Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-11-22
CANDIDATES FILE
FOR CITY OFFICES.

Three men have qualified as candi-
dates for the office of mayor of the
city of Grants Pass, the lists hayiag
closed Saturday night, and all others
who have the mayoralty bee will
either have to nurse it for another
year or be voted for by stickers at
the December election. Only those
who had been nominated and who
had accepted the nomination by Sat
urday evening will find their names
upon the official ballot, as the state
law provides that all candidates shall
be named at least fifteen days before
election.
On the corners OF the triangle rae
ing for the .honors of serving as the
chief officer of the municipality are
to be found c. L. Hobart, president
of the commercial club, nominated by
petition; Mayor Robert G. Smith, re-
nominated by petition, and 7. F..
Hanley. who was given his nomina-
tion in the socialist convention.
Messrs. Hobart and Smith are desig-
mated as independents.
One one candidate for treasurer ap-
peared, Geo. p. Jester, who has held
the office for the past year, having
been given the socialist nomination to
succeed himself, and as no one has
appeared against him, he will prob
ably win the race in a walk.
Dr.. Stricken has been re-nominat-
ed for councilman from the first
ward, the only other contestant be-
ing L. H. Culbertson, socialist
Two councilmen are to be elected
from the second ward, one to succeed
Councilman Wolfersberger, to serve
for two years, and one to succeed
Councilman Phillips, who was ap-
pointed to fill a vacancy, and whose
term will be for one year only. For
the long term S. w. Phillips and R.
A. Dean, independents and j. +.
Wilson. socialist, have filed while
VIM. Atchison and A. 5. Barnes,
Jr.. will contest for the snort term.
A. A. Porter, Independent, and {.
a. Williams, socialist, are named IN
the third ward to succeed Council
man Daniels and in the fourth ward
H. L. Herzinger, incumbent, and r.
S. Morgan will divide the vote. Her
Finger runs as an Independent and
Morgan was the nominee of the So
cialist party convention.
The vote on December 2nd will be
greatly increased over any previous
election as it will be the first time
that women have ever had the op-
portunity to participate in an cleo
tion in the state Of Oregon. That the!
intend to exercise the right is proven
by the activity they are displaying In
registering. The auditors office mas
been crowded with women since the
hooks were first opened for them and
extra clerks have been engaged TO
assist in the work Of recording tne'N'
There are approximately l0V0 "o-
men in the city who are legal voters
if they will register and with n'e I've
full DAYS left in which the books VIII
be omen it is generally predicted ''a. m
the larger part Of that number VIII
vote on December 2nd
Friday night a total Of 2S2 women
had registered but all DAY 9a''Il'.
the registration clerks we're Nsp.
busy, and Saturday evening the books
we're open at Russells confe''i'ner.
472 having recorded their names 20
ten o'clock. By wards the reeIs'ra'
ton OF women was as follows F'rs'
1907 second, 151; third, sos iou''
10. There are still FIVE days left ''
which voters can register