Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Mr.. Thos. w. Chisholm, long known
as one Of the most prominent and re-
spected citizens of District No. 4, Lin
coin county, is announced in today's
LEADER as a candidate for County
Treasurer, subject to the action of the
Democratic party. Mr.. Chisholm was
foreman of our last county grand jury
and is widely known as one of the very
best snd most reliable citizens in the
county. Any party which honors such
men honors itself. He possesses every
qualification for the Office.
Mr.. c. H. Conerly announces in to-
days LEADER rs candidate for Chan
Gerry Clerk of Lincoln county, subject
to the action of the Democratic party.
MIR. Conerly is son of Dr. G. p Con-
erly, of Southeast Lincoln, the we'll
known physician, Mason and upright
citizen, which, so far as parentage is
concerned, is tantamount to saying he
comes from the best stock in the coun-
ty. He is a young man of frank and
prepossessing address and excellent
educational attachments, being grad
uate of the Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College, and is nov engaged in ap-
plying the knowledge there obtained
to practical farming. Mr.. Conerly
comes before the people on his person
al merits, and if his party should hon
or him by making him one of its stand
ard-bearers, it would honor itself.
So far, the Office of County Treasur-
er seems to be the most sought after of
any other. Mr.. Jesse M. Smith, of
Union Hall, is among the last to yield
to the solicitation of friends and an
nounce for that Office. Mr.. Smith is a
brother of Mr.. Isaac G. Smith, the
present Treasurer, whose administra-
ton of the affairs of the Office have
been so highly satisfactory to the peo-
pie and creditable to himself. He en-
joys the peculiar distinction of being
one of the few men no one speaks I'M
kindly of and every body likes. Every
body who knows him is his friend. He
is the soul of honor, has all the qualifi-
cations needed, and if nominated and
elected the people will never have any
reason to regret their choice.
Prof. j. M. Girault, who for the last
three years has been the faithful and
efficient Superintendent of Education
of Lincoln county, has decided, at the
solicitation of many frienda, to become
candidate for Circuit Clerk. To all
who know him it is quite needless for
The LEADER to say Prof. Girault pos
sesses every qualification for this i'm
portant Office, and, if elected, would
fill it with satisfaction to the people
and credit to himself. His formal an
nouncement will be found in tOday's
paper.
A strong pressure has been brought
to bear upon Mr.. w. Ford Smith, of
Caseyville, by his numerous friends
and admirers to become candidate
for County Treasurer, and he has at
length yielded to their solicitations,
and announces in today's LEADER, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
party. Few men in Lincoln county
are so popular personally as Ford
Smith, or so deservedly so. He is a
whole-souled Christian gentleman, a
kind and generous neighbor, a patriot
ic and public-spirited citizen and a
successful farmer and business man.
Mr.. Smith, though comparatively a
young man, has three times had the
misfortune to lose heavily by fires; but
with the energy and industry of bea-
YER, bad luck never long sets him back,
and in a little while he is working away
and prospecting as if nothing had ever
gone wrong. He is splendidly quail
| fed for the office and would make
No. Treasurer.