The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-08-25
POLITICAL HONORS.
Some of Those Who Aspire to Local
Positions.
The Republican Primaries on satur.
day-The County Convention to
Meet Next Wednesday.

On Saturday the Republicans of the
county will hold primary elections in the
various precincts for the selection of dele
gates to constitute the county conven-
ton, which body will meet on Wednes-
day to nominate candidates for the vari-
Gus county offices.
The real struggle will begin tomorrow
night, when caucuses will be held at
which to select delegates to be voted for
on the following day, and so hot is the
struggle between candidates for several
of the offices that it is not at all unlikely
that there will be splits, divided caucuses
and rival lists of candidates to be voted
for at the primaries.
There are no lack of candidates for the
various offices, and each aspirant has
sufficient following to make things very
lively from now until after the conven-
ton meets.
For Senator those mentioned are F. r.
Dray, the incumbent; Z. G. Hart and
j. c. Brusie. Friends Of each claim that
their respective choice is in the lead.
The candidates for Assembly are !:
Twentieth District, w. A. Anderson and
L: I. Hatfield; Twenty first District.
w. ID. knights, III. c. Chapman and j. l..
Robinette; Twenty-second District, w.
w. Greer and Eben owen.
With such excellent material from
which to select candidate in each dis
trict, voters should have little anxiety as
to the result
Judge Van Fleet having rendered his
resignation to the Governor, it will de-
volve upon the convention to nominate a
candidate to succeed him. For this posi-
ton the leading aspirants appear to be
X. L. Devlin and {. II. Oatman, both of
whom possess excellent qualifications for
the place.
George c. McMuIlen is making very
active canvass for the nomination for
Sheriff, and IS said to have pretty dead
clnch" on the place. Lee Stanley, the
present Sheriff, is also in the field, and
has friends who believe he will receive
the nomination.
w. w. RhOads, for County Clerk, APP
pears to have frightened Oft all prospective
adYersaries, and will have walk-over in
the convention.
For Auditor and Recorder The candi-
dates are the present incumbent, Frank
i. Johnson, Eugene Wachorst and W.
Uren, son Of the well-known railroad
mechanic, Stephen Uren.
No one appears to be talked of for Pub
lie Administrator except c. NJ. Phinney.
Ii IS not at all likely that George II.
clark VIII have any opposition for Cor
oner at least. no one with sufficient nerve
to tackle the athletic gentleman in con-
test for the place has yet turned up.
James Is. Devine and Henry Starr are
asplrants for the nomination of City
Justice. Under the law there is to be
but one City Justice elected hereafter.
For the nomination for Township Jus
tice, j. G. Tubbs is the only person talked
Of
There is a small army of budding
statesmen who want to be Supervisor,
In the Second District the contest
ants are Frank Bergman, j. w. Todd,
r. u. Petit Joseph Hopley. j. H. DoIan
and Emil Heinrich. S. w. Butler, ST.,
and e. II. Mckee are also spoken Of in
connection with this position.
In the Third District NJ. A. Howard is
contesting George 0. Bates aspiration
to succeed himself, and the struggle be-
tween them is becoming warm.
The only person talked of for Police
Judge is Henry l.. Buckley, who for
merIy held the Office.