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POLITICAL POINTS FROM THE OLD PORT
The Candidates and Their Work
About Ninety-Six..The Best Speech
THE Man who the Sheriff Must
Beat in the Primary.
NINETY-SIx. s. c., July q

Last Wednesday was our day in course for
the political meeting; nearly all OF the candi-
speeches. Trial Justice Moore, candidate for
sheriff was master Of ceremonies. The can
didates generally made good .speeches, all
endorsing the Clemson project, and answer
ing the questions laid down In the farmers
After the candidates for the Legislature got
through, the other candidates Tor county
offices were invited to air themselves. Very
few of them however, availed themselves OF
the .chance of their lives" Among those
who did respond was MAJ. F. w. K; Nance,
candidate for sheriff; he Informed the audi
ence that the farmers movement Of Abbeville
county had three daddies, and that he was
one Of the these fortunate gentlemen, Gen.
Hemphill Is then OF course the grand father
and B. R. Tillman the great grand father. the SO, 80
man or thing that has great grand father.
We are much obliged TO Maj. Nance for the
information. Tuly Branch was here but re-
the people Of Ninety y-six; his wife was raised
near the "Old Star Fort" Tully hopes to be
sheriff. MIR. w. d. Mann, you remember was
elected County Commissioner on the second
heat he too wants to be sheriff. He Is lean
lank good looking man, well conditioned for
d long race, and 1t is said that the man who
beats Mann will be the nominee. Mr. Gilbert
was here too, he looks as though he would
treat every one about him we'll, but we don't
know anything about his sticking qualities
and could not say whether he will come In
the second heat or not.
Capt. b. r. Iillman was here and after re-
peated efforts he was induced to say few
words. We have good many Tillman men In
and around Ninety-Six. Tillman's political
ideas are growing and we beltve before the
State Convention meets enough farmer dele
gates will be elected TO carry things their own
way. What we want Is good honest sober
men in office, let them be farmers, lawyers or
doctors, but We never can have this as long as
township delegates are manipulated by Court
House rings. They set for the country dele
ates like the trapper for varmints and nine
out OF ten cases they catch their game and
the first thing that the clodchopper knows he
signs the pledge takes the degrees ana s;s, - IN
Convention, he Is an eusy prey and succumbs
to the club house gently without a struggle.
The base ball game played here on on i last o. !
the Min nety-Six nine, resulted In victory for
the former. The score standing y tos;
Col. and Mrs. W..B. Utsey of st. Georges
for the past week. They were handsomely
entertained by Col. and Mrs. j. II. Rice. on
last Wednesday evening. All OF the young
people of the town were invited and COL
under this hospitable roof At ten O'Clock
they were serenaded by the Ninety-Six brass
band and the evenings enjoyment closed
much to the regret Of all present;
man, Ca, were the guests or their. cousin Mrs.
George NJ. Anderson last week.
| Mr. Thomas l.. Moore candidate for sheriff
was member OF the famous Wallace House
| that drove the Williams out In rs. He has Of
ten since been solicited TO allow his name to
go before the people tor seat In the Legisla-
ture, always declining, being content with
the honor of having been member Of that
Misses Annie and Hattie Reynolds, Miss
Eula Turner and Miss Ella Watson, of Green
| wood were in town to witness the game ol
| Cant Bradley declined the in yitation to ad.
| dress the farmers OF Ninety-SiX last Wednes-
day, like the sensible man, ne thought the
day had been set apart by the County Execu.
| tive Committee for the benefit OF the eandl-
dates and he was too modest man to want
to "devide time with them." At any other
time however, his services are at their COM
Miss Rebecca Doathit of Pendleton is visit
| ing Mrs. w. L. Anderson, Jr.
MIR. ]. A. and Master David Milling OF New
Market weIe down to the speaking.
| Misses Emma Sanders and Annie Blake
have gone to Greenville for the "Gala week.
We are sorry some OF the Greenwood folks
arc worried over the game OF base ball played
las, Wednesday. We put up the pest nine
that we could muster together and did our
best to entertain the gentlemen and If we
failed we are sorry; this Is all we can say, and
we do hope our shortcomings Will be forgot
The infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ:
Fouche died on last Saturday evening and
was buried OH sunday at Elmwood Gene
teiy. Many friends sympathize with the sur
Miss Annie Greene of Greenwood, the guest
Of Miss Matte Anderson worshlpped at the
PRESBYTERIAN church last Sunday.
The "Edgefed Rifles" In command OF Capt
Folk captured our town on yesterday morn
Ing about day break. They are on their way
TO the Encanpment. 1t Is a fine company
and composed of the very best material ol
"Old Edgefield."
Miss Louise Tompkins who has been at
tending school at Charleston Is ut home for
the vacation.
Creswell who is quite III:
| Cadet a. q. Miller Will assist Proi. Hodges
at Greenwood next year.
Mr.. John Lewis Shumate has gone to Green.
Vile and Western North Carolina on sum tsu
will go further North: Address him at White
Sulphur, Long Branch and Saratoga:
Col. Phillips says his neighbors hogs are
trespassing on him and that he has about q
dozen corralled until their owner gets back
from Saratoga 1t Is suggested that he fatten
II is said o. r. II. made the best speech at
the speaking last Wednesday.