The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-02
They Also Signed Agreements
Not to Distribute Money or
Favors. and Pay the AS
SeSSmentS Made.
MURRAY HILL DROPS
FROM SHERIFF RACE
States He Is Convinced He
Cannot Be Successful in tho
Contest Primary Cost Is
Increased Some.

Candidates seeking nomination at
the republican primary election. to be
held in this county Monday. February
i. assembled in the office OF county
superintendent. {. W. Jordan this
morning. signed agreements to alb
stain from the use of money or other
favors. paid their assessments and
drew for places, which their names
will occupy on the election ballots.
The meeting was called to order by
c. r. Wiley. chairman of the county
central committee. Candidates were
allowed short time to address the
| meeting regarding a clear interpreta-
lion of the laws.
The assessments which candidates
paid were then announced and are as
follows: Congressman. $l25: survey
or So: prosecuting attorney. $40:
commissioner. $25: joint senator, $c5:
joint representative. $:5: treasurer.
5000; sheriff. $75: clerk. SIS: coron-
er. 25: county assessor. $50: auditor.
I$loe, and representative. $25.
Murray Hill Gives Up.
AS but one of the candidates up to
this time was dropped from the race
the total amount paid in this morn
ing to the county central committee
was 1888. Murray Hill who has been
a candidate for sheriff was present at
the meeting hut announced that he
had withdrawn from the race as he
believed that his chances were un-
equal to those of the other canii-
dates.
| The primary election will cost more
than those held before as previous
| committees had figured on an eXpen-
diture of about S1.500 and prora;ed
the assessments accordingly. The rea-
son for the extra cost this time are
the changes affected by the recent
enactment of law which increased
the wages OF election officers. Can
didates will not be permitted to cleo
tioneer a: or near the polls.
I The assessments were determined
on at the meeting of the executive
committee Of the country central CON-
mittee yesterday. Little business in
addition to this was done, but the
committee will make further provis-
ions for the election on Friday even
ing. when the executive committee
will hold another meeting.
! Places on Ballots.
The order which names Of the dif-
ferent candidates will occupy ON the
ballots, is as follows:
CONGRESSMAN.
W. o. Barnard.
/ STATE SENATOR.
1-Walter s. Commons.
2-Charles Stivers.
JOINT REPRESENTATIVE.
John c. Harvey. =.
REPRESENTATIVE.
Lee J. Reynolds.
| 2-Walter S. Rat1iff.
3-Elmer s. Laymon.
): AUDITOR.
Lewis s. Bowman.
albert f. Morel.
CLERK.
| William X. Cheesman.
2-George Matthews.
3-Merton w. Grills.
,, Frank NJ. Whiteseu,
5-W. f. Eikenberry.
!. 6-Fillmore +. Riggs.
. Thomas r. Jessup.
: SHERIFF.
1-Albert R Steen.
Lafayette Larsh.
3-Jesse A. Bailey
, Ezra y. Thompson.
oscar Mashmeyer
i TREASURER.
Albert Albertson.
:. CORONER.
. DIR r. J. Pierce.
. DIR. Mora S. Bulla
COMMISSIONERS WESTERN DiSS.
Robert n. Beeson.
2-Theodore p. Crist.
COMMISSIONER MIDDLE DIST.
Barney Linderman-
ASSESSOR.
1-William Fathews-
Thomas T. Swain.
albert Oler
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
d Charles I-add-
, SURVEYOR.
: Robert A. Howard.
THE WEATHER.