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Show We clip this week a portion of nn article ar-ticle that appeared in the last issue of The Dixie Advocato in relation to politics poli-tics In this judicial district, realising that it concerns the readers of the Record Rec-ord ns much as it does thoso of the Advocate Ad-vocate to hear of the candidates for tho offices of District Judge and Dlstrlot Attorney. Mr. Ryan, when shown tho statement made In the Advocato thnti ho had "Pooled his Interests with Mr. Knox," said that the writer was in error, er-ror, that no such arrangemont had been made; that in fact he did not un derstand that Mr. Knox is a candidate nt all, although it is quite likely that he may bo prevailed npon by the convention con-vention to accept tho nomination. Mr. Ityan is a candidate himself, however, fdr the position of District Attorney In rolatlon to the attitude of Mr. Knox tho following taken from the Mil ford Times states the matterin a nutshell; During tho past fow weeks there have been many reports concerning tho candidacy of Attorney W. V. Knox of Beaver for tho dlbtrict judgeship, and in order that his position might bo correctly understood, ho was usltcd to makeabtatement for publication In The Times. Ills statement follows: "1 am not seeking tho nomination, do not want to bo considered asking for it and should take no excoption should it not bo tendered to mo. I havo been approached ap-proached on tho subject by many friends in various parts of tho district, but I refused to enter iuto a contest for tho nomination. However, I fully appreciate appre-ciate tho honor that such a nomination would bring and if It is the wish of tho party that 1 beconio Its candldato I will ' do so. But, as 1 have stated, I do not wish to bo regarded as a candidate who i is seeking the favor.'1 . i |