The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1907-01-12
COUNTY CAMPAIGN IS
NOW FORMALLY OPENED
Candidates For Various Offices Have Announc.
ed in The Echo, With Others to Soon Fol-
low the Good and Wise Example-Campaign
For 1907 Gives Evidence of Much Interest
Sheriff Saucier Announced for Assessor and
Supt. StockstiII for Reelection.


Judging from the unusually large
number of political announcements ap-
pearing in The Echo so early in the
year, the Hancock county campaign is
well on. From such early activity it is but
reasonable to expect that campaign OF
numerous numbers and highly interest
ing, although quiet and harmonious, will
mark this years politics. There arc lit
tie or no factional differences, and all
old animosities are either dormant or
dead.
The announcement Of County Super
intendent of Education w. w. Stock
still, as candidate for reelection will
be found in this issue of The Echo. AS
the present incumbent, Mr.. Stockstill is
we'll known as a faithful and conscien-
tious official, experienced and one who
deyotes his entire time to the Office and
ably administers to its multitudinous and
exacting duties. He has given thorough
satisfaction to all concerned and his
friends, who are many over the county,
are of the opinion that as recognition
of merit it would be the proper and fit
ing procedure to compliment his admin
and to reward his services with
another term. -
In it's proper place, in this week IS Echo
will be found the announcement of Mr..
John Craft, principal of the public
school at Waveland, as a candidate for
the office of county superin tendent of
Education for Hancock county. Mr..
Craft is a native of Hancock county,
his parents residing at Nicholson, where
he is we'll known and equally as popular
over the county. Ever since his gradu-
alton from the high school at Poplar
vile, Prof. Craft has taught school and
is we'll versed and takes a lively inter-
est in educational matters. If elected,
he will no doubt give satisfaction and
the voters will have no occasion to re-
gret their choice.
Sheriff J. E. Saucier, who, by reason
Of statute provisions, cannot succeed
himself, is announced in this issue of
The Echo as a candidate for the office of
ax-assessor, and of his election there
seems no doubt. AS sheriff and tax
collector he is a model official and
holds the same splendid record for the
various other offices he has held prior to
this one, and 1t is but reasonable to sup
pose that this fine service will continue.
No man could be better qualified for the
position than he, knowing as he does
every inch of land, and owner, in Han
cock county, so to speak. The task of
the tax-assessor is an enormous and
most trying one and Mr.. Saucier, it is
safe, to say will fill the trust to perfec-
ton. ~
Deputy Sheriff A. J. Carver, who is
also the present efficient marshal of the
city of Bay ST. Louis, is announced in
The Echo's candidates column this
week for the office of sheriff and tax
collector of Hancock county. Albert
Carver is too we'll and favorably known
mere at home and over the county to
need any introduction at our hands;
MS big heartedness is known to one and
Ill. 1t is needless to state he will make
an Al sheriff, for as deputy sheriff he
las we'll proven his worth. He is fear
ess at all times and nothing daunts him
n carrying out the law to the very let
5er. A deserving man and one who
would we'll fill the duties of the Office,
le has many friends who will work for
lis success. ~
Twenty eight years service in one
office is a record to we'll feel proud Of /!
md is self -commendable. The holder |
If this record is Tax-Assessor F. G.
3ordages, who is announced in this |
number of The Echo as candidate for |
county treasurer. The trust of custo- |
lian of the county's monies is a respon-
ible one, but, should Mr.. Bordage be |
elected, he will hold it with honor and |
redit both to himself and to his con- |
tituents. A native of Hancock county |
nd so long in the public eye, he is well |