The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1916-07-29
FILINGS FOR OFFICE.


yet appeared, the republicans hav-
ing succeeded in strangling them
in the county.
Three filings have been made
for Judged. H. Carey, j. A.
Rockford, F. Leo Grinstead. j.
A. Rockford, one of the oldest
practitioners in the county, who
has served as prosecuting attor-
ney and who was a candidate four
years ago, is making a strong
campaign. Judge Carey was for
several years judge of this dis
trict. but retired from the bench
four years ago to resume the prac-
tice Of law. He is considered a
strong candidate. f. Leo Grin.
stead, who campaigneu through
the primary and then withdrew
from the judgeship race four years
ago in favor of Judge, Jackson, is
again in the race, but not with
the support which he had before.
The belief still seems to rankle in
the minds of some of his former
supporters that his former with
draWal was in the nature of a
political or business deal, although
others claim that it was simply
good politics and that the Jack
son support will this time be
turned to him in return for his
withdrawal. However, the local
paper which was supposed to form
the basis of support for Grinstead
has come out with the advice that
Carey'S record as judge was good,
hence the inside workings Of the
judgeship fight this year may be as
obscure as were they four years
ago, and it may be that Grinstead
is again to be eliminated.
The republican county ticket
shows the hand of the old local
ring, although some new blood has
beer put in to take off the curse.
In the lead on the ticket are two
Of the old political offenders, the
candidates for sheriff and prose-
cutting attorney, who are reaching
out for the fourth time to grasp
hold of the county pay rope. A
Stevens county ballot would sure
look strange without the redOubt-
able names of Miller and Stull.
Some parts of the ticket are said
to be unsatisfactory to the leader
ship of the party, but when ques-
ton is made as to who compose
this leadership, the Examiner
does not get any very clear ans
oer, hence we judge that the
weakness of the candidates must
be a touchy matter
The democrats seem to be TAX
ing their time in filing, although
there are plenty of names men
toned for filings. Democrats
have never been the proficient or
persistent officer seekers that have
been exampled by their republi-
can brethren, but somehow they
generally manage to find a candi-
date for each place before the au-
ditor locks up on the last great
day before the filings close.
The socialists long ago selected
their candidates by referendum,
hence they have plenty of time to
walk up and spend their filing
fees in a leisurely manner, with
out fear of crowding or being
beaten by some other member OF
the party. AS a methodical, COM
posed and accurate politician, the
socialist has them all beaten at the
quarter post, but of course the
final ballot counting is always a
sorrow.
Meanwhile, the days for regis
tering are fast coming to a close,
and unless the rural voters get out
fast between now and Tuesday,
there will be very small primary
vote polled. The last republican
state Legislature decided that to"
many farmers were voting III this
state, and the present law IS
result. From present appearances,
the legislators knew the habits OF
the farmers, and will have them
pretty well shut out of the prl-