The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-04

While y. II, helIey ana w. n. SneaGS,
the present incumbent, are contesting
for the office of superintendent of
public instruction.
Other state candidates are: For JUS
tice of the state supreme court, group
two, Jefferson D. Browne and Robert
S. CocErell; for railroad commission
er, S. A. Bryan, Royal C. Dunn, B. J.
Ford and A. S. Wells.
Legislature.
There will be no state senator cleo
ted from Escambia county this time,
and Hon. John B. Jones, who holds
over, will be in the next legislature.
Legislative candidates are in two
groups, as follows: In group one, ].
R. M. Gates and Jas. M. johnson; one
to be voted for. In group two, NJ. o.
Baggett, Wiley P. Bowman, w. NJ.
Herrider and Leon Lishckoff, their
names appearing on the ticket In the
order named.
Circuit Judge.
Five candidates offer for the circuit
judgship. They are as follows: John
S. Beard, A. G. Campbell (fncum-
bent); D. Stuart ellis, Kirke Mon
roe and J. T. Virgins.
State Attorney.
There are four candidates for the
state attorneyship for the first judic-
ial district. This is position which
will be automatically vacated by the
present incumbent, the candidates be-
ing Robert Anderson, w. M. Hurten-
bach, R. Arthur McGeachy and Rob-
ert P. Stout. The present incumbent,
John P. Stokes, is not a candidate
for reelection.
Henry Bellinger, present incum-
bent, and J. n. Hutchins are utter
the county judge nomination, and
Joel F'rater and James Macgibbon are
fighting for the circuit clerkship.
Sheriff Race Hot.
An office which has brought about
probably the most active campaign
ing of any one position to be filled is
that of sheriff, and A. c. Ellis, who
holds the job now, is opposed by Jos.
A. Hicks, w. H. Kilbee, George Kins-
ley, F. R. Pou, F. d. Sanders and j.
G. Van Pelt. These men have Prob
ably talked with every individual voter
in the county, and have all traversed
hundreds of miles in automobiles to
Ireach them.
| W.-P. Cunningham is contestiug for
the position of superintendent of pub
lie instruction, held for the past term
by A. S. Edwards. But one of these
candidates are to be voted for on
Tuesday.
Other Candidates.
The county tax assessors office is
sought by four candidates. These are
A. H. D'Alemberte, w. L. Morgan
Jr., Wiley J. McDavid and Cade E
Shackleford. The last-named holds The
office at present under an appoint
ment from the governor following the
death of the late w. w. Richards, re
Gently.
Three are after the county regis
tration officers job. They are: N. B
Cook, T. D. Fillingim and R. M. Mer
rit..
Another office actively sought il
that of county solicitor and four mer
are losing, and have lost, nothing II
the way of familiarizing the public
with their respective candidates.
This is another office sought with al
much earnestness as that Of sheriff
and those who who have been trying
to interest the voters in the remotes
part of the county in their behalf are
w. A. Blount, JE, Scott M. Loftin
(present incumbent); R. Pope Rees'
and w. L. Zachary.
J. Ed. Abercrombie, F. A. Boghich
Sr., Robert Edmundson and Ben
Rocheblave want the nomination fo
harbormaster This is another office
recommended to the governor for ap
pointment They are all widel,
known in city and county.
County commissioners in each dis
trict have opposition with the excep
ton of J. George White, at present
member of the board of county solons
Chas. ]. Levey and 7. Fl. Sherril
are seeking denomination to member
ship on the school board, Mr.. Sherril
having opposition in the person Q
W. B. Wright.
In the city there are five candidate
for justice of the peace, and an equs
number are seeking to be constable
Those who would take the Justice
chair are John L. Freeman, w. ]
Gilmore, VIII L. Johnson, (present il
lcumbent); w. T. Tracy and Frank ]
Wilde. Those who would be constabl
are: w. Fl. Crawford, S. J. Jone
(present incumbent); w. Fl. Kyle, n
J. Murphy and A. L. Mcclure. Thre
Of these are members Of the city pc
lice department.
S. r. Mallory Kennedy and Robel
T, Raines are anxioNg 10 be stai
committeeman, and have both al
nounced for the position, submittin