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Show POLITICAL NOTES i MOST! A' Tltt'Kl The "charmed cirole" rule was evident nt the Itcpublican primaries primar-ies last evening. It's n pity that somepooplo havo eyes and cannot jdce. The latest report says that Col. Ed. Loom: will bo State chairman of tliu Republican party. There is somo consolation in this for tho Colonel, If ho had received tho nomination for governor his position would have coino to a sudden end next .November. Hut if ho is mado chairman of tho jwrty ho can havt tho job for a year or two if he conies through liberally with the cash. Myron Newell Is in n receptive mood for the nomination for sheriff on tlie Democratic ticket. His past record as a public olllcer will go a long ways in his favor. Joseph Loveless and V. K. Heury nro also among thoso who would accept tho nomination, Many of tho friends of Elmer Corfman arc advocating that he take the nomination of judgeship oh the Democratic ticket. The Republican primary in tlie Fifth wurd last night was n drug from the Btnrt. After the election of ollicers it was found that they had no call and a wuit was had whdo Enquirer Hicks went out for a paper with a call In it. During the wait Prof. Brimhall was called for, and in responding said he did not wish to say much on politics because most of thoso present pres-ent were hunting for olliee, and thq speaker looked struight ut Elian Gee, who was immediately in front of him, Jacob Evans and Dr. Clift wore alo collet! for and both responded with short talks but no euthtisiusm was manifested. II. S. Pyne was elected chairman without opposition and in his speech of aisocptaiiee said ho thanked thof e present for the honor; was glud to j "precipitate" in these deliberations Tho deliberations luted until nearly I eleven ti'clock; but even witli the j jlow deliberations the slates went J through with a precision that gave I Juke Evans, John MoEwuu and John F. VunWugenen a jolt that j knocked the political breath all out of them. They were beat to a frazzlo and tliu frasale was umpu-1 umpu-1 tated and tbrown to he winds. J Tlie Booth-IIoweJI forces were there en mass. Father ami Elias wero thero with their "23." In the I first ballott for stato delegates Elias (Geo received twenty-three, II. 8, Pyne tweuty-thrw and II. C. Hicks twenty-three. Wise Jimmy is hero warned (hat the holders of these 23 votes must bo recognized or the Fifth word is apt to give the Democrats Dem-ocrats a mijority oi |