Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-04-14
The New u. s. officials.
Col. Samuel w. Nelton,. the Nominee
~ for. District Attorney.

COL Samuel. w, Melton, who was
yesterday nominated by the Presi-
deatsforD District Attorney OF South
/ Carolina, i: s:a5natise Of York County,
insthis jStaees He was graduated from,
the Sou h Carolina College, about the
year 1862, in the class with Attorney.
General Youmans, and studied law
in the Office Of his brother, the late
C. D. Melton. He was admitted to
practice after the regular course Of
study, and practiced for some time in
the Courts of what is now known as
the Sixth Circuit. He has always
been distinguished for the skill and
abi.ityi in criminal causes.
D6fjng the war he did not see
much active ssrvice, and alter the
Iabattlessaronnd. .Richmond. was attach
Cd to the adjutant-ge generals office of.
the Confederate wsr department at
Richmond, with the rank Of colonel.
BE is supposed to have hal a potent
voice in. the appointments in the Con
@derate2 army from South Carolina,
and ir'tEhlis in this way welded good deal
Of influence.
E After the war he removed, to Co.
lambda, where he E, ,practiced law with with
much success. q In 1868 he voted. ..FIl for
sevmourfor- President, but, as he at
forwards told his Republican oppo-
1ients, "bet his money on Grant
Soon after Grant went into Office he
Mas elected Judge OF the Fifth Cir.
Quit " " q; RsPub blican Legislature as
ths successor Gees ;ip ST Lemuel' Boozsr.9 He
I did not serve his full term, but re
sign : he. toGceiand wfr5 into a law
partnership withp.Mr.. Chamberle;a.
In 1874 he; was elected attorney gen
eral Of the State on the Republican
ticket, but resigned before the. e1p':
ration tiior. Of his Term. Since his resig.
nation he has practiced law at Co
lumbia, and is reported .tt to :. have aye, had
the largest aid most lucrative prsc7.
tiea in thotup-country. He is gener
Illy regarded as one of the most for.
eibleaple 4dersin theqState. g is:.
sir. 4 Absa Tom Blythe. the New United
- " States Marshal. h5gc;' 20
s M. oAEaalom Blythe, the nominee
fjr United States marshal, is a native
Of Greenville County, in this State,
where Ie has long held q prominent
position al the bar. He served with
hredit dur} She war as nemEer
3iIhe seconS South Carolina CAvsi-
~, which Ees accompanied, We believe,
in all its campaigns. He claims to
be b'i a Republican from conviction, hay.
ing = never s59 hsld seixtrshhiss his views upon
the qqestio@ Of State Sovereignty.
After the war he actively affiliated
with the Republican party. and in
sl872 was elected solicitor OF the
Eighth Circuit. Heran for this oiiics
again n"lS76,i but was defeatedby Col:
sJas. s. Cothrai. of : Abbsville, the
present Incumbent. Alter the resiS
snatiol,af Mr.. Earle, he was appoint.
geaI assistant United States district at
stonnes aorjxtAe Wsstern. District. OF
South lCaoiina.r He was afterwards
appointed United iS,ates commission
er in Greeneille, and'in the campaign
sof 1880 was the Republican candi.
date for Congress. The vigor Of his;
canvass in a district so strongly Dem
pocratic has probably {, been his passtil
sport to favor with the Garfield Ad,,
sministration-News It. Courier.