The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-17
Republicans and Democrats already
beginning Work on County
Tickets
SEVERAL NAMES MENTIONED
Prospective Candidates have avow-
ed intention Of trying for
Places

One OF the most bibtter politica
fights in years will take place this
fall between the Democratic and Re-
publican parties in this county prior
to the election of Nov. S. The two
bodies are beginning to get busy and
, the prospective tickets already are
being framed.
in the last few days conditions
have taken such shape that al
least part of the following men will
have their names on the yellow
paper" this fall:
DEMOCRATIC:-4tat Attorney,
Alexander Wilson, Cairo; Circuit
Clerk, Georeg b. Walker, Cairo;
Coroner, DR.. James M. McManus,
Cairo; Surveyor, ] l.. King, Elco,
and County Commissioner, Lee b.
Davis, Tamms.
REPUBLICANS: States Attorney,
Harry Hood, Cairo; Circuit Clerk
Alfred Brown, Cairo, and Homer !
Wright, Hodges Park; Coroner, DR..
e. E. Gordon, Cairo, and Louis f.
Finnie (colored( Cairo; Surveyor, G..
W. Gillespie, Olive Branch, and
County Commissioner, DR.. E. j,
Cause. Hodges Park, and Ned
Hodges, Tamms.
The office of states attorney will
hereafter pay $4,000 year, which
makes 1t one of the best in the
county. States Attorney Wilson,
Democrat, is serving his third term
and is willing to make the race
again, with the increased salary. His
debut in politics took place twelve
years ago, when he defeated Circuit
Judge William N. Butler for the
position, four years later he defeated
Attorney Miles Stafford Gilbert and
in 1908 won over Attorney w. w.
Damron by narrow margin.
Harry Hood Will Run.
Harry Hood, recently removed to
Cairo from Mound City, is said to
be an avowed candidate for the Re-
publican nomination. He is broth
er of States Attorney Fred Hood of
Pulaski county.
Alfred Brown will probably be a
candidate for reelection as circuit
clerk. He will probably be opposed
by Homer | Wright of Hodges Park,
who is said to be disgusted with
present conditions In his party,
George B. Walker, the most talked
of Democratic candidate, is being
urged, by his friends, to make the
race but has not as yet given his
consent. He is secretary of the
Alexander County Democratic Cen
trail Committee.
Dr.. James NJ. McManus, Democrat,
is serving his third term as coroner.
At recent elections he has had only
negro opposition but, whether or not
black will be put on the ticket
this wear is not known. Louis f.
Finnie, who made the race four
years ago, is said to have a desire
to try again. DR.. e, e. Gordon. who
was candidate in the Republican
primary of 1908 is being talked Of
for the position.
The position of surveyor is not OF
much salary but II is said c. w. Gill
lespie, teacher at Olive Branch,
will run for reelection on the Re-
publican ticket The Democrats
will probably name j. l.. King of
Elco.
Cause May Run.
For county commissioner DR.. Ed
win J. Cause may be candidate for
reelection on the Republican ticket
DR.. Cause is said to have lost part
of the machine" support by his fail
ure to cline up for Ben Jones for
poor farm superintendent and may
have fight within his own party
Ned Hodges of Tamms, is said to be
a candidate. Former Circuit Clerk
Lee B. Davis of Tamms, has declared
his Willingness to enter the race. on
the Democratic ticket, under certain
conditions.
The first day for fling petitions
is Feb. Q and the last day March z.
The primary Is to be held April Q.