Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-29
GEO. W. WALTERS
ENTERSRACE FOR
lax COLLECTOR
Or. +. [. Mathis Denies
He VIII Run For
Court Clerk

announcer surprise developed in Srr,
'er county politics late yesterdou &C
1Iihooh when Geo. w. Walters ono
" - Vhe most widely known men -
sumter county, but heretofore m
mentioned Inconnection with OFF,
announced his candidacy for tav col
, zee IN opposition to |. Brown Small
'ne incumbent, who had already an
houhced for reelection. Mr.. VOL
eels announcement was made sbortl,,
oeIore four o'clock, barely in time for
insertion in last evenings edition ~
the Tlmes-Recorder,
1 have just now made Nm NV mind
10 make the race" was Mr. Waltors,
explanation of why he had NOT an
nounced earlier in the day. 81 had
no thought of making the race nm
VI some OF my friends got to talk
lug TO me and persuaded me, and now
am IN 1t to win. Not that | have
anything against Mr.. Small. who has
held the Office for a number of years
however"
mr' Walters is almost a native IF
sumter -, county. He was born in
Webster county and came 70 Snm+on
with his father when only three wears
OF age, and has resided here ever
since He now resides on a farm six
miles south of Americas. One son
Oh a large family of children. con.
ducts the farm, and he devotes his
attention to activities in the city most
of the time. At the present he is oc-
cupled as assistant to T. NJ. Furlow.
supervisor of the census for the Third
district, but this work is now nearly
finished.
Expert Bookkeeper
Mr.. Walters Is a graduate of n bio
business college at Poughkeepsie. N
" and for number of wears was
connected with some of the LARGEST
nrms of Americas as bookkeeper and
accountant, being considered as one
OF the most competent men in this
line of work in this section. He re-
tired from office several years ago
on account of poor health, it being
necessary for him o seek the omen
ar at least for a part of the time.
HIS experience and training are point
ed to by those urging his candidacy
as hitting him for the office of tar
collector.
Mr. Walters has large family con-
neetlons in Sumter county, although
his only immediate relative is a sis
ter, Mrs. 7. M. Furlow, the other re-
latives being numerous cousins and
other kin. His father was a member
OF family of II children. most
of whose descendants reside in this
part of Georgia.
The race for collector, apparently.
will be entirely a personal one. with
no issues involved. Mr.. Small, the
present collector, has strong follow =.
ing who will vote and work to keep
INN IN office, he having filed the du-
ties of the Office satisfactorily here
tofore for many years. Mrs. Wal
ters' friedns will also make a strong
fight for his election.
DR.. Mathis Ends Rumors
Dr. E. t. Mathis today spiked re-
ports that he would be candidate
for the Office of clerk of the courts
OF Sumter county, in opposition to
ID. E. Allen, the incumbent, who has
announced for reelection, and is thus
far unopposeG.
There is absolutely nothing to it,"
said DR.. Mathis. 81 cannot under
stand where the report originated, I'M
less it came from some ones specu-
lation on the fact that I had previous
ly held the Office for ten years in
Marion county, my old home. left
that Office on the advice of nv phys
sician, who told me that unless | did
get out had only a short time to
live. | have been out ever since, and
l am not seeking to get back-at least
not at this time.
A rumor about the streets today
was that T. F. Gatewood was prepar-
ing to announce at once for the Office
of clerk of the court. At the office
of Gatewood Brothers, in the absence
of I. F. Gatewood, it was stated pcs
itively that he would not announce
for the office