The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1920-09-02

interest for the people of the Lynder
district. and on every side one hears
gossip concerning the candidates.
Those who failed to register fol
the primaries will have another op
portunity Immediately after the bal
loting when the books will be reop.
ened.
It's Hart, Hartley, or Conan
The battle for the Republican nom.
ination for governor has narrowed
to three camps, according to the wise
ones. Hart, Hartley and Conan are
the leading contenders. and of these
Hart is said to be in the lead. Which
Is hard to understand when one con-
siders how little like a governor he
appears. Hart is an ordinary old
line politician. Gellatly of Wenatchee
makes a better impression than any
of the candidates who have visited
Lynden.
Judge Black of Everett, according
to the straw votes, has the Democrat
ic nomination safe. Black won over
Lister eight years ago, but was dis
qualified as he held judicial pos
ition. The fact that he knitted Lister
in 1916 when Lister was running for
reelection is being used against him.
Mathes of Bellingham is coming up
strong and may be contender.
The Tribune's candidate for the
Republican nomination for lieuten-
ant. governor. Capt. William ]. Coyle,
is acquiring support on all sides and
looks like a winner. Four old-line
politicians are opposing him and they
are splitting the stand-pat vote. Coyle
is progressive, and will put steam into
the office. He will make fine, hon.
est executive.
Brown Is Coming Strong
The closest race in the county will
be in the judicial field. Hardin, who
is making his home in the Lynden
district. will draw heavy vote here
as usual. W. P. Brown, formerly
prosecuting attorney, has lots of
friends up this way, and will cut in
seriously on the Pemberton vote here.
Brown is making a strong bid for
the Lynden vote; he has visited the
district several times, and he has a
battalion of workers up this way
who are actively supporting him.
Lynden's Own Candidate
G. H. Whipple, Lynden's own cand-
idate for assessor, says he has re-
ceived promises of support from all
sections of the county, and prospects
look bright. Whipple, of course. will
get a big complimentary vote from
his Lynden neighbors.
John c. Anderson's home is in the
Lynden territory, and Lynden would
be delighted to have a representative
on the board of county commission
ers. Anderson is a road expert, and
should be of great value on the board
in this capacity. Everybody west OF
the Guide Meridian can vote for An
derson, and if he weathers the Sep.
IA test, the rest of us east of the
road can do likewise.
The Schools Need Help
Mrs. Ethel Everett Mum, former
county superintendent. and superin-
tendents of schools from all sections
of the county asked l.. E. Robinson
to run for the office of county sup
erintendent of schools. This is one
office in which there should be a
change, they say, for the good of
the schools of the county. Conrad
Axling, president of the county school
directors. and all the Lynden school
authorities. are asking a solid vote
of the Lynden district for Robinson.
He certainly should get it.
Olin and Callahan
Harry Olin of Nooksack is a can
didate for sheriff, and everybody de
clares that there is no squarer man
in the county. Nobody, except the
crooks. need worry if Olin gets elect
ed. AL Callahan is the most promis-
ing of the Bellingham contenders.
Callahan has made good as a deputy,
is a hard worker, and is fearless when
ON the trail of an offender. Frank
Bixby says that when he was prose-
cutting attorney, he found Callahan
was a man he could trust to enforce
the law. Callahan, by the way, has
a war record that he isn't saying any
thing about, but which deserves at
tention. Although he had son IN
the service and had reached the age
Of "A. he enlisted and turned down
two staff positions at home in order
70 get to France as private and see
active service. He was under fire at
the front when the armistice was
signed.