The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-05-24
DAY
AT COURT HOUSE
Big Talk Fest Last Satur-
day by Aspirants for
OGce.

Hon. Marshall Mccullough.
The aspirants for the State sem
ate were given fist place in the
speaking. but as Messrs. Cohn and
Hobbs were absent, DR.. Watts, in
Justice to them. declined to say
anything.
Next came the candidates for
representative, and after some little
discussion as to who should speak
first (for all of them wanted to be
fair to the rest), Hon. E. B.
Harris was called to the stand. and
soon proceeded to fell the people
why he was the logical man to be
their representative.
Next came Mayor George Yer
mon. of Bogue Chitto, candidate
for representative. telling the peo-
pie many things, among which. in.
cidentally, Of course, why he
should be the man to participate in
the making of their laws in the
coming legislature.
And then came ''just plain"
Willie Womack, of Fair River (for
he calls himself this, it is under
stood). who is one of the candidates
for representative. and in his un-
assuming way, told the people why
he was the man that should repre-,
sent them in the legislature.
The last for representative to
speak was Hon. L. D. Montgomery.
of Norfield. But somewhere it is
said, 1.-THE first shall be last. and
the last shall be first" Mr.. Mont
gomery, as is his custom, through
out his speech. manifested his sim
cerity.
And then there is the office OF
fioater representative. Lewis Wood
and Dot Nelson both want this i'm.
portant office. Mr.. Nelson was moi
present to lay his claims before. the
people. and so, Lewis had it all to
himself, and. with his usual
lfiuency, told the people why he
should be their foater representa-
tive in the next legislature.
Next came the candidates foE
County Attorney. Mr.. FuIghau
was asked to come to the staa
Ibut being absent, came n0t. .
If. Noble, one of the candldatea fol
this Office, was asked to take the
stand. which he did, and briefiy
told why he thought he should be
the next County Attorney.
| Next Mr.. R. d. Lanier, candi-
date for County Attorney, was ask
led to take the stand, and tell why
he should be the next County Attor.
lney. And, in a brief way, he
talked about the Office, and gave
Ibis reasons as to why he should be
1.-THE next man to fill this office.
Then came the crowd for Chan
cery Clerk. Mr.. Bob Brent. OF
Bogue Chitto, was the first tc
speak, and express his views why
he should be the next Chancery
CLERK. He said he was not a
speaker, and therefore would not
TRY to play the part of the orator.
He said. Pass the pie around,
pass it around"
| Then followed cold Rube Nc
| Nair," who is running to succeed
himself for Chancery Clerk. He
made talk. in vocation of his
ltime-honored custom. He explain.
led why he had been chancery CLERK
Iso long. and promised, if elected,
that he would be found the same
man he has always been.
/ The Shetiff's Office could not bs
overlooked. that is, the candidate.
for it. Stanley Byrd absolutely
would not make a speech. and Hugh
i Montgomery said he would lei
"Bill" TNrnbough have his place
Mr.. TurnAough went to the stand
and was scpn wound up" telling
what he has done relative to the
/ trade day. etc, and why he is fit
ted for the Office of chief executive
of the county, Although though
escaped this gentleman's mind. oc
casionally, he hever gave ur; anC
surely there way more laughing an,
cheering during his speech thai
that of any otherA
Il Mr.. Sam Reeves, candidate TO
sheriff, was present, and in brie
way. stated why hd should be tn
next sheriff, and promised. if elect
led. to ill the offic,y IN accordanc
with what he thought right.
We next listened to Mr.. Estu
Smith. acting sherifA.of the county
In a brief way. be told, why b
: should be the next shefitf. saying
Iif elected, he would fellow out th
Jeffersonian idea. "EqpaI rights t,
all, and special privileges to none,
Mr.. j. D. Blue, candidate fo
Circuit Clerk. was next invited t
the stand, and to the surprise o
2 many. went. for Mr.. Blue ha
J never boasted of his pratorics
lpowers. He said he Thought h
, shonld be elected, sayinglhe ha
had a good deal Of experiebce rela
tive to that Office. He alsos in th
!, way of advice. as well as speakin
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