Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-30
ELECTION Of
TWO JUDGES
CONTEST OF
VOTING HERE
COnkling and Cole Favorite
Candidates. HoughtOn and
Beal, MOughmer and
Brooks Contest Close.
Senate Race Doubtful.

By far the most active interest in
the election tomorrow is centered
around the selection of the two Super
ior court judges. To quote S. A.
Wilbur, Of The Zanzero for August
%, "there are only two logical candi-
dates for the judgeship," to-wit,
Franklin J. Cole and Marvin w.
Conkling Judge Coles return to
the bench of department number one
is assured and warranted by the man.
ner in which he has held the position
for the past 13 years. Conkling is one
of the leading attorneys in the valley
and will probably be elected.
| Other candidates in the race for the
judgeship are Joseph F. Seymour,
Burritt S. Allen and John A. Berry.
The race for the Assembly between
A. J. Houghton and Frank Beal will
doubtless be one of the hardest fought
battles of the election. According to
reliable information it will be toss
up until the last ballot is counted.
Reports from Beal headquarters claim
600 majority accounted for. but ac-
cording to Houghton headquarters
this has been cut more than half.
Houghton is supported by the ex-serv-
ice men of Calexico, Ell Centro, Holt
vile and Imperial.
No local man has entered the race
for the state senate and Howard A.
Woodrough of Orange and Walter
Eden, of Santa Ana, are the two men
in the field.
w. H. Brooks, opposed for super
visor district by R. H. Clark and }. u.
Moughmer, is the leading candidate in
the race. His fight on the board of
supervisors during the past two
against the "solid three has been
noteworthy. His interests have al
ways been for this district.
That not more than 1000 votes Will
cast in Imperial county tomorrow out
of registration of nearly 10000, was
the opinion advanced by number OF
prominent Ell Centro men actively IN
terested in politics today The fact
that only few have" returned to
valley was given as the reason Tor
the small vote liable to be polled..
Nevertheless interest is keyed high
over the probable outcome and every
candidate in the field and his sup
porters are doing. their utmost "hiie
| il is not probable that any one OF
the MANY candidates will receive suf-
ficient votes to secure the election to-
morrow, a close and exciting race is
anticipated.
The nomination of Judge Phil ID.
Swing on the republican ticket and his
election in the fall is assured. DEM
ocrats of San Diego, hopelessly lett
in the rear, resent the possibility or
the election of a valley man to con-
gress. But from all appearances they
are powerless in face of the fact
Judge Swing is the only republican
running, and this district is registered
Overwhelmingly for that party. the
election of Judge Phil d. Swing VIII
assure for Imperial county the con,
struction of the All American canal
and other projects to the interests
of the valley and San Diego.
The race for election to the senate
promises to be one of the closest OF
the election is pronounced by many as
closest contest for that office in many
years. Samuel G. Shortrldge, San
Francisco attorney, William Kent,
congressman, and A. J. Wallace, once
lieutenant governor oppose each other
for the republican nomination. Wal
lace, Southern Californian, is par
ticularly strong in Los Angeles coun-
ty, while Shortridge's main stay is
San Francisco. William Kent, with
backing of voters in many districts Of
tie state, is particularly strong as
"split vote" candidate. Present SEN
ator James d. Phelan is unopposed for
/ the nomination on the democratic
ticket.
Despite the rather pessimistic out
look adopted by many influential pol
iticians here today's and Sundays
trains brought promise Of heavier
polling here than was anticipated by
valley men. The early period of cool
weather, coupled with the Importance
of this years election and in partic-
ular the opportunity offered to cast
convincing vote for Judge Phil ID.
Swing as congressman have been sue
cessful arguments for the bringing
home of many valley people.