Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-09-24
POLITICAL POT
BOILING HOT
TWO OF THE OFFICIALS ARE TO
HAVE OPPOSITION FOR SEC.
OND TERN.
A FREE-FOR-ALL RACE
VIII Be the Treasurer's Contest
Brewster and NichOl Are
Sure Winners.

figure in the coming county primary,
for an early election, Chairman Edgar
Brewster, of the Jefferson County
Democratic Central Committe, will is
sue call the coming week for a
meeting of the central committeeman
to fix the date for holding the prim-
airy. 1t is expected that the commit
tee will be called together early in
October and that it will probably de-
eide on December 5 as the date for the
county election this year. 1t is Gus
tomary to hold an election every two
years in this county and as the last
election was held in December, two
years ago, this date will meet with
approval on the part of candidates as
we'll as the committeeman. The terms
of the present county officials, how
ever, do not expire until October 81,
1912.
There are all kinds of rumors afloat
in POLITICAL circles as to who will
make the race for this or that office,
but it is definitely settled that Sher
If Edgar Brewster and Treasurer
Currin M. Nichol, who has been a
candidate for county and probate
clerk for some months to succeed J.
H. Shelby, who will retire from that
office the coming year, will have no
opposition. Mr.. Brewster is serving
his first term as sheriff and collector
of Jefferson county and his excellent
record in the circuit clerks office for
two terms and his remarkably sue
cessful work in the sheriff's office to-
gether with the fact that he is to be
candidate for a second term, makes
it certain that there will be no OPP
position to him for an endorsement
term. Currin Nichol is soon to COM
plete four years as treasurer. His
work in that capacity has caused
much favorable comment. Previous to
that time Mr.. Nichol was chief deputy
in the county and probate clerks Of
flee and he fitted himself for that Of
flee by application and systematic
work. 1t is a certainty that he will
have no opponent in the coming race
and his great popularity and efficien-
cy in record work makes it an al
most useless task for anyone to at
tempt to defeat him in contest for
county and probate clerk. Mr.. Nj
chol is generally conceded to be the
logical man for the place and it is
generally admitted among politicians,
who are in position to know, that
no one would attempt to oppose him.
The county treasurer's race will
be free-for-all Many men are be-
ing mentioned in connection with the
contest for that office Among them
are l.. E. Cheek, Marion A. Hud-
son. George w. Lindsay, present de-
putty county clerk, U. w. Poss and A
F. Mcneil.
In the last few days some talk of
opposition to County and Probate
Judge c. NJ Philpot has developed.
Judge Philpot is serving his first
term and will ask an endorsement at
the hands of the people of this coun-
ty. Attorney S. j. Hunt, who made
the race for that office several years
ago against James Gould and was
defeated, said yesterday that he had
not fully made UP his mind to seek
the honor again. II is a little te0
early" was the feply, when ques-
toned regarding his Intention Attor-
hey J. NJ. Shaw. brother in~law Of
District Attorney T. Havis Nixon, is
also being mentioned as probable
asrirant in this race. He said yester-
day that ie was not giving the matter
much thought. 1t is known, however,
that Mr.. Shaw is ahXious 10 get into
the race for county and probate Judge
and may be candidate against Judge
Philpot. 1t is also known that Dis
trio. attorney Nixon has advised him
to not make the race 1t is lumored
that Attorney Shaw, who. in an adj
dress before the w. c. T. U. local
organization some months ago defined
"highball," would be the candidate
OF the Prchibitionists should he en-
ter the ace.
1t Is. almost certain that City Clerk
W. A. Lee will make the race for cir
Cult clerk against the present incum-
bent. G. E. Lytle, who will be can
uidate for a second term. 1t is known
! tnaf riany lawyers recently called on
Mr. Lee and urged him to make the
race othe.s. Mr.. Lee stated yes
Z .sauav. are anxious that he get into
sno contest and he Is giving the mat
ter much Thought. II IL reported that