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VETERAN COUNTY OFFICIAL
tIML'UKStS bltvt SKtUUN
A.no.;g the many who are endors
ing ?olic t< r General A. S. Skelton’s
candidacy for re-eltction, and his
record as an official, for the past
years, is Hon. S. 0. O’Kelley, who
for thirty-two consecutive years was
clerk of tht Superior Court of Mad
ison County, two years clerk of the
city court of that county, and who
is now ti e Clerk of the Commission
er of Roads and Revenues of that,
county. Mr. O’KtllcyV, connection
with the officers and the official Me
and conduct of these courts piace3
him in a po.-.ition to make trustwor
thy appraisals of their efficiency.
Wt quote from his letter as follows:
Daniel vide, Ga.,
August 5i1;,1324
Hon. A- S. Skelton, ug.
Hartwell, Georgia
My dear Friend:—
From what I hear people say you
are going to be elected by a large
majority, and this is very gratifying
to me because I have been in a po
sition to know of the way in which
you have conducted yourself and
performed the duties of the impor
tant office in which you were placed
and returned by the ptople of the
Northern Judicial Circuit.
I came into the Clerk’s office of
Madison Superior Court on the first
day of February, 1877. 1 was un
dtr Reese, Howard, Meadow and
others, all good and true men, hut
none were more honest, fearless and
upright in the dischargt of all the
duties pertaining to the office than
you have been. You have taken
care of the financial' as well as the
moral welfare of our county, at the
same time you have given every
right and privilege allowed by law
to each and every defendant prose
cuted.
Yours with highest regards,
S. C. O’KELLEY, Clerk
Sup. Court 32 years; Clerk City
Court 2 years; Com. Clerk 12 yrs.
Reliable information from all o
ver the circuit indicates the re-elec
tion of Solicitor Skelton by a large
majority, which i. very gratifying to
his friends and supporters. It is the
concensus of opinion that the cir
cuit has never in its history had a
more conscientious, fair and capa
ble official than Sir. Skelton. If
the office of Solicitor General is ore
of tremendous power and impor
tance, then it follows that the eight
years of oxperitnee he has had bet
ter Qualifies him for the di charge
of its dut.es, and that instead of
his having held this office for two
terms being urged as a reason for
making a change, it affords a real
strong and substantial reason for
retaining him.
Experience in government is as
necessaiy as in business. One with
experience is better fitttd by reason
of this experience than one without
experience. Mr. Skelton’s election
tor a third term is not without prec
edent.
in fact nearly all of tht five coun
ties of the Northern Circuit have re
cently re-nominated many of its
effluent officials for the third and
many of them for even the fourth
term.
It will be remembered that Hon.
William H. Howard of Lexington
served as Solicitor General of this
circuit from January 1, 1885, until
January Ist, 1897, having been
eletVd for three terms of four years
each. This was before tht good coun
ty of Franklin was placed in the
Northern Circuit.
It makes no difference from what
particular county a candidatt hails.
AH other things being equal, the
one having the experience as a pros
teuting attorney, Ts naturally better
totted for the task of the office of
Solicitor General.. „
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HOLDEN’S SPEECH AT
WATSON SPRINGS
The following is a part of an arti
cle appearing in the Grtensboro
derald Journal:
“Hon. Frank A. Holden, one of
I’iarke County’s Representatives,
made a speech at Watson Springs
Friday afternoon, June 20th, in the
interest of his jace for Congress. * v
He said that someone had sug
gested that the only obitetion he
had to his nomination was h,s age,
hut he considered this a great com
pjiment because if this was the only
objtct'.on to his nomination then he
Ought to be nominated. He stated
'hat when he told this party he was
thirty years of age, he replied that
he did net know he was that old and
that if he was that old he wasn’t too
young. Holden said ho would be
“1 years of age next February and
in his 32nd year whtn be took his
seat in Congress, if lie was elected.
He then gave the following names
of Gtcrgians and their ages when
they first went to Congress.
