Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1908 — INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE FOR ASSESSOR IN UNION. [ARTICLE]

INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE FOR ASSESSOR IN UNION.

Edward Lakin, the present assessor of Union tp., has filed a petition with the Clerk of the circuit court, asking that his name be placed on the ticket In Union tp., as an independent candidate for assessor. The petition is sigqed by 21 voters all of the north precinct, 14 republicans 'hnd 7 democrats, we understand. This will entitle Mr. Lakin to a place on the ticket, but in view of the fact that his name was before the democratic township convention as a candidate for the nomination and was withdrawn by him when he found that he had no show, will not gain him much support from that quarter, and we believe he has made a mistake In taking this step or allowing himself to be led into it. Charles U. Garriott of Parr is the regular democratic candidate, and Ed McColly of Vlrgie, the republican candidate. Most people will conclude that these two candidates are sufficient, and will support one or the other of them. If the move is Intended to defeat or help to defeat the democratic candidate it will probably have Just the opposite effect, for most rightthinking people do not endorse such methods.