Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1902 — Political Notes. [ARTICLE]

Political Notes.

James D. Babcock, ex-trustee of Marion township, and Samuel R. Nichols, ex-trustee of B arkley township, are the latest candidates for county treasurer. Lyman Zea informs us that he has a “cinch” on the city marshalship and there is not a particle of doubt that he will be the nominee. He says that be is the business man’s choice, as well as the laboring man’s. The Newton county papers are raising a great noise because Jasper wants to name the candidate for circuit judge, which she has a perfect right to do. They evidently forget the treatment they accorded to Jasper county at the senatorial convention held at Goodland two years ago. The friends of Ed. Biggs, of Wheatfield, in this end of the county, are more than anxious to see his name announced as a candidate for Commissioner from the I st district. —Remington Press. Mr. Biggs and his friends in this vicinity appreciate the compliment thus paid him by our friends on the south side, and, while we realize that you may search the county with a fine-tooth comb and fail to find a better man than Mr. Biggs for any office within the gift of the people of this county I have Mr. Biggs’ personal assurance that he has no political aspirations whatever, and under no circumstance? could he be induced to make the race for Commissioner.— Wheatfield Telephone. What I am about to propose is done without the knowledge or consent of the gentleman 16 question, and without ascertaining his wishes in regard to the matter, but right here and now the Telephone rises to suggest 'the name of Abraham Halleck, of DeMotte, as a candidate to succeed himself as Commissioner of the First district. Mr. Halleck has made a good and efficient officer, has conducted affairs in a praiseworthy manner and to the liking of his constituents and if he will again accept the trust he should have it without opposition. True, Bro. Babcock is opposed to him and has raw-hided and ki-yied around like a drunken cow-boy at a greaser fandango, but if there is another republican office-holder in the county, past or present, who has not been subjected to the same treatment, will he please stand up and be counted? Mr. Halleck has been subjected to attacks unworthy of even the man who penned them and Mr. Halleck owes it to himself and his party to refiise to retire under his fire of vituperation, and his party owe it to themselves and to Mr. Halleck to give him a clear field—a unanimous nomination—and a rousing vindication in November. Since the above artisle was put in type Mr. Halleck has Signified his willingness to make the race, which fact I am pleased to record.—Wheatfield Telephone.