The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-02
POLITICAL POT-POURRI.
Possible County Candidates and
other Political Gossip.

People are beginning to discuss quietly
the political outlook. OF course it is too
early for prospective candidates to be making
active efforts, but there is evidence that the
nominations will not go begging. There
seems to be more interest taken as to the pos
sible republican nominee then the democrat
c, as the prevailing opinion is that the repub-
lican county ticket will be easily successful
next juno. Democracy will not succumb,
however, without struggle, and there will
no doubt be plenty OF competition for places
on that parties ticket. Populists seem to
cut no figure in the present speculations, and
It'll generally believed that they reached their
highwator mark during ths last campaign.
Republicans who have been heard to dis
cuss the matter arc in favor of distributing
the offices, and It's hardly likely that both
the nominees for sheriff and clerk will hail
from Corvallis.
. Among the candidates suggested for sheriff
on the republican ticket, are Ed Williams,
Monroe; Jake Chambers, Kings Valley; A.
B. Newton, Philemath; Henry Dunn, Viii
lamstte; Vim. Knots, Geo. Eglin, Minor
Swick. Geo. E. Lilly. Frank Buchanan and
W. H. Hairless, Of Corvallis. George W.
Smith, who made many friends during the
last campaign, has been urged to make an
efforts to secure the nomination, but it is un-
derstood that he has refused to allow his name
to be usod.
A number Of democrats have been spoken
of in connection with the democratic nomi-
nation, and smong them are: Asa Alexan-
der, J. L. Skipton, Willard Price, Rufus
Skipton, jesse Walkor, Jack Hall, Telt Bur-
nett and D. A. Osburn, the present incum-
bent. 1t is not known that Mr.. Osburn is q
candidate and it is generally understood that
he will not be. Mr.. Osburn has always tax
en- the ground that2 terms was sufficient for
one man, and from the present political out
look it will bs easy to put his theory into
practice.
The proposed candidates for clerk are not
so numerous. On tho republican side the
only onos seriously mentioned are Bert Bow
J. E. Hunkle. of Philomath. All three arc
good men, and any one Of them ought to
make good run.
Ira Hunter win probably secure the nomi-
nation If his party adheres 0 its past policy
of giving successful candidate second
nomination. However. he will have some
opposition and those most talked Of for the
place are Emory Heron, Of Monroe and E.
+. Wilson and Virgil Watters, tho present
county recorder.
Many republicans consider that Marion
Hayden, Of Alsea, j: entitled TO the nonina-
ton for assessor. Mr.. Hayden made very
credisabls run in '9a. Geo. II. AcD Donald,
Of PAilomath, is also strongly urged for the
position.
The oaly democrat thus far mentioned for
the assessoTship is e. Skipton. of Philomath.
For recorder the names OF L.e Beach, N.
Il. BarsOr and z. T. Bristow have been sug-
gested o. the republican side, while the DEM
ocrsta ssem to favor VIM. Buchanan, the
present assistant recorder.
There seems to be plenty of material for |
county school superintendent, especially on
the republican side. r. r. Holm, of Phi!o-
math, tho present cumbent, can probably |
have the nomination If he desires it. but it is |
generally understood that he doesn't want it.
l
man. ". ". Bristow, Of Corvallis; W. B.
Haines. of Philomath, and w. C. Fishor, of
Kings Valley.
Democrats spoken of in connection with
this pos ition are 5. L. Bryan ars w. 7. Lee.
Benton county's cash will not suffer for
want of guardian. r. NJ. Davisson, Thoa.
Samuels and the present official, Fred Clark,
have been mentioned as possible timber for
treasurer, while s. L. Henderson may be on
the democratic list.
For commissioner TO succeed P. Rickard,
political conversation generally includes
Clum Read, Of Wells; John Buchanan, of
Willamette, and w. .. Kigsr, Of Blodgett.
The democratic list for commissioner in
cludes P. Rickard, Wesley Hinton and Ar
thur johnson.
The joint representatives will probably
hail from Lincoln county, and it is generally
understood that Hon. John DAILY will be Civ
en- the nomination Hon. Tolbert Carter,
the joint senator, holds over for two more
years. There has been no serious discussion
Of available men for Benton's representative
in the Legislature, although Thos. Cooper,
Joe Edwards, R. o. Loggan and Miles Starr
have been suggested. There seems to be a
total lack Of interest, So far as the democrats
are concerned. in regard to the legislative
ticket.
Of course the names mentioned above are
simply street suggestions, and some of these
meRtioned probably do not consider them