The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-02
Democrats Number AZ, Re-
publicans 81 for Ma
jor County Offices
29 ENTERED SATURDAY
Closing Hours Witnessed Mad
Scurry of Those Wanting
Names on Tickets
RACES NOW INTERESTING
Contest for Sheriff's Nomi-
nation on Both Sides Is
Certain to Be Close

When the time limit for filing for
county offices closed at o'clock last
night a total of ia Candi dates had
entered for the primary race on
August /. II is one Of the largest
primary tickets in the history of the
county.
With yesterday the final day for
filing candidates rushed in from all
sections of the county in a mad
scurry to get their names on the
ticket. A total of 90 entered the
primary contest yesterday, the larg-
est number TO enroll since the books
opened two months ago.
AT the time of closing the demo-
cratic ticket numbered AZ candidates
for the major county offices, eXclud-
ing justices and constables. The re-
publican entries numbered 81.
Bill and Jim Entrants.
While the sherlff's race on both
tickets will no doubt draw the great
est attention and interest the county
superintendents race on the demo-
cratic race is expected to prove an
exciting affair. VThe republican en-
tries for sheriff are w. NJ. McCul-
Tough, present incumbent; L. j.
Hays, county investigator: George II.
Blaine, former police chief; w. Nj.
Petitclair. T. c. Hopkins and G. A.
Ward,
on the democratic side are entered
Bob Atkins of Red Fork, veteran
peace officers. James Woolley, for
mer sheriff; II. J. Gray, justice OF
the peace, ]. II. Crabtree, police Of
ficer and K. y. sanford.
Two Women Oppose Man.
The county superintendent's race
on the democratic ticket IL three
cornered affair with A. G. Bowles OF
Turley bucking two women. Mrs.
Josie Sprague OF Broken Arrow and
Mrs. Jappa Mason of Tulsa. That
this will prove a horse race Is the
prophecy of the democratic leaders.
j. K. Small OF Sand Springs is run
ming on the republican ticket for
superintendent and he has no OPP
ponents. John NJ. Goldesberry, re-
publican entry for county attorney
and Mrs. Frances Harvey who IS
running for reelection as court clerk
and Cioe Tingley, seeking reelection
as county surveyor, are also without
any opposition. on the democratic
ticket, o. G.. Weaver, county clerk
entry, Is the only man without an
opponent. o. ID. lawson, who seeks
reelection az county clerk, has one
opponent, a negro.
The democratic ticket carries the
name OF John Sykes, Font L. Allen.
Luther James and r. D. Gibbs as
county attorney entries.
StuClScy In Race Again.
w. w. Stuckey Is n democratic
seeker for the county treasurer NOM
ination, James Bowen is opposing
him. The republican entries for
treasurer are Charles p. Parker and
Mrs, NJ. B. Haslet. Mrs. Haslet is
chief deputy under Dickey who is
himself a candidate for state treas
urer.
All of the present county commits
sioners are running for reelection.
Both Ira Short and Frank NJ. Wood
en- face a motley throng ot oppo-
nents. George r. Gilmore will make
the race against Frank o. Brown Of
Red Fork.
The county Judges office has also
attracted a large crowd OF would-be
office holders on the democratic
ticket. Only two are entered from
the ro oIublican ranks, r. r. Bowling,
who Is running for reelection for
county assessor has one opponent, O,
n. +. Mcdowell. There are five en-
tries on the democratic ticket. how
ever. with no fayorites In sight as
yet.
Justice job Popular.
Among the m. ny justices OF the
peace and constables there are en-
tries a. infinitum. The most attrac-
tive Jobs, however are justices No. 4
and cOnsta les No g. Justice John
II. Query and ]. T, Thompson are
present inrumhents, both OF whom
have filed for recollection. And there
are scores Of others
only one entrant filed MS an In
dependent candidate. lie was Harry
f.. SteRe who filed late yesterday for
sheriff. Tho entries on the repub-
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