White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-07-12
Nomination For
Public Offices
Sought By Many
State Senator's Position Is
Only One Not Wanted
So Far

With the opening date for the FL
ing of declaration of candidacy set for
tomorrow, Friday the thirteenth, can
didates for public office are already
notifying the voters of their intention
of seeking their partys nomination at
the primary election, September IL.
Three candidates for Benton county
offices were announced at the meeting
of the local Democratic club Monday
might. Frank Clark Of Hanford an
nounced that he will seek the position
of county commissioner of this district,
as did L. L. Whitwer, also of Hanford.
E. r. Griner announced that j. F.
Bleakley of White Bluffs would be a
candidate for the office Of county
treasurer.
u Other districts are likewise active in
placing candidates for public office.
Louis P. Kelley of Prosser, present de-
putty treasurer, has announced that he
will be a candidate for county treasur-
er on the Republican ticket, and G. e.
McClendon of Richland and Lloyd
Keene, Prosser, deputy clerk, have both
come out as candidates on the Repub-
lican ticket for county clerk.
Frank Damon of Prosser, deputy
superintendent of schools, has an
nounced his candidacy for the county
superintendent of schools position on
Republican ticket while Mrs. Van
Slyke of Riclland will run for that
position on the Democratic ticket.
The liveliest race in the county will
probably be that for the sheriff's Of
flee. 1t is said that both j. K. McFar-
land and Jim Shepherd, present sheriff
and deputy, respectively, will seek the
Republican nomination for that Office,
while John Keene and L. Richter of
Kennewick, and perhaps Harley Chap
man OF Prosser will seek the Democra-
tic nomination.
DR.. w. W. Robbins Pasco, and w. e.
Reader, Roosevelt, present state repre-
sentatives from this district have an
nouncd that they will seek reelection,
Robbins on the Democratic ticket and
Reader on the Republican ticket. No
other candidates have as yet been an
nounced for the jobs.
The only elective office for which no
candidate has yet come out is that OF
state senator from this district. 9. F
Stinson, Pasco, incumbent senator, re-
Gently announced that he will be
candidate on the Republican ticket
for Congressman from the Fourth Dis
trict.
Other aspirants for the Congress
mans office are: Knute Hill, present
Congressman, of Prosser; j. G. Mitchell
Yakima attorney, both Democrats, ane
Nat u. Brown, Yakima and former
Congressman John w. Summers O.
Walla Walla, Republicans. On thu
sidelines, ready to enter the race ART
G. H. Moran of Yakima, Democrat, ant
Richard OFT, Ritzville, Republican.
For United States Senator, Repre-
sentative D. V. Morthland, Yakima
Ralph Horr, Seattle, and Reno Odlin
Olympia, will seek the Republican
nomination. Democratic aspirants tt
the position are awaiting Senator Dill
decision as to whether he will run TO
reelection before committing them
selves Judge Charles Fl. Leavey o
Spokane has said that he will run !
Dill does not and Judge w. H. Pember
ton of Seattle will probably seek nom
nation from the Democratic party. d.
H. w. Deegan Of Shelton has an
nounced his candidacy, while it
runored that Louis Schwelenback O
Seattle, candidate for Governor at tn
Last election, may be drafted by mem
hers of the party.
Aspirants for public office have unit
August II to file their declaration G
candidacy. Before that date there wi
undoubtedly be number Of additions
candidates for these Offices.