The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-07-21
PRIMARIES WILL
DEVELOP CONTESTS

Since the Republican assempy oatc
,rdav there have been a number OF
by candidates Tor
county offices who did not receive the
Endorsement of the party in the as
sembly and there promises to be some
friction in the primaries for the he.
publican nominations to some oi tiie
offices. - - ba
The Office of Surveyor seems 10 De
attracting the most Candidates.
Carol M. Hurlburt, who was recon-
nended bv the assembly, seemed TO
be dark horse, as his name naa no.
been heard in connection WIN ehe
office until the meeting SATURDAY
He is a rancher on the west slde anu
Is familiar with civil engineering, nav
ing taken the engineering course at
the Univerity of California and beihg
engaged in engineering for numpeI
of wears. He was engaged IN railroad
work. served on the L. 5. Mineral
survey in Alaska, was an engineer III
the Il. S. Reclamation work ID
Northern Idaho and was deputy sur
veyor of Arapahoe county, Coiofauo,
for a time. John Leland henderson
had already announced his candidacy
before the meeting Of the assembly,
but it was understood that ne did nol
want the support lof that body ana MS
name nam, was not mentioned in the assem-
bIv p. M. Morse, city engineer
s rnsnaoer of the Hood River office OF
Newell, Gosset & Walsh, has ann3un, Gun.
ced his candidacy and he VIII go pelore 'l.,,
the Republicans at the direct primary
| in September. 1t was expected tnat
MIR, Morse would have his name
before the assembly but he was not
placed in nomination. 1t is also under
stood that Murray Kay may enter the
race. so that with four candidates for
surveyor in the field it looks like a
| lively contest. r.. 4ho
There will also be contest Tor tne
urinary nomination for Clerk. r..
| Howard Isenberg, the choice OF the
assembly, is well-known here, having
been a school teacher and bookkeeper
i In the Hood River country for num-
i her of wears. He defeated Jay 4.
i Tucas in the assembly and Mr.. Lucas
i saws that he takes the assembly choict,e;
as the choice of his party ana Will M
not run for the Office; since Mr'
II Lcuas is out of the race, Deputy oierh
IW. f.. Hanson has announced that nc
will make the race for the clerkshlp
Mr.. Hanson was deputy to the
Wasco county clerk for some time ant
has been in the office here for about {
wear. He homesteaded the Woodwork
place in the upper valley.
Mr.. Lucas was nominated by th'
assembly for Assessor but ne VIII no
, make the race for that Office as he wa
candidate for Clerk and he does no
care for another term as Assessor
This leaves the field open for tha
office and it is understood that aite
, the state assembly the county kepupii
: can committee will probably select
4 candidate to go into the direct primaair,
with the party Endorsement to M In
} place made by the retirement OF Mr.
/ Lucas. Henry l.. Howe announce
two weeks ago that he would be
: candidate for the nomination on tn
: Republican ticket and it is understoo
7 that Deputy Assessor Jasper WlcF
I ham will be a candidate for the oiilc
4 of Assessor. c,
i County Fruit Inspector G. K Castnf,e
= was nominated for Sheriff by III
/ assembly and he will meet the oppos
! tion Of Thomas Johnson, who nj
. already filed his petition for the non
!. nation for Sheriff. Mr.. Castner
/ member of the G. A. r. and hi
: lived in Hood River for long TIN I'm
II He has held a number OF small ONO
D and is now member OF the scho
,nn board. Mr.. Johnson is well-knoN
Iy rancher.
n ended by the assembly for the oiiice
10 Coroner, does not care for the nomii
,g alton and he will not file a petition l
aass that office. This leaves another Vaca
~ cv on the assembly ticket which W
a. probably. be filled by the committe
AZ The other assembly nominees VIII
re candidates in the direct primary a
be as vet no opposition to them has
" veloped. Newton Clark, who was no
"a mated for County Judge, IS we
na known here, having been resident
4 Hood River for over 80 years. l
"A about 20 years he held an office
h high honor and trust in the A. Y;
,lv W. lodge for this jurisdiction wh
,er e1 took all his time, Before ne came
'ha Oregon he was member OF the tel
,as m torial legislature in Dakota. -,
,en ON G. A. McCurdy and ii. s. Gallig
'ha who were indorsed by the assem-
,nt I for commissioners, are both W
,a5 known ranchers in the valley,
ON, @ McCurdy being the president OF
'ner Apple Growers Union. Prof. 4.
'nd Thompson, who received the noml
''' ton for Superintendent of Schools,
a nursery man, who until a few ye
ago was connected with the schools
Hood River county AS teacher,
raw is now the president of the II
ted River Apple Growers FeliowsI
The "Jake" Schneider, nominee,
If Treasurer, is the manager OF the II
ono River ATTRACT company and too
''' J., known in Hood River for anybody
me- try to explain who he is. A. Z. ~
this who was nominated for Jutice OF
.m, awe Peace, hold that office at present
moIl Eph Olinger, who was recommends
TO-" t;nn be his constable, has served as
~ n officer in this community for a nun
new of years.
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