The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-28
POLITICS BOIL
In Leon COUNTY
OFFICES ARE POPULAR BECAUSE
MANY CANDIDATES ARE AN
NoUNcING FOR EVERY POSI-
TI0N

Tallahassee, April 27.-Politics in old
Leon, after winter of unusual apathy,
seems to have gripped the citizens in
earnest within the past few weeks,
and indications are that the warmth
Of the campaign will accelerate as the
days grow fewer until the election day.
Most of the candidates will it is un-
derstood, attend the annual May day
picnic at Wakulla Springs on Satur-
day, although the scene of the festivi-
ties is without the county. 1t is highly
probable, however, that the greater
part of the picnickers will be citizens
of Leon county. At Fort Braden, six
teen miles southwest of Tallahassee, on
May 18th there will be held one of
those great gatherings for which that
section of the county is noted. All the
candidates are certain that however the
election may go, their attendance at
Braden assures one of the best meals
II is possible for humans to prepare.
The occasion will, doubtless, be the
first of a series of picnics, political
in their nature, which will be held
in various parts of the county prior
to tie Sth of June.
Nearly half hundred of Icons fav-
orite sons are aspirants to some one
or the other of the offices in the gift
legislature, Alexander H. Williams, for
two terms a member of the house from
this county and a candidate for re-
election is opposed by ]. L. Hall. For
the other seat in the house of repre-
sentatives from Leon, Fred H. Davis, a
prominent young attorney of Tallahas-
see, is a candidate, with no opposition
TO date.
For county judge, B. F. Willis, who
is the present incumbent serving out
the unexpired term Of Benjamin A.
Meginniss, resigned, is a candidate for
re- election, and John c. Barnett, an
other Tallahassee attorney, aspires to
the same office.
Hon. James p. S. Houston, the pres
ent efficient sheriff, has announced his
intention of retiring from the office
at the expiration of his term and the
place is sought by four men, namely
w. f. Banks, present chief deputy un-
der Sheriff Houstoun, L. r. (Police
Joe) Isler, the present chief of police of
the city of Tallahassee, James r. Jones,
an employe of Afford Brothers, mer-
chants Of Tallahassee, and Frank
Stoutamire of Bloxham, at present a
member OF the board of county COM
missioners and formerly for five years
a deputy under Sheriff Houstoun.
For clerk of the circuit court, the
present efficient clerk, Hon. Paul V.
Lang is q candidate for reelection
without opposition.
y For tax assessor, e. B. Eppes, present
Incumbent is a candidate to. succeed
himself, his opponents being William
O. Ames, formerly tax assessor for
twelve years, and r. III. Alligood, who
until few days since was an employe
in the office of the state comptroller.
Five candidates aspire to the office
of tax collector which is now held
by Charles l.. DeMilly, son of the late
Walter A. DeMilly. who is not a can
didate for reelection. The aspirants
are: Redden B. Council, George NJ.
Davis, William H. Markham, B. Frank
Shaw and w. w. White.
County superintendent Frank S.
Hartsfield is a candidate to succeed
himself in that office and is opposed
by Green B. Hopkins of the south
western part of the county.
For county surveyor, William T.
Bannerman, for many years the in
cumbent OF this position, is unopposed.
f. c. Coles, supervisor of registration.
is a candidate for reelection to that
position and his opponent is George
w. Crissett, former of the Bloxham
vicinity.
In the race for members of the board
of public instruction, ]. HI. Patterson,
of Chaires, present chairman of the
board, and ]. w. Collins, also a mem
ber of the present board, are unop-
posed. Mr.. w. ID. Atkinson, the present
member from the third district will
not stand for reelection and his place
is sought by B. V. Folsom and w. E.
Gray. a former member of the board
Of county commissioners.
As is usual, the race for members of
the board of county commissioners
viii furnish some real thrills. But
one member of the present board, John
QSMoore, a prominent farmer of the
Ea4Se Jackson neighborhood is a can
didate to succeed himself, and he is
opposed by DR.. c. NJ. Ausley, a prom
inent physician of Tallahassee and a
fe9mer member of the board. These
gentlemen are candidates from the
third district. In the first district, F..
j. Winchester of Miccosukie, and j. p.
Chaires, are candidates. Three gentle
men aspire to the office from the sec
ond district, namely, Z. p. Strickland
Jr., George II. Lamb and w. c. Gro
martie.
That the office is a popular one is
attested 10y the fact that in the fourth
district there are four aspirants, name
~, NJ. Russell. a former member, Os-
car p. Harvey, Henry G. Smith and
J. I'll. Fountain; while in the fifth dis
trict the candidates are three in num-
ber, being E. l.. Mcdaniel of Wood
vile, w. Fl. Powell of the Chaires sec
ton and Emmett E. Rhodes of Wood
vile.
Altogether, ii appears that Leon will
have its full share of politics between
now and June sth.