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--.f-z---7-|.2< / / dueing the number of members oi the Legislature one-half and increas- ing the per diem Of each from $6 to $lO per day. He thought this plan would result in getting better men to serve in the State Legislature, in more effective and beneficial legisla- tion, and also at less cost to the peo- pie of the State.
 This concluded the list of candi- dates for Representative, after which
 MIR. W. B. soRRELLs,
 candidate for Prosecuting Attorney, and whose appointment it was, was introduced Mr. Sorrells stated that it was his understanding that he and his opponent were to meet there for a joint discussion of issues, but as Mr. Martin was not there, he (Sorrells) would only announce his candidacy. He felt, however, that he was not presumptious in asking for the position, for Mir. Martin had held the office for four years, had been given a good start in life, and he now thought it was time for the people to give some other young man a lift. He was born and raised in this county and had always been a Democrat, and he expected to stand on the Democratic platform as long as there was a splinter of it. George Washington had established the precedent of no third term, and he thought Mir. Martin ought to fol- low the example of the "father of his country" He had nothing against MT. Martin, but thought the latter had held the office long enough. Should he (Sorrels) be elected Pros- ecuting Attorney, he would enforce the law, prosecute and spare not He referred to the Yoakum letter as a certificate of his good character during his brief absence from this State, and said his friends ought to be glad to know that he conducted himself properly while away from home.
 c. R. FITZHUGH,
 for Circuit Clerk, was the next speaker. He declared that he was no orator and would have to be excused from a speech. He was there simply as candidate for Cir cult Clerk and felt thoroughly com potent to discharge the duties of that office. His opponent, Mai Mccoy, he said, had been in office in this county for ten years, and he thought it was time for him to take a rest.
 THE sHERIFF's BATTLE.
 By an agreement between the two candidates for Sheriff and the con sent of the audience, it was agreed that each candidate should have twenty minutes in which to present his claims, the first speaker to speak ten minutes and then have ten minutes in which to reply. This contest resulted in a regular sfinan- cial schoolp during which each can didate undertood to demonstrate by figures on the blackboard that during his incumbency in office he had collected more revenue than the other.
 SHERIFF TRIPLETT
 was first introduced. He declared that ne was no speech-maker, but expressed his gratifaction at being present on that occasion. He spoke of his recent special order revok ing the appointment of special dep uties, about which there was some misapprehensioE. He had been a citizen of the county all his life, he said, had been fighting the battles of his party for twenty five years, had always contributed literally to the party, was now asking only a second term and thought he ought to haveit. He referred to number of reforms that had been made under his ad- ministration of the Sheritf's office, in the deputyships, in the white