Nogales international., 1938-07-09

Harold y. Brown mas
withdrawn from the race
for sheriff of Santa Cruz
County.
Brown, who is now serv-
ing his sixth term, and
w h O announced several
weeks ago as a candidate
for another term, form
ally withdrew from t h e
race yesterday.
"I have decided to withdraw as a
candidate for reelection and will
retire as sheriff upon completion
of my present term on January
/" said Sheriff Brown, who added
he has enjoyed the many years
serving the people in one Of the
countys highest offices.
No Reason
He gave no reason for his with
drawl but according to reports in
circulation here and over the state
will take an important position
with one of the state departments
at Phoenix on the first of the year.
Browns decision to retire will
come as a big surprise to hundreds
of his friends and even some of his
closest advisers who knew nothing
about him contemplating dropping
out of county politics. "Not even
my deputies know I am taking
this STEP" he said yesterday as
he made up is mind to withdraw,
resulting in the breaking of the
biggest news, politically, in many
years on the border.
One Candidate
withdraw of Brown leaves only
one candidate for sheriff-Former
Chief of Police J. j. Lowe, who an
nounced several weeks ago as an
aspirant for the Democratic noml-
nation. Now that Brown is out OF
the picture it will be generally con-
ceded by both Democrats and Re
publicans alike that Lowe will be
nominated in September and elect
ed in November.
From the day it first became
known that Brown and Lowe would
be opponents, interest centered in
the fight for the Democratic nom
1nation for sheriff. They are two
of the strongest men, politically
speaking, in Santa Cruz County,
each very popular and each hav-
ing a host of staunch friends.
Each was confident of victory
and friends of each equally as con-
fident. There was every indication
the sheriff's race would far over
shadow all other contests up to the
time the final ballots were counted
on the night of the September 18th
primary. No one cared to make a
wager on the outcome
Now, all of this is changed. The
strongest competitor that Lowe
could have possibly had, is out OF
the race and it is believed no other
person in the entire county will
care to oppose Lowe this year, for
it is a foregone conclusion he will
De Santa Cruz County's next Sher-
if, and if he makes as good
sheriff as he did chief of police,
S quite sure of several terms
should he desire reelection. A DEM
,cratic nomination in this county
S practically equivalent to cleo
ion.
Sheriff IL Years
Harold Brown, one of the best
ampaigners and vote-getters ever
.nown here, has been sheriff long
r than any person ever elected to
hat office, in this county. He was
lected the first time in 1922 and
ook office in January 1923, sue
eeding Harry j. Saxon, who had
cen named by the Board of Su-
ervisors, Democratic, as successor
0 the late Sheriff George j. White,
republican, who was killed when a
ar turned over on the Nogales
,ucson road in the summer of
800.
After serving three consecutive
ernrs, Brown, not caring for
ourth term then, threw his sup
ort. to Pat Patterson and Patter-
On became his successor, Brown
crying as undersheriff during
ats two years. After remaining
ut of politics for six years Brown
an again in 1882 and was elected