The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, March 02, 1912, Image 9

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mmm rage surpises. MOVEMENT TO HAVE RICHARDS ? ENTER LISTS. u?e I'jitnc* are Cloned, there May be t'ncspcvtcd l>evelopmeiite. Ac? cording to l*nlttkw| Goaalp at State Capital?Jone*.. Blcaae. Richards?? Lffc* Named Avtm* Intention to Hun for Hai In Mid Comml*?4oncr Columbia. Feb. 27.?That there Is a well defined movement on foot t?> hav* Cspt John Q HU-hards make the race for Qovernor ihie year Is evident from the talk wh'.ch ha* been heard, and which persists. In spite of the announcement of Capt. Richards that he Is going to make the race for railroad commissioner, the position h* now holds. Major Richards is not taking any part In this matter, and stated this morning In response to an Inquiry that he had not changed his satnd, snd that he had se'tled the asatter by his announcement regard? ing the Governorship some time ago. The talk, however, comes from friends who want to see Major Richards in hhe race. Some days ago there were plans on """root, so It Is stated, to hold a conven tl?hr*nd It Is stated that It was to hare been held In March, to nominate Major Richards. It will be remem? bered that Tlllman In 1890 was nomi? nated for Governor by a March Con? vention, although this may not have had anything to do with the plans which were osJd to have been on fo< t; still It may have been thought thit such a convention would create a good Impression and be "good luck." Ol course, thia conclusion has to be drt;wn largely by surmise. The Idea, evidently, among the sup? porters of Major Richards, those wanting him to enter the Gubernator? ial race, was that the demand would ha so strong that he would not be able an resist it. That, more than likely, the reason why the March Con itlon was thought of. However, It Is said th?se plans, at least those for taw March Convention, have been temporarily abandoned, but the Idea ss? getting Major Richards In the race not b.?en abandoned, so it has reported on what Is considered reliable authority. It la no secret that had Judge Jone*1 ?et announced for Governor. Major Jtlrharda would have beer. In the rsvce. snd some of his friends nave not ywt reconciled themselves to his not rw.nln* AH of which Is very inter? esting, snd some Indication of the statement often heard these days, "There will be several more oaudt ehshas In the race fcr Qovernor." GAME SEASON CLOSES. of Interest to Hunters at This Tine of the Year. I ? statute of the code of 1911 reforrlnj to the season for hunting game will prove of Interest to many psrsone 9A tnu time in view of the ( fact that there are many who are not fatly conversant with *the law and who do not violate it Intentionally, through not knowing when the Mssson cloeea The statute Is as follows: Mnto It enacted by the General As? sembly of the State of South Caro Un v That It shall be unlawful to t aeot chase, trap or catch any Jeer within the borders of this State be? tween the first day of January and th? first day of September, or any part ridge or wild turkey between th<? fifteenth day of Mirrh and the fif? teenth day of November, or any dove between the first day of March and the fifteenth day of August, or any woodcock between the fifteenth day eg January and the first day of Sep? tember <?r any wood duck* between the finrt day of March and the first dsy of September, or any grackle be? tween the flrat day of Marcb and the flnst day si ?>, tober. or to gtotUTU the nmrt* of. .,r egg* of. anv of the birds ahov?t mentioned, except as Is provid? ed for otherwise; any peraon violating thto Act genii be fined ten dolhsTS for each bird killed, caught or pursued with auch Iff - ? .-r for e.oh nest of egga ao d I at n r bed, and tu.nty-nve dollar* for . e h iOSf killed, < aught or pi rauod ? ??ntrarv to this Act. or be hmprieoned one dav fsjf each dol? lar fined and unpaid, not to exceed ene hundred dollar* fine or thirty days Imprl <onieent PfUVldSdi It ?hall he Snwful f..r nny gSTSOU or persona to east abroad on. or bait with w b ? peas, or am OthSf grain or land attractive to bird*, any field, farm, or any landa for the pur? pose of hunt ng or shooting dared ha> tween the fifteenth day of March :md the fi-at dav of I?.'ember." Another section of Interest Is tint uamltg the game birds which may hm ah ?t hf hSMtasn It 1m m< follow*: "The following nhall be ronnbl red game t ltd* swans, wild g ?e.