The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-30
CANDIDATES IN ABBEVILLE COUNTY.
The Men for Whom the Readers of
the ssPress ami Eanncr'' should
Cast their Votes at the Primary

The Men for whom the ReatiCrS OIL
the ssPress and Eanncr'' ShOUid
Cast their Votes at the Primary
Election.
There seems 10 he, at present. hut little dts
posiIion on the part Of our politicians to seek
| Legislative honOrS. Although the campaign
! Is far advanced. and only ~ Jew weeks yet re-
main between now and the primary election,
only q small number of names, so far as we
havc heard, have been mentioned In connec-
ton with the Senate and the House of Repre-
sentatives. to till the srats to which Abbeyille
county is entitled in the General Assembly.
General X. X. Hemphill, who is we'll known
to the people Of South Carolina, as lawyer, ed
iior and politician, Is the only candidate for
aHTk "a Walk over" With the Certainty of election,
even though he have opposition.
w. II. Parker, Esq, is IL candidate for re-
election to STAT in the House OF represent
atives. Having distinguished himself In the
House in former years for his ability and IN
tiuence in the General Assembly, aud having
won the confidence and respect OF us con-
stituents by his honesty and indepenfrn,ce enc OF
bia his reelection Is assured. Mr.. Parkcrs
| legal attachments, and his cultivated Ju-
dicia mind emincntIy qualify him for q
occur this winter, and with his popularity
among the members of the House LIS election
can scarcely be doubted.
| Ellis G. Graydon, Esq, is also melnbe: OF
the Abbevilie Bar, distinguished for his abili-
! ty and application to the interests OF MS Gil
ents. Ge has served one term IN the LcslSla-
ture, and nc one could have been more care
| full of the interests Of his constituents than
| he was. He introduced Some excellent FILLS
in the House, aud his soutSpoken expression OF
opinion on all subjects was Il matter OF note.
Mr.. Graydon made an excellent memDer, ana
the people will no doubt manifest their ppre-
citation Of him BY returning him To the cfen-
eral Assembly.
Colonel Orville #. Calhoun. is member of
the Abbevile Bar, and is well known to- the
people OF the county for his man,, excellent
personal qualities. We have no doubt Lhat
| his fidelity and honesty OF purpose VIII COM
mend him TO the favorable consideration OF u
majority of the voters of Abberille county.
He has been an officer Of the County Demo-
cratic Club for several years. and his pubic
spirit and sincerity of speech Will commend
him to the people. Although he was quite q
lad he took u creLltab'e part In the war, and
since then every public enterprise and every
question OF public interest. has commanded
his earnest thought and sincere expression o.;
opinion without regard to the popularity OF
tie opinion. Colonel Calhoun would make d.
good Representative
Judge J. Fuller Lyon. the present incum, IIl;
bent Of the office Of Probate Judge, mas MEG
the people, that we believe no one Will oppose
his reelection. He, no doubt, has the inside
track, ana any new man that should come
out at this late day, would likely lose his an
nounccnlent fees.
Capt. j. r. Parks, eyer faithful and efficient
as County Auditor. seeks the votes or the
readers of the Press ard Baaner @ tor to re'efeot t,t
record as Il soldier, as Il citizen, and us an Of
ficer. nnG we have no doubt that he will re.
ceivc the liberal support OF the people whom
he has served so acceptably IN the past. AS
an officer he is incorrupLible, and no man
need seek to hide his property from taxation,
and then expect him 10 conniVe at the act
| He is one Of the few men who would require
exact returns from ull alike, and for this re;l-
son he is am acceptable man for the office.
| Capt. +. Cowan, who Is SO well known to the
people OF Abbeville county, as =! practicable
votes of the people OF Abbcville county for
the Office of School Commissioners, and lie
deserves TO receive them. During MS
whole career. he never denied school to any
children because their parents were unnole 10
| buy the land ON which they lived. lie reduc-
| ed the pay of teachers from $1,000 q month TO
5000, and thus doubled the school term.
| When he is re- elected, he will, we presume,
reduce the pay of tea chcrS to SlO.tW, SI2O ana
Sij0O Il mont til, and give lis schools for nearly
! the whole scholastic year. He will also eS-
| tabliSh schools where they are most needed,
and where they will accommodate the great
est number OF children.
! We have three good men running for the
! office of County Commissioners, and 1t is said
| that Capt. J. \. King OF Ninety-SlX will enter
the field, to make 1t lively. Capt. King Is a
public spirited citizen, who Is ever active In
Whatever pertains TO the welfare OF the coun-
ty. He is one of the leading spirits in the
! Mir rcty-SiX Stock Show, and was The lalnn TO
introduce the primary plan or elections III
AbbevilIe county, ana Abbcville county was
the first county to adopt the plan III the
State ILnow seems that the primary plan
will become universal
Capt. joel W. Litcs of Troy is candidate
| for the office of County Commissioners, and
! he is eninenIy qualified for the discharge OF
the important trusts imposed by the accep-
tunce OF that office. He has. we believe, nev,
or been before the people for any office until
| now. but he Is nevertheless well known In all
Iarts of the county. His character, and his
sterling qualities will commend him to the
| voters of Abbcvile county. He would make
| q flrst-class County Commissioner.
| Mr.. James 4. Met ord. the present chair
man Of the Board Of County Commissioners
Is n candidate for reelection. The publ ic
know Mr. McCord to be Il man OF uulmpeacn-
! able integrity, aud an officer who is always
| anxious and willing to discharge the delicate
aud important duties Of this office In a way
which shall be satisfactory to the citizen ana
! ut the same time command the approval OF
| the public, whose financial agent he is. His
! past record as an officer is the best guarantee
of his fidelity and efficiency as an officer The
public will give him Il generous vote. He de-
! serves well at their hands.
| Capt. q. NJ. Mattison, better known in ABB
bcvillc county than any man VINO mas ever Of
fercd for the place, is out again for the Office
| OF County Commissioners. All agree that he
| has never been eXcellcd as guardian of the
! public funds, and as al officer that would en-.
| force the road laws. With economy In the
! treasury, and with goOu pubic highways 10
travel, the people should be satisfied. No
man has ever made q better County Commits
sioner 1t Is useless to say more.
| While the list candidates is not large, the
ability and character of the men. who are
seeking office is as high as the highest stand
ard which has ever been reached In this
county. The reader of the PreSs and Banner
will have no trouble to fill out his ticket
! from the above named men. They ask and
| deserve the consideration OF our readers, and
we hone that they may keep the above para
graphs for the future reference. or turn to
| the list of candidates in our paper when they
go to make up their tickets. We gre only
Sorry that we cannot help our readers to a
full ticket for tie Legislature. 1T ia to be
hoped that we MAY yet be able to present n
NH list If FIR no other purpose than 10 make