The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-10
WILL OPPOSE
MOHUNDR0
Register Of Land Office Will Have
Strong Opposition.
MILLER OF DAYTON THE MAN
Rumored Land Office Inspector
Is Here to Investigate
Alleged Charges.

1t is now a settled fact that Joseph
L Mohundro, receiver of the local land
office, is to meet opposition in his am
bition to succeed himself. His oppon-
ent will be Jesse G. Miller of the law
firm of Fouts & Miller of Dayton. The
candidacy of Mr.. Miller has been kept
in the dark for some time, but the fact
that he was making a strong pull for
the place has leaked out. For a time
ii was supposed by the general public
that Mohundro would get the place
without d fight. For several months,
however. his political enemies have
been working in a quiet way in an eff
fort to find some man qualified for the
place. and who could secure sufficient
against the present incumbent. AS a
result it was decided that Mr.. Miller
of Dayton was just the person and a
plan of campaign was begun.
Notwithstanding the fact that Mo-
hunGro was considered to be very close
to Senator Ankeny and in fact was one
OF his warmest supporters, it was well
known that ne was not on the best of
terms with quite a number of other
Ankeny supporters and it was pre-
dicted that if they could prevent his
appointment they would do so.
Mohundro has the unanimous en-
dorsement of the Walla Walla Bar as
Sc citation and quite a large number of
the republicans of Walla Walla. He
also received a good Endorsement IN
Columbia and Asotin counties.
Miller Is Popular.
Since Mr.. Miller consented to allow
his name to be used petitions have
been circulated in Columbia and Aso-
tin counties endorsing Miller for the
have been numerously signed by re-
publicans of these counties and es-
pecially by many of those who had en-
dorsed Mohundro under the impress
sion that the present officer would have
no opposition.
Mohundro for years was one of the
leaders of the republican party in Co.
1umbia county and has strong follow
ing there. He is also considered
fairly strong in Walla Walla county,
but the friends of Miller believe that
they can secure sufficient Endorsement
in this county to offset any showing
that can be made by Mohundro. The
fight is on in earnest and will be
watched with considerable interest by
the politicians of Eastern Washington.
Miller is a young lawyer at Dayton,
being associated with VIII H. Fouts.
He is a Spanish American war veter-
an, having served in the Philippines
with Company F, of the First Wash
ington regiment He enlisted as pri
vate, was promoted to sergeant an1
rose to the rank of second lieutenant;
He is brother of Judge Chester F
Miller of Dayton.
Inspector Investigating Charges.
c. Q. Pollard, an inspector from the
department of the interior, arrived II
Walla Walla yesterday to inspect tne
affairs of the local land office. 1t Is
rumored that in addition to making
formal inspection of the land office
that Mr.. Pollard is also investigating
certain alleged charges that have beer
preferred against Register Mohundrt
by his political enemies in an effort tt
prevent his reappointment, when it ex'
pires on April 80. Mr. Pollard it il
said held close communion yesterda!
with several prominent republican:
who are opposed to Mohundro bein.
-eappointed. but whatever came out o
the conferences is being kept unde
cover.