The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-03-16
CANDIDATES
ANNOUNCING
Sketch OF Those Who Announce in
TO-day's Tribune.
CANDIDATES GOOD MEN
A, ST. tutie County Elects q fun Set Of
Offices There are Many Candidates
IN the Field tor Offices.

lhey are of! The race for office is
now on and politics are beginning t.
get warm. Candidates are announcing
their intentions of being in the race
and incidentally getting in all the good
work possible m connection with their
candidacy. THE TRIBUNE this week
publishes several announcements which
will be found in another column. All
are good men and other good men win
be- IN the race before the first quarter
Is passed.
Judge James f. Andrews announces
this week his candidacy for the office of
County Judge. Mr.. Andrews has filled
this office very acceptably since the
organization Of the new county last
July, and has clearly demonstrated his
qualifications and ability in this import.
ant office. AS the principal work of
this office consists in settling estates,
1t Is essential for the security of land
titles that the County Judge should be
a man of unquestioned integrity and
who is skilled in law. Judge Andrews
is peculiarly fitted for this position by
reason OF his ability as a lawyer, and
his long residence in this section has
afforded an opportunity to our citizens
to testify to his other qualifications.
j. f. Fultz, candidate for clerk of
circuit court is one of the county's sub
stantiai citizens, having been in Bro.
ward county for twenty-one years and
for the past fourteen years at his pres
ent home, Sprucebluf, He came to
the State in debt but by hard work and
attention to business is now one of the
most prosperous citizens. At the form
alton Of st. Lucie county he was ap-
pointed clerk of the circuit court, to
which office he now aspires to be elected.
r. w, Lennard, the present incum-
bent of the Office of Sheriff, seeks
During his term of Office he
has giyengeneral satisfaction and made
of friends. Mr.. Lennald has
been resident of st. Lucie county for
nine years and in that time has won the
esteem of all who know him. For two
years he was marshal of Fort Pierce,
,esiYning that position to accept the ap-
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VAS formed Mr.. l.ennard was the
most efficient marshal the town ever
lad, and in executing the duties of sher-
It he has given as general satisfaction.
ID. :. Carlton announces for sheriff.
Mr. Carlton Is one of six brothers all
veil known in st. Lucie county and is
native Of this section. He has served
n the capacity of marshal OF Fort
Pierce two terms and as deputy sheriff,
hus enabling him to be acquainted
With the duties of the office which he
ecks. lie has hundreds OF friends
throughout the county, all OF whom
ave confidence in his ability and quail
cations.
G. f.. Dutton, who announces for tax
olector, is an old resident of the
ounty, having been within the domain
Or about fifteen years. He is a sue
essful farmer and fruit grower at
White City and has the confidence OF
H who know him. Mr.. Dutton was
ppointed to this office at the formation
the county and now asks to he
|ected to the same position.
Frank NJ. Tyler, who also announces
Or tax collector, has been resident
f Fort Pierce for the past fourteen
ears and has always been closely linden.
fled with the interests and develop
lent of the town and surrounding
3untry. Mr.. Tyler has served two
arms on the board of alderman of the
ty and is now serving the second term
5 city clerk and treasurer. 1t was
trough his and his fathers influence
nat Fort Pierce was made division
oint on the Florida East Coast Rail
,ay. Mr.. Tyler also states that he has
lways voted the Democratic ticket,
ayng cast his first vote for Grover
leveland.
r. G. Hardee announces for tax
SCISSOR, which office he now holds by
monument. MIR. Hardee is native