The Robesonian., 1918-05-23

CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE.


No County Primary Will Be Held Ex-
cept to Nominate Road Commis.
sioners in Districts 8 and 4-The
Candidates.
No county primary will be neces-
'ary in Robson this year except in
road commissioner districts Nos. 8
and 4, in which districts there are two
Democratic candidates for commits
sloner. The time for filing notice of
candidacy for Office closed Saturday
night at midnight and the county
board of elections, which is composed |
OF w. S. Britt of Lumberton, chair
man; Mckay McKinnon of Maxton and
=. Z Johnson of st. Pauls, met here
Monday and canvasse dthe applica-
tions. The following had filed notice
OF their candidacy for the various of
fices:
State Senate: Democrat. H. E.
Stacy; Republican, W. H. Kinlaw.
House Of Representatives Democrat
j. S. Oliver, G. B. Sellers; Republi-
can-L. E. Tyner. C. r. Hester
Clerk Superior Court: Democrat
Z. 3. Skipper; Republican,. F.
Barnes.
Sheriff: Democrat-R. E. Lewis;
Republican-Joseph Allen.
Register of Deeds: Democrat-M.
W. Floyd; Republican,. NJ. Seasons
County commissioner: District No.
3, composed of MaAton, Alfordsville
Thompson, Pembroke and Back
Swamp townships -Democrat-R
McNair: Republican-W R. Atkinson.
District No. 5, composed of Lumbe:
Bridge, Shannon, Parkton, Rennert
and st. Pauls townships Democrat
J: G. Hughes; Republican-D. H..
Hall. The commissioners in the other
three districts hold over for two
years. These are-iistrict No &c.
B. Townsend; district No. 2-Jno. w.
Ward; district No. Al. F. Mckay.
In case of a contest in the primary
voter would only be allowed to vote
for the candidate of his choice in his
district. However, in the general
election the voting is not confined tu
districts and a voter can vote for the
candidate of his choice in all the dis
trlcts where man is making the
race. The county was divided into
five districts by an act of the last
Legislature.
Board of education: Democratic
T. Pate; no Republican filed notice
of candidacy Other members of the
board Of education hold over. Mem.
bers are nominated for two years, anc
when a candidate is nominated he
does not offer in the election, but his
nomination is confirmed by the Leg
| islature. Heretofore members of tn,
board of education have been appoint.
ed by the Legislature.
| For Road Commissioner: Distric
No. 1, composed of Lumberton, Or.
rum, Wishart, Howellsville and Brit
townships: Democrat-. I. Town
send; Republican,. E. Billiard.
District No. 2, composed Of Row
land, Gaddy's, Fairmont, White Hous'
and Sterlings: Democratic. H
Floyd; no Republican offered.
District No. 3, composed of Maxton
Alfordsville, Pembroke, Back SWAMP
and Thompson's: Democrat. A
Mccormick and L. L. McGirt; M
Republican offered.
District No. 4, composed of Ret
Springs, Smiths, Raft Swamp, Sad
dletree and Burnt Swamp townships
Democrat-A. E. Wilkerson and l. 7
Brown, no Republican offered.
District No. 5, composed Of Lumbe
Bridge, Shannon, Parkton, Renner
and St. Pauls townships: Democrat
J. Browne Evans; no Republican of
fered.
i Recorder.
! Lumberton district: Democratic
NJ. Britt; Republicans. L. Parker
st. Pauls district: Democrat-Jnc
| S. Butler; no Republican.
Red Springs district: Democrat.
j. N. Buie; no Republican.
Maxton district: Democrat-R. N
Williams; Republican-B. F. McLea:
Rowland district: Democratic. W
Bullock; no Republican.
Fairmont district: Democrat-A. F
Floyd; no Republican.
| Solicitor Lumberton recorder
court: Democrat-W. Lennon.
. Other Candidates.
Howellsville township-Justice o
the peace: Democrat-J. B. Ware
j. H. Powers, N. A. McNeill; townshi
constable: Democrat-N. G. Prevat
: St. Pauls township-Justice Of tn
peace: Republican,. H. Fisher, {
l.. Johnson, Op1e OOum, township COI
stable: Republican,. P. McNeill.
Orrunr township-Justice of tn
peace: Republican,. r. Lawson
township constable: Republican,
R. Stephens.
Howellsville township-Justice {
S the peace: Republican-Foster XIII
law, j. S. Currie; township constable
t Republican-H. C. Roberts.
5 Raft Swamp township-Constablt
. Republican-Roy Tyner.
County surveyor: Democrat-J. E
. Tyson; no opponent.
All candidates of both parties wei
:. declared nominated by the board e,
cept those for road commissioner
t districts Nos. 3 and 4, where pr
mary will be held unless one of tt
candidates in each district Withdraw
2 from the race.