Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-04-12
POLK POLITICS
AT FEVER HEAT;
TWO CONTESTS

Dallas, Or, April 12.-Politics
in the county OF Polk has reached
the boiling stage and from now on
IN to the time of the primaries
things political will wax fast and
furious.
T. ]. Graves, the incumbent, has
got into the race for county COM
missioner, throwing his "dicer'
into the ring the forepart Of the
week. Unless there prove TO be
other entries this without doubt
will place the fight for the coveted
position between Graves and VIII
liam Riddell Jr. Out Of the entire
number of candidates who have
declared themselves against the
expected candidacy OF Graves,
Riddell is the only one who has
developed county wide strength.
Wherever inquiry is made the yot-
ers are for either one OF these two
candidates, with sne other candi-
dates receiving but scant mention.
Graves Changes Mind.
II In announcing his candidacy
Mr.. Graves stated that he will Of
ficiate as his own campaign man
ager. that he will not throw any
dirt or make personal Issue out
OF the campaign In any way, ana
that IL the electorate use their
great American privilege and vote
against him he will step aside
with the greatest willingness In
favor of the victor. He further
said that two months ago he had
decided not to run again, but that
since that time certain things had
happened that compelled him tol
stand by his friends.
The Riddell supporters are not
asleep-in fact they are extreme
ly wide-awake and very busy. Mr..
Riddell says that he expects to an
nounce his platform within
week, and that following this an
nouncement he will take to the
field and make thorough round
OF the county. According to pres
ent plans he will be accompanied
part Of the time on this trip by
about dozen friends from as
many different sections OF the
county, and expects to personally
call on most Of the voters.
Opposes "0ne Man Court"
1t is already evident that the
campaign OF Mr.. Riddell will be
based upon plea to the people to
overthrow what the Riddell sup
porters term the "one man court"
This means that the campaign for
the republican nomination will be
made against Judge A. B. Robin
son, democrat. It will also be
charged that the democrats and
democratic organ are attempting
to dictate the republican nomi-
nee. 1t is confidently expected
that with the announcement Of
the Riddell platform will come the
appointment Of Floyd ID. Moore,
county clerk, of the committee
that will manage the Riddell cam
paign.
At the condition which now pre-
walls In the republican party of
Polk county, the democrats smile
and then smile again. So far as
Dallas and Independence Bour-
bons are concerned they are uni
ted In declaring that A. d. Muir
will be the next county commits
nioner. They insist that the nom
ination will virtually be handed to
him upon a silver platter with or
opposition. and that he
win defeat Graves who, democrats
assert, will receive the republican
The campaign for
Muir is being made that he will
do his own thinking and that, II
there will no longer be a
''one man court" Mr.. Muir con-
tinues to smile In his own peculiar
way, but his closest friends con-
tend that his name will be found II
adorning the ballot when II ap-
pears for the primary election
and they further assert that he