Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-11-16
FIRST BOMB IN
 COUNTY CAMPAIGN Candidates Defend Public Records in Speeches at
 Watson's Chapel
GIVE $10O FOR PIANO
sheriff Brewster and K. II. Williams and PhilpO tand Lytle Deal In
 Personalities.

The first bomb in the Jefferson county political campaign was fired last night at Watson's Chapel Nven township. when practically a,i the county candidates addressed large gathering of voters. many ladies and a number of children. The latter had gathered there to enjoy box supper, which had been arranged by the directors of the Watson Chapel school. with view to raising funds for the purchase of piano. The boxes were auctioned off by County Superintendent A. w. Lowe and they netted the school more than S1oo.
 The meeting was attended by many Pine Buffians, other than candidates who motored out, went in buggiss or other rigs and some went on horses. The opening of the campaign in- augurated a swing around the county, during which the candidates wilT speak in every township in the cou3- ty, winding up the campaign olt Saturday night November 20, with a big final political rally at the court house here.
 C. $. 1'aucett presided over the meeting and introduced each speaker. Sheriff Edgar Brewster candidate for reelection, was the first speaker. He reviewed his record in the circuit clerks and sheriff's office and show ed by figures how he had turned back into the treasury of the couQty large sums of money in excess of expenses of the office. He also told why he had let his opponent out, when he was deputy in his office, giving as his reasons that Bob Will Hams was running for sheriff the minute he put his foot in his office as his deputy" and after he had told him that he did not intend to mako the race for sheriff. MT. Brewster said that his opponent had been promised job by previous office holder, whom he (Williams) had supported, but that after the man was elected he had failed to make good with his promise. He intimatcd that he felt sorry for Williams be- cause of his disappointment and took him in." Mr. Brewster said that he would be elected by large majority-for he had seen all of the voters and they had assured him of their support.
 R H. Williams told of having lived in this county for years, why he had taken position in the sheriff's of flee, giving as his reasons that Brewster wanted his influence poli- tically, and that he had told Brewster that he intended to make the race
 or sheriff, when he asked him about 1t. He rediculed the third term aspirant of any candidat'
 that Brewster had told him that he would not seek third term. Later, in his rejoinder, Sheriff Brewster said that conditions had changad since then: that many sheriff and other county, state and judicial officers had sought and were elected to third terms and many of them had been elected even oftener. He was making the race again, he said, because tile majority of tn people of the county had urged him to ask reelection. feeling that his services as public servant merited 1t and that his of flee was being conducted for the best interests, of the taxpayers and the public generally.
 Judge c. M Philpot candidate for county and probate judge, was the first speaker in this contest. He cited his record, told his hearers that
 if they did not have confidence in
 him he didn't want their votes and that he would continue to serve the