The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-04-27
BUT FOUR COUNTY
CANDIDATES FILE

Il When filings were over Wednesday
Il night of last week, but four men had
signified their intention of seeking
county offices. All are Republicans.
and Democratic electors, if thew ex.
press a choice at the May primaries.
will have to write in their candidates.
+. H. Blackman is seeking to suc-
ceed himself as county commissioner.
Jasper Wickham, who is seeking the
Office again, will be opposed for county
assessor by E. c. Miller. e, s.
Olinger, dean of northwestern con-
stables, having held the office contin-
uously for "a years, is seeking nom
ination for constable.
Ex-County Judge L. N. Blowers.
long prominent in Oregon Republican
politics, has filed for Republican nom
ination for representative in the legis-
lature from this county. He is un-
opposed except for j. w. Morton. The
latter, chronic Office seeker, in 1912
was candidate for the United States
| Senate.
For the governorship there are ten
candidates- Republicans and four
Democrats. They are: Republicans
Senator Charles Hall, Marshfield !;
Speaker Louis E. Bean, Eugene; SEN
ator |. l.. Patterson. Ecola; Repre-
sentative j. d. Lee, Portland; Gov
ernor Ben w. Olcott. Salem; Adjutant
General George A. White, Portland.
Democrats - Walter M. Pierce, La
Grande; Will e. Purdy, Salem; Har-
vey G. Starkweather, Milwaukee
Webster Holmes, Tillamook.
Two candidates have filed for the
Republican nomination of state treas
urer-O. p. Hoff, the present treas
urer, and Senator Thomas F. Ryan, of
Oregon City. Hoff is a resident of
Portland and was elected by a small
plurality over Ryan in 1918, who was
then chief deputy under State Treas
urer Thomas B. Kay.
Justices George H. Burnett, of Sa-
lem. John McCourt, of Portland. and
John l.. Rand, of Baker, are all candi-
dates in the Republican primary to 1
succeed themselves on the supreme
court bench. George S. Shepherd. an '
attorney of Portland, 10 alsO a candi-
late. |
Three candidates have filed for the e
Republican nomination for public SER t
vice commissioner at large to succeed
Commissioner Fred williams, who re-
,ently announced he would not seek
eelection. They are j. R. Thiehoff.
I. b. Layman and Thomas X. Canp.
,ell. all of Portland. C
Superintendent of Public instruction b
!. A. Churchill, who is a candidate to Z
ucceed himself in the Republican pYi- d
nary, is without opposition and his o.
enomination is assured. o.
&. ii. Gram, who is seeking renona- r
nation as labor commissioner on the h
republican ticket, has opposition in p
Y. A. Dalziel, head of the weights and cl
1easures department. Both are resi-
ents of Portland.
No Democrats have filed for treas
rer, supreme court, public service tc
labor commissioner or e,
lperintendent of public instruction. q
ut 1t may be that names will be ds
'ritten in on the ballot on election h,
ay. %
Both Ralph E. Williams and DR.. j. pI
I. Morrow, Republican and Demo- ar
ratio national committeeman respec- qe
vely, have opposition. n
q. II. Fithian, one of the leading he
epublicans of the state, is a candi- fin
ate against Williams and Will r. to
ing. formerly Democratic national de
is seeking to succeed or
Iorrow. All of Portland. oh
Congressman N. j. Sinnott, who is
'eking denomination in the second dis
let. will be opposed in the Republican
'imary by James H. Gwinn, of PEN
eton. James Harvey Graham, of be
aker, IS the Democratic candidate. or