The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-12-30
OUR OFFICERS.

i Next MONDAY morning, JdHu-
airy Ord, 1916, the newly elected
officers of Rankin county will
take charge of the county gov
eminent for the next four years.
Hon. r. E. Knight, the re-
firing president of the Board of
Supervisors, came to Brandon
last week and approved the
bonds of the various officials, and
there is now nothing left for
them to do but take the oath of
office and assume charge.
The people of Rankin county
take high rank from the point of
sound business judgment and in
telligence, and hardly ever make
| a mistake in the selection of
their officials. This is clearly
evidenced by the ability and high
chara cter of the men chosen for
these responsible positions last
summer, as we'll as for those
who are about to retire after a
four years term.
Public servants who are faith
full and devoted to their duties
too rarely receive the credit to
which they are entitled.
In this connection we wish to
say that the good old Free State
lcf Rankin never had a more
efficient and uniformly courteous
Sheriff and Tax Collector than
G. O. Robinson. He is at all
times sincere and earnest; his
temperament is ardent and gen.
erous; candid friend, and a
gentleman always. He has done
nothing which would bring upon
him the complaint or condemna-
ton of his constituents, and true
to his promise, hands back his
commission clean and unfair
nished, and will retire to private
life in the full enjoyment of the
high regard, love and admiration
of his fellow men, which his no.
BILE heart prizes higher than any
office within their gift.
Scott D. Donnell, who sue
ceeds to this responsible Office,
bears gracefully the distinct
honor of having been elected by
one of the largest majorities
ever before given an aspirant to
that position. This honor was
given to him by the people over
several opponents, all of whom
were men of acknowledged abil-
ity, and extremely popular. The
popularity of this splendid young
gentleman is we'll founded. He
| is well-ftted, by education and
training, for the discharge Of
the important duties that will de-
volve upon him. Added to this
accomplishment, nature has en-
dowed. him with a happy and
genial disposition; with sound
Judgment, an honest heart, fixed
purposes, and a zeal for the per-
Torrance Of every duty, and of
these qualities the most useful
men are made. Scott Donnell is
one of the finest fellows we ever
knew, and we predict for him a
most successful and satisfactory
| tenure in office.
Capt. Thos. L. Gay, who has
so faithfully and conscientiously
served as Clerk of the Chancery
Court for the past four years, re-
tires to private life fully con-
scious of duty we'll performed.
He has been uniformly courteous
and efficient in the discharge of
his duties, and a more capable
and obliging official could not be
found.
He will be succeeded by ]. A.
Robinson, a thoroughly compe-
tent, courteous and obliging bus
Iiness man, who will bring to that
office an administration that will
meet with the cordial approba-
ton of his constituents. His
qualifications, disposition and
temperament we'll fits him for
| that place, and we predict for
him, at the expiration of his
term, the popular plaudits of his
people, well done, thou good
and faithful servant, come up
higher. y
J. A. Lindsey, who will be his
Town successor in the office of
Clerk of the Circuit Court, has
more than made good. Jordan
Lindsey is a man who practices
his religion in every day life,
and the manly life that he lives,
and his high conception Of man S
[duty to man, has won for him
+bo ovorlac tino love of tha nao-