Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1900 — A New County Clerk. [ARTICLE]

A New County Clerk.

J. F. Major took his office as clerk of the Jasper circuit court last Tuesday. Mr. Major is the first democrat to occupy this office in Jasper county for 16 years. Charles H. Price, the last democrat elected to the office, went out in May, 16 years ago. Since that time the office Ims been held by J. F. Irwin, 8 years, and W. H. Coover, 8 years. Mr. Coover, the retiring clerk; has made a popular and efficient officer. He has treated all parties with whom he came in contact during his official career with gentlemanly courtesy, regardless of politics, and this has made him popular with all classes. In a personal way, the editor of The Democrat wishes to publicly express his thanks to Mr. Coover for many courtesies extended him in the way of news gathering from his office, and tender him our best wishes in whatever line of work or business he may engage in. Mr. Major, the new clerk will also prove a popular and careful official . While a comparative stranger to the people of the north end of the county, at Remington, his old home,. he served four years as postmaster and made the most popular and obliging official the office ever had. The high regard in which he is held where best known was evidenced in the fact that his township was 96 republican, yet it gave him a majority of 110. ExClerk J. F. Irwin will Assist Mr. Major some for a time in getting the run of the office, and Miss Mary Bates will act as his regular deputy.