The courier-index., 1920-10-08
Three Candidates
 M SheriffS Race


 Helena, Oct. 5.-Developments growing out of the situation created by the recent death of Francis F. Kitchens, Democratic nominee for sheriff and collector of Phillips county, have been coming thick and fast during the past twenty-four | hours.
 Following the announcement of G. Fl. Vineyard that he would be a contender for the nomination, came the information that J. R.. Dalzell, present sheriff, filling the uneXpired term, had thrown his hat into the ring. His formal announce ment appeared the same day in the local papers, and both candidates set about planning a campaign to the County Central Committee, which met at noon today. Within few hours MT. Dalzell announced his withdrawal from the race and J. D. Mays, well known local busi- ness man, announced that he would be a candidate for sheriff. At the committee meeting today at noon John P. Miles, planter and cotton seed man, announced his in- tention to become a candidate for sheriff, and the three contenders were present when the committee met.
 A democratic primary was order ed by the committee to be held on October 15.
 There is still talk of fourth can- didate who will be "from the coun- try" but there were no develop ments in that direction late this af- ternoon. All the candidates who have announced are well known and popular men, and the race is ex- pected to be interesting.
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 Yours truly,
 RUDOLPH IsoM.
 Oct. 9th, 1920. Hon. Rudolph Isom, Sup. of Census, First District of Arkansas, ss.t Marion, Arkansas. My Dear Sir:
 1 am just in receipt of your fa- vor of the 4th inst, and am en- deavoring to get in touch with you by phone but the phone service is so unsatisfactory and indefinite as to when l may be able to get the l call through, am taking this occa- sion to advise you further regard | ing the local situation:
 Under date of the 4th inst, I wrote the Director of the Census as follows: "The published an- of the Marianna census showing considerable decrease, was of course, very disappointing and | in view of the fact that you have advised that this is being investigat- 1 ed l beg to ask your attention as follows:
 'The City of Marianna is re- quired to take a census of the male population between the ages of 21 and 50 between now and | November 1st for the purpose of with the requirements of | our Special Street Improvement Tax. | It occurs to me that if it can be | that new census be taken | or If any plan can be worked out | we can cooperate in talk ing the entire census we can use | the part we require for the Street | Tax assessment and at the same | time obtain an accurate check on | the total population. The city will | appropriate 7c per name, giving age ! and address, for the Street Tax | if necessary, will be glad | to pay all or any part that will be | necessary to secure a revised of | ficial census. Please let me know whether or not this appeals to you | so we may not proceed with the Street Tax census if it can be work | ed out as outlined above. We have an experienced man to take the | Street Tax census and his services will be available should we have the opportunity of cooperating in | the matter of obtaining a revised | 
 In your letter above mentioned, you state the department will for ward the original returns and the school census will be taken and checked against this, etc. There will be no trouble except little time spent in preparing copy, to furnish you the school enumeration out that only covers those between .he ages of and 21. If 1 shall nave this list prepared for you, phone or write me. The enumer- ltors, with the exception of Miss Whitsitt, are here.
 l wish you would note my last etter to the Department, carefully.
 Since writing the above l have .alked with you and understand you will be over as soon as you can 'ecure telegrapic response from the