh County since
1907. He came out here at the time
of railroad building, and was in
charge of material On the north and
south lines. He also was with the
railroad and warehouse commission
for ten years, local manager of the
Independent telephone company, and
was in the superintendent's office
of the 500 line. Previously, Mr..
Clough spent some years in the gen
eral auditorS Office Of the Great Nor
thern st. Paul. He is an honor
ably discharged soldier Of the United
States Army. At present Mr.. Clough
is manager of the Underwood Type
writer Company and has wife and
one child. Poultry is hobby and
he has been active in promoting poul-
try interests in western North Oak
Ota.
Trading in Fargo
Johnson, who has been given the
sobriquet of "Trade in Fargo John
son" also has to answer to the voters
the use of his influence to spend
county taxpayers money in Fargo.
Thousands of dollars of the county
taxpayers money has been spent in
Fargo for printing and supplies for
the Office, without bids. In some Of
these purchases it is asserted that
seven Bismarck houses could have
furnished the supplies, and in others
three could have done so.
There are three candidates for the
position of county judge and two for
register of deeds. In addition there
will be several justices of the peace
and similar officers nominated at the
Juno 25 urinary