Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-01
ALLCANDIDATES
CONFIDENT AS
PRIMARY NEARS
Ballots and Lists Go Out
onight Interest
High

voters lists will be mailed this eve
ming by the county Democratic ex-
ecutlve committee to all of the out
lying justices of the peace in Sum-
tire county preparatory to the hold
ing of the county primary on Wed
nesday of this week. 1t was said that
all arrangements for the primary,
one of the most interesting in the his
tory Of the county, had been COM
pleted, and all that remained to be
done was the actual opening of the
polls and the casting and counting of
the votes.
On account Of the high interest
in the primary, the registration has
been heavy and it is expected that one
Of the largest votes in the history of
the county will be polled. The. ex-
act number registered was not as
certained today, as the list has not
been closed by Tax Collector |. B.
Small However, all who register
from this time forward will be placed
on the voters list by certificate, is
sued when taxes are paid.
The polls in the city of Americas,
for the 9th district, will be open
from am. to 6 pm, with the vot-
ing place in the basement of the
court house. In the other districts
the polls will be open from am. to
3 pm In all districts except the
9th white ballots only will be used,
but in the 9th both white and color
ed ballots will be used because of
those voters living within the city
not being eligible to vote for county
superintendent of schools.
The Colored Ballots.
The coIored ballots will not con-
tain the names of the two candidates
for this office, and will be used by
Americus voters. A man will be post
ed at the voting place by the commit
tee to inform voters Of the disNnc-
ton between the ballots.
In arranging the names on the bal
lots where more than one appears for
one Office the alphabetical rule of
the state committee has been observ-
ed by the committee as being abso-
lutely fair to all candidates.
The election officials for the 9th
district were announced today by
Secretary f. B. Arthur, of the execu-
tive committee, as follows: Justice
J. T. McMath, ]. c. Mebane, E. A.
Nisbet, W. M. Humber, o. D. Reese,
L. J. Eldridge and Jack Britton. Of
ficials in other districts were to be
chosen by the justices of the peace
themselves
With the primary only another day
off, all of the candidates appeared
optimistic today, but continued to
work, not being content to let any
grass grow under their feet. j. L.
/ Glawson, candidate for sheriff against
Lucius Harvey, the incumbent; was
cut early, but not too early to take
time to issue an election eve" state
ment to his friends. Mr.. Glawson
asked the Times-Recorder to publish
! the following statement for him;
CIawson Thanks Friends.
"To the Democratic Voters of
Sumter County The nomination
for sheriff of Sumter county takes
place on next Wednesday, March 3rd,
and | take this opportunity on the
eve of the election to thank those
friends who are supporting me so
| Loyalty, and standing by me so faith
/ fully, and also to thank all the voters
in this county for their uniform kind
treatment and courtesy toward me.
Il trust those of you who have not
fully made up your mind in this race
will yet support me.
! Il promise you if elected, there
will be only one guide in my official
acts, and that is DO MY FULL DUTY
as an officer, so as to merit the con-
! fidence placed in me, and no law abld-
ing citizen of Sumter county shall
ever have cause to regret having sup
ported me. Yours sincerely,
-. L. GLAWSON."
/ Sheriff Harvey, too, was busy to-
day, although kept in the city by Off
cial duties in connection with his of
fee. He likewise prepared a brief
card to the public which he asked the
Times Recorder to publish, as fol-
lows:
ITO the Voters of Sumter County:
AS this is the last opportunity | will
have of addressing the people of the
county generally, wish to say that
| am profoundly grateful to the many
citizens who have accorded me their
support in this race. l am asking re-
election on my record in office, and
am pledging only a continuation of
she service l have given, which has
been the best that lies in me. | will
feel proud to receive the continued
support of the people of Sumter coun-
" and an endorsement at the polls
of my conduct in office Very truly,
"LUCIUS HARVEY"
Tho Candidates.
Following is the complete list of
candidates for the various Offices who
will be voted upon:
For Ordinary-Capt. John A. Cobb,
incumbent, and DR.. F. A. Thomas.