The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-27
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lMAGRUDER THINKS GOVERNOR
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Most of The Candidates Are at Sunrise
Today Where Big Picnic is Being
HeId-Candidates for Commissioner
Are HustIing in Last Round Of
Their Race.

J. C. Magruder, appointed by Cover
nor Brewer to be sheriff of Forrest
county until the election next month,
will make a demand for the office on
Monday. Thomas Cahal, chief depu-
" now in charge, says he will offer no
resistance, but will turn over the office
the appointee of the governor Mr..
Magruder was busy today preparing
his bond and the sheriff's office was
making an audit.
M. -. yruder says he does not know
whether his appointment by the Gov
ernor was legal, but he presumes that
1t was, and that the governor was ad-
yised by wise counsel before he made
the appointment. He says that he
read Judge N. C. Hills opinion on the
law in yesterdays News, but that he
has heard other counsel give different
opinions on the same law. He has
not employed an attorney to investl-
gate the legality of his appointment
and does not intend doing so, unless
someone else raises the-issue.
THERE'S only one precedent to go by,
he says, and that case is now pending
in the supreme court.
Mr. Magruder has reiterated his ap-
proval of the suggestion of The News
.sdhrough it's editorial columns that the
NlEidow of the former sheriff be allowed
10 share in the proceeds of the office
Ndurng the unexpired term.
Streets. Are Deserted.
The streets of Hattiesburg were
almost deserted today by candidates
for the office of sheriff and for all
other offices in the county for the
picnic at Sunrise, where are gathered
together large number of the quail
fed electors Of this county. The
yould-be sheriffs could not overlooh
so good an opportunity to present theil
claims to the people OF the county
Each one, armed with a pocket full ol
campaign cigars and a warm hand
shake, was prepared to offer his ser
vices to the county in the capacity
of sheriff. Mr.. Magruder, however
could not go to Sunrise on account o
making his bond for the office unit
the election is held.
The race for the sheriff's office prom
ises to be more exciting than usual
1t is the best plum on the Forres
coblnty tree and there are a numbe
oB experienced campaigners shaking
tHe tree to make the plum fall II
their hats.
The country people are taking
keen interest in the race. 1t will b
the principal topic of conversation a
the Sunrise meeting today. The car
didates will also be called OTTO spea
q. Sc, e1al times on July at picnics an
y. other country gatherings
City Election Close.
Candidates for the city offices i
! the election which will be held mex
week have not been asleep. The
have spent much time on the street
and several of them have been tn
rounds through all the mills shakin
- hands and reminding the voters ths
s. they are willing to assume the respoi
abilities and burdens of the office an
incidentally to reap the emolumen'
and perquisites. r
The race for the city offices hs
bee commendably clean. Tnel
hN Ben notable absence of Grim
inatlSn and recrimination. Most
=. the candidates have been making u
race purely on their own person
Quslincatio4s. No important issu'
hav6 been aised. 1t is close rae
hoxsver, a i 4. 2: Batsoh is the on
s onl Who dd = not wear a worried 9