Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 October 1908 — NEW NOMINEE FOR ASSESSOR IN UNION. [ARTICLE]

NEW NOMINEE FOR ASSESSOR IN UNION.

It was discovered Saturday that Charles U. Garriott, the democratic nominee for assessor in Union tp., was not eligible ‘to hold the office if elected, by reason of his having been elected justice of the peace two years ago for the term of four years. Mr. Garriott qualified for said office and held it until last March, when he resigned. The Constitution of Indiana provided' that jjo person elected to a judicial office (if he qualifies for same) shall be eligible to hold any other office of trust and profit, except a judicial office, during the term for which he was elected. Therefore Mr. Garriott’s resignation made no difference at all so far as his eligibility was concerned. Such being the case a well attended convention was held Monday morning and nominated Sol Norman for assessor and the certificate of nomination was filed Monday afternoon, the last day for filing before the election.

Mr. Garriott filed hla resignation, as the former nominee, and Edwhrd Lakin, who had petitioned to be put on the ticket as an Independent candidate, also resigned, so there will be but the two candidates for assessor in Union —Sol Norman, democrat, and Ed ,McColly, republican. Mr. Garriott would have made a good assessor, and his many friends are sorry that he was not eligible, but they feel that they have also got a good man in his place in the person of Mr. Norman, and they surety have.