Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-11-01
To the voter. Of sullivan County.

To the Voters Of Sullivan County
! Much has recently been said
through the columns of the Revieat
and the G0zette, concerning the
qualifications of Mr.. Lawrence and
Mr.. Gavitt for the office of Protho-
tary, Register and Recorder and
Clerk of the several courts of Sulli-
van county. This being IL matter
in which every voter of this county
has an interest, it seems to me that
in bringing it before the public,
fairness and truth should be fore>
most in all that is said.
Recent editions of the aforesaid
papers have made much ado about
Mr.. Gavitt's qualifications, claiming
that he is already familiar with the
duties of the aforesaid Office. Not
only have such statements and claims
been made by the various friends of
Mr.. Gavitt, but it would seem that
Mr.. Gavitt is making the same him-
self as will appear by the following
letter, copies Of which have been
sent to the voters Of this county:
LAPoRTE, Pa. October 81, 1895.
DEAR SIR:-As you are probably aware
am a candidate for the Office of Prothon-
otary, Register and Recorder, and Clerk of
the Courts of this county, and | most ear
nestly desire your support and influence.
Should be elected you, no doubt. will
agree with me that my two years expert
ence as clerk in the Prothonotary's Office
will materially aid me in performing the
arduous and important duties required in
this office. This l leave you to decide at
the polls November 5. If elected pledge
you that the official duties connected with
the office will be discharged with care,
despatch and to the best of my ability; and
furthermore, that the same will receive
my Personal, Undivided Attention.
Auy yOu ShoW liz III tulS
campaign shall always remember, and
will be pleased to reciprocate when oppor-
tunity presents. 1t is my intention to see
you personally before this campaign closes
but if l should accidently miss having that
pleasure. most respectfully ask your as
sistance in my behalf, and beg to remain
Your obedient servant.
(Signed MORGAN GAvITT.
By carefully reading the above
you will readily see that he, Mr..
Gavitt. claims to have had two years
experience as clerk in the Prothono>
tary's office, and states that his ex>
perience will materially aid him in
performing the arJuous and lmpor>
tant duties in this office. Il may be
we'll for the voters Of this county to
learn the actual state of facts, so
that they can determine how much
truth or falsehood is contained in the
above referred to letter, and in the
statement that Mr.. Gavitt has all
ready had two years experience as
clerk in the Prothonotary's Office.
The records of the Prothonotary's
office show that Mr.. Gavitt was reg>
istered as student at law on the
I'd day of May 1892. For a brief
period during the summer of 1892
Mr.. Gavitt spent few hours daily
reading works on elementary law,
but in no manner did he act as clerk
during said time, nor at any subse-
quent time. The records Of David
son township school district show
that Mr. Gavitt was employed as
teacher, in the school at Muncy VAL
ley, during the winter of 1923 and
was similarly employed during the
winter of 1884 in the school at
Sonestown. Mr.. Gavitt had not
completed his school term at Sones>
town when in the Spring of 1894
Mr.. A. L. Smith, the Treasurer of
this county, employed him to dis
charge the duties of County Treas
urer. Mr.. Smith having a large
business to look after at Forksyille,
found it necessary to have a clerk in
his office, so Mr.. Gavitt was employ
ed and Immediately entered into the
discharge of said duties and has
ever since been engaged in the
rreasurer's Office and not in the
Prothonotary's Office. Many of you
no doubt, have met Mr.. Gavitt while
he was engaged in discharging the
duties connected with the Treasurer's
office, but how many have met him
while he was clerking in the Pros
thonotary's office
If he ever served as clerk in the
Prothonotary's Office for period of
two years, would it be necessary