The citizen., 1921-11-10
THE MADISON COUNTY BLBC-
TON A SUCCESS

Madison county, held on Tuesday Of
this week. was from many viewpoints
crowning success. Never have we
mad . msrp orderly election. People
rnovsd shout, used their automobiles
for bringing friends TO the polls, gos.
siped and joked about politics and
candidates, all day long. II Is re-
ported that the same condition OBJ
tained thruout the county. A Is al.
why's the case In an election, some
GOOD men on both sides were defeat
ID. The political friends Of the de.
fcated candidates have personal re-
grets, but the majority Of the voters
are satisfied with the character and
quality Of the men chosen for all the
positions.
W. X. Shackleford. candidate for
circuit Judge ard present incumbent
~ that office. had no opposit on and
needed To make no race. JUDGE
Shack'eford has made q reputation
,hruout the State of Kertucky for
being one Of the most fearless Judges
VINO ever sat on the bench In the
State. The last circuit court made
me 81 the greatest records for fn-
ing and imprisoning law-breaters If
anv corrt during Judge Shackleford'-
admir- istratson.
William J. Baxter was elected COM
rronwca'th attorney without opposi-
ion. Mr.. Baxter, Young law
yer. living at Nicholasv'lle. perform
"a the rare feat ~ overwhelming
Hon. BENJAMIN Crutrher, VIII, has
been prosecuting attorney for thirty
wears.
John n. Goodloe. Jr.. Democrat,
was ~,ected cou-tv Judge over the
present Judge. W x. Price bv ms.
ioritv NJ 1866 votes JUDGE G"odl1e
s nciehbor to B"rra. He lives
orlv four miles north Of town. and
his children drive In tn school each
fav. Judge GoNdloe has been n
member and deacon Of he ChristiNn
church for a rreat many wears. ard
mas the confidence of the people in
10Th rart'es.
F,r-er DeattcrnCr WAS elected
sheriw over his Republican orp"nc't
". " Burgess, by majority Of
$40 votes. The entire camnsicn
seemed IN center around the sher'f's
Office. since II Is the most imp"rtan'
ore IN the county Mr. Deathe-are's
princinsl lead over his colleagues
vas r,de IN the town Of Rnrpa and
in his home prcc net in Richmond.
His most hearty sunporters were the
members 81 his church. whore he ia
dracon. Mr.. Deathcrape is tenn
perarce man. never us'no linuor IN
snv FORM. He is PLEDGED TO make
war On ,awlesrress and T. clean IN
whore cleaning Is needed
Joe T. Chenault was elected county
attorney over his Republican oppo.
nert W. T. short bv majority of
16i votes. Mr.. Cherault is Young
attorney in Richmond. who has been
GAMING rapidly n, the Nar IL the last
few wears He is we'll endorsed hy
MS rrivhhors rnd promises to enter
INTO vigorous prosecution of law
h~eatc-s.
W W. Adams was elected tax com
missioner over his Republican oppo-
merit W r. Tavlor. bv n majority Of
59 votes. Mr. Adams Is native of
Silver Cr~~k. rear Pant Lick and Is
brothrr Of T.. e. Adams. postmas-
Ter nj Ber~a. Mr.. Adams Is well
known In Berea. as well as Richmond
20 p" man Of honor and INTEGRITY
Charles Rogers was elected taller
rver his Republican opponen'. Owen
DOUGLAS. bv a majority Of roc votes.
Mr. ROGERS II native Of southern
Madison county, and for many wears
lived IN Berea He Il GOOD citizen
and has navy friends in both Repuh-
lean and Democratic parties.
Luther Todd was elected circuit
clerk over his Democratic oppopent,
James W. wacers. bv a majority Of
10 votes. Mr.. Todd Is a citizen of
the vicinity ~ Kingston. and Is well
Fnown In Becea He Is RECOGNIZED
thruout the county as a hIchtonod
gentleman, and his votes show that
he received tho support Of men in
roth parties.
w. X. Turley was elected countv
clerk over his Democratic opponent,
HuPh NJ. Samuels. by a majority Of
81 votes. Mr.. Turley is a native Of
Richmond. a member of well known
family. ss well as of the Ch-ist an
Church ~ Richmond He Is the lone
Republican In a Democratic fam ",
and II mirht he fair 20 guess that