The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-08-18
PETITIONS ARE
BEING CIRCULATED
CANDIDATES BUSY FOR PRIMARIES
DR.. Watt Will Be Candidate for RepreSen-
tatlve- Numerous Candidates viii
Make Contests Interesting.

With the time for the filing of the
candidates petitions and the closing of
registration less than a month away.
the political situation is beginning to
warm up a bit and the fact that the
real election of the county Offices will
occur in the primary should add to the
interest of the voters who are anx-
lous to see the county Offices in the
hands of good men. The books of
registration will close September IA
and no candidate can get on the
ticket for the primary, which will be
held ten days later after the books
are closed
Several of the candidates who re-
ceived the Endorsement of the Repub-
lican county assembly have withdrawn
from the race and other candidates are
opposing the assembly nominees.
There are from one to four aspirants
for the Republican nomination for each
of the county offices while William
Ganger is as yet the only Democrat
who has announced his candidacy
Constable Ganger has filed his de-
claration that he will be a candidate
for county sheriff
representative from Hood River and
Wasco counties is of most local in
terest. DR.. f. Watt this week filed
his declaration at Salem that he would
be a candidate for that Office and it
was announced some time ago that
John Leland Henderson would run.
Rev. j. G. Tate, who was recon-
mended by the assembly, has with
drawn and it IS understood that the
Republicans who We're for the assembly
candidate will support DR.. Watt,
although the county committee has
made no official Recommendation DR..
Watt is well known in Hood River
being an old resident with many in
terests here.
Newton Clark, who was nominated
by the assembly for the office of
county judge, seems to be the only
candidate who is meeting with ro
opposition. He has filed his declara-
tion and is circulating his petition. 1t
was rumored on the street yesterday
that Charles N. Clarke would be
candidate for Judge, but as he is now
at the coast, no confirmation of the
rumor could b secured
II. s. Galligen, who was one of the
nominees for commissioner In the as
sembly, has withdrawn from the race
and Orstn II. Rhoades, prominent
east side raneher has announced his
candidacy for that office and he will
receive the support of the assembly
men. G. A. McCdrdy. the other as
sembly nominee, has filed his decara-
ton. Oscar tredenberg filed his dec
laration of intention some time ago and
it has been said that he did not expect
to make the race, but The Glacier
could not reach Mr.. Fredenberg to get
definite statement on the subject.
Another upper valley man, J Il. Steele,
has announced that he will be a candi-
date for commissioner and is circulat-
ing his petitions. 1t is also understood
that several other upper valley citizens
aspire to become members of the board
of commissioners.
There promises to be considerable
friction in the race for county survey
or, four candidates having announced
themselves for that office. Carroll M.
Hurlburt was nominated by the assem-
bly,, and the other aspirants are City
Engineer Percy M. Morse. Murray Kay
and Harry Hackett. Not all of them
have filed their declarations yet, but
it is understood they intend to and they
are asking their friends for support.
There are two candidates each for
the offices of clerk, sheriff and assessor
and in each case one of the men was
selected by the assembly and the other
is opposing the assembly. F. Howard
Isenberg has the assembly backing for
clerk and deputy clerk W. Z. Hansen
is opposing him. Thomas f. johnson
is candidate for sheriff against G. r.
Castner, who was nominated by the
assembly. Henry l.. Howe was select
ed by the assembly delegates for the
assessorship after the withdrawal of
Jay p. Lucas and he is opposed by
Deputy Assessor Jasper Wickham.