Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-04

onrvovor. coroner, three county ?
commissioners.
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At the meeting of the Democratic
vecntive committee of Sumter couE
III held at the couty courthouse yes
rdav if was decided that March 81
ouId he named as the day for the
hiding of the next county primary
The selection of day for the holG-
q of the primary was the chief OBJ
bct of the meeting that was called
bstprday. In connection with the
ding of the primary, it was decid-
by the members of the committee
.fbat all candidates for any of the
bunty offices should be required to
aay to Mr. w. B. Heys, the secretary
"a the committee, the assessments as
II Sed for the various offices not later
3 han March H. The assessment for
bch office was also fixed by the COM
ittee.
At the primary in March is to be
=zhOsen every official of the county,
without exception. The list includes
BE following officers: Sheriff, clerk
81 court tax collector, tax receiver,
Eeasurer, Judge of city court, solic-
TOR of city court, ordinary, county
#lrveyor, coroner and county commits
#iOners 1t will be seen by this that
#Fery county officer must be re-
& eCted, or some one else put in his
d lace as the result of the primary that
i to be held in March.
Il There are a number of candidates
@pr the various positions, though no
opposition has been announced as yet
Nor several of the positions named
Three of the county commissioners
#re to be reelected. They are Messrs.
a, F. Hodges, J. F. Bolton and Henry
Webb, Several names have been sug-
Rested as probable opposition candi
yates, but these names have not been
2Scertained with sufficient definite
Ress to be available for publication.
n former races are taken as critic
#lonS, probably all three of these Off
pals will have oposition. 1t is un-
ferStood that each of these officials
#lll be a candidate for reelection.
he race for county commissioners is
usually the most hotly contested one
n the county primary, if recent prl-
RlaFles are to be taken as standards of
udgment.
N II is understood that Sheriff Feagin
VIII nave opposition for the position
p SAerln, though rumor has so far
connected but one name with the op-
pOSluon to the present incumbent.
MI george A. Jones, of DeSoto, it is
unuerstood, will be a candidate for
0He'lH' Sheriff Feagon's record spaks
iO' llSeIl' and he will be in the race
Ol reelection on the platform of duty
faithfully and thoroughly performed.
W o'ner opposition for this place than
'ua' OF Mr.. Jones has yet been re-
ported.
i"e retirement of Judge ]. A.
l''Aon from the position of judge of
,ue city court leaves that office open
"SplFants. 1t is said that there
VIII be four members of the local
DaF VINO will enter the race for this
a, UseSnlp' These gentlemen are
'9o.S' % !" M. Harper, w. T. Lane, Il.
.. Ellis and j. E. Sheppard. A four
"'leu race for this position should
"Sn lively race for the judgn-
1t Is rumored that there may
~. even others who will contest for
;, position, while one or more OF
'DVoe u,' mentioned may withdraw.
-. ~" W. the election of the judge OF
~ wy court will come, of course,
t. 0Holce Of solicitor If rumors are
eo., "uSIed, there will be three
W.T., ,%aered race for the solicitorship,
| ~" Nessrs Zach Childers, the pres
VI, NV. incumbent, E. A Nisbet and c. H
~, '''"eSter in the running. That
W. ~ will be a contest for this pos.
,s 1 seems practically a certainty
~ ~ 1t Is likely that it will be even
o. "e' race than the last one.
co,,s ~p'' r H, Williams, the veteran
sa, @ treasurer, is slated, too, fo'
,.i., r''''eu race, if he succeeds in re
e,,, 's his grip upon the job o.
v,n Tor the funds of Sumter. H
vh. Oe opposed by Mr.. H. d. Watts
in formal announcement appear
bo,l ,'u"y S Times-Recorder, and a
IN '"eSe well known citizens resid
n, 'erlcus, the contest for thii
tsros., VIII be more than usually in
soo. o'lng to local people. Both hay
% OF friends, who will rally t