Pike County Georgia News - County Office Nominations 1890 ********************************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ********************************************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Lynn Cunningham lcunnin1@bellsouth.net Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/pike.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm The Pike County Journal Zebulon, Ga., Tuesday, September 16, 1890 The Nominees The primary has practically decided the question as to who will fill the various offices of the county for the next two years. The election passed off quietly, as usual, on last Wednesday. Without going into a tabulated report of the vote at various precincts, we will merely note the nominees. Clerk, T.J. Blasingame, Sheriff, T.J. Slade, Tax Receiver, T.B. Beckham, Tax Collector, J.S. Lifsey, Treasurer, J.T. Baker, Surveyor, C.W. Strickland, Coroner, John Russell. There were twenty-three candidates for various offices and while the chosen men were good ones, there were dome good men defeated. CLERK Judge Blasingame had no opposition for clerk. He has made one of the best officers in the state and his renomination without opposition is proof of the fact that the people of the county are well satisfied with him as an officer. SHERIFF There was more interest manifested in the race for sheriff than any other office. There were four candidates, and each had many warm personal friends who worked for them faithfully. But they were all Democrats of the first water, and while Tom Slade got [the] majority of the votes in the primary, he may safely count on getting that entire vote in the general election, which will put him into office by the will of the best people in the world. He is every inch a man and will make an officer of whom Pike may feel justly proud. COLLECTOR J.S. Lifsey, the nominee is an old Piker, well and favorably known. He was elected over some good men and is a good one himself. RECEIVER T.B. Beckham is a man who has conducted himself well and who has made an honest living for himself and two little deformed orphans by buying and selling country produce. He is a deserving man. TREASURER Mr. Baker is one of Pike’s best citizens, He is a pure, good man; a farmer and scrupulously honest. His victory over one of the best officers our county has ever had may be put down to his credit. SURVEYOR The nominee for county surveyor is a young man of high standing and will make a good officer. C.W. Strickland may be put down as the right man in the right place. CORONER John Russell, the nominee for coroner, is a bad cripple, but his friends claim that he is competent to fill the office. (Transcribed 10/7/02 Lynn Cunningham) Notes for T.B Beckham: 1880 Census Place: Zebulon, Pike, Georgia Source: FHL Film 1254161 National Archives Film T9_0161 Page 148B T. B. BECKHAM, Self, M, M, W, 39, GA, Occ: Farmer, Fa: GA, Mo: GA Emma T. BECKHAM, Wife, F, M, W, 27, GA, Occ: Keeping H, Fa: GA, Mo: GA William S. BECKHAM, Son, M, S, W, 11, GA, Fa: GA, Mo: GA Thomas B. BECKHAM, Son, M, S, W, 8, GA, Occ: Farmer, Fa: GA, Mo: GA At Fincher Cemetery: Emma T. Beckham, wife of Tho. B. Beckham; b. 19 Aug 1850, d. 6 Dec 1889