The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-07-31
HICKMAN COUNTY ITEMS.

On Monday, July Goth, the candidates
| for the various offices of Hickman coun~
| ty, met at Little Lot, being the first of
a list of appointments that carries them
up to the election day in August.
E. A. Deem, the present Sheriff, took
the stand and announced himself cam
didate for reelection. He said the paO-
pie had hOnOred him two years ago with
their votes; he had succeeded over three
worthy opponents, and to~Gay there
was only one other man running, and
he did not regard him as his competitor;
that he had misrepresented him in re-
gard to his eX-officiO pay, and had prom
ised to do all the labor of a Sheriff per>
tanning to the courts free of charge; the
eX-officio charge was false; and no man
could work for nothing and pay his
board. Mr.. HuddlestOn, his opponent,
denied the charges; said he would
charge no fees for ex- offiCio services, but
from advice of friends and consent of
his competitor, would drop all differen-
ces and have friendly race.
w. w. Harrington was candidate for
Circuit Court Clerk; he had no claims
on the public for their votes, except
good looks and capacity; was prepared
before he took the stand to make
long speech, but got scared; would be
glad it his opponent would explain why
he was running for an Office that would
not pay; he was willing to run the of
fee for it's emoluments. DR.. E. G.
Thompson, his competitor, was also
candidate; he was not now prepared for
a long speech; had served as a deputy
in the Office for eight years; knew the
pay was small; had ample experience as
a clerk; and felt and knew his capacity
to make good officer. Mr.. Tom Lo-
max was candidate for County Court
Clerk; would be glad to have their votes;
= oil taI han 70 ha
best of his capacity. Mr.. Pell was also
a candidate; he was not able to do man
ual labor; was every way qualified to
fill the office, and if elected would make
them a faithful officer. Mr.. Reaves as
cended the rosJrum; he was candidate
for clerk of the County Court, and had
no claims except capacity and Citizen
ship; could not see why his friend Mr..
Lomax was running for such an ofs
flee; that he-LOmax-WaS the owner of
a large and web cultivated farm on the
banks of Duck River; had beautiful
and accomplished wife, and no children;
place him in his competitors condition,
and there is no office within the gift of
the people he would have. Mr.. Jarret
Frazier was a candidate for Tax Collec-
tor, and if elected, would serve them to
their satisfaction. Mr.. Joe M. Bonds
speech was about the same as competi~
tors. Mr.. Bart Wright was an old
man; had been raised in the county;
abont two years ago had the misfortune
to have his leg broken; was not able to
work; had been slandered and misrep-
resented by persons reporting he could
not write and took the bankrupt law
both charges were false; if elected the
profits OF the office would support him
and his family, and he thought he ought
to share good portion of the votes.
Jas. Clark was not asking strangers to
vote for him; they all knew him and
could Judge for themselves whether he
was capable of filing the Office or not.
Messrs. Allen, Gotham, Arch Young,
Tom Grimes and Henry Porter, had but
little to say; would be glad to have the
taxes to collect; it the choice of the peo-
pie, would serve them faithfully. Isaac