The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-14
Situation in This State.
A Glance at the Coming Gen
eral Election.


weeks from Tuesday next, for the bene-
&, of those outside as we'll as 10 the
State it is we'll to give summary OF
the situation 10 South Carolina aud
present the several electoral. congress
sional and State tiskets that are 10 the
feld for the voters to choose from
There is no question whatever that
every nominee Of the primary
held under the regular Democratic or
panization WilI be elected. that the
electoral nominees Of this organization
will be elected and that all the county
tickets will go through. There could
onlv be aey doubt as to the latter iu the
county of Georgetown. but the parties
have fused down there and settled their
grievances among themselves ia toe
primary. which i. is said that all will
abide. But though everything is SO
certain, the voters oe the State should
remember that they have the right to
vote and that they should net from any
overcon6dencs remain away the polls
son election day. Il never pays to ac-
cept anything as settled when ii comes
10 voting, and the true cisizer-as an
Old man who reger failed to vote since
be got the righs, said the other day
should always 60 to the ballot box and
vote, no matter how hopeless or hos
confident be vas.
There are three State tickets in the
field, ooe being the regular Democratic
ticket and the others being those put
out by the two factions of the Republi
can party. These tickets stand as
nominated thus far, With the exception
Of one change that has been made in
the Webster Republican ticket, a. neG
man having been substituted for the
original nominee for lieuteoao; gov
zernor.
There are four electoral tickets be.
fore The people-she regular Demo
cratic. the Melton and the Webster
Republican and the Pa!mer-Buckuer
tickets. All these tickets are complete
save two. The Palmer-BucBper ticket
has TO have a man supplied in the
Third district Then there is vacaa-
cy on the Webster ticket caused by the
death of Mr.; Moorman on Saturday
last.
In the several congressional districts
It is hard to tell as yet how many can
dates there will be in each district. 1t
is safe to say tbat at leastewo Republi-
cans aud ooe regularly nominated Dem
ocrat will stand in each district. 10
the Seventh district there will probably
be three Republicans. 1t is possible
that before ine election is held one of
the Republican nominees in the First
district may be withdrawn from the
race by order Of the national Republi-
can congressional COMMITTEES. Of the
Democratic candidates six are solid free
silver meu and oae is ''scund" money
Democrat, Col Elliot. who will make
the race in the First district.
For the information of the voters OF
the State of ali creeds aud factions.
however, the lists of the several noni-
nees in the field for the several Offices
to be filed are given as follows:
THE ELECTORAL TICKETS.
Regular Democratic (free silver)-
At Large-M R Cooper, T L Gaa.t.
First district. Charles T Pritchard of
Bluffsou; second. r B Watson of
Saluds; third. Cole L B!eaeo of New
berry; fourth. j ] McSlahan of Rich
land; fifth, w D Trantham of Ker-
shaw; sixth, James Sssckbouse Of
Marion; seventh, T W Staoland Of
Snmmerville.
Webster Republicans-At large
W d Crum of Charleston. First dis
.ries, F. Sch eper, of Beaufort second.
James Powell Of Aiken third, j R
Tolbert of Abbeville !; fourth, E W
Screveo of .Richlapd; fifth, Joseph
Clark of lancaster; sixth, Dr. John
Lunney Of Darlington; seventh, j M
Tindali Of Sumter.
Palmer -Buckner-At Large-F "
McMasser Of Columbia. George w
Dargas of Darliogtou. First district,
Frank ONeii! of Charleston; second,
George B Lake Of Edge6eld; fourth,
Frank Evaos Of Spariaubarg; fifth. A
C Springs of York; sixth, A I Harllee
of Marion: seventh, james D. Bland.
ing Of Sumter.
Melton RspobIicars-At L.rge-B
o Duncan, S E Smith First district,
J A Noland; second, D. E. Yates;
third, Nj Fl Bryce; fourth. Prof j "
Morris; fifth II L Shrewsbury; sixth,
Paul Wbipple; seventh, F N Prickett.
THE STATE TICKETS.
observation-disclosures, W H FL
lerbe of Marion ; lieutenant governor,
Al 3 MeSweeney of Hampton secre-