The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1922-09-09
Make Nominations
at the Primaries
Democrats and Farmer-La-
Dor Ticket Will Have
Primary Nominations


democrats of the county as could be
reached this week, it has been agreed
to ask democratic voters at the pri-
mary election to vote for the follow
ing candidates for the places now
blank on the ticket:
Senator, C. r. Mcmillan.
Prosecuting attorney, L. B. DON
ley.
School superintendent, Rev. J. NJ.
Higgins.
Assessor, Thomas Taylor.
Engineer, r. B. Thomas.
Commissioner first district, David
E. Pearson.
Senator C. R. Mcmillan refused to
file for state senate, and no one else
appearing for the office, Robert Hor
ton filed at the last moment, saying
that he was perfectly willing to with
draw if anybody else wanted it, but
that democrat was sure to be elect
ed, and he wanted a chance to go
over and sell tombstones to the
legislature.
Since the time of filings closed, the
pressure has been so great for the
democrats to renominate Senator Nc
MILAN, that it has been agreed to
write his name on the ballot. His
exceptional record for two terms in
the legislature, when he voted
against every one of the bills advo-
Gated by the predatory interests of
the state, made him the one man who
can be sure of the big vote at cleo
ton, and by being thus drafted to
service it is not likely he can refuse
the call.
Atty. L. B. Donley was formerly
prosecutor, but resigned to go to war,
and states that he does not want the
office again. But as he is the only
democratic attorney in the county
aside from A. |. Kulzer, who has
filed for representative, and as Don
ley made such remarkable record
for economy in the prosecutors Of
flee and has served his party two
years as county chairman, it is only
proper that he be nominated, even
though he may not seek the office.
The democrats believe he is entitled
to their recognition in this manner.
Rev. j. NJ. Higgins is pastor of
the Congregational church in Col
vile, and is not seeking office. How
ever, he happens to be the outstand-
ing member of the democratic party
who is eligible to this office, and the
democrats intend to nominate him,
leaving it to his own judgment
whether he qualities or not. Probab-
ly no man in the county is better
liked than Rev. Huggins. He has
done some school teaching since
coming to this county, is legally
qualified for the office, and might
be tempted to take it if elected
although he would not make any
personal effort in campaign even if
he desired it, as he is busy building
a new church and could give no time
outside of his work. Democrats will
honor real man by writing his
name on the ballot, regardless of
whether he wishes the office.
For assessor, it is proposed to
nominate Thomas Taylor of Colville.
He has had a ripe experience as a
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principally farming and in the lumber
business. He is exceptionally well
qualified for the position should he
decide to make a campaign.
For engineer, it is true that there
is no fight against the present in
cumbent or his deputy. Both used
to be democrats, and may be yet for
that matter But in line with demo-
cratic ideals it is intended to nomi-
nate for this office, and the name of
Richard b. Thomas, former county
engineer, will be written on the bal
lot.
For commissioner of the first
district it is believed that most of
the democrats will write in the name
of David f. Pearson of Boyds. He
is perhaps the best known cattleman
in the county, man who through
his own efforts at hard work has
made a success of his farm and his
business, and who believes in doing
things honestly and doing them right.
He has never been engaged in politi-
cal conflicts.
There has been no thought on the
part of democrats to insist on these
nominations, nor to discourage vote
for any other qualified democrat, but
the law requires 1919 of the party
vote to nominate, hence it is nee
essary for democrats to use some
collective choice in the matter or
there will be no nominations for the