The weekly intelligencer., 1899-01-07
A Good BYE and a welcome.

A Good Bye and Q Welcome.
To one who has been q more or less
regular visitor at the various county
ofices. for many years past, q surprise
Is In waiting when be makes his next
visit. Our old friends 90 out; our old
friends come in. To the one we say
"weIl done. good and faithful servant. u
Thou hast been faithful and efficient In
the work thou hadst to do; there win be
other work for thee In the future. To
the other we say welcome The
people have selected you to do our work.
We know you are able and honest. We
have always had polite and efficient
service from our county officials. and
We have no fear that you will give us
anything less.
Judge Vim. Young, a veteran who
has fought in every democratic battle,
who was always ready to take the field
for the whole ticket. gives way to Judge
James P. Chinn, who has long since
won the title OF veteran. No better
man goes out than Judge Young; no
better man goes in than Judge Chinn.
Mr.. Charles c. Wallace. who has
made one of the most polite. capable
and accommodating Of our officials,
turns his Office over to Mr.. Clem Tyree,
one Of the most aggressive and progress
sive young democrats in the county.
Everybody loves Mr.. Wallace; everybody
will quickly learn to love the active,
accommodating Mr.. Tyres.
Hon. Charles L. Ewing, who knows
no rest day or night, when battle Is to
be fought; who is well known through
out the county as the "old war horse"
has turned his Office over to Mr.. Hub.
Campbell. the popular young man who
has made himself q good record as q
democrat and rs a aHghter. There Is no
better representative Of the old fighting
democracy than Hon. Charles l.. Ewing.
There is no better representative Of the
young lighting democracy than Mr.,
Campbell.
Capt. 5. ]. Andrew, the painstaking.
polits and accommodating christian
gentleman who has for fourteen years
been deputy county clerk, and for the
past eight years county clerk, who has
made friends Of all with whom he has
come 10 contact, has given away to
Capt. Frank B. Thornton, a man Of
mature years, Of active and vigorous
methods, an old confederate soldier,
who is always ready for field duty. who
prides himself on his straight democratic
record. No better man ever held the
otics than Capt. Andrew, and we are
satisfied that at the close Of Captain
Thorntons term be will be able to show
Is neat set of books as any or his
5lsSsesssSls sSsesss ever aeais a:is. -
DR.. Bates remains In as collector, and
Jno. A. Eulkerson remains in as sheriff
Judge VIM. G.. McCausland, whose
long years In business affairs have made
him q reputation for honesty and In.
tegrity second to no man Ia the county
retires from the Office Of presiding judge
Of the county court, and Is succeeded by
Mr.. Z. Walker Osborn, q farmer who
understands his business, q natnra
business man, man who will dea
literally when the cause is Just, but who
knows how 10 say mo" During tht
campaign we often stated that MIR
Osborn would make one Of the besi
judges the county ever had, and we ar,
about to see the prediction fulfilled.
Associate Justice Tom Chinn, of th,
western district, is succeeded by Mr.. ]
Henry Green. Judge Chinn has Away
been fayorite with everybody. Wher
be 10 at business be means nothing bu
business; when he gets through will
business affairs be Is jolly, social com
panion, ready to give or take joke
Mr.. Green Is man about middle age
whose father and grandfather lived II
this county; who can trace his pedigre,
back great many years, and not on'
dishonored name be found, nor on,
dishonorable act. Mr. Green is mar
Of deep convictions, who does his owl
thinking and will do the right thinl
every time.
l. Judge Chamblin, whose fairness ant
liberal dealings with everybody mad'
him hosts Of friends while upon tn,
county bench, Is succeeded by Mr
Chris Temple. q man well qualified fo
the position. Mr.. Temple Is the onll
republican who has succeeded In break
Ing the straight democratic record To-
many years, and we welcome him as {
friend. believing II TO be his desire Il
serve the whole people 10 the best Of bill
ability. We shall endorse his acts whel
they harmonic with our views, as freel,
rs we endorse those Of the others.
The outgoing gentlemen are ol,
friends, with whom we have planne,
and fought many victorious battles
The incoming gentlemen are branche
Of the old stock, who cannot fail /
honor the memories Of a long line o
democratic ancestors. To the first W
offered q sorrowful farewell; to tn
latter we extend the glad hand Of wei
T come.