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POLITICS AND
 POLITICIANS.
INDICATIONS FOR A LIVELY
 CAMPAIGN THIS YEAR.
Aspirants fer Omce springing Up From Every Quar- ter and Before the End of
 the Week Announce
 ments Will Come.

Politics are warming up in this county.
 The political pot is beginning to simmer, and the prospects are that it will be boiling over before the end Of the week.
 While no announcements have yet been handed in to the local press, tlere are nevertheless q number of avowed candidates for nearly every oIice within the gift of the people.
 The sweet, seductive siren of poli- tics is doing her work and when once Sine gets to buzzing in the ear of the han of ambition, she usually sue eeeds in pulling him on the political track. Mnnv are called, but few are e3asen. some N i.l be elected; many will be disappointed Who will be which and which will be who-that's s the question just now agitating the minds of number of prospective as- pirants.
 As we before stated, there will he a number of candidates for every office within the gift of the people of Jeffer- son county.
 As the aforesaid aspirants seem to be n little slow in making their wants known, the GRAPHIC will give the people q tip as to some of the prospective candidates.
 FOR SHERIFF.
 Of course, the chief interest in the county campaign will center in the sheriffalty, tbecause this ie really one of the biggest offices in theState. It pays more than the office of Govern or; it Is worth more than any State office It is about the second office in value in the State. Therefore, 1t is worth st t1ving for, and there will be q number of aspirants for it, Al ready there are four avowed candi- dates in the field with others to hear from. The four avowed candidates are Constable c. NJ. Philpot, Circuit Clerk II. A Mccoy, MT. Edgar D. Brewster and mr. Thos. M. Phillips.
 FOR CIRCUIT CLERK.
 Candidates are little slow in lin- ing up for circuit clerk, but it is gen orally conceded that Capt. N. T. Roberts, the "old war horse, will be a candidate for this office. 1t is also rumored that Mir. J. A. Lang ford will be candidate. FOR COUNTY CLERK
 From present indications Mr. Frank Flanders, the present incumbent, will have walk over for reelection as County Clerk. No one one seems to have the hardihood to contest with him for this prize. It will be Franks third term. but the condi- tions are exceptional in this case, and the present indications are that he will be reelected without opposi- ton.
 FOR COUNTY JUDGE.
 This is a very juicy plum. 1t car ries with it q salary of $1SOO per an- mum, and while it is Q very impor- tant office, it does not require much labor, The candidates for this office will therefore be galore. Among those whose names are mentioned in connection with this office are ex- Senator J. W. Crawford, ex-Repre- sentatiyes W. G, Street and W. E. sallee and Judge W. T. Woodbridge.
 For County Treasurer it is not thought that Mr, l. Y. Saunders, who is now serving his first term and who is justly popular with the people, will have any opposition.
 FOR ASSESSOR.
 Political rumor has it that there will be a score of candidates for County Assessor. Among those al- ready mentioned for this office are MT, C. ". Harris, the present deputy assessor, Capt. sam Lindsey. MT. John T. Lipseomb, and Mir. M. A. Hudson. It is needless to say there will be others.
 s,ae. FOR REPRESENTATIVE. bq one has yet been mentioned for @----------- 8Hl