Looking Forward

As the time approaches forthe republican eounty nomination convention, the talk about the various candidates quite uaturall}' increases.] It is quite evident that the republican ticket will not lack for candidates this fall. Heretofore it has been difflcult to find patriots enough in the eounty to flll out the ticket, now they are bristling up on every side. COUNTY CLERK. Tlie following notice of a republican candidate for eounty clerk is taken from the Daily Times of last Tuesday, ander the heading of " He is a Worthy Man" : " Among the many persons who have been mentioned,as possible candidates for office on the reoublican ticket this fall, one that is wortliy of especial notiee is that of Wm. K. Childs for the office of county elerk. Mr. Childs has held for the past seven years the sponsible position of secretary and treasurer of the Washteuaw Mutual Fire Insurance Co., which has a membership among the farmers of the county of nearly 3,000. This gives Mr. Childs a wide and favorable acquaintance with the farmers of the county. Mr. Childs is also au old soldier and a prominent G. A. R. man. And the pension work that he has done has brought him into close acqüaintance with almost every old soldier in the county ,so that no one in the county is better known or stands higher with the old soldiers thAu does Mr. Childs. While Mr. Childs has always been an active and earnest working republican he is not a bitter partisan or politieal ringster, and could not be objected to as one that bas been an office seeker. Mr. Childs is not over ansióos for nomination, but is anxions that in this as well as in all other nominations those men should be nominated who will make the best officers should they be elected, add the most to the strength of the ticket and against whom there can be no objection." The Ann Arbor Register has the following good word for Mr. Childs : "The friends of W. K. Childs are bestirring themselves in the interests of his candidacy for county clerk. Mr. Child's clerical ability taken in connection with his wide and favorable acquaintance throughout the county would make Mm a very strong candidate. His position as secretary of the Washtenaw Mutual Fire Ins. Co. for the past seve years has probably made him acquainted with more people than any other one man in the county to-day." The Ann Arbor Democrat has this : " Col. AVm. K. Childs is being prorninently talked of for the nomination for county clerk on the republican ticket. Mr. Childs has a wide acquaintance throughout the county, is popular with the old soldier, is himself free from partisan strife, and would be an honor as well as a strength to the ticket. As it is the proper thing for the republicans to have several seconds, the Democrat, on behalf of everybody in general, seconds the nomination." Xow, will the Democrat advise its readers to.vote for Mr. Childs in the event of his nomination ? Wednesday's Times clips afine notice of another possible candidate from the Dexter Leader, heading it "A Good Word for George," as follows: The Dexter Leader has the following to say of Geo. H. Pond, whose name has been whispered about as a possible candidate for the county clerkship on the republican ticket this fall. All that the Leader says the Times can endorse and would even go it one better : " White the Leader is in no sense a political paper, vet when its editor sees the name of a friend mentioned for an office he feels that it is not overstepping the bounds of propriety in saying a good word for him ; in fact, the way he looks at life, it ia not only a privilege but a pleasant duty to say a good word for a friend wlien occasion pennits ; for what is life without friends, and what is friendsliip but kindly thoughts expressed iu deeds and words? "But we digress. What we started out to say was, we noticed in a recent issue of the Ann Arbor Register that the name of George H. Pond, the present city treasurer of Ana Arbor, and local editor of the Ann Arbor Courier, was being mentioned for the republican nomination for county clerk this fall. Brother Pond has the reputation of being a hustler, especially in politics, and Bhould he be inclined to take the nomination we feel sure that he would make a lively canvass, and that he would add strength to his party ticket, which, by the way, has not been very successful in electing its noniinees in this county for the past decade or two. While Mr. Pond is a republican, he has mauy friends in both parties, and when he runs for office seldom gets left, although residing iu a strong democratie locality. . . Other names have been mentioned, but some way the Leader is inclined to believe that he will make the best run of anyone the republicana could put on their ticket for that office He has many friends here in Dexter who would like to see him make the race at auy rate." Beside the two names mentioned above for County Clerk, the name of John Cook, of Urania, who made the run two years ago, is also ïnentioned. The statement thatMr. C. P. McKinstry, of Ypsilanti, has switched ofl' from Register of Deeds on to the County Clerksbip is not credited. ' SHEKIFF. For the office of Sheriff there are a number of excellent gentlemen who would like to be candidates. About