The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-03-15
Court and the CANDIDATES.


The March term Of the Monroe
county circuit court convened Mon
day morning, Judge E. o. Sykes
presiding. District Attorney Geo.
7. Mitchell, Sheriff r. c. Crenshaw,
Clerk l.. A. Wood, deputies r. D.
Crenshaw and Greeley Ray, and
court stenographer Houston G..
Wood, were all at their posts, with
papers, dockets, etc, in readiness
for the dispatch of business.
The grand and petit juries were
drawn, and Mr.. w W. McDuffic,
Of the fifth district. was appointed
foreman of the grand inquisition.
At the conclusion of this feature of
the session, the court took a recess
and turned the court room over to
the candidates for State offices,
quite a number of whom were in
attendance the first day.
The first speaker, Mr.. J. G Spen-
Ger, of Claiborne county, candidate
for Insurance Commissioner, was
introduced by Mr.. Octave Sykes,
and made quite an entertaining
speech in defining his position and
proving his claims to consideration
Mr.. H. s. Gilleylen in a hand
some manner introduced Hon.
Chas. Scott, whose announcement
for a speech at that time had pre-
coded him in the press and proba-'
bly, explained the presence Of an
unusually large assemblage of the
yeomanry from the country dis
tricts. Mr.. Scott entertained his
hearers for an nour and a half in a
mastery address covering all the
points at issue in the campaign.
The theme of greatest moment
to him seemed to be that of immi-
grafton, a subject upon which he IS
apparently well informed. He took
occasion to deny his critics who
charge him with advocating an in
discriminate introduction of immi-
grants, stating that he desired only
the best class of labOrers and tillers
Of the soil who could and would be-
come good citizens and aid in
building up and developing the
agricultural districts of the State
Mr.. Scott speaks deliberately,
articulates well, so that every word
uttered is heard and understood,
and his evident sincerely carries
irresistible conviction. His speeches
are seasoned with a delightful hu-
NOR in the way of illustrations, and
on this occasion the audience at
tested its approval by frequent
rounds of applause.
In the afternoon, speeches were
delivered by Hon. Leroy Taylor of
Lee county, for Trustee of the Pen
itentiary for this district; Senator
W. r. Scott of Webster, and for
mer sheriff w. G.. Stovall of Chick
asaw, for Railroad Commissioner;
E. n. Thomas of Washington and
Hon. Earl Brewer of Coahoma for
Governor. These speakers were in
by Mr.. W. H. Clifton of
the local bar.
By previous announcement Hon.
Jeff Truly and Senator E. F. Noel. |
candidates for Governor. arrived |
Tuesday morning, and addressed
large audience at a recess of the /
court. Judge Truly occupied the
stand first, followed by Mr.. Noel, |
and both gentlemen were heard /
with interest and attention by vo-
ters representing the entire county. |
Press of business prevented our
during most of these
speeches, hence a meagre report.
At the request of Judge Sykes the
charge to the grand jury was ably |
and comprehensively delivered by /
Baxter Mcfarland, on
Tuesday morning.
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