Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19
CORRESPONDENCE
saluda County.
A Rich Rare and Racy Sketch of
Saluda County Candidates, by
one Whom Everybody
Likes to Read
After.

While we see in the prints ac-
counts of gyrations Of our State
campaigners from ex-school teach
er, ex-farmer, expelled representa-
tive Duncan 70 Walton Whitman.
the kicked out divine, 1 will at
tempt to divert your readers minds
by telling the story of Saluda's
campaign.
The Senatorial aspirants-Sud-
dath, Edwards, and Allen-are
having so far a love feast. They
are all fine, capable men-men of
principle-men whose regulations
are already fixed and who can't
afford to belittle and backbite.
For the House, there is not such
community of feeling. We see
several whose platforms are at wide
variance. Joe Caughman talks of
rotten dispensary liquor with
qualifications Of course), of Con-
federate homes, of plenty gladden.
ing the land like the "voices of
birds in spring" Jack Edwards,
the historian of Saluda county,
tells of the good old days of yore,
of our statesmen of years agone, of
our warriors and heroes who have
written Saluda's military history
IN their blood. He also gives his
views On less sentimental ques-
tions, such as working convicts on
roads ard affairs of practical state
craft. Mr.. Lester simply tells the
people, he is plain farmer and
will serve his people with the same
fidelity that has always character
lied his life as citizen.
Mr.. Seigler, the finest looking
man in the field, also claims 10
oratorical honors, but points to a
substantial record as q citizen and
business man. Well of course
Banks Caughman is the same jolly
good fellow he has always been
and never fails to entertain his
audience on issues, county, or ma
tional. AS was prophesied in your
columns some time ago ty your
humble servant, the fight for su-
perintendent of Education is tho
| fiqht. Instead Of Sherod Wight
man and Sample being at logger
heads, it is bright, witty, entertain
ing Olin Sawyer AID Sample. Olin
is a little hustler-a young man
that always comes to the point
Mr.. Sample likes to tease ambi,
tious young fellows, but the teas,
Ing wouldn't work on Olin, not q
bit of it. So Mr.. Sample got s
curryconb and attempted to curry
but he soon found he was dealing
with a "critter" that kicked like
thunderation. So they've beel
having it-Sample expatiating or
the folly of youth and the ''wis.
dom" of ''forty year old men, and
i Olin has been meeting every thrust
with a skillfulness of repartee thai
would do credit to trained law.
yer, Of course. / don't know who
started this horse-pfay but I dc
know the crowd always gather ur
to the stand when they are speak.
ing. But I mustn't leave out Mr.
Wightman. He hasn't as yet hitch.
ed with MAJ, hut his earnest elo.
quence is always heard and his
good humored canvass is apprecia.
ted by all. Mr.. Boozer also il
making speeches of high order
and his sound business views or
affairs always impress the people
Mr.. Bledsoe is a very fine young
man and is making a campaign
that no man can except to.
Mr.. Henry Hare of sunny Del,
mar: young man of fine business
capacity is the only one of the
candidates for Auditor that I have
seen on the stump. Messrs. Rush,
ton, Crouch, Goff and others are on
the alert fol voters also, and arc
catching 'em.
For clerk, Mr.. Henry Unger is
making some fine speeches. He
takes we'll with everybody. With,
out disrespect to any man, say
that Ben Crouch is the best orator
in Saluda county. all things con:
sidered. Ben is also a stirer when
lit comes to getting votes. "Doc'
Huiet is also putting in some sol,
id work. Mr.. Josh Edwards, Mr.
Willard. and Judge Mobley are
men hard to pass by.
This is a kind of rough and tum.
ble sketch of the men who want
office, as they have appeared before
the people. Of course the men
running for sheriff and coroner
do not speak, although Scratch
Whittle did make an hours speech
at Watson's store. May Minerva
give us the wisdom to select wisely
and we'll from our forty-fve.
N. B.-I forgot to mention Hon
D. B. Purifoy, whois running fol
two officers, legislature and ('),
and who intends to make some,
body "go slow" in both.
SENPHRoNIcUs.
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