The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-07-20
POLITICIANS
ARE SHOWING
SOME SHYNESS
Local Aspirants for Public Of
flee are Little Slow i'm Getting
Their Feet Wet
MANY PLACES STILL VACANT
Pretty Race Promised Between Nj. c.
Dele and w. S. Jenkins for
County Clerk

The bars which lead to the public
trough Were let down last Friday,
July IA, and now after one week Of
free access there are but seven repub-
licans and two democrats in the county
political pasture. The woods, how
ever, are said to be full of aspirants
for political honors and before the
last date for filings rolls around the
lists will probably be full.
There are still five county offices
which are lonesome and in only two
instances have contests developed. The
only surprise so far has been sprung
by w. S. jenkins, of Prosser, who has
filed for the republican nomination for
county clerk against M. c. Dele. This
promises to be close race as Mr..
Jenkins is one of the best known men
in the county, while Mr.. Dele was an
efficient clerk under Mr.. Snively and
has given general satisfaction during
his one term.
The only other contest that has
developed is for commissioner of the
first district. j. c. Andrews, ranch
er living near Paterson has filed on
the republican ticket and will make the
race against Commissioner F. L. Bash,
of Hanford.
County Auditor ]. C. Syfford and
County Assessor A. H. Wheaton have
both filed for reelection and as yet
have no opposition. The treasurer's
office has drawn two aspirants, j. c.
McClelland, deputy sheriff, has filed
on the republican ticket and H. s.
Huntington, who has served as chief
deputy for E. R. Harper for four
years, has filed on the democratic tick
ct. Alex Mcneil, who is holding the
commissioners berth in the second
district by appointment, has filed for
that Office on the democratic ticket.
AS yet there are no regularly an
nounced candidates for the offices Of
representative, sheriff, engineer, pros
ecuting attorney or commissioner in
the third district.
It is understood that Grant Stewart
and Jas. X. Hawkins will file for rep
resentative on the republican ticket,
while Commissioner j. B. Clements
will be the democratic candidate. G.
E. Duffy will undoubtedly be a candi-
date for reelection as sheriff and L.
j. Wright for county engineer. A. c.
Jones has announced that he will not
seek reelection as county school su-
perintendent, and there has been little
or no talk as to who will be candi-
date for this office.
Out of the large field of prospectives
no candidate has yet filed for commits
sioner from the third district. c. E.
Lum, Jr., is the only prospective who
has publicly announced that he in
tends to make the race. The Finley
Grange is still boosting c. E. Cox and
Richland will undoubtedly be in the
race with favorite son. 1t is under
stood that VIM. Hellinger has stead
fastly refused to consider the job and
that Richland talk is now centered up
on F. A. Friermood. Gordon Moores,
who has been listed with the prospec-
tiyes, said the first of the week that
he would not enter the race. A boom
was started this week on the High
lands for E. o. Keene, while FL. s.
Hughes, of Hover, Jas. Johnston, Of
the Valley, and Carl Williams, Of
Horse Heaven, are still discussed as
possibilities.