From: THE BEE
Earlington. Kentucky
Thursday, January 17, 1901

John R. Gilliland

   Mr. John R. Gilliland, of Ilsey precinct, authorizes THE BEE to announce his candidacy for the office of County Clerk, subject to the action of the Republican party. His formal announcement, which is the first to be made by any Republican for any office appears in this issue. Mr. Gilliland is a substantial farmer, living about five miles from St. Charles. He is one of the county’s very best citizens, a Christian, and a man of the highest morals and strictest integrity. He has a most excellent reputation, is a competent man, possessing qualifications that will be found to meet every requirement should [he] be the successful candidiate. He is as honest as the days are long and has a host of friends in the section of the county where he is best known. Mr. Gilliland has been for several days visiting some parts of the county seeing friends in the interest of candidacy.

-- Contributed and transcribed by Kate Maynard, 2009.