White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-06-25
POLITICAL CROP
PROMISES TO Be GOOD

Although July 16 is the first day
declarations of candidates. can be
filed, the political pot has already be-
gun to simmer and there are indica-
tons that. before the last day for fiji
ing arrives there will be candidates
for every office and in some instances
several
All three commissioners are to be
elected this year. r. w. McNulty oi
Benton City is serving out, by ap-
pointment. the unexpired term of DR.
Prior, but it is said he will not be a
candidate this year. MIR. McNulty is
a democrat. Commissioner C. E. De-
Bow of the Prosser district, has
served two terms sand under the law
can not run again. r. H. Briggs oi
the Kennewick district is eligible bu,
is undecided this time as to whether
he will be candidate. 1t is said that
the Supreme Courts judgment in the
suit brought to determine whether
commissioners can draw pay as road
supervisor in addition to the com
missioncr's per diem will have strong
bearing On Mr.. Briggs decision to
run. He feels that just the commits
sioner's per diem is not sufficient
compensation for the time needed to
properly carry out the duties of the
office.
Under Law passed at the last
session of tn. legislature, the Offices OF
County Clerk and Auditor, and
County Treasurer and Assessor, have
been consolidated. Although urged by
some of her friends to come out for
the consolidated Offices of Clerk and
Auditor, Kathryn Severyns Dement,
has said that she will not file this
year. County Auditor E. o. Keene
will be candidate for this office and
will be formidable opponent for any
other candidate. E. o. Rice of Pros
ser is also mentioned as possibility.
County Assessor Harry Forsyth
will run on the republican ticket for
the consolidated office of Treasurer
and Assessor and County Treasurer
Malcolm McDougal will seek ree!ec-
tion on the democratic ticket for this
office. Neither of them are expecting
much opposition in the primary but
as both of them have friends in the
county the race in the regular election
in November promises to be an inter-
esting one.
Prosecuting Attorney George O.
Beardsley will be candidate to sue
ceed himself on the republican ticket,
and friends of C. w. Fr;stoe are urg
ing him to make the race; G. w.
Hamilton will be the candidate for
this office on the democratic ticket
All three live in Prosser.
The office of county superintendent
of schools seems to have attracted a
whoe flock Of aspirants. j. W.
G.lkey has served two terms and can
not be candidate to succeed him
self. His denuty, Olaf Stranwold it is
said will probably try for the office.
Mrs. May Weir, who taught in the
Hanford schools last year, it is said
will file. Mrs. Iowa M. Crawford,
former school superintendent, is also
talked of as candidate as is also P.
A. Davidson, principal of the River
view school. Mrs. Lula NJ Johnson,
superintendent of the Finley schools,
has announced her candidacy and
with the exception of Mrs. Weir, is
tie only candidate from the east side
of the county. She has many friends
all over the county and is expected to
make a strong run.
James Shepherd will be a candidate
to succeed himself as sheriff and so
far as is known, will have no opposi-