Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-03-19
Political Gossip.

of the parties will be held this
week. While there are plenty of
candidates to go around, there are
but very few states fixed up, that
are at least made public.
The republicans seem to have a
plethora of candidates for all the
Offices in sight, and candidates for
some offices that are not in sight
yet, judging by recent petitions
forwarded to Governor Lord. For
joint representative the names of
John d. Daily and DR.. Carter seems
TO be the most prominent, with T.
o. Stearns sometimes mentioned as
a possibility. 1t is probable that
Mr.. DAILY will be rencminated, ifhe
wants it. 1t would place the re-
publicans i'll peculiar position to
repudiate his services in the last
legislature. For county clerk there
are several candidates, the principal
ones being J. o. Stearns, of Wald-
port, and Capt. Jas. Robertson and
Jas. Booth, ofYaquina and Geo. H.
Bruce, of Beaver creek. John D.
DAILY, ofNewport, is also mentioned,
and once in a while the name of
c. B. Crosno, Of Toledo, IS sDoken
of as possible candidate. For
sheriff Walt. Smith, of Yaqnina,
seems TO be in the lead, with Clark
Copeland, Of Toledo, and P. N.
Lathrop, of Big Elk, as possibilities
in case the sign is not just right for
Smith. There seems to be no op-
position to the present treasurer in
his own party, and il is quite
probable that Mr.. Hyde will be the
only candidate before his conven-
ton. Prof. Belhers seems to have
clear field for the nomination for
superintendent again, although
once in a while the name of Miss
Harrington, of Yaquina, is men,
toned. For the office of surveyor
the fight will lie between Josiah
Gideon, the present incumbent, and
Lot c. Powell,, of Beaver creek;
and if the fight zones into the
convention it will be warm one.
For assessor there are candidates
galore. This office seems to be
popular this year. There has been
no less than five candidates men
toned for that nomination. The
present assessor would probably
not run from the nomination again,
even if he was defeated two years
ago, R. Chambers, of Nashville,
is also named, and Elk City pre-
cinct has two candidates in the
persons of o. G.. Dalaba and P. N.
Lathrop; and last. but not least,
VIM. Alexander, of Toledo, has his
hook cast for that particular nomi.
nation. For commissioner Mr.. 7.
J. Bristow is again aspiring, and
will probably meet with no oppoet-
tion in his convention.
The prospective democratic can
didates are not nearly so numerous.
For representative the names oi
Hon. Allen Parker, of Yaquina
and DR.. J. Jennings, of Newport,
are mentioned. Ben Jones seems
10 have no opposition for the
nomination for clerk. For sheriff
Charley Miller, of Yaquina, is
mentioned, and Frank Priest, Of
Newport, is also spoken of. Nc
names have been prominently men,
toned yet for county superintend.
ent, surveyor or treasurer. Fol
assessor Hurley Lutz, of Siletz,
and Will Peek, of Yaquina are
aspiring. DR.. Wakefield, of Little
Elk, is spoken of as good candi
date for county commissioner.
The populists keep their politica
states we'll out of sight, and bu
few Of their probable nominees are
known. Geo. A. Lands will
probably be renominated for til,
Office of sheriff. G.F. Luckey, O
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