The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-03-25
POLITICAL PRATTLE.-

| Matters political are agaiu beginning tc
engross public attention, and will soon be
the all-absorbing topic Of discussion and con
versation.
The republicans of the several precinct.
held their primaries Saturday and elected
their delegates to the county convention
which meets April 4th, and from the re.
turns from all parts of the county the con.
vention will be harnronious and strong
ticket will be placed in the fell, as all the
delegates are men of good Judgment and
sound sense, and the ticket, no doubt, will
be one which will meet the appreciation
OF every republican. Since the primaries
were held candidates have sprung up in al
parts OF the county and there will be nc
lack OF good material to put out an excel
lent ticket We give below the names Of
some OF those mentioned most prominently
for some of the offices. It would be a hard
matter, however, to keep track of all the
candidates for public favor at the present
time.
For county clerk, B. W. Wilson seems to
lead, and it would be safe to wager a new ha,
| that he will be nominated and elected. So
far as we have heard he is the only candi.
date mentioned on either side for that office.
Probably the hottest contest of the conven.
tion and the campaign will be for tile office
of sheriff. The bay country presents among
the most prominent, Capt. Jas. Robertson
and j. b. Winanta and no doubt both parties
will have good support in the convention
from their respective districts, while
cast of the mountains w. A. jolly, appears
to lead. He was candidate two Years
ago for this position, has strong following
and if placed in nomination will make a
lively fight for election.
For the new office of recorder there; are
number of candidates, the Yaqu,na country
putting forward two or three; while east of
the mountains J. A. Henkle, of Philomath,
seems to head the list.
The Office of county school superinten.
dent will, like that of sheriff, be strongly
contested. A number of candidates are
named for this position, tire leading ones
beins.John Tomlinson, of Wells Station, and
W. 9. Fisher, of Kings Valley, both of
whom are good men for the position.
Candidates for circuit judge of the second
judicial district are quite numerous among
the republicans. Douglas county has three,
Schlbrede, Willis and Fullerton; in Lane
county Crnd"n. present prosecuting attor-
ney, and Woodcock are the aspirants for
the nomination. Benton county has also
two aspirants. Our old friend and Indian
war veteran Col. John Kelsay, whose
political record is so we'll known that he
needs no further introduction. would like
the nomination. Hon. w. S. Hufford, our
present county judge, has strong follow.
ing and his friends ale working hard for his
nomination, and we believe (not to throw
any discredit upon other caudidates) that
should he receive the nomination he would
be elected by handsome majority. He is
a straightforward man in all his dealings,
firm and unbiased in his beliefs and opin.
ions and his past record as public officer
is unquestionable. It is safe to say should
the favors of the people of the district be
conferred upon w. S. Hufford, he would
preside on the bench with dignity and jus.
tice to ALL
The first convention of the year for the
of candidates for county officers
was held at the court house Monday by
representatives of the peoples party. They
placed full state and county ticket in the
field, but one thing was quite noticeable,
namely, a scarcity of candidates. In every
case the Office sought the man and in some
cases is still seeking. in consequence of the
parties placed in nomination having declined
to accept the honor thus thrust upon them,
so that nobody can truthfully say that the
members of the peoples party in Corvallis
are hungry office-seekers. Some of them
may be sincere in their efforts, but the |
greater portion of them are undoubtedly of
the element which composed the old prohi- |
bition party, being ready to enter the ranks |
Of every new ism, alliance or what not |
which offers itself and remaining constant |
TO none of them. We predict that at the |
polls the majority of these people will vote |
with their old party whichever it may be. |
The ticket which they nominated is as fol-
ows: Representatives, E. S. Logan, of |
willamette, Thos. Stakely, of Toledo;
sheriff, s. A. Logan, Toledo; clerk, D. P. I
Blue, Yaqnina; recorder, J. w. Williams.
Monroe; commissioner, A. F. Starr, Will |
annette; treasurer, VIM. Buchanan, Cor.
'allis; asses Bentlv George, Monroe;
'chool superintendent, Eva Harrington. Ya~
luina; surveyor, J. A. Cauthorn,. Corvallis;
coroner, DR.. Grin, Monroe.
We give below the names of the dele-
gates from the different precincts to the re-
publican county convention to- be; held in
his city April 4th as far as heard from:
Philomath-A. J. Williams, W. D. Arm.
strong, D. r. Vaughn, G. W. Cooper, Lee
Henkle, A. Sims, A. B. Newton.
Tum Tum-H. Harrison.
Lower Alsea-Henry Nice, W. C. Mon.
'oe, Silas Howell, Marion Ruble, @. vi
Hurt.
Toledo-F M. Stanton, W. c. Copeland
Col. Van Cleve, G. B. Crosno.
Newport. A. OLSON, R. F. Baker, j..
(. Smith, Geo. Witt. j. J. Winant, Thos.
Briggs.
Yaquina-J. N. Stark, James Booth, C.
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