The Green Forest tribune., 1907-12-20
POLITICS AT THE HUB
Period ofIncubation for March
 Primary Now About Over
SONS GIVE WAY TO FATHERS
Latest Moves on the Political
 Checkerboard Surprising
Berryville, Ark. Dec. 1e.

| ASoAoOh Al1botiS lllllS POiA tical have been shaping them selves in Berryville during tue past fortnight. The adjust ments, allignments and probable new entries into the arena have put a phaze on the situ ation that the average politician was not looking for, and the most sig nificant remarks made on the street corners when the "sate'' is discussed is embodied in the the exclamation: Wy, how's that?" It might be overdrawin g the situation slightly to say that a "slate" had been made and agreed upon, all around, but reading between the lines, one would be easily led to that con- clusion.
 That there is Democratic pri . mary approaching is evident in more ways than one. For some time men, who have scarcely darkened a Sunday school door for decade, or more, can now be seen on Sunday morning with measured step vending their way in response to the chimes of the Sunday school bell, with Ox- ford Bibles under their arms, and with ali air of devotion on their faces that ought to indi- cate that thare is yet God in Israel.
 One of the latest moves on the political checkerboard has rel egated some candidates of long standing, who have now decided that they will take their chances at the pie counter by patiently waiting until Bryan is elected and then, in that event, ask for a government job.
 Perhaps there will be scrambles made for only four of the county offices before the March primary, that of Representative, Circuit Clerk, County Clerk and County Judge; it being practically con- ceded, at least, by those who shape things, that all the present Democratic officials who are serving their first terms should have no opposition for renomi- : nation, except-strange to say Hon. J. W. Poynor of Osage township, who is now serving his first term as Representative. His most formidable opponent will likely be T. H. Fancher, the present County Judge.
 Some weeks ago it was nc secret that J. H. Jackson would again oppose Jeff Hailey fol Collector. At the same time his son, Monroe, was telling his friends that he would measure arms with any one who might aspire for the office of Circuit Clerk. But later on, acting nc doubt from his sense of propriety rather than from his aversion to office, came the statement from Monroe that he would not make the race for Circuit Clerk or any other office at this time, anc simultaneous came with it the an . nouncement that J. H. Jackson would transfer his aspirations from the office of Collector to the office of County Clerk, and tha his brother in law, Joe Fancher the present County Clerk, would ask for the nomination for ths office of Circuit Clerk.
 Henry Bunch, who has the ad' vantage of name but not much of a "pull" declared that h. would make the race for Circui Clerk against all corners, and al hazards, and the relative merits and probable result of the rac' between Joe and Henry were l freely indulged in.
 But, peradventure, notwith standing, the usual political be- began to buzz in both ears of J P. Fancher, so much so that h' could not hear the cries of his sor Joe for more pie, and beautiful