*e. brn I wild de . a rails I marsh hena), enota, gsltlmic*. murf bird*, snrj ?andfdt.er* upland p|.?v. r enil- v wild turkev. prairie chicken on til (partridge), rice hkfnn ? ? ' i d ?. and d " e AM otto r ?i * I Hid reside ? mr mhrrs'nrv blrdai h eonsid'*red non-game birds." _ / WHAT TOM nCLDKR DID. MM Oil* Man who Could 11k.o Se? cured the Kvldonce which Danin? d ih*? Old State Dispensary und wlM l>ld Seeure It?Ills Work Ko v lowed. (From a letter to the Yorkville Bn? qulrer l>y the 'Ion. J. S. Brlce.) ??? If there was one liquor houee that swindled South Carolina out of more money than any other during the reign of the Stato dispensary, it was ihe Hlchland Distilling Company, and at the time the Ansel commission was removed by ??? the present Governor, this same Felder you speak of had a suit pending against them for five hundred thousand dollars, and they had offered to compromise this suit for one hundred thousand dollars in cash. Also it wad Vio inten? tion of the commission to require any dispensary official who had taken money from the State to restore the same. Now as a cltiien of South Carolina, who loves his State and who has serv? ed his State without asking for any reward for his services, and knowing the criminal trials of the dispensary officials were mere political battles, had I remained on the commission I should have certainly attempted to have bad these parties make restitu? tion, regardless of whether they wore ever tried in the Criminal Courts or not. From the establishment of the State dispensary system in July. 1893, until its abolition In February, 1907, a period of nearly fourteen years, there were charges of rebate and graft made on the hustings, In the newspapers and on the floor of the House and Senate In Columbia, but these charges were always met with scorn and derision, and even the hon? est yeomanry of South Carolina at? tributed them to political prejudices. The State of South Carolina spent thousands of dollars through a com? mittee ppp^'nted on motion cf Cole L. Hlea'.e Investigating the State dis? pensary, and while Lyon and Chris? tensen of that committee did faithful work, they only succeeded in stirring ur, some black slime on the surface of the reeking and rotten dispensary caldron, and the State dispensary ad vooat.es, your friend Mease among them, on the floor of the Senate dared and defied them to go into the Crim? inal Courts on any of the evidence they produced. It Is true, after they made their report, every honest man in the State believed the system was rotten, and acting on this belief the legislature abolishes the system, but everybody In South Carolina believed It was Impossible to ever prove In any Criminal Court that any one con? nected with the system was guilty of fraud and of larceny. But In 1907, when Thosk B. Felder appeared on the scene of action and stripped him? self and went down Into the black and seething dispensary pit. he came back with his hands full of positive Indisputable written evidence of the guilt of the dispensary officials and of liquor houses. Felder and Folder alone produced the evidence that satisfied everybody, friend and foe. of the dispensary system that stealing, and good stealing, 1 ad been going on to such an extent ?hat It was rcdueed to a system. Tom Welder Is no saint and he Is no prohibitionist. He is one of the attorneys for the Liquor Deal? ers' Association now, (he was not at the time he was employed by the commission), but he is tho man who furnished the evidence that forever damned the State dispensary system, and the people of South Carolina owe htm a debt of gratitude for his work. I know of no la\vy*>r In the State of Sooth Carolina, and I know some* thing about the bar of this State, who had the legal ami detective* ability Combined to d< the \.<>rk Felder did. and 1 assert there Is not a lawyer in the Stato could have done it. So if I v r, : ? b-r's "rake off" you mean the f. ? s tli" State OOmmlMtfoa paid him Under ? written contract, f assert he dldnt' cost the Stall a dollar, and through his efforts mo- ?v \v;is pot in Iht Btatfl tr ?usury . > n .1 Iiis feOI and that money put In the State treasury was money which would otherwise h iv g .one Into the t?lls of corrupt liquor hOUUei that had been swindling the Pt.Ve for years, and that Thoa I'. Feld r fairly won gad richly dceervod every cent he got. I know he has in? curred Ihe trvarlaatlni ill will of those agn^st whom he pr? .