University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-03-04
A VOTERS GUIDE
Records of the Men Who
Seek Nomination at
Democratic Primary
Duties of the Several
Offices.

At the Democratic primary to b
held Thursday nominees will b
chosen for the election of April
Columbia is so strongly Democrat
that nomination in this party virtual
means election.
Only Democrats in good standin
may vote in the primary. The Dem
ocratic Central Committee has use,
the term good standing" to appl.
to those persons who voted at the las
general election for the Democratic
presidential electors, Governor Majol
and a majority of the rest of the
ticket Persons offering themselve:
as voters who did not vote in the
last election must, IL so requested
pledge themselves to vote for the
Democratic nominees.
The primary will be held in the
Courthouse. There will be a separ-
ate set Of judges and clerks for each
ward and the voters will have to get
their ballots from the judges selected
from their wards. The polls will be
open from 3 a. m. to $50 p. m.
Nominees will be chosen for mayor,
marshal, attorney, assessor. collector,
treasurer, police judge and one coun-
Gilman from each ward. All officers
are chosen for two years.
MAYOR
The mayor is the chief executive of
the city and is responsible for the en-
forcement of all city ordinances. He
presides at council meetings, is ex-
officio member of all committees, ap-
points the policemen, fire chief,
weighmaster and superintendent of
the water and light plant, advises
the council on matters pertaining to
the city and hears complaints. The
salary is s4OO a year.
The candidates for mayor are:
w. S. st. Clair, a minister in the
Christian Church and a member OF
the st. Clair-Garth realty firm. He
was born in Virginia and educated in
Bethany College, where he received
the degrees Of A. B., B. L., and the
honorary degree of A. NJ Mr.. st.
Clair came to Columbia in 1893 to
teach in Christian College He was
city councilman from the First ward
eight years and also filled an unexpir-
ed term as city collector.
w. P. Moore, salesman for the Co
lumbia Coal Company. was born in
Knox County, Missouri. He Is 50
years old. He attended the Baptist
Seminary and Dr. William B. Corbyn's
private academy at Palmyra, Mo-, and
completed his education at Illinois
Jacksonville, Ill. He was
Of Quincy, ILL.,, three
years, and was councilman for two
years at La Grange, Mo. He came to |
Columbia seven years ago. !
CITY MARSHAL
The city marshal is chief of police. |
He maintains order, makes arrests and
collects fines. Through him the
mayor carries out the enforcement of
city ordinances. He is paid $50 a
4 month with a fee Of 81 for each ar
rest and 25 cents for each notice
served.
The four candidates for city mar
'hal are: John L. Whitesides, r. M.
Wyatt, T. ]. Hatton and James Hale.
John L. Whitesides, who is a candi-
late for reelection, was born in
Boone County forty-one years ago.
lie has a common school education.
lie came to Columbia twelve years
go and has been on the police force
since 1908, serving six
ears as city marshal and four years {
s night watchman.,
Mr.. Wyatt was born in Howard !
'ounty fifty-five years ago and has |
wed in Columbia fourteen years. He {
as a common school education. He
as been constable of Columbia and I
township six years and {
equity sheriff six years. He was an J
candidate for sheriff in {
he last democratic primary. N
Mr.. Hatton, an employe Of the Hat
On Brothers Wall Paper Company, 6
as born in St Charles County and &
, As years old. He is finishing his q
econd term as city councilman. He &
anne to Columbia twenty-five years 1
go. He has a common school edu- I
alton. =
CITY ATTORNEY 6
The candidates for city attorney are I