the flrst man in the field was George Clarken, of Ann Arbor. He is a hustler and would make a vigorous canvas shonld he be given the nomination. Sylvan will ask for this office, and Wm. Judson will be its eandidate. ïhere isn't a republican - or democrat either, for that matter - in the western part of this county who does not know him, and he is well liked by everybody. Lima will also put in a claim and present the name of one of her highly respeeted citizens, who is at present a temporarysojournerin Ann Arbor, Wm. E. Stocking. He is composed of good timber, and if nominated would hustle for votes. The friends of Alvah P. Ferguson, the present senior alderman from the 4th ward, a man who knows a thing or two about politics, and don't you forget it, are urging him to make the race this year, and if he consents, and is placed upon the ticket, our good friends on the opposite side will surely be cognizant of the fact that he is on the ticket, before the campaign is over. It has been asserted also that Manchester will present her invincible and popular get-there citizen, Wm. Burtless, for this office, and everybody believes that he would roll up some astonishing majorities should he be placed in nominatiou. COUNTY TREASURER. For Couuty Treasurer there is another long array of names mentioned. John Heinzmann, of Ann Arbor, known asone of the most thorough going business men of our city has been pushed for the place by his frieuds. John Keppler, of Ann Arbor town, who made the race two years ago, would like to try it over again it is said. Then there is Chas. F. Burkhardt, of Saline, a live, wide-awake business man, whohas many friends who would like to see his name upon the ticket, believing it would mean suceess. The name of Matt. Seeger, also of Saline, bas been mentioned. REGISTER OF PEEDS. This nomination bas always been gi ven to Ypsilanti by common consent. It is understood that C. P. McKinstry who sacrificed himself two years ago for the good of his party, is anxious to try his fortune just once more. It will be remembered that he made a magniflcent run in Ypsilanti, going far ahead of his ticket. Jabez AVortJey, of the same city, is also a candidate. It is thought that the delegates from that city will unite upon one of these gentlemen, and which ever one they decide to support will be placed upon the ticket. PROSECUTIXU ATTORNEY. Here again the convention will have a long list of nauies to select from. Seth Kandall, of Ann Arbor, would not object to making the run, and beiug a good lawyer and a good man, would be an honor to the ticket. Then Andrew E. Gibson, at present in Mr. Sawyer's office, is frequently mentioned. It is believed that he would see every voter in the county personally, should he be selected as the candidate. The name of Amariah F. Freeman. of Manchester, has been urged, but Mr. Freeman objects. He has been a candidate a number of times and believes that should he be elected it would injure his practice so that he could not afford to take the office. He may be induced, howe-ver, to change his mind before the convention meets. John W. Bennett, of Ann Arbor is frequently mentioned, not with his consent but in spite of it. His running qualities are good, and his ability as a lawyer unquestioned, conse q u en tly there are many of his friends who would be rejoiced to have him placed upon the ticket. The name of Darwin C. Griffen, of Ypsilanti, is also mentioned. He has made the nm several tinïes when there has been no hope, and nowthat there is hope, he has many friends who would like to see him elected. The name of Peter J. Lehman, of Chelsea, is also susrgested. Mr. Lehman is a Germán, capable, honest, and a man who would inake an awful big run should the convention select him for its candidate. CIRCUIT COÜRT COJIMISSIOXERS. There are two to be nominated. One has always come to Ann Arbor, and the name of O. E. Butterfleld, of the firm of Lawrence & Butterfleld has been thought to be an eminently proper one, although Mr. Butterfield is not an aspirant for a nomination. The second name will probably come from Ypsilanti or some of the villages of the county. In the event of sonie other name being selected for prosecuting attorney probably Mr. Lehman, of Chelsea, will be tendered the position. There may be, and doubtless are, other candidates whose names have not come to our ears, who will be present with their friends on the day tlie nominations are made. The present indications are that the convention will not be held until tlie hist week of September. Whatever is done, whoever is nominated, the ticket sliould be given the hearty and lively support of every republican in the connty. The party sliould select its wisest men as delegates, and they should come to the convention untrammeled with any pledges to any man. They sliould come together with this one thought uppermost in their mind : to nomínate for each office the person who will best serve the interests of the party and the people. Every candidate should be a hustler and pledge hiinself to put forth bis best efforts to secure the success of the ticket. When there is a prosjject for success then the party should use the most care and discretion in the selectiou of its caudidates.