Show MRS MARY J BOWMAN AN independent CANDIDATE the democratic convention which was held saturday in monroe having overlooked probably that in mrs mary J bowman they have a member of their party who proved herself to be one of the most efficient recorders our county ever had did not mis BoN bowman and many of the business and professional men of richfield salina and monroe especially bankers and attorneys pie pye ailed upon the present incumbent in the le ie corders office to announce her candidacy as an in independent dependent candidate had mrs bon bowman nian been a republican she he probably would have received the nora nomination mation at the republican contention her name in fact wass was put in nomination but the delegates were advised that mrs bowman was not a republican and for this reason she received only 26 out of the votes otes cast one hundred signatures are necessary on a petition for a place on the official ballot and while mis alls bowman made up her mind to follow fillol the advice given hei bei by friends and circulated her petition only monday noon she had more than the necessary amount ot of signatures on oil the petition before 5 |