The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-10
WITT ANNOUNCES FOR PROSECUTOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY cANDi DATE ANSWERS CALL FROM
 HIS PEOPLE AT HOME. Has Assurances That He Will Sweep ? Minority County in District and Get Liberal Vote in This
 County.

Hon Gipp Witt, who for tae pes, twenty five years has been conspieu ously identified with the political and public affairs ,of Montgomer, and GaTssad counties, and who. in tht state senate has represented both, be- sides being tlVs presiding officer oi that body, announces this morning as candidate for prosecuting attorney of the new judicial district of Gar. land and Montgomery.
 His candidacy Is the result of condi- tions. Mr. Witt was the first in tn, Montgomery cot'lEy democratic or ganization to make the proposal tha, Garland county should have the dis trist attorneyship this time, but tha, an agreement should be formed which would give his county the office al whatever later time fair division of the offices would suggest
 He personally brought to the dem ocratic organization of this county proposal for a harmony agreement. wherein the democrats of both coun- ties would work in unison. That har- mC.ay proposal was defeated through the influence of J. B. Wood and inn mediately after its defeat there came call for the candidacy of Mir. Witt. Clip Witt makes no formal plat | form, except that he stands as can didate for the office of prosecuting at ] torney as the representative of all | the people of the district. He feels 1o | grievance against the people of this county or this city for the defeat ot the harmony resolution, and on the other hand he believes that he can cooperate with the people of this | city and county to the end of politi- cal peace asld business prosperity. ] Earl Witt. the son of Clip Witt, had announced previously for state sena- tor from our district. but that candi- 1 dacy has been withdrawn, and the son, who is said to be the strong. est political factor in Montgomery county, will campaign for his fath- er to the end that the support of Montgomery county will be solid for Witt for district attorney.
 Before announcing his candidacy
 Mir. Witt surrounded himself with five of the most influential and per sonal political factors of Montgomery county, and came to this city ssid remained here several days canvass ing the situation Their decisicn was that the people here, while unwilling apparently to settle their stnsngth on either of the home candidates, were willing to make it landslide for Witt. and after returning home ! and considering the matter camly, his candidacy resulted.
 There is no disputing the compe- tency of Hon. Clip Witt for the of flee. He has been an active attor- aey in the district and in the state courts for more than 25 years He | has been actively identified with 1 the legislatures that have made the most important state laws. He is competent and thorough in matters of the law. and has record that win endorse his candidacy before the people of the whole district.
 Getting down to the political analy- sis, Mir. Witt will probably receive 800 of the HOO votes In his votes in his home county, and will get an- other 800 of the votes in this county. which is considered sufficient to elec- ton whea it is taken into considera- ton that there are four other candi- dates to divide the remaining vote in the two counties. Thtke fig ,.-s.s give uNi4a l200 votas in Hha two counties. with four candidates remaining to divide the other 2220 votes left
 Mir. Witt will open his campaign immediately. Already he and hIs friends are active in Montgomery county. and he has some influences at work in this city in the matter of forming a political organization to champion his canesdacy as tns man upon whom the business inter- ests of this city can settle and resv secure that there will be political