The Republican., 1925-12-31
w. E. PARRISH CANDIDATE
FOR MAYOR OF SEBRING
Former Garrett COuntian Will
Likely Be Elected in Pro-
gressive Southern Town

Rev. William E. Parrish, formerly
of Mountain Lake Park, has been
nominated for the office of Mayor of
Sebring, one of the progressive cities
of Florida. The regular election was
conducted on December 8th, which re-
suited in a tie between Mr.. Parrish
| and Mayor Lawrence, who was placed
upon the ticket as candidate to sue
ceed himself.
The story of the election is told in
the following letter received Monday
from Mr.. H. R. Smouse, an Oakland
resident who is spending the winter in
Sebring, at the office of The Repub-
lican, and being of more than ordi-
nary interest, the parties being so
well and favorably known to our read
ers, it is published in full.
Mr.. Smouse's letter follows:
To the Editor of The Republican.
| am enclosing a front page from
the Sebring Daily American of recent
date, giving an account of the mayor
atty election held in this rapidly
growing city, on December Sth, in
which William E. Parrish, former
pastor of the Mountain Lake Park NJ.
E. church, is figuring so prominently.
You will note by the enclosed paper
that Mr.. Parrish was nominated for
this high office without solicitation or
previous knowledge on his part. Sc
brings most outstanding citizens
from all walks of life were so anxious
that he permit his name to go before
the voters and as the result has and
is figuring in one of the rarest and
most unusual circumstances ever oc-
curing in an election, the result be-
ing tie vote, which will necessitate
another election which has been call
ed and will be held on February 9th.
The present incumbent, Judge A. f.
Lawrence, a well known attorney and
politician, who has held a number of
offices and who has been mayor of
Sebring for a number of years, put
/ up strong fight for the office, but
, now it is the concensus of opinion that
at the next election Mr. Parrish will
be chosen and thus become the execu-
tive head of one of Florida's most
progressive inland cities, a city well
known for its "health, happiness and
prosperity"
We of Garrett county who are now
winter residents of Sebring are proud
of the fact that Mr.. Parrish has made
such an impression here that he has
been called to this high office, and
am sure that the people of Garrett
county as well as of Allegany county
Md, who have helped to produce a
man of his character and ability, will
rejoice with US because of the recog-
milton he is receiving here in this
city.
Mr.. Parrish spent a part of his boy
hood life in Mountain Lake Park, es-
pecially during the summer months,
Four years ago he was appointed pas
tor of the Mountain Lake Park M. E.
church where he served for two years
Having developed a severe bronchial
trouble while there he was compelled
to retire from the active pastorate
and upon the advice of his physician
came to Florida, locating in this city
where he is now engaged in business
1t may be well to state that our friend
is active in all church and civic af-
fairs Of the city, is a member of the
Chamber of Commerce and Sebring's
Realty Board, and for several weeks
has been delivering a series of noon
day addresses on Florida at luncheons
given to guests of one of the large
development companies of this city.
Knowing of Mr.. Parrish's wide ac-
quaintance up there and his host of
friends has prompted me to write this
letter in the hope that you will give
it space in your valuable paper.
Very truly yours,
H. R. SMOUSE.