The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-14
REPUBLICANS
GETTING BUSY
Candidates Bobbing Up for
This Falls Election
D. N. HILL FOR JOINT SENATOR
ON THE SURFACE, HARMONY
APPEARS TO PREVAIL IN RE-
PUBLICAN RANKS.

court and one of the most popular Of
republican officials in Walla Walla
county, will be the republican candi-
date for joint senator from Adams,
Franklin and Walla Walla counties at
! the election to be held this fall. Mr..
Hills candidacy has been urged by all
his friends throughout the district and
lit was semi officially given out today
that he will make the race this fall.
So far as known he will have no op-
position in the republican party. The
honor fell to a Franklin county man at
the last general election and this year a
Walla Wala candidate will make the
race =.
| According to leaders the republicans
this year are preparing to put an ex
ceptionally strong ticket in the field
and to use a stereotyped phrase, the
political pot" has already begun to
boil as far as the republicans are
concerned. The democrats. however
not to be outdone. are beginning to
hunt around for political timber and
prospective candidates are being men,
toned.
Sheriff Haviland, Auditor McCaw,
Judge Huffman, Attorney Rupp and
Judge Brents of the superior court will
be up for reelection. Judge Huffman it
is said will have an opponent in the
mo Of -
is said that Z. c. Mills will make the
race in opposition to Otto Rupp for
prosecuting attorney.
1t is not believed that either Audi
tor McCaw or Sheriff Haviland will
have any opposition from members of
their own party although the Wallula
Gateway is urging the candidacy of
Mart Lanning, at present county road
supervisor, for sheriff. SO far Mr.. Lam
ning's boom has not made much head
way
1t is also said that some opposition
to Judge Brents will develop among
the Boxer. attorneys who may decide
to put an opposition candidate in the
field at the coming primaries, although
the name of the prospective candidate
has not been made public. Judge Brents
will have the undivided support of the
Ankenf wing and as he has a strong
following among the farmers. any op-
position to his candidacy iss not being
seriously considered by his friends.
James Williams for Cierk
James Williams. the efficient deputy
in Clerk Hills office will be cam
didate for clerk this year and as far
as known he will not have any opposi-
ton in his party. Mr.. Williams has
served four years as deputy. He is a
Spanish American veteran and is a
popular lodge man.
]. Carter Smith, chief deputy in Au-
ditor McCaw's Office will probably be
the republican candidate ror treasurer
democratic incumbent who will prob
ably be candidate for reelection on |
the democratic ticket Mr.. Smith served |
four years as deputy in he treasurer's
pointed chief deputy by Auditor Nc
Cav on assuming office. He has been |
staunch republican worker
The republicans seem little shy on |
Material for the office of assessor al |
though Harvey Mcdonald has been |
mentioned as a possible candidate. For |
coroner, George MacMartin will prob |
ably be candidate to succeed himself. |
For constable, friends of Nels Peterson, |
the present incumbent are urging him |
to make the race again. Mrs. Josephine |
Preston will be a candidate for cOun- |
ty school superintendent and so far |
no other candidates have appeared on |
the horizon to oppose her. Mrs. Pres |
ton has been a deputy in Superntenl- |!
ent Bonds office for several years
For representatives, Mordo Mcdonald |
will probably be a candidate for reelec- |
ton in the twelfth representative dis |
trio and his running mate will prob !!
ably be N. B. Atkinson, a well-known |
farmer of the Waitsburg district. Sem
ator Pauly. will be candidate to sue
coed himself from the twelfth senator
ial district.
Fl. III. Hanson, present county COM
missioner from the Third district will
probably be candidate for represenaive
from the thirteenth distric. He has a
strong following in the ives end OF
the county. j. c. Cummings well