The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-09-21
Candidate For Reelection to the o.
flee of County Sheriff.

D. E. Henley in his administration
of the affairs of the office of Sheriff
of Mahaska County has made one of
the best officers of the 19l5-1916 ad-
ministration and one of the most pop
ular the county has had in many
years. The berth of sheriff is no
easy position and at times the place
Is extremely difficult to fill. Affairs
of the Office are growing constantly
under succeeding state legislatures,
and the duties connected Herewith
are more exacting. Mr.. Henley,
however, is living up to the fullest
expectations of his friends and sup
porters in the former campaign and
he is more than meeting all require
ments of the office.
| When the republicans of Mahaska
county in 1914 nominated Mr.. Henley
to the Office and when the voters OF
the county, later at the November
election, sanctioned the republican
choice it was with certain measure
of satisfaction that the act was re-
garded. The people knew that Mr..
Henley was capable and fit for the
position. He had been fully schooled
in official capacity through previous
work of this character, and in fact
had been frequently called upon to
assist former county officers.
In his administration Of the affairs
of ha nfioo Mr. Honlay hac hrOT oht
into play qualities that go to make up
the natural officer and executive and
he is reagrded today throughout the
county as one of the strong men of
the present corps of officials. He
has won to his side hosts of friends
81 his adherence to the lines of duty
laid down by the law and his support
is largely of non-partisan character.
Mr.. Henley in his candidacy this
| fall is asking for reelection to the
office Selection in the primary at
the June election was accorded Mr..
Henley against all opponents, which
iii itself was a high compliment to
his record as an officer and man, and
in the election in November the vot
ers will rally to the support Of this
candidate with a loyalty that will
greatly increase his majority over
that of two years ago. He is known
| far and near through his service as
county official and through a pre-
vious acquaintance that extends into
| the remote corners of the county. Mr..
Henley has been a resident of Oska-
! loosa for years and during that time
his official career has been without
reproach. AS an officer of the city
police force, as constable in Justice
courts, and as special officer he was
an exemplary executive, and that is
the kind of a man the voters of the
county desire to have in this respons-
ibIe and trying position.
You may not care for the place
yourself, you would not have the re
sponsibilities connected with the
place at any salary or price, but when
you have business to be done by the
Office you desire a man in the place
in whom you have confidence, upon
whom you can depend to do your
work, the states yowrk, the county's
work. And such man is D. E. Hen,
ley.
Affairs in his office during his term
have been administered with abso-
lutte fairness and impartiality. The
sheriff's duties not infrequently lead
along unpleasant lines and the officer
is called upon to do things he would
much rather not do, but such has
been Mr. Henley's attitude in all his
dealings that he has smoothed out
the rough places, aud made personal
friends of those who might with rea.
son take offense at his work.
The voice OF the people has recon-.
mended Mr.. Henley for second term
in office and the action will be rati-
fed at the coming election.