The Russellville Democrat., 1890-02-27
County Politics.

In county politics, affairs have as- sumed rather lively aspect. The friends and admirers of an sxtraordina- rily large number of good men are very solicitous, indeed clamorous, for them to enter the free for-all" for the sweepstakes. And it is evident that the aforesaid g. m. are disposed to ac- qulesce in the entreaties of their friends with commendable unanimity. The first gun of the campaign was fired by Mir. c. A. Jamison, who wants to be assessor. He was followed in short or der by Mir. J.Q. Falls, who Is not avsrss to serving the people in this capacity. himself. There are number of other candidates for this position. Among them we have heard of Messrs. Jacob w. Harkey. w. H. Garner, J. B. Caw- horn, T. B. Mourning, w. s. Rushing. w. R. Hale, J. I. Simpson D. R. Grant aud w. G. Bullock. For the sheriff's office therc will be several contestants: Messrs. J :. M. Luker, John Forrest, John Barnard, John White and Jasper Johnson. Among the possibilities, so we under stand, are John Rye and B. J. Strick- land. Jndge Bullock will not be a candidate for the office of county judge. but, possibly may offer for circuit clcrk. MT. Hogins will be candidate for
 county clerk, and, so far. there has
 been no one mentioned as certain to en- ter the field against him. Captain
 Peeler, treasurer, and Quitman Davis,
 surveyor, have. as vet, no opposition. So far, there are but few mentioned as judgeship possibilities. These are
 Messrs. B. A. Kuhn, Lawrence Russell and G. w. Bergman. The office of
 representative has not been sought af-
 ter to any great extent, it seems. A few persons have been "mentioned, but it | is not certain any of them will run.
 We have heard suggested Col. Ben
 Young. Alex. Bringle, Dr. Buchanan.
 This county will be entitled to the senator this year, and for this place there has been named Col. w. l..
 Sibley, Capt. J. M. Harkey and Capt. Dan c. Brown. The race for sherin
 and assessor promises at present to
 lead everything else, although, 1t is
 so that 1t will be decidedly interesting
 all along the line.
 We are authorized by Capt. J. M. Harkey, chairman of the Pope county
 central committee, to give notice that there will be a nNeeting of the central
 committee at RusSellville, on Tuesday, | April 8th, next, for the purpose of talk 1 ing the initiatory steps looking to the opening of the county campaign and | for the transaction Of any other business deemed necessary.
 In townships where the committeeman
 has moved away. Is slck or otherwise disqualified from acting, 1t Is urged that the electors assemble and select some one to represent them. The last county convention announced the fol-
 lowing members from the townships
 named :--Allen, Scott Page; Bayliss,
 J. T. Moore; Clark, John J. Rye; Con-
 venience, W. NJ. Thompson Dover, K.
 A. Leggett; Freeman. w. NJ. Albright; !;
 Gala Rock. Robert Talley; Gala Greek, J. M. Henry; Gum Log, J. T. Purvi-
 ance; Griffin, A. D. Lawrence; Holly
 Bend, A. W. Mathews; Illinois, J. M.
 Harkey; Lee, John Daniels; Liberty,
 W. B. Young; Martin, I. J. Brown
 Moreland, I. N. Cagle; North Fork, J.
 T. Gooch Sand Spring, l.. Tate; Valley
 NJ. II. Buchanan, Wilson. w. l. Pol
 lock.