Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-09-28
SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION.
FAVORABLE PRESS COMMENTS on TIE
NOMINEE.
Charleston News and Courier.

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Charleston News and Courier.
If there was anything needed to add strength
and completeness to the State ticket put in
the field by the Democratic party of South
Carolina, that want was admirably supplied
by the nomination of Col. Asbury Coward,
principal of the Kings Mountain Military
School at Yorkville, for the office of State SUI
perintendent of Education.
Reared in the School of the Citadel, devo-
ting all his maturer years to the cause of educa-
ton in South Carolina, and of an exception
ally high personal character, Col. Coward is
peculiarly we'll fitted for the high position for
which he has beeen named. He has thor
ough acquaintance with the subject Of educa-
tiOn in general, and the educational wants of
South Carolina in particular, acquired by Il
life spent in the profession of teacher. His
administrative capacity and habit OF looking
after matters of detail have been cultivated
and developed by his experience as brigade adj
.jutant in the Confederate service and by more
than twenty years spent in active superinten-
dence of military school. Thus he will I've
enabled to continue the thorough system es-
tablished by his predecessor, while his good
health and personal energy guarantee live
and progressive administration.
AS candidate, if he takes the stump with
the other members of the ticket, Col. Coward
will make a most effective additiont to the cam
paign party He is an orator of no mean abil-
ity, always vigorous in thought and graceful
in expression, and at times impassioned in de-
livery, and never fails to enlist the sympathy
as we'll as command the attention Of his audi
ence His Citadel education and his career in
the army have won him strong personal friends
in all parts Of the State, while among the
younger men in almost every county will be
found those who learned to love and revere
him as their preceptor and guide.
cratic party are to be congratulated and COM
mended for so wise and so acceptable NOM
ination.
Anderson Inteligencer.
The Democratic State Executive Commit
tee, at their meeting in Columbia, which met
on the 18th instant, nominated Col. Asbury
Coward for State Superintendent OF Educa-
tion. Col. Coward is competent for the posi-
ton, and withal very popular and polished
gentleman. Our people will of course render
him, along with the whole ticket, al enthsi-
astic support, though we would misrepresent
what we believe to be the feeling of our coun-
ty, and of some of our neighboring counties,
were we not to say that our people think the
Committee has sighted this side of the State
by assigning us to the duty of doing again
large share Of the voting, while other portions
of the State, which have heretofore done the
office-hOlding, are again accorded the same
privilege If we were unable to present
equally as competent men for position there
would be some reason for this discrimination,
but in case like the nomination OF Super
intendent of Education, where the name pre-
oI fhic cootinp of 1aaSt thQ
equal of any in the State in point Of qualifi-
cation and character, and where whole Sec
tion of this Democratic portion of the State
has never had a State official since the Democ-
racy has been in power, we think the action
in excluding us was unjust and unWlse. The
committee were no doubt actuated by their
best judgment, and as our people are thorough
Democrats, this disappointment will not make
a particle of difference this time, especially
as Col. Coward is personally very acceptable
to this section as well as to the whole State.
In the future we propose, for our part, to in
sist in as practical a manner as possible that
this section of South Carolina shall no longer
be treated as if it were only good for voting
purposes.
Georgetown Enquirer.
At meeting of the State Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee held on. the 18th inst, Col.
Asbury Coward was nominated for Superln-
tendent of Education. Thisselection will give
satisfaction throughout the State and will i'm
part new strength and lustre to the admira-
BILE ticket placed in the field by the Democ-
racy. Col. Coward is we'll known as an edu-
Gator, being the founder and principal of the
Kings Mountain Military School at Yorkville,
an institution which under his management
has attained high rank. Col. Coward is in
the prime of life, of fascinating address, liber-
al and comprehensive views and splendid ad-
minstrative ability. His pure character and
cultivated mind make him worthy to wear the
mantle about to fall from the shoulders of
Hugh S. Thompson.
Sumter Watchman.
At meeting of the State Democratic EX-
ecutive Committee and a number Of County
Chairmen who had been invited to confer with
them, held last Wednesday night in the COM
mittee rooms, at Columbia, COL Asbury Cow
ard Principal of the Kings Mountain Militia
nv School, was nominated as State Superin-
tendent of Education. Col. Coward is grad
uate of the Military Academy, and is, in every
way qualified for the successful discharge of
the duties of the responsible position for
which he has been nominated. He, in con-
nection with Gen. Jenkins, established the
Military School at YOrkville in 1854, which
has been in successful operation ever since,
except during the war. His nomination will
doubtless give general satisfaction, as no bet
ter selection could have been made.
Lancaster Review.
On last Wednesday the State Democratic
Executive Committee met to nominate can
didate for State Superintendent of Education
in the place of Rev. Ellison Capers who re-
signed, After three ballots, Coils Asbury
Coward of York, received a majority of the
votes of the Committee and was declared the
nominee. On motion his nomination was
made unanimous Col. Coward as a soldier,
as u citizen and as a teacher has few peers and
no superiors in South Carolina and a better
nomination for the office to which he has been
called by the Democracy could not have been
made.
Saluda Argus.
Col. Asbury Coward, of York, was nOmina-
ted for Superintendent Of Education by the
State Executive Committee, which met in
Columbia on the 18th instant. This is Il
strong nomination. Col. Coward is a man of
great ability, has had long experience in teach
ing, and has had an untarnished record. The
office of Superintendent of Education will be
wisely administered by him. His nomination
has given general satisfaction to the Demo-
cratic party.
Columbia Register.
Col. Coward is a graduate of the State Mil
itary Academy and one of the first educators
of the State, and would probably have been
the first choice Of the Convention if he could
have been induced at that time to consent to
the nomination. The selection by the Com
mittee will unquestionably meet the fullest
endorsement of the entire party in the State
as the very best selection for the position which
could have been made.
Marion Star.
Col. Asbury Coward, Principal of Kings
Mountain Military School, has been nomina-