Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-01-25
|0I7ICAI POT begins TO SIMMER
IN N ANTICIPATION OF COUNTY PRIMARY
no, Has # That Some Of the County Officers Will
v,vp 0ODositiOn When the County Primary Is Held
Next March

:, ,,oh the day Tor the primary u
sonrtv officers is distant, some
~. are abroad concerning the
- the coming campaign for the
boice of these men.
o. far however, there is nothing
ara w than the most uncertain rumors
on which to base predictions as to
so+ candidates will be in the field, as
No of them. outside of the present
a,mbppts have made any declaration
70 their intentions. 1t is upon such
,mors that the present article is
ased.
rf renorts that are noised abroad
IN more or less definiteness bear
h. spmhlaDce of truth, there will in
nrobability be several candidates.
contest for the places of some of the'
rosopt incumbents. The list of
ames given as representing the prob
h1p candidates is at this time likely to
much larger than when the cam
aign really opens up, but it is given
a suggestive list.
A reference to the records show that
3brpe of the county commissioners
prps expire, and these commissioners,
{r their successors, are to be re-elect-
Ia These commissioners are Messrs.
F. Hodges. J. F. Bolton and Henry
"a Webb. 1t is understood that each of
hem will be a candidate for re-elec-
lion in the coming primary.
II the race for the positions as coun
b. commissioners is as warm this pri-
bnary as it has been for several prima-
ries in the immediate past, it will be
pne of the most hot'v contested, prob
bbly the most hotly contested, of the
places TO be filled at the approaching
Nbrimary In the past few primaries
81 #his phase of the county officers cant
sbagn has been a notable one. 1t is
Shardly likely that the primary will
! pass without some, or even all of
EtheSe commissioners, having opposi-
stiOn
With regard to the sheriff's office, it
is said that there will be a contest also.
Shefiff Feagin will have as an oppon-
ent Mr.. George A. Jones, of De Soto.
acc ording to report Sheriff Feagin's
splendid record speaks for itself. There
Is probably not a more fearless or eff
clent officer occupying the position of
sheriff in the state than Sheriff Feagin.
AS chief of police before he became
sheriff his record was one of which the
city was proud, and in the Office he
now occupies he has alwavs discharg-
ed his duty faithfully and fearlessly.
AS he announced Christmas. Judge
j, A. HiXOn will not be a candidate for
reelection as judge of the city cour..
II IS his intention to resign so that it
Will take effect as soon as the primary
mas settled the question as to who the
nominee for this position will be. This
VIII enable Judge Hixon to retire earl
ftf FfeEa the position and not be com
pelied to wait until the election comes
in October
Judge HiXon has made an excellent
onlcer of the City court, and it is with
'esFet that his many friends have
learned Of his intention to retire from
mat position Splendidly equipped in
Juulclal way with knowledge of the
ID" and the ability to apply it in the
10'eS lnat come before him for adjudi-
'"'oh' Judge Hixon has administered
'"7 "ldlrs OF the Office with thorough
'''oS ana dispatch. The more inviting
''u 'eihnnerative field of regular legal
= =, "''ice mas the stronger call upon
''''i'' however, and he will return to it
'"uile the wide practice which he
1NJoyed before he accepted the ap-
''In'Ihent to the City court iudgeshio.
o0uge Hixon's retirement leaves this
y, "''e open for aspirants, of which
~ Will be many, it is understood.
~ names mentioned in this connec-
00l are those of Messrs. w M. Har-
" De', ", T. Lane, W. r. Ellis and T.
'NenDard. There will doubtless be
81 than these four who will wind
T ~ III the race when it gets under wav
10 poSsiole that all may stay in the
we and make it four-cornered af.
1.' winch would certainly be verv in.
s"''''R IN a political way. 1t is
we" probable that still other names
Wy. 'e suggested by rumor in con.
'''''oh with the judgeship of the Cit;
WI w. before the final line-up appears
WIN the election of the Judge of tn,
o,'y court will come. of course, tn,
l'e'lon of the solicitor of the Cit,
Nl'I II rumors are true. there will
three-cornered race for this of
e' with the present Incumbent M,
NV a'' Cnilders, and Messrs. E. A. Ms
~, ne' and c. R. Winchester in the run
,nF That there will be a contes
~, 81 'nls position is practically a Ger
ta. a'y' and 1t is likely that the con
w. w.. 70 occur this time will be eve
rrmer than the last One. "a
20 'ar no candidates have been sul
ssS'ed In opposition ID the other cour