The Parker post., 1914-08-15
CANDIDATES
ARE PLENTY
SCORES OF STERLING CITIZENS
OF YUMA COUNTY ANNOUNCE
THEIR CANDIDACY FOR COUN-
TY OFFICE AT PRIMARIES.

The primary campaign is gettig hot
in Yuma county, and numerous can
didates are abroad seeking the sup
port of the electors The democrats
seem to be the only party making an
active campaign, as neither the re-
publicans nor the proressives in this
county at this writing have any can
didates in the field.
Practically all of the candidates
seeking office are old residents of thu
county, many of them having been
honored in the past by being elected
to office. The men who are seeking
office for the first time are all good
citizens who desire to serve the pub
lie interest.
Nearly 2,200 voters have already re-
gistered in Yuma county, and it is
believed that the forthcoming pri-
mary will witness the greatest num-
ber of votes ever polled in the coun-
ty. Over 600 women have registered,
and from all reports they are going
to take an active interest in the
county and state elections.
Judge Frank Baxter and Fred l..
Ingraham are running for superior
court judge. The former is the pres
ent incumbent and he has host OF
friends throughout the county who
have known him for a score of years.
His record on the bench OF Yuma
county has ben clean, dignfied and
honorable during his incumbency.
F. L. Ingraham is the present dis
trict attorney and has served in that
office for the past three years with
great credit to himself and to his
profession. He is making an active
campaign throughout the county and
is feeling confident over results. He
has resided in the county about ten
years and is well and favorably
known to nearly everybody.
j. R. Kerr, who was a member of the
first Arizona state legislature, serv-
ing with great honor to himself and
credit to the county which elected
MIN, is the only announced candi-
dof 70 far hn Of tof
Mr. Kerr is prominent business
man Of Yuma, and is familiar with
the needs of this part of the state.
His popularity and prominence as
sures his selection as the regular
democratic candidate at the forth
coming primary.
Duncan L. DeVane, the present in
cumbent of the office of clerk of the
superior court, is again seeking re-
election. Few men in the county are
better known than Mr. DeVane, and
his faithfulness in performing the
duties of his office is commended by
all who have had occasion to transact
business with him. His only oppo-
nent is H. B. Farmer, who for the
past couple of years has served as
deputy county recorder, and who is
generally well known and liked by
the people of the county. Farmer
has many friends, who believe he
would make a good officer, and he is
active in making his campaign.
James T, Hodges, who has filled
tue office OF county recorder for the
pas+ three years, is desirous of re-
election on the democratic ticket. He
was elected at the first state elec-
tion, and has served the county in an
able manner. r. |. Winn, we'll
known business man of Yuma, is also
seeking the office of county recorder.
There are three candidates for the
office of county treasurer, viz, W.
W. Sturgis, Walter d. Riley and
d. l.. Bailey, all residents of Yuma.
Mr.. Sturgis is the present incumbent,
and has given general satisfaction
However, the other two candidates
are men of known ability who believe
that they are capable of filling the
office in a satisfactory manner and
they have many friends who are
standing by them for the nomination
Only two cadidates are out for
the office of sheriff-Mel Greenleaf,
the present incumbent, and Gus Liv-
ingston, who has served as sheriff of
the county for many years previous
to the last election. Previous to his
present term Sheriff Greenleaf filled
the same office some years ago. He
is a born sheriff. Livingston was
also practically raised in the office,
and made a good official Both have
many friends who would like to see