Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-08-31
COL. x. II: SIMMB,


The nominee for Secretary of State, is ma.
tive of Lancaster county, and graduate of
the Citadel Academy. He was Adjutant
General of Jenkins Brigade during the war,
and after the war represented Lancaster in
the State Senate. Previous to his removal to
Rock Hill, ia York county, he was engaged in
agricultural pursuits, in which interests he has
ever been strongly identified. Until recent.
ly he was engaged in mercantile pursuits, but
is now principal of the Rock Hill Academy.
He is about forty years Of age and is a gen.
tleman of fine attainments and sterling in
tegrity. ...
GEN. JAMES CONNER,
The nominee for Attorney General, is lead
ing member of the Bar of Charleston, and
was United States District Attorney for South
Carolina from the year 1867 to the time of
secession, when he entered the service and rose
to the rank of Brigadier- General. He was
member of the Convention Of 1866, called by
proclamation of the President of the United
States, to reconstruct the State. Since then
be has not taken any active part in politics
until the present campaign. In May he was
unanimously chosen Chairman Of the State
Executive Committee. The enthusiasm with
which bis nomination as Attorney General
was greeted by the Convention, is an evidence
Of the qualification with which it will be re-
csived by the people,
GEN. JOHNSON HAGooD, .....
Of Barnwell, the candidate for Comptroller
General, is leading representative of the
planting interests of the State. He served
with conspicuous gallantry during the war,
was member of the Legislature in 1866, and
has since then entertained Conservative polit-
ical views For several years he was Presi-
dent of the State Agricultural Society. While
Gen. Hagood enjoys general popularity, his
local strength is peculiarly great. The extra
ordinary executive ability shown in the man
agement of his planting interests, proves him
to be singularly we'll qualified to discharge
satisfactorily the duties of the Office for which
he is nominated. ....,...
CAPT. 8. L. LEAPHART, .s,.....
Of Richland, the nominee for Treasurer, fill
ed the office of Comptroller-General from
1865, until he was succeeded by Neagle in
1868. He has many friends, and his fitness
for the responsible position to which he has
been nominated is unquestioued. Under his
management all leaks will be stopped in the
treasury, ..'aE... d..
MAI. HUGH 8. THOMSON,
Of Richland, the candidate for Superintend-
of Education, has, for many years, both as
Professor in the State Military Academy and
as Principal of the Columbia Male Acade--
nv, been connected with the educational in
terests of the State. His past and present
success in his profession indicate him as the
right man in the right place. Under him the
chaos existing in the free school system would
soon be reduced to order.
MAI. E. ". NOISE,
OfSumter, the nominee for the Adjutant and
Inspector Generalship, is one of the most sue.
cessful lawyers of his section and lifelong
Democrat. Although previously offered Of
fee, he has always declined, up to the present
time, to accept any nomination. His acquies-
cence now is proofof bis willingness to work
for the redemption of bis State.
COL. JOHN H. EvINs.
The Fourth Congressional District is COM
posed of the counties of Union, Spartanburg,
Greepville, York, Chester, Lancaster, Ker.
shaw and Fairfield. The voting population
is White 1870, colored 1887. The Dem.
ocratic candidate for Congress is Col. John II.
Evins, of Spartanburg, than whom there is
not in South Carolina finer specimen of the
Liberal and accomplished gentleman. He be-
longs to one Of the oldest and best families in
the State, is a lawyer by profession, and about
forty-three years ofssge. Before the war he
was member of the State Legislature, and
during the war served as Captain in jenkins
crack regiment, the Palmetto Sharpshooters.
At Fraxier's Farm, in the seven days bat
tles, he was wounded and disabled. Since the