The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-08-08

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tion Of q number. and, while he is
comparatively Il new man. has made
very favorable impression. John II.
Bruff has announced his candidacy, and
is doing some work in the way of fence
building already He proved his splen-
did oratorical powers at the different
places Mt which he has spoken. An
other candidate who is said to have
the assured backing of some of the
strongest men in the party Is Frank
a. Luse. He is man whose ability.
integrity and legal knowledge and skill
are pointed out as all that are essen
tial in first class attorney. 1t is un-
derstood his hackers are very enthusi-
astic in his behalf.
1t was the expectation of many thai
Lee C. Dele would be n candidate for
attorney. but he has stated to the Her.
aid that he cannot accept the office
if it Is rendered to him. This course
is due to the fact that his prac-
tice has grown so great that he could
not devote two years to the service
OF the county without sustaining II loss
which he does not feel justified in do
ing IT am for the best man, he 81 id.
whoever that may be: but 7 have too
much business of my own to look after
to think of accepting the nomination p"
r. r. Cleaver seems. at this time to
have the inside track in the contest
over the clerkship. His merits war
rant his succession to Mr.. Day. TTe
is obliging and courteous to those who
do business with the office. and many
attorneys have said within the past
few days that no one in the county is
more competent to fill the position.
Occasionally rumors are heard of pos
sible opposition, but no one has been
openly announced by himself or
friends.
There was talk during the past week
that Judge Doust was considering the
question Of candidacy. When asked
about it, he said: II am not a candi-
date for any office. I have a good
business, and am satisfied withFit If
l went out and devoted my time to
politics I would be giving up a good
thing for an uncertainty. AS to the
romination for clerk, am not trying
to set it, but if it corncs up between
now and the conventio1 that the peo-
pic want me for the office I woud ac-
cept IT," w. P Murphy of Fairview
Is one Of the latest TO be mentioned,
ana it is understood he is developing
a strong following in his home sec
ton.
Filling the sherifr's office will be
difficult matter, for the reason that
there are several good men who might
consider the proposition if 1t were
unanimously made. Hal Weber of
sunnyside will unquestionably be
strong candidate. He Is good man In
every respect. and his friends claim a
right to the nomination by reason of
his having put up hard fight in the
face of certain defeat in the last cam
paign. Nelson Short, deputy United
states marshal. has had laudable
ambition to be sheriff of Yakima coun-
tv for some time and his hackers are
telling him this is the golden oppor-
tunity to realize his hopes. Mr.. Short
would make a good sheriff; Of that
there is no question. So, for that mat
ter, would w. ID. l1lupdISeI, iiNSi y man
and member of the North Yakima city
council. Billy" has friends, lots of
them, who want to see him sheriff,
and they say they are going to work
hard to secure his nomination.
The most unsettled proposition of all
has been the authorship. few days
ago Wilbur Crocker, first deputy under
Mr.. Newcomb, announced publicly that
he would not be a candidate. Had he
not done so, there would have been no
aspirants for the place, it is believed,
for the office has been looked upon
as his for year past. When 1t was
learned that he would not be can
didate, E. L. Sessions and f. c. Hall
were frequently mentioned.
Neither of those named made any
public announcement of their candi-
dacy, but their friends were out doing
some tall hustling. Yesterday after
noon Mr.. Crocker announced, however,
that in Difference to the wishes and
urging of friends, he had reconsidered
his decision, and would remain in the
city and accept the nomination If It
were rendered to him. Thus the con-
test over this place is in a slightly
chaotic condition at present.