The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-15
20 SEEK OFFICE.
Only Eighteen PIaces-EIeven
Candidates Will Lose Out.
no Contest for Seven of the
Eighteen Offices.
BIG FIGHT FOR COMMISSION
Next Warmest Contest Is for
Register OF, Deeds.
Only Four Incumbents Are Not
- Seeking Reelection.

Twenty-nine men and women are
seeking county offices this fall. There
So no contest for seven of the eighteen
offices. There are only four offices in
which the present incumbents are not
seeking re-eIectiop.
The warmest fight will be for coun-
ty commissioner from the First dis
frlct. Boyd Polioms present commits
Hioner, is seeking a third term, and
pitted against him are six other can
dfdates from various townships of the
district They are: V. r. Parkhursr.
civil engineer and president or the
North Topeka Civic club; Eugene
Hays, North Topeka commission mer-
chant; e @. GriswoId. present trustee
OF Rossville township: John Ostrand
OF Menoken township william Farms
worth. North Topeka coal merchant,
and W: s. Robinson of Soldier town
ship. These men began campaigning
as far back as February and it is APP
parent that this race will be the most
exciting in the primary.
In the Third district Kenneth Raub,
former county clerk, now a deputy,
and John Sutherin, Jr., farmer, are
opposing each other for the honor OF
succeeding Hugh Larimer, who was
appointed to fill out the unexpired
term of the late Henry McAfee. In
the last election Raub was defeated by
McAfee by the narrow margin of
forty-two- votes, but Sutherin also has
a big following and the contest hers
will undoubtedly be interesting.
Three for Register of Deeds.
u Next to the commissioner jobs the
warmest fight is expected to center
on the office of register of deeds
Miss Nanon Herren, publisher OF the
Legal News; Miss Flora Stratemeyer,
for several years a deputy in the reg
ister's office, and 7. ]. Stone, porch
contractor and builder, are opposing
each other for the job. o. B. Eddy,
farmer. was once slated as a candidate
but withdrew in favor of Stone.
J., A. (Jack) Campbell, Jr., is out
for reelection as county surveyor, but
has two oppoEents- They are Adrian
IT, Parr, surveyor and engineer. and
Walter ]. Arnold, former county en-
gfneer and now with the Topeka
Foundry company.
Josiah Jordan, county superinten-
dent of schools. is seeking a third
term. He is opposed by Dave Wal
lace, principal of Lyman school, and
former president i of the Shawnee
County Teachers association. 49,
StansfieId Has No Opposition.
In the legislative field, George W.
Stansfield.s Topeka druggist. has no
opposition for representative from the
Thirty-Fourth district. L. H Neis-
wender, who has represented the
Thirty-Third district in the Legislature
since 1919, is opposed by Har0l0
Rude. who, with his father, operates
one of the largest market gardens in
the Kaw valley. c. H. Searle, who
has represented the Thirty-Fifth dis
trict since 1919. is opposed by A. ].
Little. of Oakland, proprietor of the
Shawnee Chief Broom works.
None of the other candidates for
county offices on the Republican tick
ct have any opposition. All are seek
ing reelection except Paul T. McFar-
land, candidate for county treasurer to
succeed T. B. Boyd.
Look 'Em Over.
The list of candidates on the Re-
publican ticket follows:
Stansfield.
Representative 33rd district-L. H. ,Neis-
wender Harold Rude.
Representative 34th district-George w.
Representative 35th district-A. ]. Lit
tie. &. II. Searle.
County eierk-DOuglas A. Graham
County treasurer-Paul II. MCFARLAND.
Probate judge. d. NJ. Hamilton.
Sheriff-Robert Miller.
CorOner-H. L. Clark.
County NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Jordan,
County surveyor-Walter ]. Arnold. ], "A
Campbell, Jr., Adrian T. Psrr-
Clerk district eourt-W. Z. Anderson
County commissioner First district-wil-
liam L. Farnsworth; Z. G. Grtswold, e. R.
(fscne) Hayes, V. X. Parkhurst, J. A
Ostrsnd. Boyd F. Pollom, W $. Robinson.
Kenneth Raub. John Sutherin, Jr.
Judge court of Topeka-Paul II. Heinz.
r. Clerk court of Topeka-Edwin r. Jones.
Marshal court Of Topeka-Tom J. Hur-
ley.
Register OF deeds-Nanon L, Herren,
Flora NJ. Stratemeyer, t. ]. Stone.