The County Seat Crowd Had Already Picked Its Winners

The Stevens County political ball for 1908 was opened last week by the publication, in the Statesman-Index of Colville, of the list of probable candidates to come before the Republicans of the county. In writing up the list the S.-I. plainly indicates that the slate has been made up as usual, and about all there is left for the dear people to do is to ratify the choice of the county seat crowd. Following is the list of the probable nominees, according to the S.-I.:

For Representatives — Dr. R. D. McRae, of Hunters, and F. Leo Grimstead, of Colville. For Judge of the Superior Court — Judge D. H. Carey. For Clerk of Court — W. Lon Johnson, of Chewelah, present deputy. For Auditor — L. E. Jesseph, of Colville, present deputy. For Treasurer — Charles Adams, present incumbent. For Sheriff — T. J. Turk, of Chewelah. For Assessor — Frank [surname illegible], present incumbent. For Surveyor — Wm. Manning, present incumbent. For County Superintendent — Mrs. May Noble, of Dunn. For Prosecuting Attorney — H. G. Kirkpatrick, of Colville. For Commissioners — Wm. Bryant, of Daisy, and R. D. Anderson, of the Newport district.

It will be noted that, as usual, the west side of the county is after everything in sight. It is too bad that, according to law, the east side must have representation on the board of commissioners, else even this might be wrested from us. Mr. McMorran, present member of the legislature, residing at Newport, is not even given a look in at the fight, according to the Statesman-Index, but may nevertheless be a candidate.

Doubtless the people named by the S.-I. are worthy in every way to aspire to the offices they seek, but we doubt if they are benefited by, or are willing to be lined up with, such a slate as suggested by the county seat crowd.