Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-09-07
WILL ASK FOR
COUNTY SEAT
Charleston Voters to Agitate
Subject at the Fall
Election.
Special to Evening Teller.

CHARLESTON, Wash, Sept. T.
Charleston wants the county court
house of Asotin county to be removed
from Asotin to this place.
The movement is one which is GER
| ating considerable agitation in this
| section and is the cause of numerous
conferences being held to devise the
means to bring this important step
to successful conclusion. 1t is I'M
derstood here that the matter will be
one of the issues of the democratic
| fight both at the caucuses, at the con-
vention and at the elections 1t is
figured that Charleston is entitled to
the court house in view of it's num-
erous facilities. At the democratic
caucuses tomorrow evening, which
are to be held in the city hall, the
movement will be thoroughly gone
over with in addition to the work of
discussing the prospects for the COM
ing election, and the setting forth of
prospective candidates for the differ
ent offices.
One battle that will attract much
attention is the three cornered fight
for both the republican and democrat
ic nominations for the office of Asotin
county sheriff. ThisS promises to be
battle royal in both parties and it
| has simmered down to a matter of
| the survival of the fittest. It is
noised about that the fight in this
section of the county in the republi-
can ranks will be between Robert
Campbell and William r. Day, while
the democratic fight lies between City
Marshal Warran and Pete Briggle.
| The political outlook in Charleston
is beginning to arouse great interest
The democrats. confident as to the
results in the coming election, say
their work will in the end be no "cat
in the bag" story after the republican
II convention which meets in Asotin on
September II. In preceding years the
ticket as placed by the democratic
faction has been arranged so as to
make few of the county offices a
certainty, believing half a loaf better
than none. The tactics have this year
been changed, and a full ticket will be
nominated, come what may
|. Democratic aspirants for the office
of auditor have not yet announced
themselves. nor has any one come out
for county commissioner from this
precinct Neither have democratic
aspirants for justices of the peace
made themselves known.
A three cornered fight is being
waged for the Office of school super
intendent, Miss Brannan of this city,
and Miss D. Downing of Asotin, being
the two candidates on the republican
ticket. Miss Amy Sheldman Of AS
otin Is seeking the place on the DEM
ocratic ticket.
The candidates who are at this time
named for county offices are:
neutrality-suspicious.. NJ c. Martin,
w. r. Day, r. A. Campbell, all of
Asotin; democratic. J. 8. Warren, NJ.
; A. Crippen and Pete Briggle. all of
the Charleston precinct.
Assessor: republican, Frank
Brown and D. Welsh Of Asotin: demo-
cratic, c. w. Hunton and c. r. Coons
both of Charleston.
Auditor republican. Charles
Florence of Asotin.
Treasurer: republican. c.. A.
Woelflin of Asotin democratic, w. G.
Woodruff of Asotin.
Clerk: republican NJ. p. Shaugh-
Messy Of Charleston: democratic, 8. T.
Ramsey of Charleston.
Superintendent Of Schools :-repub-
lican, Misses Brannan Of Charleston
and Downing OF Asotin: democratic.
Miss Amy Sheldman Of Asotin.
County Commissioner. District No.
1:-republican, c. T. Cowan and Will
liam McCarrol OF Charleston. demo-
I cratic. Charles Lambert OF Charleston.
/ Representative:-repu H. c.
Fulton of Asotin. and e. E. Halsey Of
Of Charleston.
Justice of the peace from the Clarks
ton precinct:--republican J. H. Clear
and T. H. Neelands.
RI A vacancy In the senate will this
year be filed from Garfield county.
because of the death of the member
q who was elected from that county last
year. Mike Goss and. Mr.. Stevenson.
both of Pomeroy. are prominently
named for the position.
, There is one man in Asotfn county
who could be nominated easily, but
who refuses to even talk Of a nomina :
ton. He is r. M. Yount and what
they want to have him run for is the
Office Of representative. but he does
!. not want it, When seen by repre-
: sentative of the Evening Teller he
: said
!. 81 wouldn't take the. ONCE as q
!, gift Why. I would much rather spend
$500 with my friends than climb
!. these blasted hills trying to be
. pleasant and counting the good will
of the people whom I would want to