The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-08-17
Files For state Representative
and Leaves Town to Avoid
Pledging Himself.
CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE.
State Senate,

Democratic-G. O. Shumate
Sheriff.
Republican-Pat Jordan, J. w.
Day. A. L. Dilley. Ed. LYONS r. r.
Fisher.
Democratic-J. j. Sandmeyer.
Metzger, John f. Fitch.
Justice of the Peace.
Heman d. Hunt, republican, North
Yakima; w. w. Miller, republican,
North Yakima; j. c. Liggett, demo-
crat, North Yakima; William Verran,
republican, Wapato; l.. j. Goodrich,
republican, Toppenish c. II. Bolin, re-
publican, Toppenish; a. r. Johnson.
republican, Granger.
Assessor.
Republican, b. F. McCurdy.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Wade.
County Clerk.
Repubican-A. w. Barr.
Treasurer
epublican-Frank Bond
Auditor.
Republican-W. b. Newcomb. d
B. Greenwalt.
observation-disclosures W. Hare.
County Superintendent.
Republicans S. Busch.
Democratic-Hilda A. Meystre.
Commissioner, First District.
Republican-W. ]. Mcintyre, Joe
H. Lancaster, Jim Lancaster. A. H.
Henry f. E. Cleaver.
Observation-Disclosures F. Druse.
Coroner.
Republican-Fred Z. Shaw. John
Nywening, David Rosser.
Constable.
Frank d. Clemmer, republican,
North Yakima; Virgil X. Dudley, re-
publican North Yakima; ]. F. Kauf-
man, North Yakima; J. +. Barnes,
democrat, Wapato; John d. Hollett,
republican, Granger; Fl. A. Young,
republican, Mabton; Stephen Wash
burn republican, North Yakima;
John Van der Herden, republican,
North Yakima; NJ. Probach. demo-
cratic North Yakima.
commissioner Second District.
Republican-James Stuart. Martin
Z. Olson.
mocratic-Eugene f. Moore.
Engineer.
Republican-W. E. Meloy. II. F
Marble, Irvine Watson.
Democratic--C. O. Adams.
county offices subject to the primaries
on September 13 developed the fact
that Yakima and Benton counties will
have five candidates in the race for
the state senate, H. NJ Gilbert having
decided to enter the campaign at the
last minute. Lee A. JOhnsoA and +
j. Allen are the only ones of the five
to sign the statutory pledge although
Alex. f. McCredy has signifed his
Willingness to subscribe to it's pro
visions. TO a representative of the
Herald Saturday evening Mr.. Gilbert
said he would sign some kind of a
qualified" pledge, better suited to his
own notions. Mr.. Fechter will refuse
to vote for the peoples choice for
United States senator unless it meets
with his wn approval. so he is cred
tied with saying.
McieS Action Surprise
The fight for representative was
given added zest by the filing of L.
O. Meigs for a second term in the
legislature. In view of the pronounc-
ed antagonism that has been mani
tested toward Mr.. Meigs since his
election two years ago and owing to
tons, each of which claim to have
been promised his support, his can.
didacy for reelection was something
of a surprise. G. G.. Lee of Toppen-
ish is another candidate for the lig-
islature as is also John H Bruff OF
this city. Thus far Candidate Walk
er Moren is the only candidate to
sign the statutory primary pledge
With characteristic thoughtfuness
Mr.. Meigs, signed his declaration OF
candidacy without the pledge or
Friday and then left town. leaving his
law partner, George F. McAulay tC
file it with Auditor Croker at the
eleventh hour Saturday. This leaves
Mr.. Meigs free to carry water on both
shoulders, his old and much cher
ished diversion.
Clark for Prosecutor.
The race for the nomination foI
prosecuting attorney is now three
handed affair, William B. Clark, the
law firm of Luhman & Clark having
filed for the office Saturday afternoon
T. r. Fisher, Ed. Lynos are on the
republican ticket as new aspirants
are old timers here and very wei
known.
S. (. Farris, who is a candidate fol
representative on the demOCrati.
ticket not only signed the primary
pledge but erased that portion of il
for the office of sheriff. Both meI
which would restrict him to his owl
party and declares that he will mo-
be hampered, if elected by being OBJ
Iiged to vote for q dead one.
Though a democrat, Mr.. Farris be
leves in the principles of good gov
eminent advocated by Miles Poin-
dexter.
E. E. Cleaver is in the race for
county commissioner of the first dis.
trict heart and soul. He says that he
is in position to devote all his time
to the office if elected, and that he
believes the best interests of the
county demand this. He points tC
his record here as giving him the
necessary experience to make him :
valuable man in that office.
A child that has intestinal worms is
handicapped in its growth. A few
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