The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-08-17
The County Canvass.

The County Canvass.
The County candidates met the citizens
Of Pumpkintown township on last Wednes>
day. There was good turn out Of voters
who exhibited considerable interest in the
approaching primary election. MIR. V. S.
Jones, President Of the Club and tho Dem-
ocra,ic war horse of Pumpkintown, introdu'
ced the speakers in his usual ielIcitous
manner, frequently getting off good jokes
on the candidates that created roars OF
laughter from the audience Mr. JCncs is
one Of our most successful and progressive
farmers and takes an active interest iii the
material and educational dcv elOpmcnt of the
co"niry rs well ms the political issues Of the
day though he has never been m nspirnnt
to any office. In opening the melting, Mr..
Jones said substantially: Il live i'll the
mountains and know the ways of the noun
tains. Much was said about the stock law
in the mountains when it was tir5: passed
but opposition to it has about died out and
account. 1t is n good law. | endorse it,
! also believe in the Registration law; il
was q constitutional requirement and be
lieve the Legislature did right in passing
it," He spoke Of the corruption Of the Rad
icnl rnrty--told how they stole the school
money aud contrastcd the management OF
affairs then and now-"Now the school
money was honestly collected and honestly
applied to its Legitimate purposes" "Pump
kntown," said he, lis all ,ighi, there IS no
Eadicalism or Greenbackism here, we will
present solid front to the enemy" and in
conclusion said, 81 am n slraightout Demo
crat and will vote for the nominees of the
party, don't care who they are"
The candidates were then introduced, all
being present. we believe. except Mr.. j. Is.
Clyde, candidate for County Auditor, who
has no opposition, but was too busily enga-
ged in his office to attend, and Mr. j. Is.
Newbcrry, candidate for Probate Judge,
who could not attend on account Of illness,
but who sent his excuse, and MIR. j. II Hill,
candidate for County Treasurer, who from
some cause, we did not learn what, could
not attend.
Capt john. L. Bowen, candidate fol
County Treasurer, was first introduced,
who was followed by Rev. B. Holder, n
candidate for same office. Both rf these
gentlemen made capital speeches. Next
was candidates for County Commiss ;oner,
some Of whom declined to speak. All the
others were very brief, merely announcing
bas, iSin IN ,ln Ihn hoe
they could, if elected. They were inlro~
duced in the following order: F.C Parsons,
B. S. Freeman, O. p. Field, Labnn Maui
din Elias Day, Robert Stewart, a. Is. Tai
ley. O. L. Durant, candidate for School
Commissioner was Lcxt Introduced, who
made q brief, but very practical speech on
education. lie mas no opponent.
Mr.. J. II. Newton, for Probate Judge, was
next Introduced, who made a brief, tul
pointed speech.
The candidates for the Legislature came !
next, and were introduced in the following |
order: Hon. j. c. Alexander, Capt. W. r.
Berry, b. J. Johnston, Capt J. A. Griffin,
j. E. Boggs and Geo. f. Robinson. Some
selves TO the people, while others of them
made ringing speeches Mr.. Jeremiah
LOoper, who leaGs The forOrn hope of what
is left Of the Radical Green back .Independ>
ent>Coalilion of this county, if anything of
the kind exists in it, was present and by
invitation of Mr.. Jones, made brief speech
in the interest Of the Republican party, but
was laughed at so heartily by the audi
ence, he soon left the stand and good
humoredly declared that the Dem ocrnts
we're "too much" for him. and he would be
obliged to hire assistance. He has very
much molifed since he first started out,
and if he continues to go around with the
Democrats, we should not re surprised if
they convert and make good Democrat out
of him before they get around, or cause
him to give up his candidacy in disgust |,
Dr. W. I. Field and Col. r. f. Bowen,
candidates for the Senate, were next intro
duoed, who paid their compliments to Mr..
Looper in courteous but very unmistaka-
BILE way. AT the conclusion of the speech
of Col. Bowen, who vas the last speaker
amongst the candidates, the Editor Of The
SENTRRL was called upon by the nudience
and responded in speech Of about thirtv
minutes duration. Mr.. Jones then anno,n.
ced that the speaking ofthe day had closed.
and invited the audience TO join in eating