Josiah Tattnall United States
Senate at 34; Wilson Lumpkin, Con
gress at 32; William Few, Congress
at 32; Holt Colquitt, Congress at 31;
Abraham Baldwin, Congress at 31 ;
Altxander H. Stephens, Congress at
31; Peter Early, Congress at 29;
Carl Vinson, Congress at 28, who is
itill in Congress; Butler Young,
Congress at 28; Howell Cobb, Con
gress at 27; William Bibb, Congress
at 27; Alfred Cuthbert, Congress at
*7; and Michael Troup, Congress at
26-
Mr. Holden said that he didn’t
noun to say that he was as able as
any of thesee and only claimed to be
a hard worker with an ambition to
accomplish something in life.
Mr. Holden said that in spite of
his age, he was willing to meet Judge
Brand in joint discussion; that ht
didn’t know that any good results
would come of a joint debate, but
that he was not afraid and would
...eet Judge Hr; nd if he invited him
to do so. * * * *
He said Judge Brand first began
-o held office in 1894, thirty years
igo, tht year he (Holden) was born
and that when his present term ex
pires ho will have held office about
thirty years and that Judge Brand
has bten greatly honored by the peo
pleand it was no injustice to him to
allow someone else to have a chance;
that :t meant very littlt to the Judge
to be again elected and honored;
but it meant a great deal to him and
might mean a great deal for his fu
ture, if elected. * * *
He said that he did not want a>
mudslinging contest and that up to
date he had made no comment on
Judge Brand’s record, though it was
perfectly legitimate to do so and he
might do so later, hut did not know
that ht would ever refer to his rec
ord. He said Judge Brand and he
were good friends and he hoped that
no bitterness would enter into tht
campaign; that he did’ not desire to
sny anything that would hurt any
body's feelings and would not blame
anyone for voting for Judge Brand
if ht thought he ought to vote for
him. lie said ho would /rather have a
clear conscience and go his way un
heard of than to win world wide fame
in an improper way.” * * *
The articlt contained reference to
other parts of Mr. Holden’s speech
besides those referred to above.
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THE DANIELSVILLE MONITOR PANIELIVILLE. GA.
HART COUNTY GRAND JURY
tNOUKbtb 5 1 tVL SKt-LION
The Grand Jury of the last term
of! Hart Superior Court, composed
of citizens of every section of the
county in the Genera! Presentments
to the Court unon the adjournment
of that body, spoke in strong com
mendatory language relative to So
licitor General A. S. Skelton, who is
a candidate for re-election to that
office. The Grand Jury says:—
We likewise desire to express to
our Solicitor General A. S. Skel
ton, our sincere appreciation of
the services rendered us in our
deliberations during this term.
Jn all things pertaining to the
discharge of his duties we found
him careful, courteous, capable
and courageous, at all t ; mes and
under all circumstances, honest
ly and honorably seeking to safe
guard the interests and welfare
of tht state, but in such manner
as to accord to those charged
with the violation of our penal
laws their every constitutional
right.
His years of public service as
an official and his private life
have been such as to merit our
commendation and approval.
Jn the discharge of the ardu
ous duties that devolve unon him
as an official of our state, we
pledge him our support, and in
voke for him the sympathetic co
operation of all the people to
the tnd that all 1 our laws may be
uniformly and justly enforced.
ROBERT L. GAINES, Foreman
•T. 0. SHIRLEY
J. G. MASSEY
J. F. OLBON
ASA BROWN
JNO. L. DENNY
LEON MORRIS
T. A. MAXWELL
R. P. ROBERTSON
J. A. ESTEES
J. M. CARLTON
I. S. HALEY
T. B. THORNTON
F. T. KIDD
L. S. BROWN
LUKE FLEMING '
G. H. HARRIS
LELAND SANDERS
W. L. CHEEK
J. E. COBB
JOHN RIDGEWAY
THOS. F. WINN
J. T. O’BARR
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