Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-08-10
The Nominee for Governor.

HC NOIE2icU AUl UVFVI HIVES
The Hon. Hugh s. Thompson is a
native OF Greenville County and is
46 years Of age. He is grandson
OF Chancellor Waddy Thompson,
who, for about twenty-five years, was
one OF the Judges Of the Court of
Equity Of South Carolina, and a
nephew Of Gen. Waddy Thompson,
VINO was for long time member Of
Congress from South Carolina and az
terward minister to Mexico during
the administration Of President Har'
rison. Col. Thompson was graduated
at the Military Academy OF this
State at the close Of 1856. A year
alter his graduation he was elected
by the board OF visitors assistant pro-
fessor in the Arsenal Academy at
Columbia, and rose by regular pro-
motion to the rank Of Captain, hav-
ing filled the professorshirs of French
and belle-lettres. During most Of
the war be was stationed in Charles
ton, and did duty with the corps Of
cadets in defence of the city and at
different points in the State. The
cadets under his command regarded
him with great affection and conh-
dence, both as q professor and as an
officer in the field. After the war
he was elected principal Of the Co
l~mbia Male Academy, and. taking
charge OF that institution when it
wasGsna very low condition, he raised
it t5ese front rank OF classical schools
in the State. In the Democrats
Convention Of 1876 he was unani-
mously nominated for State superin-
tendent OF Education, though not a
thn-nGnn ard he not
thought OF for the position. HaG
rencminated in 1878
and again unanimously in 1880, and
would certainly have been renomi'
mated without opposition for fourth
term by this Convention, but he with
drew at the request Of leading mem
bers Of the board OF trustees OF the
South Carolina University, who ex-
pressed their preference for him as
President OF the University to fill
the vacancy caused by the reslgna-
ton of President Miles. Had he not
been nominated by the Convention
for Governor he certainly would have
bsan elected President at the meeting
of the board OF trustees in August.
He took charge Of the public school
system OF the State when it was in
great confusion and heavily in debt.
Under his administration great re-
forms have been instituted, and The
public school system Of South Caro-.
lima is now rapidly reaching high
state Of efficiency. When the mill
tary Of Columbia was reorganlzed in
1874 he was president Of the first
rifle club, and it was under his COM
mand that the Governors Guard at
tained such efficiency as to be ac-
knowleeged by army officers to be
equal to any corps III the army.
He not only did not seek the nom-
ination for Governor, but it was well
known that he did not desire it, and
this fact was stated upon the iioor OF
the Convention after he was nom'
mated. Col. Thompson is a good pub
lie speaker, and his name will be
tower OF strength TO the ticket.
The Nominee tor observation-disclosures.
John Calhoun Sheppard was born
in Edgefield County, July 3th, 1853.
He was educated at Furman UDiver-
sitv in Greenville, and subsequently,
read law in the Office Of Butler Il
Youmans at Edgelield. Although
.yonng in years ne soon acquired a
lucrative practice. He waa dele
gate from Edgsfeld to the State
Democratic Convention OF May, 1876,
and was sent by that Convention to
the National Democratic Convention
which met in st. Louis in that year.
In 1876 hs was elected to the Leals
lature from Edgetield County, and
upon the organization Of the Wal
lace House was made Chairman RI
the Ways and Means Comlnittee, He
WAS reelected TO the Legislature in
1878. and was unanimously elected
Sneaker Of the House. He was re-
elected in 1880, and again re elected
Speaker Of the House.
The Nominee for Attorney.Genera''
Charles Richardson Miles waa bofh
in St. Matthew's Parish, Orangebnrg
County, in 1929, and received hls
early education in the city OF Charles
ton. Graduating from the College
of Charleston in l649, he entered
the office Of Hon. I. w. Hayne, then
Attorney General Of the State and
began the study Of lay and was adj
mitted to practice iq Z :
.;u the spring of l9
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