Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-05-02
GOSSIP ABOUT
COUNTY CANDIDATES
Only A Fair Number Of Asplrants
So Far But May Be More'-ere-
shears and Watkins for Sheriff;
Elston and Henry for Attorney
Commissioners All Seem to be
In 5ad-christopher, Mcconnell and
Mics Carleton without Opposition.

In its last issue the Caldwell Trl
bune has the following 10 say re.
gardlng the number OF candidates for
the various county offices, that are
al present before the people, or at
least rumored that they will before
long be IN tho race:
Tho approach OF the county con
vontlon which will be held In this
city Wednesday. May 8th. for the
purpose OF olCcting delegates to the
Republican state convention to be
held al Lelwston. naturally provokes
the discussion Of local candidates. AID
parently there Is a candidate for the
nomination for every office but thus
far only ono candidate except In a
couple Of instances has been found
for each office. However, let no
one think that he has coppered the
/ nomination for the particular office
70 which be esplres. Candidates have
been known TO spring up over night.
The mushroom is a snail In speed
Ia comparison 10 the candidate, once
he sprouts. We have seen booms
reach full maturity within 81 min.
utes by actual count. and our OBJ.
seryations do not extend back many
years We call attention to this
iact that there may be no impression
created that the candidates have TAX.
On TO the tall timber and will not
DO IN evidence this year.
The rumor Is current that Messrs.
Frank Broshears and j. w. Watkins
viii be candidates for the Republican
nomination for sheriff. Mr.. Bres-
hears has served only one term In
that office but he certainly made the
record. At the time the sheriff was
Ineligible 20 reelection and Of course
dr Broshears had to step aside. He
FEELS now that he should be noml-
mated for the second term; and. we
believe we Violate no confidence in
saying that he wants the office. Mr..
Breshears viii run like a race horse.
To quote a we'll known authority on
politics, "he can certainly show some
speed when It comes to running for
sheriff Mr. Watkins feels that the
law was changed In order that he
might be indicated for by a re nom.
nation and reelection Mr.. Watkins
10 great stlckler for the twocon-
secutlve torn idea when II comes to
tho shoriff's office of Canyon county.
No one thinks for a moment that
Mr.. Watkins needs vlndicatlon as he
had made an excellent officer. Be
that as It may Jack feels the need |
3nd win make an effort to supply /
the need. This IL cOmmendable |
ambition and should be encouraged. |
a great many people viii remember
that Mr. Watkins was elected sher-
w. succeeded to the assessorship /
and was a second time elected sher-
III. That should be ample vindica.
lion for an ordinary man.
race that viii probably make a
new record on this political track
will be that between Judge j. "A.
flston and Judge h. w. Henry. Both
hose gentlemen want to be county
attorney Judge Elston is fine old
backed by a splendid re-
ord Judge Henry is young, capable
lnd energetic. lie too has a splen-
I'D record to point to. Both men
ire highly popular throughout the
country. II Is too early to predict
he results but take II from us the
ace will be fast one As Hon. J.
Gowen might say it will be about
he neatcst little race pulled off
.ince tho time Sumner Dee won the
championship of Iowa. Let us tell
'ou that was some race. The record
vas made In that day and has never q
cen touched since. Owing to the
act that the track was not in the {
ireuit, Mr. Dee never got his full !
redit in the world OF sports. We
would like TO enter upon an extend :
d account OF that race but the text
Z this article forhids. We are now B
llking politics as politics appear to
man down we'll AS aforesaid .
nd now repeated this will be d
reat race for all concerned. We q
ould predict Il this were the sea- p
on Tor predictions A prediction II
at OF season has no business on :
lrth. d
Il would seem that Assessor Chris q
,pher. Treasurer Monk. Superin- 0
'ndent OF schools Carleton and
ounty Surveyor Mcconnell win have
o opposition. We moan that no OPP Z
osition has shown up. up to the
resent date OF course Il is not
lasonable to suppose that these j,
'ree viii win without an effort. ri
owever any candidate for the nom
alton against any one OF them A,
IN meet with hard shedding. They 81
ave each and every one of them