Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-10-31
THE BATTLE EVE.


ing to be elected?"
These questions are on every bodys
lips now. On the eve of the election
the interest and anxiety as well, in
creases.
Inquiry and casual conversation i'll
dictate nothing definite or sure, of
course. How an election will go is
about as uncertain as the verdict of
jury. Talk with an out and out
Crockett man, and he is sure that
"Bob" will get there. The Royal
sympathizers declare that Crockett
will be beaten. So there you are. Both
candidates have made an active can
vass, and friends of each arc conf
dent of the election of their candidate.
One man says that Royal will get
the majority of Democratic votes,
and this, with his Republican vote
will elect him. Another "knowingn
politician says Crockett will be elect
ed by majority of at least 500 O.
600, votes in the district. Thes,
opinions are recorded on Tuesda,
just one week before election, tins
enough for each man to do much
work, and they are hard at it. Each
OF them have an influential following
in both parties, and hot fight is
being wagcd.
The Sheriff's Race.
Interest centers also around the
Sheriff race. OF the three candidates
Sheriff Herman, present incumbent,
seems to be in the lead, according to
some. One man says that if George
harrison had lived he would have
been elected. Others think that Rufus
Harrison, while not so well known as
his brother, will make fine race,
and be elected. Nobody knows, of
course.
The Clerks Race.
There are three candidates in the
field, viz: DR.. Grcever, present in
cumbent, H. S. Surface, former De-
putty Clerk, and C. P. Hartman. j. p.
Harman, seems to have been dropped
out, as nothing has been heard of his
race for sometime.
c. p. Hartman is Democrat. The
others, Republicans. Considerable in
terest centers in this race. 1t is known
that number of strong Republicans
are boosting the candidacy of C. p.
Hartman, as well as Democrats. It
is also known that number of DEM
ocrats are supporting II. S. Surface.
claiming that he is perhaps the best
Qualified man of the three for the
place.
A prominent politician said the
other day that if the Democrats give
Surface the support they started out
to give, that Surface would be elect
ed He is we'll known and will poll n
large vote.
The COmmOnweaith's Race.
Mr.. II. l.. Spratt, a Republican, and
MIR. X. C Patty, a Democrat, are the
candidates. Each has made an active
canvass. Both are vigorous we'll
equipped young men. Spratt is a son
OF w. B. Spratt, the well known
Republican lawyer, of Richards.
Patty is son of Rev. Mr.. Patty, at
one time on the West Tazewell Cir
cult.
The Supervisor Race.
Not much has been heard from the
campaign for Supervisor in Maiden
Spring and Clear Fork Districts. The
candidates there are all good men.
and no mistake will be made pcrhaps
in any event.
Great interest ccntcrs in the race
between Jno. d. Peery and w. A.
Leece, in the Jacksonville District.
MIR. Leece is Republican and was
put in the field by the Farmers CO.
operative Association. Mr.. Peery is
Democrat, and candidate on his
own account, as we'll as by the earn
est solicitation of influential friends,
Both candidates are members of the
Farmers Cooperative Association. Mr.
Peery is farmer and merchant on
an extensive scale. Mr.. Leece is a
successful farmer. Both men are
popular, and the vote will be close.
The other offices in the county are
too numerous to mention" The
names of candidates etc. will be found
in this paper.
BY the way-No mention is made
of the Treasurers race for re.
election. The Clinch Valley News pre-.
diets with much confidence that
Treasurer H. P. Britain will be re.
elected by large majority.
NOT OUR FIGHT.
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