-a nted evidence. I know Mease's dlsp? n-arv commis? sion spirit a year trying to get him in .lall. I know nothing about tin- man except his work as attornev for Ihe windln? up commission, anil 1 would h* untrue to m\>e|f If I did not si Wd Hp and vav be did his WOrh for South Carolina nrtcely and wall) faithfully and efficiently, and earned every dol? lar he received. While i have aoi ??.- report before today, wh? n ihe wlndlng>up conv MtaeJoQ sohl the liquor and supplies < n band, th ? liquor houses proved [debti ggulnef ihe Mate la the amount of about $7art,000, and there was go! enough money an hand to pay Ihe i os's of the administration and the i nor houne dehis d hen Felder np?*ared w MI evident in<1 show eel by competent and Indlep liable evi 100 STRONG FOR WILEY. HAW) TO GET ALONG IN DE? PARTMENT. Minis TOO Many Incongruous Ele? ment- In Ills Way?Promises to Ex? plain All. Washington! Feb. 28.?Dr. Harvey \V. Wilt y. purs f<?od champion, is seriously considering resigning his po-1 sltion as chief of the bureau of chem? istry in the department of agriculture. Admitting this in an interview to? night. Dr. Wiley said that while he had not yet determined to offer his resignation, it seemed that he could not be successful In his efforts to se? cure harmony as long as there were "Incongruous elements in tha depart? ment." "I have a long time been working," said Dr Wiley, "to secure peace. This can not, however, exist as long as there are incongruous elements as now exist in the department. I have not yet determined to withdraw. I am hoping for a solution of the diffi? culties. "In case of no solution, will you resign?" he was asked. "I am not prepared to say now. If I determine to withdraw, however, I shall Issue a statement which there will be no difficulty In understand? ing." This statement, it is said would con? tain a complete review of Dr. Wiley's work in enforcing the pure food and drug law, on account of persistent ef? forts to nullify his activities and strong criticism of Secretary Wilson of the agricultural department. Dr. Wiley said he had recently ex pressed his views to Secretary Wil? son. Secretary Wilson said tonight that this was "all news to him;" that he had not seen Dr. Wiley In two weeks. Dr. Wiley's present attitude fol- I lows long drawn out and bitter con- j troversles over the enforcement of ' the pure food and drug act. After the Wiley-McCabo congressional in? vestigation last summer, the failure of the effort to oust the chemist on technical charges and the reorganiza? tion of the pure food board so as to give Dr. Wiley control, it was sup? posed that the fight was over. Re? cent events, however, are said to have convinced the doctor that h?s victory was empty. It Is suggested that Dr. Wiley is contemplating entering politics. Re? cently some of his friends have sug? gested him as a candidate for vice president on the Democratic ticket. LIVERPOOL MARKET. Liverpool, Feb 28. Open. Close. Feb?Mar.664?64 563 % Mch?April.665?64 563% April?May. . . .564 % 564 May?June. 566 %?65% 565 June?July. 565 Receipts today, 31,000. American, 21,300. Sales, 6000. Closed steady. New York Cotton Market. New York Feb. 29. March. 10.06 10.09?10 May. 10.20 10.25?20 July. 10.?J 10.35?3? Aug. ij.ZO 10.33?35 Oet. 10.32 10.38?39 Closed quiet. A Pennsylvania man cut down two Oherry trees that didn't belong to him. and wouldn't tell a lie about ,lt, and has been sentenced to six months in Jail. Rut We still believe In that George Washington theory that it pays to tell the truth.?Greenville Newt, Yes. after the trial. dence that the state did not owe Hum half this amount. the llQUOr houses went Into the United states OOUrt In order to Ket their $700.000. And right here 1 must say that I have always been surprised at the large number of our cltlaens, many of them good, honest men, loyal eltlaens, but so blinded by their love for the State dispenser) system thai they almost prayed that the raited states Court would scqulre Jurisdiction and wind up the affairs of the state dispensary. Of Course, If the Supreme Court of the United states had sustained the Judgment ot the United States Ctr cult Court and of t? United States ?'ouit of Appeals, then Polder would not have received n cent, and all the time ami ail the money and all the services he had spent would have gone for naught, And it ha* been ? ?nsorvatlvsly estimated that the costs ,.f the administration in the United Htates Court, and which the State of South Carolins would have paid, at? torney's fees and all, under these cir? cumstances, would hays been over $200,000, \'o\\ while you, possibly, like Tedd) Roosevolt, would have been "delighted" because thus Felder would h ve received nothing, I do not believe Ihe taxpayer's nf smith Car? olina would have been "delighted" wlnn the lulled tat.