The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-02-10
OUR CANDIDATES.

tion. State candidates are being
groomed and looked over and the
same may be said of the district and
county aspirants for public favor.
The campaign promises to be a warm
one, the democrats having been in
Office long enough to feel that they
have a fighting chance and the re-
publicans have been out for a suill-
cient time to make them hungry for
the spoils.
Malheur county has never been
given any recognition on the state
ticket and rarely. II ever, has had can
didates for any offices beyond the
county and senatorial district, but
this year we are going to have can
didate for delegate to the National
Republican convention. w. II. Brooke
having decided TO make n run for n
place. Mr.. Brooke should be elected.
having scores OF friends throughout
the state He has been in the legis-
Iature. occupied the position OF dis
trict and county attorney for several
years and declares himself on policy
which will win him votes. He says.
in his statement, that, 1T Is imper-
alive at this time that we have party
in power which will restore this coun-
try TO n sound financial basis and re-
establish public confidence, and that
we have n president who will meet
and solve the questions OF foreign
policy with dignity. credit and safe
ty." We believe that all patriotic
citizens will endorse that.
]. w. McCulloch has announced
himself as a candidate for a position
on the Public Service Commission.
There are three members on this
board and one is TO be chosen from
Eastern oregon. Mr. McCulloch has
taken keen interest In state affairs
for the past twenty years. Is well
qualified for the position and has
wide acquaintance among the voters
of Eastern oregon. Mr. McCulloch
has served In the legislature. occu-
HA'h hAAiA HNNAANhhN WIN
credit and Is conceded TO be the
strongest man spoken OF for the post
ton
This county Is entitled TO the state
senator for this district az this time
and Mr.. julien 4. Hurley, the Vale
attorney. has announced himself as
candidate Mr.. Hurley has been
resident OF this district for many
years. knows the needs thereof and
will see that the interests OF this dis
trlct are cared for by the legislature.
There are many important matters
TO come before the legislature and
IL is necessary that we have a strong
member In that body,
For representative there are two
candidates for the republican nomin-
alton, Attorney Charles NJ, Crandall,
of Vale and Attorney p. J. Phillips,
of Nyssa, Mr.. Crandall has been
prominent In the legal profession of
the county for several years and made
a good record He Is conceded to be
a good vote getter. Mr. Phillips has
been prominent IN the development
of the irrigation interests of his sec
tion of the county, is at present at
the head of the Owyhee Irrigation
district and has many warm admirers
and friends who will work for his Sc
lection.
For district attorney Robert NJ
Duncan, of Vale, formerly of Ontario
was the first 10 announce himself as
a candidate and having made a can
yass for the same nomination two
years ago has wide circle OF sup
porters throughout the county. He
was formerly located al Ontario. He
has many admirers who will rally TO
his support.
p. j, Gallagher, the genial Pat is
also a candidate for this nomination,
Mr., Gallagher has been very promin-
ent before the Circuit Court since he
came to the county several years ago.
He has the personality that makes
and holds friends and has high
standing among the attorneys of the
county.
For county treasurer there seems
TO be hut one candidate c. c.
Mueller, OF Vale. II is generally con-
ceded that the position of treasurer
should so TO a man located at the
county seat, because the salary is too
small to warrant any one in chang
ing their place of residence and the
county is fortunate in having an op-
portunity TO select a man who is in
every way qualified for the position,
Mr., Mueller has a host of friends
who will see that he is selected as our
next county treasurer,
For county clerk there does not