The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-08-09
SCRAMBL|NG FOR OFFICE
Republican Harmony May Prevail
Somewhere but Not in Yakima
BITTER CONTEST FOR SHERIFF
Three Candidates In the Field for Represent
ative-Frank Rudkin Appears to be the
Favored One for Superior Judge.
BITTER CONTEST FOX SHERIFF.

EoVVtSu VIC WI oupcfIUT Judge.
The past week has been largely deyot.
ed to politics by those citizens Of Yak.
ina who usually make patriots of them
selves at this season. Every corner,
bench and curbing has been we'll pat.
ronized, while the bars and private rooms
of the saloons have not been without
their gatherings, and the sche mes that
have been entered into and either carried
out or ruptured would take a Philadel-
phia lawyer to unravel. The main con-
test seems to be over the Office OF sheriff,
and 1t Is still problemstical whom the re-
publicans will nominate. Last week
only three candidates were known to be
in the race-Tucker. Hare and Green.
walt-but since the primaries Tilton Phil
lips Of Mabton has entered the arena.
Mr.. Phillips is merchant and farmer and
had strong following two years ago
and in fact it lie claimed that if he had
not withdrawn he could have secured
the nomination. He was in the city
Monday sounding the delegates and wire
workers of the party, and stated that be
was willing to sacrifice himself if called
upon. The main contest, how
ever. appears to he between DR.. Hare
and Sheriff Tucker. Each has many
delegates pledged and each is straining
every point to secure more. The Mckee
and Ahtanum precints are instructed for
Greerwalt, but il is not considered that
he will be in the running unless Hare
and Tucker find that neither can SO.
cure the required number Of votes, and
then there is no telling what combine
tions will be formed. Dilley withdrew
before the primaries and has been doing
all he could for Hare.
1t is practically conceded at the pres.
ent time that Frank Rudkin will receive
the republican nomination for superior
judge. The debatable ground was
Franklin county with two delegates,
which, with the delegates from Yakima,
will give majority IN the district con-
vention. Mr.. Rudkin was present at
the meeting in Pasco when the delegates
from there were chosen. and he says be
has their votes by all the assurances
that men can give. The other candi.
date, Ralph Kaufman, of Ellensburg,
assured THE HERALD man a short time
ago that he had been looking afte. his
fences in Franklin county and, from the
excellent state of repair in which be
found them, he had every confidence
that he would receive the nomination
but now that such serious breach has
been made in them the belief prevails
that he will gracefully retire and leave
the field clear to Yakima's tall and at
tenuated disciple Of Blackstone.
The great republican three-ringed cir.
Gus will be held at the court house on
Saturday. From present appearances
Ringing Bros big show will not be in it.
Within the ranks there are portentiouf
murmurings about rings, jobs, violated
agreements and general cussedness. The
trouble may not be shown openly in con-
We ntion, but it is sure to follow, for old
whetstones are being called into requisi-
ton from several quarters and some Of
the blades that are being put into con-
dition for use have an exceedingly ugly
appearance.
The policy of the local republican
managers is to win converts by making
the weak brothers members Of some un-
important committee or honorary vice
pr esidents of political meeting.
A new Richmond has entered the field
for the republican nomination for repre-.
sentative, and Attorney Englehart will
not have it all his own way, for his op
ponent, who is Nelson Rich, of Prosser
is generally looked upon as strong man
in political battle. Mr.. Rich informs
THE herald that he is out to win. Ano
there is still another, Mr.. S. ]. Harrison
OF Sunnyside, who is one of the leaders
in the Dunkard colony, and who hai
been largely devoting his time to the sal,
of Sunnyside lands.
Capt. Robert Dunn has been urged &c