- Court called ,,n them to pay n dispensary deficiency of from two in tine., hundred thoun? and dollars, NEGRO FARMERS MARK PROG? RESS. Prixes for Tlie Colored Deinonstrntora of Sumter County. A good many farmers and boy I who were members of the Com Club, demonstrated from one to live acres cotton and corn for prizes offered by the good citizens of Sumter county, through the demonstration agent, and Richard Roach, president of Sumter County Farmers' Union. The boys winning prizes were as follOWO: As to quantity: Henry Irvin>Capers, Daliell, S. C, 70 1-2 bushels on one acre, 1st prize; Hen FJdward, Dalzell, S. C, 65 bushels on one uere, 2nd prize; Willio Kobinson Horato. S. C, 63 buahela on one acre, 3rd prizs. As to quality of seed corn,?Prize, B. F. White, Sumter, R. F. D. No. 4, j 1st; W. E Martin, Dalzell, S. C, 2nd prize; Edmund Holmes Sumter, R. F. D. No. 4, 3rd prize. As to expense account: Wm. Floyde. Dalzell, S. C, 1st prize; McCaw Col clough, Stateburg, S. C, 2nd prize; Carlyle Wilson. Mayesville. S. C, 3rd prize. I The Girls Tomato Club: Miss Mary Holmes Sumter, R. F. D. No. ' 4, 1st prize. She sold 15 bushels and canned 50 quarts on 1-2 of an acre. Miss Carrie Richardson, Stateburg, j 5. C, 2nd prize; Miss Essie Robinson, Horatio, S. C, 3rd prize. The Farmers' Corn Club, as to quantity: D. W. Williams, Sumter, R. F. D. No. 4, 71 bushels on one acre, 1st prize Herbert Shannon. Catch-, all. S. C. 63 1-2 bushels on acre, 2nd prize; Hayes Kershaw, Horatio, S. C, 57 1-2 bushels on one acre, 3rd prize. As to quality: Wheeler Dinkins, Horatio, S. C, 1st prize; Rev. June Holmes, Sumter, R. F. D. No. 4, 2nd prize. As to expense: S. Watts, Dalzell, S. C, 1st prize; Webster Bennet, Sumter, S. C, 2nd prize; B. Robin? son, Horatio, S. C. 3rd prize. Five acre cotton contest: Mike Os born. Hagood, 15000 pounds on five acres, let prize; B. Robinson, Ho? ratio, S. C, 12000 pounds on 5 acres, 2nd prize; R. Roach, Catchall, S. C. 8,505 pounds on five acres, 3rd prize. One acre cotton contest: Edgar Dinkins, Hagood, S. C, 3,000 pounds seed cotton to the acre, 1st prize; J. Kendrick, Claremont, S. C, 2,817 pounds of seed cotton to the aero, 2nd prize; Robert Richardson, Wedgefield, 2,800 pounds of seed cot? ton to the acre, 3rd prize. The quality of the corn wa3 judged by Mr. Herbert Haynsworth, County Superintendent of education, and Mr. Q. A. Nettles, a prominent farmer of Privateer, in the office of the super? intendent. Every effort is being made to im? prove the farmers of Sumter County. A big contest will begin this year among the farmers of this county. We especially thank the Ashepoo fertilizer company for their donation of one ton of 8-3-3 fertilizer. All such encouragements coming from tht citizen of our State will ever be re? membered by the farmers of Sumter County, who have mado a steady pro? gress since the government has sent out instructors. Among my many demonstrators and co-operators I shall make special mention of Thos. Capers, of Horatio, who If about the eldest of them all, and yet because of his knowledge about gardening Mr. Tra W. Wil? liams offered him a special position to do garden work if he would agree to leave home, but the old man re? fused to leave his family with whom he had lived more than forty years. He raises cabbage plants for the market, and made more cotton and corn last year than ever before. Jenning Kendrick, Claremont, who OH second prize on his demonstra? tion acre of cotton, only used the hoe once to block the cotton out. th? ro<t of the work was completed with har? rows and plows Harkleee Galnea, Horatio. made two hundred and fifty (250) bushels of corn, and sixteen t 1 f> > bales Of cot? ton, assisted by his wife, grand-daugh? ter and one mule. Many of my farmers Insist <>n plant? ing at a certain time of the moon, and 1 have been asked many times while lecturing on agriculture. "What ttme of the moon is best