The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-16

Never since the old days when the
Zee system WAS IN vogue ana a Re
publican nominated Was as good as
elected. has there been such a
scramble for county officc az IL So
ing on Ia the ranks u that party this
year Tho overwhelming vote polled
for most OF the Republican candl.
dates at the veceut city election has
made the members Of tho local q
q. +. cock-urc Of success. ana every
man With an ambition Tor office -
cat worklng like 3 Trojan weeks In
advance % the county convention.
Half dOncu candidates are In the
field for sheriff the one county Of
flee now held by Democrat. and
fally as many lawyers would like
to be prosecuting attorney. Several
candidates are IN the field for each
Of the other offices. with a few ex-
eeptlons.
inasmuoh as the sherifrs Job +
worth approximately $4,000 a year.
including salary and perouisites. and
has considerable patronage besides.
the big fight In the convention viii
BE over that plum. Tho choice II
likely 10 be made between Or. {. +
Hoye. viii Is now county coroner,
and Colonel George II. LampinE and
J. w. McConnauEhey, respectively
county auditor and county treasurer.
County officials are not allowed
by law TO serve more than two sue
cesssve terms in the same office,
and the first two mentioned. hav-
Ing served four years each IN their
present positions. are now lining up
for q switch. Treasurer Neon
naushey IL a oas-term officer under
tbs law.
other candidates who have an
nouuccd themselves are John stfin-
Eer. well known and popular
young Republican. now a deputy
under United States Marshal Hop
kins: Frank Kennedy. now n city
detective. and Mike Kelley. the
south Park pioneer. who Il nos 4
deputy sheriff and constable IN Jus
xfce Cams court.
c. c. Dalton. assistant 70 Attorney
General stratton. II probably In the
lead for nomination 20 succeed W. T.
scott a. prosecuting attorney. al
though Mr.. Scott il . candidate Tor
another term. ana Kenneth Maekin.
tosh. a young lawyer who has lived
In Seattle most OF his life. " max
ing a strong showing. other candt-
dates are y. $. Griffin. who was
formerly a deputy IN the office ivan
L. Hyland and Prank Il. Wrestling
James Brewster. who has the en-
aersement Of large number OF the
lawyers OF the city and 10 proui-
nent member OF the Noodrnen Of
the world. il IN the lead for county
clerk and ex-offfeio clerk OF the 81.
prerne court. He Is now a deputy al
County Clerk koepfli. who has
served two terms. =. X. siekies and
Edgar Raine. also deputies % Nj
Koepni. are brewster most for
rnidabls rivals.
For auditor. James Agrsw, now q
deputy IN Colonel Lamping's office
has no rival except ". l. Dudley
= local steamboat man.
Prof. A. = Burrows. a well known
Republican. u the only candidate II
the field up 20 date for the position
of county superintendent 81 schools
now held BY Prof. W, q. Hartrauft
His home II at Bellevue, though ~
taught for several years Ia the Sc,
attic high school.
Capt. Matt. II. Gormiey. now eits
treasurer. who Fetirss from that OF
flee next week. has q weather ey'
or the county treasurcr's office
Ben c. Levy, now a deputy Of Treas
urer Mccounaughey. has arnbitioui
TO succeed his chief
DR.. r. NJ. Carroll. one OF the mos