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Show h ' . .who shall it be? bbbI m The question of who shall have B the representative plum is agitating m the bosoms of our local politicians, B and especially is this the case in the 1 republican ranks, for that party feels M that on them will rest the responsi- M bility of choosing the man who will B 1 go to the legislature from this coun- M ty, as the democratic party is very M likely to be in the minority this elec- "-"-s tion as it was last, at least that is M the way republicans size the s'ttiia- 1 tion up. Several good men have m been talked of for representative H from this end of the county, to B which it is conceded the oftice be- Hj longs for the next term, among H whom arc Hon. R. W. Heyborne, ex- Hj Mayor T. J. Jones, both of this city H and Itishop Joseph W. Berry of Ka H narra. While the republicans feel H reasonably surd of their strength, yet H they realize that it is necessary to H use good judgment in the selection H of a. candidate, and in this matter it H will doubtless be more a question of H tlie-pppiparity of the man than his H qualifications, thht Will control their H action,, H- It is well. understood that no mat- fl tcr how gobti br well qualified a M man rh&y b.who is a candidate for H r offideif he does not strike the pop- M ular fancy, he. has no chance of sue H cess. While on the other hand if he M is a favorite, hischaracterend qtial- H jficationsre a secondary considera-, bVJ ?. ' ' " |