to plant?" My reply Is always thai I never in? struct farmers to plant In the moon, but prepare well the *oii upon the earth and plant any day during planting season except on Sunday. The last talk i had concerning the moon and planting was with a mem? ber of the tomato (dub. she laid ehe had had QUlte UU experience as to the time of planting th m. 1 in.mired BS to the best time of planting, and the scientific reason. She said, "it w is best to plant from three days I efore ih moon fulled to three days after *he fulled. Theee sin days of her service constitute! her greateet etrength, and At Mils period the earth lias great r germinating power. The moon dots more than shine, it inllu ncei VCga latton life as well as the tide of the ?e.t." Then l said, If Ihe ground I? not well prepared and the cultivation is not Judicial, the crop will ne?*er male its best yield. The government agent, and the mm: EXECUTIVES PLEDGE SfJP. PORT OF PRESIDENT. Dccluring 'l,;,t 1,1 Administration Entitles Him to a Second Term, Number of Governor! Pledge sup? port ? Information Given Out at Taft Headquarters?Sonn? of "Sei? on" Governors Now Undivided. Washington, Feb. 27.?Telegraphic pledges <>f support from nine Re? publican Governor! were given out here tonight from the campaign head, quarters of President Taft. The executives going on record In favor of the President's renomtnation were. Eherhart, Minnesota; Carroll. Iowa; Hay. Washington; Ooldsbor ough, Maryland; Tener, Pennsylvan? ia; Hooper. Tennessee; Spry, Ctah; Pennewell, Delaware, and Pothier. Rhoda Island. In addition to the signed state? ments made public, the Taft mana? gers clair. ed the support of Gover? nor Deneen, Illinois; Odie, Nevada, and Mead, Vermont. The announcement from the Taft bureau is taken as an answer to the Chicago conference of seven Gov? ernors upon whose solicitation Col. Roosevelt bastd his formal entry to the Presidential contest. Twenty-two States now have re? ported Governors and all except two are now accounted for in the various statements of preference. They are listed as follows: reo'ared for Taft, 9. Claimed by Taft managers, 3. Declared for Roosevelt, 7. Declared for L,aFollette, 1. Preference not announced, 2. The Governors who have declared for Roosevelt are: Glasscock, West Virginia; Aldrich, Nebraska; Rass, New Hampshire. Osborne, Michigan; Slubbs, Kansas; Hadley, Missouri, and Johnson, of California. Governor Carey, of Wyoming, also signed the "Governors* letters" urging Roosevelt to become a can? didate, but it is now declared that he has r^erved judgment. Neither has Governor Vessey, of South Dakota, announce! his choice. The California executive did not sign the letter, but has since declared for the former President. Go-.ernor McGovern, of Wisconsin, is committed to the can? didacy of Senator LaFollette. The nine Governors who have come out for President Taft all take the position that his record entitles him to renomtnation and election. WM. BARNES CALIaS ON TAFT. New York Republican Iveader May Manage Taft Campaign In Empire State. Washington, Feb. 27.?Unannounc? ed in Republican political circles, and apparently unexpected at the Whlto House, where he dined with Presi? dent Taft and Secretary Hillei, Wil? liam Barnes, Jr., of Albany, chair? man of the New York State Republi? can committee, came to Washington tonight. His appearance gave rise to all sorts of rumors, but the one which was given greatest credence was that he would take direct management of President Tail's candidacy in New York State. Before going to the White House, Mr. Barnes gave to the Associated Press a statement assailing the recent speech made at Columbus, Ohio, by Col. Roosevelt. He made a point of the fact that the statement was issued in advance of any talk wdth the Pres? ident. He characterized the Roose? velt speech as a "preface to a candi daey" and "a violation of Republi? canism." He stated that if he were one who could subscribe to the doc? trine expounded he ' would feel that Iiis feet were on slippery jxroi nd." While Mr. Barnes did not name President Taft or mention his candi? dacy in any way, bis meaning could not lie misconstrued when he pointed out that each New York district would elect Republican delegates by the primary system on March 16 and delegates at large to the state Con? vention on Aprlly 9, and predicted "that the best Judgment of nearly one-half million of enrolled