The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1906-04-26
The Political Pot.

dons and appoint the judges does no
interest the man behind the hoe a:
much as does the question of who i:
storytelling brigade which hold.
forth in the great red brick building
south of the Franklin Academy al
through the good old summer time
thing. and the average voter woul6
swap a governor for constable al
most any time. 1t will. therefore. be
not amiss if The Dispatch refers with
some brevity to the county races and
the men whose names are coupled
with them.
Col. Theo. A Eggleston has de-
cided that he will not again be can
been besieged by friends to make the
race again, he states that he has had
enough OF Office holding and when
his present term has expired he will
his suburban ranch TO spend the re
mainder of his life in gazing at the
city in the distance, where the polit-
ical battle fiercely RACES. All efforts
to get Capt. Eggleston 10 run again
have failed. Incidentally it may be
mentioned that the Constitution of
the great State of Mississippi renders
him ineligible TO succeed himself, and
this may have had something to do
with the popular sheriff S decision.
But all men are not constituted
like Sheriff Eggleston. There's
Prof. S. NJ Nash, for instance. He
is county superintendent OF educa-
tion, and has been for a good, long
time, and desires TO be for a consid-
cradle period longer. Prof. Nash has
announced that he has yielded to
friends and will make the race again
He has made good and efficient off
Ger, and the prospect IS that he viii
not have opposition unless it is from
Prof. B. G.. Hull, of the eastern sec
ton of the county. Prof. Hulls
friends have long been after him to
run, he has been looking loneingly
towards the growing city in the west
as a good place TO follow Greeley's
advice in, and it is believed that he
would like to locate here and grow up
with the country for four years, if
not longer
But of the sheriff. S race. The dep
uty's place in this office has long been
looked upon as a sort Of graduating
point for the chief office, and the
present efficient deputy. Mr.. B. q.
Erwin, regards it in this light He
has announced that he will be can
1idate for sheriff and is ALREADY ap-
prising his friends of this fate a
rather novel sort OF thing, politically.
will be that he will be opposed by his
Drother-in-law Mr.. J. T. Armstrong.
who was sheriff four years ago
While no definite, authoritative state
nent has come from him that we
nave heard of, his friends state that
ne viii be in the race, and the poDu-
ar gentleman from Beat No has
never and wodld never compromise
lis friends. Then there is the west
If the river country. 1t is not strong
rom a ballot-boX point of view, but
n the character OF the man and in
lis personal following a strong candi-
late will come from across the river,
Capt. William Prowell His popular
ty is not confined to any one section,
md he is expected to be prime fac
or in this race
1t is not many men who do not
are for an endorsement term, and
ir. d. d. Richards is not among this
number. He will offer as candidate
or chancery clerk, and it is said that
his Office will have quite bunch
# candidates asking for it. Mr.. Joe
Harris. who was the popular deputy
Inder Mr. Moore's> administration. is
egarded as candidate, and -Ir. d, |
:. CASTOR has announced his inten-
ion of running. Then there is Mr.. |
ohm Goldine, from the Dunbar
leighborhood, who is mentioned as
candidate, and Mr. j. w Gardner's |
lame has been suggested in this con
lection, although he has by no
means made any statement in the
natter.
Mr.. r. j. Gunter and Mr. Zack |
ioolsby, the present treasurer, who |
$ rendered ineligible TO succeed him |
elf by the Safe Constitution, are the |
'nly announced candidates for cir |
uit clerk. Mr.. Gunter is serving his |
Irst term. and is asking endorsement |
While the treasurer's office, which is |
o be vacated by Mr.. Goolsby. will |
lave a host of candidates for it, |
APT. w. E. Pope has announced to
lis friends that he will be in the race. |