Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-23
POLITICS IN THE STATE.

The primary system is theory in Marion
county.
The Democratic Convention of Edgefeld
county will be held on July12.
Rev. J. A. Sigh is spoken of as a candi-
date for Congress in Col. Aiken's place.
The Hampton County Democratic Con-
vention meets July l.
The farmers clubs of Abbeville county
have an enrolment of 447 members.
The Anderson county Democrats will
meet in convention on the 9Th of July.
Capt. Ben Tillman has been invited to
address the Abbeville Farmers Club at It's
July meeting.
The Pickens Sentinel of the 10th instant,
contains nearly a column of candidates an
nouncements.
The Hon. Clinton Ward, Of Edgeield,
has been spoken of as a candidate tor Super
intendent of the penitentiary.
The Waltcrboro Star thinks the people
of COlleton County want a convention In
stead of a primary election.
1t is rumored that the farmers of Spar
tanburg will nominate a full legislative tick
ct to be supported at the primary election.
Col. Charles st. G. Sinkler, of Berkeley,
has been suggested as a suitable person to be
nominated for adjutant and inspector gen.
eral.
Col. ]. J. Norton, of Walhalla, is sug-
gested by his friends as a candidate for Con-
gress, and also as a candidate for Judge in
case Judge Cothran goes to Congress.
An effort was made last week to organ
ize Tillman clubs in two townships in Ma
rion county, but there were only six at one
meeting and three at the other.
Col. J. j. Norton, of Walhalla, is sug-
gested by his friends as a candidate for Con-
gress, and also as a candidate for Judge in
case Cotfran goes to Congress.
1t is thought that Rev. S. A. Sigh,
State Senator from NeWberry, will make a
strong race for the nomination for Congress
a farmer as well as a man of integrity and
ability.
The Williamsburg County Record, in
speaking of Congressman Dargan, says he
has made an able, faithful and attentive rep
resentative, and, so far as we know, has
given satisfaction to his constituents.
- Besides C.. H. Simontion, of Charleston,
and ]. F. J. Caldwell, of Newberry, Ed
ward McCrady, Jr., of Charleston, is also a
candidate to succeed Judge Bryan on the
bench of the United States District Court.
In response to a recent nomination for
Governor by the Sumter advance, ex-Gov-
ernor B. F. Perry writes a letter to the edit
or of that paper, in which he thanks him
for the honor and says: II have been Gov
ernor once, and have had enough of it,"
Says the Greenville NeWs Colonel j. \.
Lipscomb, of Newberry, has been on a still
huntin Pickens. Heand George tombstone,
both of Newberry, will probably oppose
Judge Cothran for Congress, and it is an
nounced that Mr.. Benet, of Abbeville, will
take a whack at it himself. With half q
dozen candidates and a primary, the Third
will have a refreshing season of shaking up,
and its voters will learn much politics.
The farmers convention of Laurens adj
journed, subject to the call of the executive
committee, and it is understood that they
will be called together at some early day for
the purpose of considering the ACCESSIBILITY
of selecting farmers candidates from any
class Of citizens" to be submitted to the
Democratic primary election. Laurens may
be said to be solidly in favor of a primary
election for State and Congressional, as well
as county, nominees.
Says the Carolina Spartta: Already can
Aidates for the Governors office are spoken
of, and it seems that the State is rich in men
who could govern the State. The fact is
there are hundreds of patriots with an in
tense longing to be Governor who are una
BILE to manage wisely and successfully a
frur-horse farm. When the man is selected
let him be a man OF affairs, one who has the
capacity for controlling men and things,
and who always pays a hundred cents on
the dollar.