Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1920 — FORMER LOCAL BOY SEEKS FLORIDA JUDGESHIP [ARTICLE]

FORMER LOCAL BOY SEEKS FLORIDA JUDGESHIP

The Republican is in receipt of the Tamp, Fla., El Comereio of March 6, a Spanish and Latin publication, which contains the announcement of H. Blaine Peacock, son of Erastus Peacock, and a. former citizen of Rensselaer, as a candidate /for the judgship of Hillsborough county, Florida. - Young Peacock -spent his boyhdod days ip this city and will -be well remembered by our citizens. The comment as contained in the El Comercio on Mr. Peacock’* candidacy follows: . ' “This paper takes pleasure m commenting oh the announcement of Judge, H. Blaine prominent young attorney of this county and city judge <pf West Tampa, for County Judge of Hillsborough County,’Florida. . “The writer has been •acquainted with Judge Peacock for many years both in his home life and the practice of his profession and welieartily endorse his candidacy for worthy, consideration by the Latin and Spanish votcns of this county. During the several yean that he has been City Judge of West Tampa he has taken a keen interest in the Cuban and Spanish people. He was chairman of the Wert Tampa district during . the Boy Scout drive last year and at that time he promised to do everything possible in organizing boy scout troops in Wert Tampa and Ybor City, and has at last succeeded in securing the sad of the national organization. . , Judge Peacock has practiced law in this city since early m the year 1915 and has been City Judge m West Tampa for three years। and for one year Justice of the Peace of that district. He served in the world war both in the army and the Aid -fcr Information, working man. Pnor to • enteting vice he was ..A permanen me® er Hillsborough County. Ha is hu® a allege and law graduate; and pridr to, ganizations among them being the

American Legion, Navy ‘Club, Kiwanis Club, Chrisivic dab. He takes ah active part in all religious work in the community and is an ardent friend of the. laboring man. His fneOds speak for him a large vote. He was recently elected a school trustee for district* number 32 and is - chairman of the board. .When asked for a stateriient concetnjng hiM race Mr.,Peacock had thefollowing to says J‘l am not running this race because of being in the service or because I belong to this or that organization, neither am I backed by any clique or political bosses. I believe that my experiences as an • attorney and judge qualifies me to perform the duties of County Judge intelligently, efficiently and judiciously. I am for a clean, honest administration and if elected I will devote my entire time and energy to the duties of this office and uphold and administer the laws of this state in a just and impartial manner. lam running on my merits and not in knocking, the other fellow. This is a -race for a judicial office and should be conducted in a dignified way.” ■