| Show UES LIES ARE NAILED BY J. J E. E CLINTON County Commissioner Tells Why T. T L L. Irvine Missed the Position CUSTODIAN APPOINTMENT Jack Clinton a Staunch Republican Republican Re Re- publican Is Named for Sp Special cial Fitness County Commissioner J. J E E. Clinton who wa was a m made d the tho victim of ot the venom o of the American party's vermiform appendix appendix ap ap- ap yesterday declares that tho at attack attack nt- nt tack made upon him and Commissioner J. J C. C Mackay was malicious unwarranted unwarranted unwarranted unwar unwar- ranted and In the main without truth It dealt largely with the commissioners actions rO regarding l their refusal to consent consent consent con con- sent to the tho n appointment of or T. T L. L Irvine Ine as a deputy f In n th the office b of County Count Clerk Clork Margaret Zane Witcher Ucher The American America part party organ orgon denounced deno the two commissioners declaring that the thc they had been carrying on the tho business of oC tho the county with a high h hand and It predicted pro pre their fall tall The Tho article also took Issue with the tho appointments o of Jack Clinton as custodian lan of the tho county building and Dr O Odell ell county cian clan Commissioner Clinton last nl night ht made mad public his reason and the reason o of Sir air Mackay for tor refusing to to the appointment of ot T. T L L. L. L Irvine He Healen also alen sh shed d a 0 few feT rays ras of ot light on some other matters referred to In the outlaw paper The reason Mr Irvine was turned I down b by Mr Ir Mackay Macleay and myself de decIa declared de- de I cIa dared red Commissioner Clinton was because because be be- cause of or the tho actions of Irvine a short imo timo ago I did not even know kno the tue theman thoman man until his name namo was handed to mo I ho hail had no thought ht o of voting oUng a against him until Mr Mackay Macka came to mo me and re requested requested requested re- re quested that I stand with him in r refusing refusing refus refus- ing to agree to Irvine's Irvines appointment A very close friend of ot Mackay's told him a few tow days das previously that Irvine Jno had called calle Mackay 1 a a. number of vile names and nd made insulting remarks s about him Naturally Mr Mackay did not care to help a a. man like that and neither did I. I Wo o e are arc so sure Bure that wo we were told tho truth about the matter that there was no room for argument I simply voted against t Irvine because I WAR was asked to after aCter he had ma made e tho the insulting remarks about Mackay Fitted for Position The afternoon sheet alleged that my brother Jack Clinton Is a Democrat Democrat Democrat Demo Demo- crat an and wai waa appointed as custodian of ot the county side of the Joint building because of or his relationship to me mc That Thatis is not true Jack is as good a Republican lican as can bo be found Ho Ito was appointed appointed appointed ap ap- ap- ap pointed solely because he ho was fitted for tor the work worl When hen rhen Mr dr Anderson tho the former custodian left the tho Job he recommended recommended rec rec- Jack as the best man for the tho place My Iy brother had hod been night night- watchman there previously l and was thoroughly acquainted with the tho work ork he now has to doNow doNow do Now ow In regard to the appointment of Dr Odoll as county physician over ovel Dr Whitney That needs some ex explanation ex- ex Four years eats ago Dr Odell was recommended to tho the commissioners commission commission- ers b by O. O J J. Salisbury William Spry J. J U. U Eldredge Eldrede Jr and man many other promInent prominent prom prom- mont Republicans but Mr Mackay had partly agreed to give the tho office to Dr ThUne We Ye had an argument over Ithe i ithe ithe the matter and Commissioner I Iwho who was listening to the words word had nothing to say V We could not agree I and we asked to vote with Ith one oneo o of us and ho refused to take either side declaring that we we must settle tho the matter between ourselves It resulted with us appointing Dr Calderwood who was the assistant county phys clan The Tho afternoon pa paper or says that Dr Odell Is la m my family physician I I wish to sa say that Dr Odell has never been Inside of ot my house In his life lIe but hut he has bc been n the fa fatally family I physician of ot Mr r. r Mackay for tor the last nine years The story in tho the afternoon paper Is without foundation Mr Mackay and thyself are aro not attempting to run things s with a L high hand and we do donot donot donot not Intend to do BO so In the tile future The remainder of the tho story in tho the afternoon afternoon after atter- noon paper I Is not worthy of ot an an nn- nn S |
