The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-05
REPUBLICANS. MOVING.
Candidates Discussed Political
Matters Generally.

The cold weather hasn't cooled the ardo
OF politicians. States are being made ane
smashed with such rapidity that it is almos
impossible To determine who the favorite
are. Some of the candidates Of few
weeks ago have evidently felt of the popular
pulse and finding that it did not beat affec
? tlonately for them. have gracefully retired
There seems to be but little talk concern
ing the supreme judgeship. Probably Mr..
Bean can be renominnted if he so desires.
1 For congressman from this district there
are multitude of aspiranss on the republi-
can side. Several counties have f;,yorite
! sons to presert at the Albany convention
ana some of them more than one. There
viii be at least three up from the capital
astrlde OF the Salem Hog. Ford, Geer and
Catch are the Marion county would d-be's,
! while Speaker Moore's name is also mem
toned. Warrei Truitt will have the back
ing OF Polk county. Washington county
/ folks will present tha name Of Thomas
i Tongue. Browneli wilt control tho votes of
| Tie Ciaekamas delegation. Josephine
county Is supposed to favor H. B. Miller.
Lane county has supreme judge and the
secretary of state, but it is said she will
present the name Of 4. G. Woodeock at
the congressional convention. Hermann, of
course, is the Douglass county favorite.
| The counties that have no favorite sons for
| the honor are Yamhill, Tillamook, Benton,
Lincoln. Coos, Curry, Lake, Jackson and
klamath and their delegations without
| ,at, ItN,,I I>E o, T
also be likely to have some support from
counties sith candidates of their own, SO
that on the first ballot, he will lead by a
large vote. Hermann, without much ques-
ton will be the nominee.
Benton county will present the name of
W. e. Yates for prosecuting attorney of
this judicial district. Brown, OF Douglas
county, the present incumbent, will likely
DC the only opposing csnddate. But that
county already has the district Judge and
the congressman and has candidate for
member OF the stase board OF equalization.
Benton county has no representation in the
state or district Offices, and is ftirly entitled
to name the district attorney.
In county matters things arc decidedly
mixed. Lincoln county will probably be
given the privilege OF naming the candi-
date for joint representative, but who the
party will select as representative from this
county is Il matter of considerable doubt.
IT is understood that there arc one or two
,,.pir.nts who represent the Portland ma
chine in Benton county. They will hardly
fare very we'll, however,. at the coming
convention. Benton county wants a rep
resentative to represent Benton county, not
Multnomah politicians. There are others
who have been talked of as material that are
opposee to the machine. So far those
spoken of az possible candidates aro G.. E.
Moore, VIM, Hairless, II. NJ. Davisson,
DIR. Logan, M. V. Leepor and E. Il.
Lake.
For sheriff on the republican ticket, VIM.
knotts, MiIt Barnett, Frank Buchanan,
Goo. ", Smith. Ed Williams and F. j.
Chambers are mentioned. Some of these
are not avowed candidates. and tits impossi-
bic to estimate the strength the various as
pirants possess.
During the past week Geo. Lilly is being
urged for the clerkship. Bert Bowersox has
been in the field some time and has worked
up strong following, especially in town,
while it is thought Lilly will have consider
able support from tho outside precincts.
Both are competent and would make good
officers. W. w. B:istow is also said to be
\ candidate. but some are urging him for
school superintendent.
There sre four names mentioned SO far
in connection with the assessorship. They
are Marion Hayden, of Alsen, Louis Ed
wards, Willamette, and G. N. Mcdonald
and N. E. Newton, of Philomath.
LIE Beach and Johnnie Gelatly are the
only persons SO far spoken of for the nom-
inatien Of recorder. The latter is doing
some effective campaigning and will doubt
less come to the convention with strong
support. Both these gentlemen possess the
qualifications necessary for the position and
either would be strong candidate.
For school superintendent, Geo. Denman
seems at present to be in the lead. w. W.
| Bristow, w. b. Haines and w. G. Fischer
| are spoken of for the position, but are not
known to be avowed candidates.
Ben Jolly and John A, Buchanan, two of
the best republicans in thu county are spoken
of for commissioner. The nomination Of
either would be equivalent to an election
/ and either would be u safe man for the tax
payers.
Republicans will. no doubt, select wisely
( the various candidates and prospects are
fattering for the election of the whole tick
ct by good majorities.