The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-07-30
August S Election

Next ThursdaY, August 5, 10 tht
date for the regular August eleetioi
thruout the state At that time viii
be elected in every county q Trustee
aSheriff, q Tax Assessor, five member
OF the County Board of Education
three Advisory Directors 10 each dis
trict, and oil constables In the state
In addition to these, 9 direct repre-
sentative for Fsyette county will b
elected, under special election ordel
made by the County Election Commiss
ioners last Monday, on procIa nation OF
the Governor. This special election
was made necessary by the death Of
Hon. d. C. Wells some months ago
AMI the further fact that the Governor
has decided to call a special session oi
the State Legislature to meet on Aug
ust to pass on the National Suffrage
Amendment and other matters which
he deems sufficiently important to in.
Glade IN the call Tor the session.
In this special election there are tive
Candidates announced to fill the unex
pired term of Mr.. Wells. They are
II. P. Crawford OF Williston and K. N.
Ware of Moscow.
In the regular county election, 7. Nj.
Ross for Sheriff, J. T. Jordan for
Trustee. and s. P. Crawford for Tax
Assessor, are the Democratic nominees
and have no opposition in the coming
Regular election.
Up to Monday night when the time
for qualifying ended. Wyatt Wilkinson
was the unIy candidate to have his
name placed on the official ballot for
member of the County Board OF Edu-
cation from the First School District,
composed of Districts /, s and Is. and
is without opposition. In the Second
SchoUl District, compose of 2. 3 and 4,
no one had his name placed on the
official ballot for use in the Fourth
District. the only precinct using an
official ballot, and j. C. Perry, present
Incumbent is the only candidate The
Falcun has heard OF. In the other dis
tricts, IL is not known at this time who
is running for membership on this
board. Or whether present incumbents
are candidates.
No candidates for Constsbles or Ad.
visory members are known at this
time, but as they do not have to have
their names on an official ballo: except
10 Districts !. and 8, they caa annouce
at any date prior to the election and
use the regular Ski ticket. Or in pre-
cincts using the official ballot usmes
may be wrlt,u in where there IL no
candidate. and marked just as ii the
name were printed on the ballot.
On the same date the same fficers
who hold the regular election will hold
a Democratic Primary Electitn In 3
q different box, in which primary can
oidates for Governor, Railroad Com
missioner and State Committeeman will
be voted for.
There are four candidates for Gov
ernor In this Primary: A. II. Roberts.
present Governor, JIM. X. Neal. w. r
Crabtree, and Ell. Writ. For Rail-
rosd Commissioner there are two csnd-
idates: Geo. N. WEIGH, present in.
combent. and H. K. Bryson. For
members of the State Committee from
the tenth district there are five candi.
dates. WITH two to be chosen: Mrs.
Elmer Houk, o. |. Cruger. Jobn ID.
Martin. c. A. Miller and c. A. Stain
back. And in each district a member
Of the County Executive Committee Is
to be voted for. no names on the official
Primary Ballot for these places
There has been very little interest
manifested in the election. aitho it has
more varied angles that concern people
locally than most any of the other
elections. So far ss appearances go
there has been no organization in the
county for any candidate aud no work
has been dous'for sny one. It being q
foregoae CONCLUSION, Of course. that the
nominees for county offices will be
elected without opposition.