Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-23
CANDIDATES
ARE FILING
SEVERAL NOMINATION PAPERS
FILED AND OTHERS MAKE AN
INDUCEMENTS
BUT few CONTESTS PROBABLE
Most Interesting Contests To BE On
the Democratic Ticket

Political activities incident to the
coming primary election started last
week whiting the filing of the nomin-
alton papers of Mrs. Caroline Flood on
the democratic ticket for county sup
lerintendent of schools. She was nom
mated by George Irving.
The next filing was made by W. c.
Reid who has served as janitor of the
courthouse since the county was or
ganiZed and who now desires to secure
place on the democratic ticket as
county assessor. The nomination
papers of E. r. Henderson, for pro-
bate judge on the republican ticket
were filed yesterday.
There is considerable speculation
among local politicians as to who will
secure places on the republican and
democratic party tickets. Last elect
ion, with one or two EXCEPTIONS there
were no contests on the democratic
ticket and those who bucked the ring
controlling the democratic party found
that it was too strong a combination
J. A. Worley, the first sheriff of this
county, has filed for nomination for
sheriff on the democratic ticket and it
is claimed that he is going to have to
buck the ring of leaders in about the
same manner as was done by others
in the last election for it is claimed
that the powers that be are mighty
strong for the present sheriff, Bill
Dunning.
1t is also claimed that the demo-
Gratis will have an interesting scrap
for the nomination for county auditor
as ]. c.. Bush, the present assessor.
has announced his intention of max
ing the race and it is understood that
the present occupant of the office
would like to serve the people for at
least four more years. II. ii. Elder
and j. c. Bush should be able to give
each other a close race.
Both men are of draft age and Bush
is called for the contingent which is
to leave next month. He does not
figure that he will have to stay at
the training camp long and expects to
be back in time to do a bit of gum
shoeing before the primaries for he
went to Portland last week and was
turned down at the recruiting station
of the L. S. marines because there is
something wrong with one of his feet
Jim" therefore figures that he will
be rejected at Camp Fremont, Cali
1t would be some kind of tangle ii
Bush should file, go to the camp and
be accepted and in the meantime be
nominated on the democratic ticket
for auditor. Elder, too, may be call
ed for service before the first of the
year at the rate the government is
calling for draft men as nearly all OF
the class AL men are gone and there
are but few in classes 2 and 3 to be
called before class will be drawn on
Mr.. Bush states that he will not re-
sign as county assessor until after he
finds out for a certainty that he will
have to remain in the service of Uncle
Sam Under the law he may remain
out of the county for 80 days before
the commissioners can appoint a sue
cessor. While he is gone his deputy
Miss Peterson, will have charge of the
assessors Office.
In the republican ranks there are
few aspirants for office and from the
present outlook there will be but few
primary contests although it is hare
, to say what will happen in the mex
= few days. AS a matter of fact th'
! office seeker is a back number this
year and is not receiving the amour
of encouragement which has been Gus
/ tomary in previous years.