The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-04
BRUNSWICK RACE
LOOMING LARGER
BY BILL KEZEAH
Star Correspondent

rumors heard throughout the coun-
ty this and next week may bring
out a host of Democratic candl-
dates. The most of them will prob
ably throw their hats in the ring
Immediately after the Republican
convention on April 9. Several po-
tential candidates have been heard
to say that they were only waiting
to see who they would be opposed
by in November. At that they do
not seem worried over whom they
may have to beat. The idea seems
to know in advance who they will
contend with.
At present little or nothing Is
known of whom the Republicans
may offer for the various offices,
but it is considered certain that
W. A. (BilD Kopp, Bolivia business
man, will be out for recorder. Daw-
son Lewis, another Bolivia bust
ness man, is said to be seeking
the Republican nomination for
sheriff. H. L. Willetts, deputy
to Sheriff c. P. Willetts, is also
said to be an aspirant for the
sheriff office. Sheriff Willetts has
not indicated whether or not he
will run.
Democratic Candidates
For the Democratic primary
nomination for the office of sheriff
three avowed candidates are &C.
lively at work. Two of these are
from North West township, Rural
Policeman o. w. Perry and Dillon
Ganey. The third man is John
G. White, former deputy sheriff
and a resident of Shallotte.
For Clerk of Court the incum-
bent, Sam T. Bennett has no op-
position to develop so far.
For the office of coroner, John
G.. Caison, a former coroner, is
opposing the incumbent w. 4.
Bell.
The contest for judge Of the Re-
corders court may brew itself into
warm affair. Already announced
for this office is John W. Stanley
and J. W. McLamb, both of Wac
camaw township. In the back
ground but said by his friends to
be certain of offering for reelection
is Judge John B. Ward. In the
hardly likely event that Judge
Ward does not choose to run, Jesse
Purvis will make the race. All
four of these men are from Wac
camaw township.
Commissioners
Brunswick county has board
of three county commissioners. On
the face of things there has ap-
peared to be much Indifference
about offering for these positions.
To date only seven candidates have
come out formally. These are
Stephen Mintz and ]. N. Sowell,
of North West township. Mr.. So
we'll is one of the present board
members; Peter Robinson of Sup
ply and Boyd Robinson of Shall
'otte; L. c. Trip of Shallotte and
o. P. Bellamy of Hickman's Cross
Roads and Wrent Mintz of Free
land. Predictions are that there will
be seven or eight other candidates
for a position on the board before
the entries close.
Senate And House
It appears that Col. R. l.. Mintz
will be unopposed in his campaign
COR the nomination for the State
Senate to represent Brunswick and
Columbus. On the other hand, ru-
mors are plentiful to the effect
that Captain Odell Williamson, of
Shallotte, will run opposition in his
campaign for the nomination to
the House of Representatives. Re-
cent persistent rumors are to the
effect that Guy McKeithan, young
shallotte business man, will come
out for the position.
A general summing up of the
situation leads to the belief that |
despite the present small num-
Der of candidates in the field,
Brunswick county Democratic
voters will not lack large field
from which to make choice in the
urinary election in Nav.