The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-08-23
THE CANDIDATES WHO
WANT YOUR SUPPORT

II we said J. E. Ferguson is can
didate for joint senator from Chelan
and Kittitas counties on the repub-
lican ticket, and metaphorically speak
ing pitched his hat in the ring, when
he placed his announcement in The
Echo, perhaps not every one would
know who we meant, but if we say Ed.
Ferguson wants to be joint senator,
few there be in Chelan county who
will not be able at once to put the
name and the man together. Well,
Ed has been sheriff Of this county for
the past four years, and good one,
too. Even better than the best story
he has told during his term of office,
and that's going some. Now if the
editor of The Echo was anything but a
follower of the Bull Moose he would
pick Ed for a sure winner in Cheian
county, but if the progressives put up
a candidate-well, a Bull Moose will
be Bull Mooser, you know. Still if
the Bull Moose can't win we hope Ed.
will come tearing out ahead Of all the
others.
The Echo acknowledges very
pleasant call from Hon. ]. H. Smith
son, Of Ellensburg, Kittitas county,
present joint senator from that and
Chelan county, who desires to be re-
turned on the republican ticket. Mr..
Smithson's record while in the legis-
lature is too we'll known to our read
ers to require much comment He
will doubtless poll the full strength OF
his party in his home county but as
Chelan county has a candidate of her
own. on the same ticket, his vote in
this county cannot be expected to be
very large. Loyalty to the home man
usually commands the support OF his
party followers, Mr.. Smithson is an
old timer, one of the best fixed and
most widely known men in Kittitas
county and while here wore suit of
clothes made OF cloth turned out by
the Ellensburg Wooden Mills, of
which he is president. He drove up
from Wenatchee in company with
Noah Brown. of whom he is an old
friend.
w. w. Gideon who is seeking the
republican nomination for sheriff OF
Chelan county spent several days here
last week getting acquainted with the
voters. Besides being a most pleasant
gentleman to meet, no man is better
fitted to fill the Office of sheriff than
he. Mr.. Gideon has served as Chief
of Police and Sheriff in Springfield,
Mo-, and in Ontario, Oregon, and for
eight months had charge of the police
force in Wenatchee under Mayor Dali
ZACH. So it can readily be seen he is
no amateur in the Office. He has been
a resident of this county for nearly four
years and is at present interested in
the mercantile firm of Zener-Hilt in
Wenatchee. He is Progressive Re-
publican and will make good capable
official if elected.
E. M. Gillette, Of Malaga, an
nounces his desire for reelection to
the Office of county commissioner from
the Wenatchee district this week. Che
Ian county never had more painstak
ing, conscientious officer than E. M.
Gillette. Being very capable bust
ness man, large taxpayer, he made it
his business to look out for the best
interests of every citizen Of the county
and may point with pride and absolute
confidence to the record he has left on
the books of the county. He is a
progressive republican but does not
desire reelection on that score but on
the score of duty we'll done.