The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-03-04
Some New Candidates.

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is doubtful if any other county has a
more perfectly kept set of tax books. Go
through them for any year of Mr.. Bul.
lard's incumbency and you will not find
a flaw, nor an ink Splotch He is an ex.
pert book keeper as well as assessor, and
is popular with all classes of citizens.
Mr.. Bullard asks the support of all demo
Gratis for another term. He wants TO
have at least one term in the new court
house.
John H. Green of Fruitland announces
as candidate for school supervisor oi
District No. the Fruitland peninsula.
He is the present efficient member of the
school board from that district. He has
lived in the county since soon after the
war, coming from South Carolina, ol
which state he is the scion of one of the
old families. He was Confederate sol
dier and is proud of the Gross of Hon.
or" he wears which de5ignates him as
such, the gift of the Daughters of the
Confederacy. Mr. Green has made a
faithful member of the school board,
has deep interest in educational matters,
and as his record is worthy his district
will probably continue him in office.
G. l.. Sipprell, well-known dentist OF
Florahome, makes announcement as a
candidate for representative in the legis.
lature. Mr.. Sipprell is native of Brit.
ish Columbia, but has lived in the Unit
ed States some 20 years and is full citi-
zen. He made an unsuccessful race for
the legislature some years ago, but will
try again, hoping for better luck. Like
all citizens of his section he is anxious
for the drainage of the rich muck lands
that there abound, and will make his
race on that platform. None of the other
candidates will make an issue with him
for all will readily agree to work for the
same thing. The people of Florahome
earnestly desire drainage, and as they are
willing the cost shall be levied upon the
lands benefited, they should have their
desire. The candidate who would not
agree to work for the interests of these
good people, would merit defeat.
Mr.. E. R. Conway, prosperous farm
er of Harlem, has his announcement this
week for school commissioner from Dis
trict No. g. Mr.. Conway is firm friend
of our public schools and his principle
object in desiring TO serve on the board
is that he may assist in bettering school
conditions for the children in the country
districts. This he would do without
lessening the advantages OF children in
the towns He feels that country child
rem do not have the opportunities that
are their due. Mr.. Conway is an intel
ligent and most excellent gentleman, and
the father of family of eight children.
S. E. Timmons and ]. N. Hall of Ban
nerville, have both announced as candi-
dates for county commissioners from the
4th district TO succeed Morgan Bohan-
non, who is also a candidate for re-elec-
ton. Mr.. Timmons is an old and hon
ored citizen OF the county, veteran of
the Confederacy and a democratic war
horse. He is well-known in all sections
OF the county because of his prominence
in church work and because of political
activities of former years. Mr.. Hall is a
well-known and esteemed citizen of the
district and has following of friends
who will follow his banner. Mr.. Hall is
farmer and minister of the Primitive
Baptist church. He looked the field
over carefully before deciding TO make
his announcement. MIR. Bohannon'S
candidacy was commented on last week.
! He is the present efficient member Of
the board from the 4th district, and
stands high in the esteem of the people
Of the county.
In the 3rd district Mr.. B. T. Solana of
San Mateo is candidate for re-nomina-
ton. He is member of the present
board and has stood with the board in
all matters of public improvement. Mr..
Solana is member of one of the old
families of the county, is a young man
and stands high in the esteem of the vot-
ers of his district.
Edward North of BoStwick makes his
announcement this week as a candidate
for county commissioner from district
| No. 4. Mr.. North served two years on
the board and was succeeded a little
more than three years ago by Mr.. Solana.
Since then the districts have been re-
adjusted, and the east side of the river,
now represented by Mr.. Solana, is in an
other district. During his incumbency
Mr.. North was painStaking, faithful Of
ficial, and there was general regret over
his retirement He is the only candi-
date from the Bostwick precinct, and
his friends and neighbors there have
urged him to make the race, knowing
him TO be progressive man, one in full
sympathy with the modern improvements
now under way in the county. Mr..
North is farmer. Should he be elected
the citizens of the Fourth district will
know that they will be well represented,
and that there will be no backward step
in the march of county progress.
]. J. Green of Bardin, farmer and a
gentleman who enjoys to remarkable
degree the confidence of his neighbors,
it is said will make his announcement
soon as candidate for county commits
sioner from the 4th district Mr.. Green's
candidacy will make the fifth to enter
from that district He has long been
urged by prominent men in the district
to make the race, and that pressure has
been repeated this year. He is regarded
as specially strong man.
Ii is understood that Rev. G. w. RileS
will be candidate for school commits
Sioner from district No. 8, but the New,
has no official confirmation of the re
port. Mr. Rifles is a strong man and i!
well known in the county.
]. o. Melzer OF Fruitland announce,
this week as a candidate for county com
missioner for district No. 1. Mr. Meier
has resided at Fruitland for upwards of u
years and is respected all over the diStric
as a man of industry and honor. He
lived in Palatka for some time and wa,
connected with the Stanton Foundry s
Machine Shop. He is a fruit grower anC
farmer at Fruitland and his candidacy
will meet with the approval of all who
know him.
r. ]. Hancock has his announcement
this week to succeed himself as tax col
lector, an office he holds by appoint
ment from Gov. GilchriSt on the unani
nous endorsement OF the county exc
cutive committee. Mr. Hancock is serv
ing out the unexpired term of A. S. Viii
lard, resigned. He is a young man o