The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-11
MAYORALTY
TO Be CLOSE
Much interest Being Aroused
By Mondays Election
CANDIDATES ARE ALL BUSY
ALL INDICATIONS POINT TO A
RECORD BREAKING VOTE, AS
THERE ARE CONTESTS IN
ALL WARDS.

With the approach of the city cleo
ton Monday, excitement is being
famed to white heat and everyone is
working for himself or for his candi-
date with as much energy as this hot
weather will permit. indications point
to a close election for several places
on the ticket.
For mayor, Eugene Tausick is run
ming on the democratic ticket and w
P. McKean on the republican. Both
are members of the present council
and the struggle at the head of the
ticket is expected to be close although
indications today point to the probable
election Of Tausick.
There are several offices which will
be uncOntested T. d. S. Hart, better
known as Tommy" the genial occu-
pant Of the office of city clerk, will sue
ceed himself without opposition.
Michael Toner, the present democratic
incumbent of the city assessors office,
has no opponent. Neither has R. G.
Parks for treasurer; Oscar Cain for at
torney, A E. Braden for health officer,
nor L. w. Loehr for surveyor, all re-
publicans.
Contest for Marshal.
But for the office of city marshal
there is a spirited race. Emil Sander
son. democratic, is out to take the
office from Mike Davis, republican and
present marshal. Both claim victory
and both will run strong and poll a
good vote
The above candidates are to be voted
for in the election in the city at large.
In the different wards for councilmen,
the races are lively, and in some cases
quite bitter No one has a walkaway y
and all claim an easy victory.
Contest In First.
In the first ward, J. c.. Bowers. demo-
crat is running against Fred S. Hull,
republican, for councilman. Bowers has
a trif1e the best of the race in this
ward, according to report. The ward
consists of Clark and Lewis precincts.
The voting place in the former pre-
cinct is at the Sharpstein school,. John
HI. Hodges is to be inspector at that
place. F. Nader and A. B. Culbertson
will be judges and E. S. Nixon and
Grant S. Bond, clerks In Lewis pre-
cinct the voters will cast their ballots
at Barron's real estate office, where
Grant Copeland will be inspector. E. S.
Whiteman and George Surbeck have
been designated as judges and L. G.
Goodwin and T. r. Olds will act as
clerks.
In Second Ward.
In the Second ward the struggle for
a seat in the council is between c. M.
Taylor, democrat, and F. Lehn, repub-
precincts of the Second ward. In
Stevens, the voting booths will be
erected in Ebding's tailor shop, with
H. w. Ebding, as Inspector The Judge
will be John P. Kent and d. Wertheim-
er, The clerks are Sam Lowell and P P.
Pearson. In Sims precinct votes will
be cast at the Lincoln school. J. w.
has been appointed inspec-
tor, A. M. Nichols and Robert Thomp-
son, judges and Charles Phillips and
W. E. Cadman, clerks.
In Fourth Ward.
In the Third ward, c.. H. Cummings
democrat, is opposed by J. A. Dunham,
republican and present incumbent of
the office of councilman. Whitman and
Steptoe precincts are included in the
Third ward. In Whitman precinct the
voters will drop their papers in boxes
at the Hungate building on East Main
street, with c. B. Richardson as in
spector. Lee McMurtrey and Clark
Walters will serve in the capacity of
judges while G.. w. Tidderington and
Z. G. Bean will be clerks for the pre-
clnct. In Steptoe the votes will be
cast at the Baker school, where John
Kirkman will be the inspector. Camp
bell Robinson and Theodore Wolff will
be judges at that place and A. J. York
and L. S. Kirkman will act as clerks.
In the Fiurth ward, M. E. Crosson,
democratic candidate, is opposed by
Albert Neibergall, republican. Fremont
and Mullan precincts divide the Fourth
ward. In Fremont precinct the polling
place is to be in the rear of Muntinga's
store, corner of Fifth and Main
streets. r. L. Kerrick will be inspec-
tor there; Frank Talabere and G. L.
Crow will be judges. and Robert Rags
dill and Fred w. Schultz will be the
clerks. In Mullan, the polling place is
2t Ringhoffer's residence on Elm
street. j. E. Ireland is inspector; J. G.
Abbott and T. H. Bellows, are judges
and Robert Ragsdill and Fred w.
Schultz, are clerks
Polls will be open for voting from
o'clock in the morning until o'clock