The Springfield herald., 1904-10-28
THiE REPUBLICAN,
CANDIDATES.

national campaign stands esp"c-
tally for progress. iii The state cam
paign Tor law and order, and in
this county tor ability. The Re,
publican candidates are one and
all qualified to fill the Offices
they seek.
For the past three years Francis
e. Lamport has FLIED the Office of
county clerk and recorder with
credit to himself and to The cnun-
ty. He has proved himself to be
4 gentleman of good business abil-
ity and an efficient county officer
who deserves re election.
w, NJ. Stewart is The choice of
the Republicans for county treas
urer. He has given Baca county
two administrations us treasurer
such as we never before had. His
nomination WAS case Of the Office
seeking the man, for Mr.. Stewart
did not ask anyone for the nomi
nation. He has made a model of
ficer and the tax payers cannot
afford q change. Mr. Stewart will
use the same energy. capability
and sound business Jul gment in
the management of the office that
has characterized his work in the
past. If he is re-el-cted. the tax
dodgers will be looked after ~
carefully as ever and the Office
conducted in an up to date busi
ness like way.
n. Conner JONES, the Republi-
can candidate for county superin
trndent of schools, is "A young man
who has been with lis about three
years. He began teaching when
Is years old and has taught school
seven years, at first receiving Il
one year and now holding n first
grade Gel tiiicate. He was educat,
I'd in the common schools, Oak
Hill. Ohio, academy and OHIO Nor
nal Univ, rs:ty, the last named in
>titution is said to have educated
more teachers than any achooE in
the middle West except Valparai-
so, Indiana. MI. Jones is n tax
payer in this county. His beau,i
Iul genllemanly character and pro-
bounced ability as an educator
make his services as tencler sought
by school boards. lie is liked Lv
practically all who know him.
This fact will work wonders in
electing him on Nov. Slh, next.
Regnier precinct which has new
er been represented on either tick
ct with Il candidate for any of the
better paying offices put forward
VIM. Spurgeon, Il Young man in
every way qualified for the Office
OF assessor which he seeks. He |
has tact as well as all the other
qualifications necessary to fill this
important office. His popularity
in his home precinct should com
mend him to the voters and thus
secure his election.
Il. L. Mcfarland, the Republi /
can candidate for sheriff. came to
Springfield about three years ago
from Oklahoma and invested here.
Mr.. Mcfarland is one of our most
popular citizens, and is capable
and honest. lie will conduct The
Office in the most approved man.
ner when elected. There is "A va
cancy on the Democratic ticket
for this Office but a vote can be
cast for Mr.. Mcfarland by putting
II cross mark (A) opposite his
name.
G. II. Davis, of Maxey, who has
won the esteem o! both Democrats
and Republicans as commissioner
from this (le 3d) district. is again
the nominee Of the party to sue
ceed himself He has spent much
Of his own time. when necessity
arises, in furthering the interests
oi the county for which he asks no
remuneration and the statement
by leading Democrat three years
ago that Mr.. Davis was the best
commissioner Baca county ever
had still holds good. Mr.. Davis is
the watch dog Of the county, purse
and his reelection means four
years more of trne, economical
county government. IS
Ninton NJ. Shannon will repre-
sent the 1st commissioners dis