The Winslow mail., 1926-05-07
CANDIDATES FOR
COUNTY OFFICE
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County politics is beginning to
occupy a place in the mind of can
didates who have announced or will
soon make their desires known.
A visit to Holbrook this week
reveals that politics and "who is
going to run for office this year
is an all important topic
While only a few announcements
have so far been made, it is ex-
pected the next few weeks or a
month will see many aspirants in
I the field.
For supervisors from the Wins
low district number of candi-
dates have been mentioned, among
them Frank Riley, Sam Proctor
George Hammond and George J.
Schaefer. G. r. Stevens, who had
been mentioned, announced this
week his withdrawal from-the race.
The list will possibly simmer
down to two candidates.
In the Holbrook district Super
visor C. E. Owens will undoubted-
ly be candidate to succeed him
self with no opposition in the pri-
maries, although it is reported O.
G. Williams, present undersheriff,
will be candidate on the Republi-
can ticket.
In the upper country district
Supervisor w. H. Denham is a can
didate to succeed himself, and no
opposition yet announced on either
ticket.
For Sheriff, C. G. III" Payne,
present chairman of the board Of
supervisors, is going to make the
race for the Democratic nomination
although he has not yet announc-
ed himself. So far there is no
other candidate and it is consid-
cred that Payne will have practi-
cally no opposition, although on
the other side of the fence Sheriff
Dan Divelbess has said that he will
be candidate to succeed himself,
and it will no doubt be Payne
against Divelbess in the general
election.
Wallace Shumway, present coun-
ty assessor is going to run for re-
election and it is generally conced-
ed that he will have no opposition
either in the primaries or general
election
For Recorder this week, Mabel
Keeney of Winslow, announced her
self as candidate for that office
on the Democratic ticket, and al
though the present incumbent, Mrs.
L. Flanagan has not announced her
Intentions to run for reelection it
is understood she will shortly.
For treasurer, George J. Schaefer
who has served two terms, the limit
permitted by law, is going to try
for supervisor from Winslow, it is
said, and Wallace Ellsworth, pres
ent clerk of the board of super
visors, has and will make his Off
cial announcement in a few weeks.
He will probably be opposed by Bill
Richards of Joe City, who has stat
ed his intentions of running.
P. A. "Phil" Sawyer, present
county attorney, will have no op-
position, it is generally conceded,
for that office and although he has
made no official announcement, it
is generally understood that he will
be a candidate to succeed himself.
He will undoubtedly, also have no
opposition from the Republican
side of the fence.
For superior judge, it is practi-
cally assured that Judge J. E. Cros-
by, present incumbent, will be a
candidate on the Democratic ticket
to succeed himself. So far no 9TH
er candidates have announced, al
though it is reported that J. L.
Sweeney of Winslow, is to be a can
didate.
For clerk of the superior court,
the present incumbent Lloyd G.
Henning will be candidate to sue
ceed himself without opposition, his
friends say.
For county school superintendent
it is said the present incumbent,
Hattie L. Flaharty, will be a can
didate to succeed herself.
For state senator, while he has
not yet announced, there is no
doubt but that Senator r. L. Moore
will be a candidate for reelection
if his friends can prevail upon him
to again make the sacrifice
For representative, now that
Winslow has been placed in dis
trict by herself, she will be entitled
to a candidate, but just who will
consent to make the sacrifice it is
probably yet too early to announce,