Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-26
NEW COUNTY OFFICIALS.
WILL TAKE CHARGE OF THE Of
FICES on NEW YEARS.
Most Radical Change in the Office of
Prosecuting Attorney, Where
There VIII he n Complete
Turning Over.

The personnel of the officers of Jackson
county viii be very materially changed
January !, 1897. when those elected on No
vember last will take charge of their
Offices. Surveyor T. F. Callahan is the only
one who has already taken his Office. He
succeeded Surveyor Edward o'Fiaherty
and appointed his father-in-Iaw, Sam B.
winrsm, TO be his chief deputy.
OF the four circuit judges, only one will
retire. though TWO were elected, Judge John
w. Henry succeeding himself and E. P
Gates succeeding Judge Charles L. Dobson,
who was appointed to fiji the unexpired
term of Judge James Gibson, who resigned
to associate himself with Major William
Warner, 0. II. Dean and ". D. Mcleod
in the general practice Of the law. With
Judges Gates, Henry, ScaTritt and Slower
on the bench, Jackson county has as able
a circuit judiciary as any county in the
state. St. Louis not excepted. Judges Scar
Titt and Gates are wealthy men, and Judges
Henry and Slower are comfortably well off.
Judge scarritt is young and ambitious. He
IS credited with aspirations to the highest
judicial position in the gift of the people
and has time TO wait. His present office
IS looked upon as excellent training for The
higher judicial honors which undoubtedly
await him.
Judge T. F. Gates, of Independence, is
cne OF the abIest lawyers in the county
and quits a lucrative practice TO accept
the houors Of the circuit bench
Judge John w Henry has had an extern
sivs and honorable career on the bench,
having been member Of the supreme
court of the state and having held the Of
IL
has just been reelected for another term
of six years.
Judge ]. II. Slower, prior to his election
as circuit judge, had won reputation
as d careful and thorough lawyer. AS a
circuit judge he has presided with ability
over his division.
County Collector ]. w. McCurdy was re-
elected 10 the position which he has held
for the past two years. He announces that
no material changes viii be made in the
personnel of his force.
Sheriff John z. O'NEeill is succeeded by
Robert S.Stone. who has been Mr.. O'Neills
chief deputy during his four years of Of
fee. de Is able to dispense more patron
age than any other officer in the county.
He announces that he has made up his
mind as 10 who his deputies will be, but de-
clines to divulge any names until the worst
comes to the worst
Charles j. Bowers succeeds J. w. Camp
bell as county assessor. He is an old ex-
Confederate soldier, who was given the
nomination because he needed 1t.
Marshal J. 2. Keshlear is succeeded by
Sam II. Chiles, who, though a relative of
the retiring marshal, is non persona grata
to that official There was considerable
talk some time ago that Keshlear would try
to hold the Office for year or two longer,
but compromise was finally agreed upon
whereby Chiies will take the office January
/ Robert Turner, of independence, is cred
tied with being the prospective deputy.
while several prominent members of the
court house crowd are slated for deputy
ships.
John o. Capelle, who has been treasurer
for the past eight years, will be succeeded
by DR.. T. T. Brady, at least for a time.
His continuance in that office will depend
upon the result of the contest proceedings
Instituted by ]. Scott Harrison, Jr., who,
on the face of the returns, was defeated by
the very narrow margin of eighty-three
votes.
DR.. T. D. Bedford will succeed himself as
coroner for another term of two years. No
changes in his office force are anticipated.
Judge James Ellison succeeds himself as
member of the court of appeals for the
Kansas City district.
County Judges Smith and Latimer will
be succeeded by j. R. Marsh and L. Chris
man.
There will be complete turning over in
the office of the prosecuting attorney,
which was the only Office held by a
Republican to be filled at the recent cleo
ton. Frank NJ. Lowe will succeed w. T.
Jamisou. He has appointed ex-Justice
]. II. Worthn as his chief assistant.
County Counselor l.. II. Waters will be
succeeded by n Democrat. and James a.
Reed is believed to HaSe thesinside track
in the race for the appointment.