Republi? cans would be expressed." The conference between the Pros dent. Mr. Barnes and Secretary Hilles lasted until a very late hour, ami no announcement was made Of the mat? ter discussed, Among those who learned of Mr. j Barnes' Views, and who claimed to be familiar with his probable pur pose, it was stated that he undoubt? edly bad urged tin- President to in? sist upon a very strong platform, in? sofar as it reaffirmed Republican principles of the past, and t.? hold out against recent doctrines as ex? pressed by tiie mole radical of the pr? >gre wives. ofTlci rs of the Farmers' Union ?iv many thanks to those who have coi trlbuted to tin- prise fond. We ' hoping for a successful year, am01 .Mir demonstrators, Yours truly, B. W. WESTBERRY, t*. s Government Vgent, Sumter, Mit. MeLUIUN'S KKSOIXTIOV (outwit Glad to Sec Action of ?.ran.f Jury und Willing to < o-ops rate I ii.' following resolution was pa-s ed at Tuesday night's session of council upon the motion of Alder? man IfcLaurtn, when the part of ihe pmmntmtnl of the grand jury re? ferring to the suppression of the li-"\ <iu<?r traffic was read: "Resolved, that Council is gratified! by the action of the grand jury, look? ing to the suppression of unlawfu? traffic in intoxicating liquors; and as? sures that honorable body of their determination?in the future, as in the past, to employ every lawful means to correct the disgraceful con? ditions now existing. Council re? spectfully submits that the same de? gree of diligence and effort by Coun? ty officials, as has been shown by of? ficers of this city, would result In the punishment of offenders, and the practical destruction of their ne? farious business: Provided such ef? forts have the endorsement of trial ju-ies, as they have had by juries in the municipal court, in the court of General Sessions by convictions in all cases when the evidence was suffi? cient for reasonable men. Council w? aid refer the grand jury to records ft the city court; and have them compare the large number of arrests, convictions and punishments appear? ing thereon?with the meagre show? ing in the number of arrests and greater proportion of acquittals shown by Magistrates' dockets, and the records of the court of general sc ssions itself." Congress is composed of those who favor Investigation, those who can't stand for investigation, and those who can't stand investigation.?Wil? mington Star. The fire department cannot be abolished, but the feed bill could be eliminated by the substitution of auto apparatus for horses?and the steam? er is to have a thr..* horse team. Statement of the Condition Of M The Bank of Sumter Located at Sumter, S. C, at the ctoac of Business, February 10, 1912. RESOURCES. LfOans and Discounts. . . 539,680.46 Overdrafts. 17,627.01 Bonds and Stocks owned by the Bank. 19,456.23 Furniture and Fixtures. ? 1,800.00 Other Real Estate owned. 46,726.92 Due from Banks and Bankers.Ill, 103.2? 1 Currency. 8,644.00 Gold. 126 00 Silver and other Minor coin 661.11 Checks and Cash Item? . . 18,393.79 Exchanges for the Clearing House. 1,819.26 Total.6765,927.07 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock paid in. . . 75,000.00 Surplus Fund. 40,000.00 T"nd.vided Profits, less cur? rent expenses and taxes paid. 47.302.76 Due to Banks and bank? ers. 12.04 Individual deposits sub? ject to check. 308,927.21 Savings deposits. 104.685.06 Hills payable, including cer? tificates for money bor? rowed. 190,000.00 Total.$765.927.07 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County <>f Bunter. Before ine came W. F. Rhani". Cashier of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that tho above aod foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by th.- books of said bank. W V. 111! A M E. Sworn to and subscribed before me this L'fith day of February, 1912. B. M. HALL (I* S.) Notary Public for S. C. Correct Attest: R, s. HOOD, RICHARD I. MANNING. B. C. HAYNSWORTH, 1 dreetors. Candidates' Cards. Annoumaments of candidates will be printed in this column until th-* close of the campaign for |S. No cards accepted on credit. For sheriff. ? apt. R. S. Carson is hereby an n?>un< i ;.s a candidate tor Sheriff at the ensuing election* having before discharged the duths of that office with promptn m and efficiency, are take pli teure in reoommeadlng hlnj for said Office, subject to the rules oi the Democratic primary. M \ \ Y \ ? rTRRS,