The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-07-27
The Kelton Meeting.

about mile from Kelton and had seatc,
themselves on the side of the hill opposite
small mound of earth on which the speaker.
were expected to stand, aud were inpatient,
waiting for speaker to be announced
w. Nj. Nanderford, master of ceremonies
opened the exercises by the announcement o
the first speaker. Jno. q. Tate, candidate fol
the office Of Supervisor of Registration. Mr.
| Tate detailed his services to the Reform
movement, and showed how he had always
done his duty. Did not profess to be an
orator Or politician, but said that he was q
Rcformer and stood Hat-footed on the Ocala
Platform. Said that he did not belong to
the Defeated Candidates Association, OF
which one of his opponents was president,
but that he sto)d head and shoulders above
that organization. lnasmuch as Smith bad
had the Office for five or six years the race
was between himself and Lancaster. Mr..
Tate finished his speech with joke and sat
down amidst the hurrah's of his friends.
In the absence of I. J. H. Smith. J. b.
Lancaster, candidate for same office, was
next called to the stand.
Lancaster said that there was no special
issue in the race between himself and his
opponents, as they all belonged to the same
party, but he wanted to say that he was q
true Retormer. Said that he had done his
best to advance the interest of the Reform
movement, and was now n candidate. He
Il
amount to am thing unless he could get the
votes of the people. lie was no, responsible
for being president OF the Defeated Candi
dates Association, as he had been elected to
that position. That Society had been organ
lied 10 years ago mainly through his inhu-
cnce. Said that Mr.. Tate had done enough
according TO his own statement Vote for
me and let me do something.
j. i. T. Scott. candidate fer the office of
County Supervisor, was the next speaker.
lie snil that he hal more at stake in the
race than most of the candidates. because his
reputation and character were, in Il certain
sense, at stake. lie therefore asked that his
time he extended. That granted he con
tinuci. He was g'ai g.: ;he opportunity of
coming before the people Of Pea Ridge and
looking them squarcly in the face. That, an
office and made to suffer the penalty of 4
guilty man. That he had been removed by
few for no other purpose than to subscrvc
their cwn political ends. That he was hon
tly
lie was glad TO be able TO say that many
intlucnt nj citizens had come to him and
expires -cd their confidence III him and said
that he had made good treasurer. That he
prosecuted him. now. While he had been
turned out of Office, he was grateful to the
people because they would not believe that
Scott was Il thief and r0bhcr He loved
the people for it. Said that he was doing his
duty when the wolf in Sleeps clothing tried
TO deprive him ofhis reputation anil character.
Th.. I've now submitted hiI ca~c TO the ucople
and ~ he was innocent of the charges
brought against him, he hoped the people
would establish their confidence in him hy
voting for him. No individual had ever lost
one cent ly his administration in the office
of Treasurer. and his bondsmcn who were
present, would testify to that fact That
there were some people who hated to soc n
poor man rise and would do everything they
could against him. but that he dill not Intent
to be intjmilatcd and would fight to the
bitter cnl. Scott said that he was n true
Reformcr and he hoped to he vindlcatcd by
the votes Of his countrymcn.
|. NJ. Mob'cy, candidate for the same
Office. said that he dil not desire to make n
srccch now hut would DO so further along in
the campaign.
r. J. BetcnbNugh, candidate for the same
othcc. said that he was no speaker and did
not expect to Try 10 make any speech. Was
not bonsting of any great things dome for
Reform AMI made no claim on the party but
ius' aS ho was he offered himself 10 the
people. Said that hc Stood sluarcly on the
Reform platform and hoped to lie considered
when they went to vote.
+. J. Estes. candidate for the same office
said that he hal not come TO speak, but u
hear Farley and duncan speak He had
been a County Commissioner for two years
anl his rccv,d WAS before the people lie
now offered himself b. q candidate for
County Supervisor.
st this point the master Of csrcmouic,
announced that Godfrey l. Fowler hai
Withdrawn from the race for County Suvcr-