The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-06-10
To Shut Ont Dark Horses,

COLUMBIA, May 31.-In the recently
adopted Constitution Of the Democratic
party of this State there is a provision
that is of great importance to candidates,
but which seems to have escaped general
attention. The amendment reads: THAT
the pledge ofsuch candidate shall be filed
on or before the day of the first campaign
meeting OF the county or State respective
w." In other words this means that q
candidate for a State Office who wishes to
make the race and abide by the results Of
the primary has to file his intention Of
running at the opening of the campaign.
Two years ago some of the candidates
did not appear on the stump at all, but
this year the intention seems to be to
close the gates as soon as possible and
avoid as far as possible any "dark horses
coming into the field. just at this time
market of candidates. WY this feeling
exists is not known, but 1t Is liz ely to be
because Of the impression, whether right
or wrong, that certain men have what Is
known az q 'scinch" on the offices to be
voted for in the coming primary. This
may be q mistake, but any way IL is hav-
ing its effect on the prospective candid
ates.
my Dear Appelt' manages to keep in
pretty close touch with the inner circle
and is a red. hot Evans man Tor Senator;
30 the little list of standard bearers he
announces ought to be valuable at this
time. 1t Is as follows:
Governor-W. II. Ellerbe,
Lieutenant Governor-Miles B. Nc
Sweeney.
Secretary of Stated. II. Tompkins.
Attorney General-W. A. Barber.
Comptroller General-Jame, Norton.
Treasurer-W. II. Zimmerman.
Superintendent OF Education-W. d.
May field.
Adjutant and Inspector General.
Gary Watts.
They Say that Senator Harrison, of
G~reenville, Is going to run against Mr.
EIlerbe, aud That Mr.. Whitman, OF
Jonesville, will try his fortunes at politica
again.
Mr.. Maytield will have opposition. Mr..
T. Chris Robinson, Of Pickens, is perhaps
the only avowed candidate for the place.
The Lexington Dispatch says: "tapt.
D. j. Griffith, present treasurer OF Lex
ington County, has been put forward Dy
his friends in that county as q candidate
for q position on the State ticket In the
coming campaign." =.
The chief interest in the campaign will
be in the Senatorial race, and u lively
fight is expected between senator Irby
aud Governor Evans. The announce
ment is made that Col Ellison 3. Keitt,
of Ennoree, has decided to enter the
Senatorial race. There has all along been
an undercurrent Of feeling that some
other candidate would enter this race.
The papers and the politicians have been
dwelling on this idea, but the candidate
is not forthcoming and unless he proposes
running IN the general election, he will
have to make up his mind and so declare
before another. month rolls around.
or course the Republican programme
has not yet been taken into calculation.
DR.. Pope has announced his intention of
running for Governor, and the Republic
can Convention has passed q resolution
advocating a general fight and the rum
ming of a State ticket.
The idea of the Mormon Church bold
ing an annual Conference in this State is
something new. The Denmark Times
makes this announcement:
1.-THE annual Conference Of the Nor
mons in South Carolina Ia 10 be held near
WAGNER the first aturday and Sunday
in June. Tnirty-fve elders and mission
aries are ex expected to attend.
1.-THE orthodox churches continue to
send missionaries to the uttermost parts
| of the earth to convert the heather, while
ct home the field ia white unto The har-
vest.--News and Courier.