The log cabin Democrat., 1920-09-10
COST OF RUNNING
 FOR OFFICE SMALL
EXPENSE STATEMENTS IN
Only Two Candidates Fail to File Statements Required by State and
 Party Regulations.


 Party Regulations.
 With the exception of two candi- dates in the Democratic primary cleo tion of August 10, all asp rants to of flee in this county had filed their statements of campaign expenses with County Clerk John Reeves today. Under rules of the state committee governing the primary, candidates are required to file statements of expenses: within 90 days after the holding of such election. It may be possible that the time limit will be counted as ex- piring tonight at midnight, although If the day of the primary is counted, 1t expired last night at midnight. The two candidates who had not filed were J. s. Johnson, unsuccessful can didate for tax assessor, and Hugh D. Stermer, unopposed candidate for sur veyor.
 As set forth in the rules of the State Democratic Central Committee, failure of candidate to file his eX- pense statement within the stipulated time may subject him to prosecution and if convicted, will be held ineligi- ble for nomination by the party for any office. The committee rules uphold the corrupt practices act, which fixes punishment for this failure at fine of not more than $1,000, and debars the offender from holding public office.
 A partial list of the campaign state ments was published in the Log Cabin l Democrat shortly after the holding of | the primary. Statements filed since that time are summarized as follows
 J. E. Wofford, nominee for county treasurer-Name on ticket $40, an- nouncements $20, printing and adver- Using S22, incidental expenses S375, total S85.75.
 W. F. Whiddon, nominee for circuit and chancery clerk-Name on ticket S70, announcements $50, total S10O.
 Roy Rogers, nominee for tax as- sessor-Name on ticket S32, announce ments $50, printing S112.50, stamps $43, total S217.50.
 I. W. Gavin, candidate for county treasurer-Name on ticket $40, adver- 1 tising $4.80, printing cards $10, an- nouncement $10, total S6480.
 Marvin E. Cornell, candidate fcrI county judge-Name on ticket $40, ad- ! vertising $21, cards s22, hotel and lodging bills S25, total S138.
 W. M. Brady, nominee for sheriff. Name on ticket $50, announcements $50, total S110.
 F. L. Smith, nominee for county judge-Name on ticket $40, announce ments $20, board and travel expense S18.50, cards s4,50, total s83.
 E. T. Herring, nominee for repre- sentative-Name on ticket S6, an- nouncement S15, cards and advertis- ing $14, postage 75 cents, car hire S2, total S37.75.
 J. M. Muse, candidate for county clerk-Name on ticket S56, announce ments S35, cards S32, advertising S3, postage S3, incidental expenses S20, 1 total $149.
 l. NJ. Campbell candidate for repre- sentative-Name on ticket $6, an- $5, total S11.
 J. W. Holt, candidate for county judge-Name on ticket $40, announce ! ments $20. cards S13, auto hire S20, i board $8, incidental expenses $7, total $108.
 H. B. Hardy, candidate for county judge-Name on ticket $40, printing $9, announcements $20, advertising S5, total $74.
 G. W. 4. Wilson, candidate for coun- ty clerk-Name on ticket $56, station cry $3, stamps $10, circulars S7, ad- vertising $320, cards s21, announce ments S25, total S12520.
 Elias Kuykendall, announced as can- didate for county treasurer-Announ- ce ment $10, printing s4.50, total $1450.
 J. A. Hutto, nominee for county clerk-Name on ticket $56, announce ment $15, auto hire s34.5O, cards Sl6.50, advertising $3.2O, lodging SIP. 75, total s13795.
 George NJ. Easterwood, nominee for justice of the peace, Cadron township Name on ticket $14.
 R. w. King, nominee for constable, Cadron township-Name on ticket .$14.
 Prof. Joseph A. Day, principal of the Morrilton schools, has returned from Nashville, Tenn, where he has