The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-07-13
POLITICAL SITUATION
IN TWIN FALLS COUNTY
FORMER IOWA PROSECUTOR
SEEKS DEMOCRATIC OFFICE

prosecuting attorney al the demo
cratic primaries.
Mr.. witham was born In Kansas
grew 10 manhood in Iowa where he
attended Drake university az Des
Moines. Later he graduated from
the law department of the state
university OF Nebraska at Lincoln.
He has been engaged ia the active
praetice OF law since 1908. during
which time he served two terms as
prosecuting attorney for the state
ut Iowa in Adair county. For the
past three years and more Mr.
Witham has been associated with
Capt. James w. Porter OF over
sen fame. under the firm name OF
Porter and witham, Twin Falls.
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Falls. former head OF the local school
system. and a candidate for the state
legislature two years ago. will prob
ably be one OF the men urged 10 make
the race.
Or. W. F. Pike OF Twin Falls is
unopposed for the senatorial nomin-
alton as is Edwin A. Landon. Twin
Falls. for clerk and recorder; L. II.
Crow for treasurer; }. w. Mcdowell
for county superintendent of public
instruction; and +. +. Prater for as
SCISSOR. The bourbons have no coro-
ner or surveyor nominees.
A complicated fight has developed
for the district judge nominations.
with william A. Babeock. present In
cumbent, Asher q. Wilson and A. X.
Hicks as the democratic candidates.
There are two judges 10 be elected.
the other incumbent being Judge r.
Bailey Lee. republican, OF Burnley.
while he is the only republican nom
inc. rumor has it that Shad l.. Hold
gin. of Twin Falls. present republi-
can county chairman, may seek the
office. and that his friends will urge
the writing in OF his name. The
eleventh judicial district. over which
the two elected judges will preside,
and i'm
which they are seeking election, in
cludes Twin Falls. Jerome, cassia
and Minidoka counties.
T. Dan Conner. pioneer Filler ran
cher, and active in county affairs ev-
er since coming here. seeks TO be com
missioner from the first district. over
e. J. Kalina. moyie-house proprietor
OF Twin Falls and Bull. and former
city clerk OF the latter city.
James Fitzgerald now OF Twin
Falls. where he Is treasurer OF the
Twin Falls school district. is can
didate for commissioner from the sec
ond district. Mr.. Fitzgerald form
erly lived here. where he owned and
operated ranch for / 2 years. He IS
opposed for the nomination by o. r
Carlson OF Twin Falls. a member of
the board Of county commissioners
about ten years ago.
w. r. Brewer of Hansen. J. ID.
Barnhart OF Kimberly and Daniel Re
gan OF Murtaugh are all seeking the
nominations as commissioner from
the east end OF the county.
There are two democratic aspirants
each for the probate iudgeship. and
sheriff nominations. John r. Day-
les. former county attorney and more
recently city attorney OF Twin Falls
is opposed for the probate office by
Packard. pioneer Twin
Falls Judge. and present justice Of
the peace of Twin Falls precinct.
Either A ID. Wilson. Bull chief OF
police. or Moses Finch. Of Twin Falls
formerly a rsncher near here. will
oppose the republican nominee for
sheriff.
For prosecuting attorney the dem 4
Dcrats have three candidates: o. W 4
" than. Twin Falls. member 81 the
law firm OF Porter and William. Guy
/. Kinney. also OF Twin Falls. and ~
present referee in bankruptcy: and
Arthur W. Ostrom. Buhl. Of the firm
81 Osirom and Green.
The Procedure
After the primries. the saocessfuii
~sll have until Tuesday
November : for campaigning pur
,oses Nominees for state and con-
.ressional offices are 10 he made BY
he respective parties in state con-
Tentionz.
Delegates 10 the state conventions
August Is Will be- named BY county
to be held August sih
Delegates 10 the 1oarsy convention
vi be elected By tbs respective par