The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-03-31
POLITICS WARM UP AS A NUM-
BER OF NEW CANDIDATES
TOSS HATS INTO TIiE RING
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J. means anything 1t is Sate 10 say ina
e there will be more than one candidate
C for each of these two positions
S There has also been a great deal o
n talk concerning another candidate TO
/ the legislature and it is PRACTICAL!
d certain that there will be anothe
one, and sentiment seems to favor ;
= man from the western division of thu
# county. although there are many peo
d pie urging w. H. Johnson to run
: So far he has declined, declaring tha
:. he believes he is worth more to thu
= county as a private citizen than h
r would be as it's representative in thu
Legislature.
l Those who have definitely cas-
their hats in the ring this week are
Rev. r. Y. Walden, of Harbor View;
Chas. A. McLane, of Punta Gorda
John Hagan, of Charlotte Harbor and
Punta Gorda; Chas. A. Jones, OF
'Punta Gorda; A. F. Dewey, Punta
Gorda; and l.. E. Robinson, Punta
Gorda.
Rev. Walden is announcing as a
candidate for nomination as county
superintendent of public instruction.
Rev. Walden is regularly ordained
minister of the gospel, but at present
is not regularly engaged in his call
ing, and says that if he is elected to
the position he seeks he will not ac-
cept any work that would interfere
with the performance of his duties
as superintendent. He has had sew
en- years of practical experience in
school work as a teacher and has
taken a teachers training course.
Rev. Walden is a longtime resident
of this section and is highly regarded.
Chas. A. McLane announces that he
is a candidate for nomination as tax
collector and promises that if he is
elected to this important position that
he will devote his entire time to the
duties of the Office and administer its
affairs honestly and efficiently. Mr..
McLane, while not an old man, is one
of the oldest residents of this section,
having lived here continuously for
35 years, his father having settled
here before there was Il house any
where near what is now Punta Gorda.
Chas. A. Jones announces that he
wants the office Of county judge.
Mr. Jones has been a resident of this
section for about ten years, coming
here from Kansas City, Mo-, where
he was for years connected with the
circuit court in the capacity of what
is known there are jury bailiff, and
upon retirement from this position
he was given the highest recommen-
dation by the judges of the court,
who stated in their letter that he had
never failed in the performance of
his duty in any particular. He be
lieves he is thoroughly qualified for
the position and promises to give the
office his closest attention if elected
thereto.
A. F. Dewey wants to continue in
the Office of tax collector, which he
holds by appointment, and so an
nounces this week. Mr. Dewey has
been a resident of this section for
many years and is we'll known not
only in this immediate section but
throughout the southwestern pOT-
tion of the state, and for many years
has been actively identified with
movements for the upbuilding and
betterment of what is now Charlotte
county.
John Hagan is another of the pres
ent office holders who received his ap-
pointmenl at the time the county was
created and who wants to continue to
hold the office of tax assessor. Mr..
Hagan, also, is an old resident here,
having held a number of positions OF
trust before DeSoto county was divid-
ed. He is thoroughly familiar witt
the lands of the county and property
values. In spite of the fact that he
has held public office he is regarded
as man OF fairness and integrity and
it is generally conceded that he is
fitted for the Office he seeks
to hold.
l.. e. Robinson is announcing as
for clerk of the circuit
court for Charlotte county. Mr..
Robinson is young man, well liked
and known by nearly everyone in the
county, having lived here for many
years. For six years he has held the
position of city clerk of Punta Gorda,
and he believes that his experience in
this office peculiarly fits him for the
work he would have to do if elected
to the Office of circuit clerk.
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