The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-02
MANY CANDIDATES
ARE OFFERING FOR
PUBLIC POSITIONS
WILL HAVE A SUI
FICIENCY OF MATERIAL FROM
WHICH TO SELECT IN THE
PRIMARY THIS YEAR.

1 E5cAfuD1d county VOLSTS Will nave
a sufficiency of material from which
to select county officials in the pri-
mary of next April. While there are
already numerous candidates an
nounced the probability is that others
/, will feel themselves "called" and Of
fer for some of the jobs that the
voters bestow upon their favorites
every two, or more years.
The top notcher in the line of Of
fees, not in salary, but in position, is
that of circuit Judge, and those who
have thus far offered are four judges
Judge Monroe of Escambia, Judge
Virgins of Santa Rosa and Judge
Campbell and Judge ellis of Walton.
! Next in line comes state attorney,
for which Robert II. Anderson and
| William Hurtenbach of Escambia and
r. A. McGeachcy of Santa Rosa are
candidates, with the possibility of
a Walton county man getting into the
fight.
For judge of the court of record of
Escambia county, C. Moreno Jones is
running by himself and it not at all
! lonesome.
Three are aspiring to prosecute the
criminals Of the county. They are
Solicitor Loftin, w. L. Zachary and
William A. Blount, Jr.
The sherif's job is one particular
plum desired by many, judging from
the array from which the voters can
pick. Sheriff A. Cary Ellis desires
reelection; Former Sheriff Jas. c..
Van Pelt believes that he is best
suited for this position than the
others and is Smelling the woods; Po-
lice Commissioner Frank r. Pou,,
having served for three years in that
position, is asking for promotion to
the higher position; Jas. A. Hicks,
supervisor of registration, is in a like
frame of mind regarding promotion,
while Chief of Police Frank Sanders
| has entertained the same notion for
number of years. w. n. Kilbee
says he served as deputy sheriff for
long periods and at small salary and
thinks he would fit In the sheriff's
chair admirably, while big George"
Kinsey says he knows the ms and
outs of this police and sheriff business
and the Job was built for him. All
being in CHS frame of mind accounts
for candidacy of seven.
Clerk Angus M. Mcmillan of the
court of record has decided that the
position he now holds is suitable and
will ask the county committee
to put his name on the ticket and the
voters to put an X mark opposite it.
He will probably be opposed by J. A.
Kirkpatrick, who liked the taste of
the job when he held it about ten
years ago.
For clerk of the circuit court Jim
Macgibbon expects to scrap with Joel
Frater, whose job of county treas
urer will expire by statute of imita-
ton and Hal. Brosnahan, who liked
the way the county office holders live.
| Joe Roberts has no opposition thus
far for county tax collector and isn't
offended by reason of this fact.
w. w. Richards expects to have
opposition in the persons of James
Largue, city tax assessor, who be-
lieves that he would be an ideal coun-
ty official, and A. Fl. D'Alemberte,
who served the county for many years
as tax collector.
The Numerous Others.
The numerous others seeking va
rious positions are thus far as fol-
lows:
Judge County Court-Judge Henry
Bellinger, J. N. Hutchins and prob
ably Haakon Paulsen.
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion-Supt. A. S: Edwards, Prof. Will
liam Tyler and Prof. B. B. Lane.
Legislature-M o. Baggett, pres
ent county commissioner; and J.
Houston Jones of Century, with Sol.
Calm mentioned by his friends as
probable candidate.
County Commissioner, District No.
ii. Geo. White.
County Commissioner, District No.
Wv. T. Tracey, E. P. Preston, C.
Fred Schad and Gus A. Soderlind.
County Commissioner, District No.
Geo. H. Davis, Tom Harris and E.
Candy.
County Commissioner, District No.
Nv. c. Barrineau and Murdoch
Mcmillan.
County Commissioner, District No.
5.-James McCurdy.
Justice of the Peace, Pensacola
Judge w. L. Johnson, Frank Wilde,
w. L. Gilmore and w. T. Tracey.
Constable, Pensacola - Constable
Steve Jones, John Holland, Mike MUIR
ply, w. H. Kyle, Jack Shelby, w. H.
Crawford, and "Pug" Mcclure.