A Wagon Road Debt Comes Due at the Ballot Box

In county politics there seems to be prevailing the quiet that precedes the storm, and indications are that activity will soon break out. The east half of the county will present the names of some of her citizens to the Republican party for consideration, among those announced being A. W. McMorran for representative, Eugene Jenne for sheriff, Prof. L. H. King for county superintendent, Messrs. G. W. Sutherland and Frank Maxwell for commissioners from the Third district. The north part of the county will have candidates in the field, aspirants for the offices of county clerk and assessor coming up from that section, and it looks as if the people were about to demand a distribution of the offices into all sections and a little more equitable treatment than they have received in the past from the powers that exist in the neighborhood of the county seat.

Now that A. W. McMorran, of Newport, has announced his intention of entering the race for representative, subject to the will of the Republicans whose endorsement he seeks at the primaries, this city and territory tributary will have, and should be proud of, the opportunity to assist in his election, or re-election rather, as Mr. McMorran has served this county one term in the state legislature, and he has left a record that no man need be ashamed of. When the deal was made to rob Northport of the Newport-Orient wagon road it was McMorran, and he alone, who stood pat in favor of this city and the route as first surveyed. People do not soon forget these little favors, and when the time comes the voters of this section will show their appreciation of Representative McMorran's stand in their behalf by casting their ballot in his favor for renomination and election. —Northport Republican.