The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-11
THEY WANT THE JOBS.
Those Who Have Their Eyes on
County Offices.

Although the next county election is
not until November 1906 the cand1-
dates for county Offices are beginning
to blossom n bud. There are plenty
OF aspirants for nearly every county
office and until the political situation
As ironed out there win be consider
able quiet, secret campaigning.
There are only five county offices
which will not be ODe to asptrants.
Judge Dana's term does not end until
four years from last January. County
superintendent Carter, who is serving
his first term. is conceded a renOmina-
ton, as is Coroner Fl. II. Keith. All
the other county officers are serving
their secon terms and nominations
viii be made for their offices except
the Offices of commissioners from the
country south of the Kansas river,
now held by Frank Harrison, and W.
.. Sterne. who were elected for terms
ending in 1903.
BY punching the avoWed candidates,
the possibilities and the talked Of can
didates there will be seekers a plenty
for nearly every county ofhce although
30 far Reese VanSant of Oakland is
the only one mentioned as a candidate
for clerk of the district court to sue
iced I. S. Curtis. Walter Crawford, at
present assistant county surveyor, is
the only one mentioned for the office
u surveyor.
For sheriff there is always a long
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of for the Republican nomination to
succeed Bert Lucas are: PADDY"
Belts, until recently under sheriff:
Carl Lawson, for seven years jaileT;
John WiIkerson, who has served a5
sheriff; Frank Snyder, the present.
Auburn.
For county clerk four candidates are
mentioned. The name of County
Clerk Newman is linked with talk of a
third term. Assistant County Clerk
VIII VanOrsdale and Assistant County
Clerk Henry Munroe are both candi-
dates and Harry Trovillo of the state
insurance sup~erintendents Office is
talked of.
For probate judge, to succeed Judge
Hayden, there seems to be no energetic
gossip but W. r. Schoch and Charles
+. Spencer are talked of. Spencer has
been county clerk and city attorney
and Schoch is well known in Republi-
can political circles.
For county attorney to succeed Otis
Hungate, Captain j.. r. McNary, deputy
county attorney for two terms, is talk
I'D of and the name of T. F. Doran is
spoken in the same breath with the
ONCE Of county prosecutor, but it is
doubtful If Mr.. Doran would consent
to the use of his name.
There is quite a little contest already
on Tor register of deeds by those who
wish to succeed J. b. Marshall. John
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aodgins are candidates for the place.
The only talked Of candidate for
county treasurer to succeed Frank
Bowen is S. H. Haynes, at present
county commissioner. Mr.. Haynes
term expires six months before the term
of the county treasurer and as he made
an excellent record as township trus-
tee and since then as county commits
sioner he viii be a strong candidate.
There VIII be quite a number of as
pirants for COMMISSIONS Haynes place.
Among them will be John Taylor, sup
e~rintendent Of the county poor farm
who has made an excellent record in
the position; John Ostrand, deputy
sherim and office man under Lucas; w.
T. Purdum, trustee of Soldier township
Who-has been a mode trustee and has
made an enviable record; and Joe Pol
lom, ex-trustee of Soldier township.
So far there is little talk about the
nominations for representative and up
to date there seems to be little desire
to Gust either Robert Stone or w. A.
s. Bird but Justice Of the Peace Taylor
4. Wright is inclined to go after Rep
resentative "Firecracker" John How
erton's scalp.