The courier-index., 1920-11-05
Teddy ClayweN IS Elected
 to Succeed Late Guy Apple

we deeply deplore his death and eS- tend our sincere sympathy to the bereaved relatives and sympathetic friends.
 Be It Further Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be spread on the minutes of this meeting and a copy thereof be mailed to the family"
 Following the adoption of the above resolution Judge E. D. Rob- ertson asked Chairman Clark to state to the committee the sub stance of the message he had re- ceived from his brother, Senator J. T. Robertson who at that time was in Little Rock. MT. Clark said Judge Robertson had advised that his broth CT, Senator Robertson, had been conferring with Acting Governor McFerrin with reference to the ap- pointment of a successor to Mir. Apple to fill his unexpired term from now until December 31, 1920. He said Senator Robertson was very close to Governor McFerrin and that any recommendation he made would no doubt meet with the approval of the acting governor He stated Sen dlOl INODcIlSOH ilctO odSSSSSSo sA'~ committee recommend for tempo rary appointment the man who re- ceived the nomination for the reg ular term. Upon motion the com mittee then unanimously voted to rec ommend to the acting governor that he appoint MT. Claywell circuit clerk to fill MT. Apples unexpired term. H. M. Jackson, secretary of the committee, was instructed to get in communication with Senator Robertson and advise him of the action of the committee. But it was found Senator Robertson had left Little Rock and Mr. Jackson then communicated direct with Acting Governor McFerrin who stated he would appoint Mr. Claywell to fill the vacancy. MT. Claywell's com mission arrived Sunday and on Mon day morning he assumed charge of the office, and in the general cleo ton Tuesday he was elected for the | full term of two years which begins on January 1, 1921. MT. Claywell i has appointed Ben B. Bonner, form CT deputy under MT. Apple, as his deputy. )
 The new circuit clerk is one of the most popular young men in Lee county. For several years he served as chief deputy under Sher- if Cotter. When the United States entered the war Mir Claywell was iione of the first volunteers from Lee county to offer his services. went to France as top sergeant in the 11th Motor Supply Train, 39th Division. After being overseas short tmie he was transferred to the Motor Transport Corps, new organization of the expeditionary forces. He remained in France about fourteen months, doing serv- ice in France, Belgium, Germany and Holland. He returned to the states more than a year ago and resumed his position as deputy un- der Sheriff Cotter, later resigning to enter the race for the democratic nomination for that office in the August primary election. He was defeated by Sheriff Cotter by very small margin, making most creditable race. Mr. Claywell, inn mediately after the August primary, announced he would be a candidate two years hence. Mir. Cotter had previously announced he would not seek another term. It is not known whether or not MT. Claywell will as-+ pire to the sheriff's office two years from now, since he has been nom- mated and elected circuit clerk. His nomination at the hands of the members of the central committee is high tribute to him. His op- ponents are all we'll qualified and very popular citizens of the county and any one of them would make most excellent circuit clerk. ~ss~S~~s>~S~~~~~~~~~~~~s shall meet him again on the streets of my memory, where | shall feel again the warmth of his handclasp, hear again his words of cheer, and see his face glowing with the brightness of friendship. I shall ever be grateful that it was my privilege to know him. He was so bright and cheerful that my life is brighter, because of having known him. He has bequeathed these things to my life as a rich legacy that l shall hold and cherish as one of the brightest pictures in the Hall of my memory