The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-12-28

Col. Charles e. Hooker is spoken of
as candidate for the gubernatorial
nomination in this State. The more
the merrer
| The Coahomian makes a good sug
gestion: If there was as much zeal
displayed by the press and political
parties in uncovering frands by Of
fcers as there is in uncovering frauds
in the election of them, we might tave
more wholesome administration of
public affairs. and could afford to pat
up with election frauds to some ex-
tent.
Hon. ]. R. Preston. State Superin-
tendent of Education, has completed
list of the educable children of the
State, showing the total number to be
541.531. This is an increase of 25, 346
over last year. OF this number $780,
900 are W hite children, and 32O, 900 are
negroes The State appropriates
5000, 900 to the public school fund, so
that each educable child is entitled to
aoout Sl.7o the schools being run four
months. Clarion Ledger.
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We see from exchanges that Hon. n.
lC McCabe, prominent lawyer of
| Vicksburg, has entered the race for
governor. So far ther" are nn}v ttPo
other candidates, Editor Vardaman,
of Greenwood and Senator McLaurin.
AS Mississippi possesses, abundant
gubernatorial timber of the first
order, and ambition is concomitant
of most natures, these gentlemen will
probably have many able competitors
before the race is over. AS the COVER
nor of state is at anv time possible
candipate for federal positions, it
" would be well in canvassing the merits
of various candidates to know how
they stand on national measures.
Il lue FiCkSUuTS cOiututFcidi-ic era u
divulges the Republican program in
Mississippi: Hon John r, Lynch, one
of the ablest Republicans in the State,
was in the city yesterday. He talked
enough about State politics to let MS
know that the Republicans will co
operate with the Populists next year.
They will act with the Populists or
Prohibitionists, or, as he said. "the
devil himself" to tear down the State
constitution. If we are not mistaken,
there are very many Populists who
will not be willing to pay this pr.ce
for the poor privilege of affiliating
with the Republicans. There is no
sort of doubt about what the Republi-
cans will exact. They do not propose
to go into the thing for their health.
They mean mischief. They want the
old order of things restored, and they
"want it bad"
The one burning political question in
Mississippi seems to be the mode of
nominating candidates for state offices
next year. The Southern Sentinel says:
"The Okoloua Sun in opposing pri-
mary election for state offices makes a
singular plea that it would be impossi-
BILE for the candidates to visit all $50
voting precincts in the state and lobby
with the voters. Well, nobody expects
them to, but, pray tell how the people
who elect and instruct delegates to a
convention would be in any better posi-
ton to Judge of the candidates or pass
upon their merits? Besides, it is not
absolutely necessary for voter to
meet the candidate face to face and
take him by the hand in order to de-
eide whether he wants him or not.
| What is the newspaper press for but to
give the people an idea as to the posi-
ton, prospects and fitness Of the can
didates?"
The Brandon News, printed at the
home of Senator McLauris, on the
same subject, says. This year it is
proposed to hold primary elections in
each county in the state for the selec-
ton of every officer form senator to
constable. The people demand it, and
their will should be respected. No
candidate should hesitate to endorse
the the plan, for it gives an exact
measure of Justice to all. The man
who declines to submit his claims to
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