Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1904 — MORE CANDIDATES. [ARTICLE]

MORE CANDIDATES.

Robert S. Drake of Hanging Grove tp., is a new candidate for the republican nomination for recorder. Harry Gifford and John Renicker have each made announcement of their candidacy for the republican nomination for trustee of Barkley tp. Gus Grant of Marion tp., and Elmer Pullens of Gillam, mention of whom as probable candidates for the republican nomination for sheriff was made some time ago in these columns, have now made formal announcement of their candidacy. The candidates who have thus far announced themselves for the republican nomination for county qffice are: Recorder—Jesse D. Allman, Remington; John W. Tilton, Wheatfield; Isaac N. Hemphill and Jesse Nichols, Rensselaer; and Robert S. Drake, Hanging Grove. Sheriff —John O’Connor, Kniman; Guss Grant, Rensselaer; Elmer Pullins, Gillam. Surveyor—Myrt B. Price, Carpenter; W. L. Lewis, Union. There are still several patriots yet to hear from. Our republican friends have dropped the office of county assessor from their call, as the legislature passed an act at its last session that no county assessors should be elected There is some question, however, about County Assessor Phillips’ holding over as the statute provides that a county officer holding a four year office shall hold the office but eight years in any twelve, and Mr. Phillips’ eight years will be up next fall, we understand. The last legislature also provided that a county officer elected to a twooffice at the election of 1902 and not taking such office until after Jan. i, 1903, no successor to such office should be elected until 1906. This act, if good law, will extend the term of Doc. Nichols as treasurer, until Jan. 1,1907. Have your stationery printed with our new Mercantile Gothic type, the handsomest series ever gotten out for fine commercial printing.