The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-07-17
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Over on the democratic side of
the fence there are four candidates
for the combined office of sheriff
and county surveyor-namely,
Oscar J. Collins, Chas. King, Hans
2. Madsen, and VIM. Langlois. 1t
is said that the Townsend Old Age
pensioners are solid behind Col
Inns, that the American Legion is
supporting VIM. Langlois, the Polk
machine Hans Madsen, and that
Chas. King is running at large.
The final outcome is a guess, but
the bets are that the Polk machine
candidate, Madsen will win the
nomination. Just what the old age
pension influence will be, and if it
can be delivered to one candidate
is quandry. VIM. Langlois, is the
Continental Oil agent in this coun-
ty, and besides the legion support,
it is not known, and will not be
until after the votes are counted
just how many friends he has scat
tered about the country. Chas.
King has very definite support,
is an old timer here who has a lot
of personal friends, SO it is not
known what figure he will cut in
the campaign. The fact that Mad
sen is running for his fourth term
as a Polk picked candidate is tell
ing against him. The voters feel
| that he has been up to the public
crib long enough now, and that he
should not hog a good thing but
give someone else a chance to live
easy off the public pay for a cou-
pie Of years while he goes back to
the pillow and try his luck again on
his farm at Archer. This feeling
is going to manifest itself primary
day. Another thing that is mill
tating aginst Madsen is the fact
that he is the Bankers and Mach
inc comapny's candidate, so eager
to serve these interests against
his fellow farmers that he makes
himself ridiculous. His Jealous rf-
forts in behalf of the Union Cen
trail Life Insurance Company and
Carl Bull, the ex-banker in the IA
NOUS Callahn case, and in several
other cases where he went out Of
his way to take the property CT
farmers for the machine compan-
les even without process of law.
have cost Madsen lots Of votes and
very likely will defeat him this
fall.
For the combined office of Trea-
surer, Assessor, and Clerk and
Recorder, now the real office in
Sheridan county, which makes one
officer, the captain and coach and
Il the bat SWANS mate, with wonder
full possibilities for profit (some
more brainy work on the part OF
our brilliant board Of county com
missioners) there is one candidate
on the Republican ticket
for nomination, namely A. J. Ian
ger. On the democratic ticket there
are three candidates: namely. NeIl'
/ Madsen the present incumberan
who has held office now. undel
all administration for fourteen
wears. quite a spell in a new coun
tv: Chris Christensen, the presen
county assessor, who has been o.
the county payroll in one way o
another now for 10 or IL years
Robert Wheeler, VINO was electe'
county surveyor in 1923, and IA
been on the payroll part OF IN
time when the county commission
ers allowed It, and when it was ID
convenient for them, themselves Z
absorb the pay that should go t
the county surveyor. As Iar 9
| qualifications are concerned, =
| the candidates are about equal.
/ qualified and all have thel
| friends. Neils Madsen. who w
| cut in by the reds, when the rec go
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