Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-02-26
SOME WITH A WALKOVER.

| There are some state offices for which
there are only one aspirant for each
so far and Of course these candidates
will have a walkOver, so to speak.
There is only one candidate for lieu
| tenant governor, w. G. Kiger of
Warren, and it is very likely that he
will have no opposition. He has been
in the legislature for long time and
is considered a good man with SPLEEN
| did executive abilities.
E. H. Nall 70 Holmes is the only
candidate so far for land commissioner
and will go through with a whoop.
He has held the office for long time
and is familiar with every detail of
it as any one could very we'll be.
He is clever, accommodating and pop
ular wherever known-and he is
knwon all over the state.
William Williams is the only candi-
date so far for office Of attorney
general. He was reared between the
pillow handles in Simpson county,
young and active, and has a fine
record at home. The report has been
circulated that he is not very learn
ed lawyer and that he is incompetent
to fill the high office of attorney gen
eral, but this report may have sprung
from some one who had an eye on the
office for himself or a friend. Since
this report has been put out it is very
likely that he will have opposition
and he may have to fight for the
place. There are many lawyers in
the state who would be more than
pleased to fill the office and some of
them will make an effort to gobble up
the plum.
OF course Henry ". Whitfield will
be returned as superintendent of educa-
ton. He is from the free state of
Rankin and has perhaps done more
real good for the public schools Of the
state than any others of his predeces-
sors. He is a young man, handsome,
like all the Rankinites, n man of fine
eduactiOn, and devOtes all his time
and energies to the work. He is
thoroughly familiar with the work
ings Of the office and will have no op-
position this time. The state could
scarcely do without his services, es-
pecially since he has mapped out
work to be done that no other could
scarcely do.
John D. McInnis is candidate for
railroad commissioner to succeed him.
self from the middle district. He is
from Lauderdale ad is looked upon as
the boss of the commission, being its
president. 1t is likely he will 60 in,
though he has some opposition, DR.. S.
R. Dunn of Washington having enter
ed the field. But Mr.. McInnis has
decidedly the advantage, having held
the office for many years, during
which time he has made many friends
all over the state. He is an old con-
federate veteran and the old vets and
all their sons will vote for him.
E. w. Brown, from the free state
of Copiah, clerk of the supreme court,
is a candidate for reelection. He has
the place for many years and is likely
to remain where he is until he be-
comes tired of the place, which may
not be for years to come. He has
opposition in the person of George c.
Meyers of Marshall, but it is not pre-
sumed that Mr.. Brown will be turned
down, though we know nothing about
the strength of his opponent from
Marshall.
Of course Writ Adams will retain his
office as state revenue agent. No
other can fill the place like he has
and no other could have gotten as
much money ont of back taxes as he
has gotten the past two years. He
will hold on without any opposition
and will continue to make hauls as
long as there is anything TO haul.
". @. Cole of Yalobusha will con-
tinue to hold the Office of insurance
commissioner. What he does not
know about the insurance business is
not in the book He has worked it
down to fine point and has given
general satisfaction. He will go in
without any opposition--at least no
one has offered to oppose him so far.
Governor, secretary of state, audi
tor and the northern and southern rail
road commission Districts all have OPP
positin, there being from two to six
fer each Office.