The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-23
STATE POLITICAL SITUATION.
A GLANCE AT THE COMING GEM
ERAL ELECTION.
The Day OF Ballots Near at Hand
Personnel of The Electoral State and
Congressional Tickets.

Now that the natioi o. and general
election for State offices, is near ut
hand, we give n summary Of the situa-
ton in tho State and present the sew
eral electoral, congressional and State
tickets that arc in tho field for the vo-
ters to choose from. There are three
State tickets in the field, one being the
regular Democratic ticket aud the 9TH
ers being those put ont by the two fao-
tions of the Republican party. These
tickets stand as nominated thus far,
with the exception of one change that
has been made in tho Webster Repub-
lican ticket, n new man having been
substituted for the original nominee
for lieutenant governc:.
There are four electoral tickets bo-
fore the people-the regular Demo.
Republican and the Palmer -Bucknsr
tickets. All these tickets are complete
save tive. The Palme: Buckner ticket
has to have man supplied ia the
Third district. Then there is vacancy
on the Webster ticket caused by the
death of Mr.. Moorman.
In the several congressional districts
is is hard to tell as yet how many can
didates there will be in each district
IT is safe to say that at least two Re
public .ns and one regularly nominated
Democrat will stand in each district.
In the Seventh district there will prob
ably be three Republicans. It is pos
sible that before the election is held
one of the Republican nominees IN the
First district may be withdrawn from
the race by order of the national Re
publican congressional committee. OF
the Democratic candidates six are coli,
free silver men and one is a ''sound"
money Democrat, Col. Elliott, wao Will
make the race in the First district.
For the information of the voters of
the State of all creeds and factions
however, the ists of the several nomi
nees in the fl, Il for the several Office
to bo filed are given as follows:
THE ELECTORAL TICKxT.
Regular Democratic tree silver)--
At Large-M. r. Cooper, L. l.. CAN'T.
First district, Charles L. Pritchsr.
of Bluifton; second, r. b. Watson, 4
Saluda: third, Cole T.. Blease, OF Ne,
berry; fourth, j. j. McMahan, of Rit h.
land; fifth, w. D. Trantham, Of K.l
shaw; sixth. James Stackhouse, vf
ua1iou' eSNchsA' A' W. S'ohA3ao' Il
Summeiville.
Webster Republicans-At Lsrge-
w. ID. Drum, of Charleston. Nrsi
| district, F. Soheper, Of Beaufort.
second. James Powell. of Aiken; tLirS,
j. r. Tolbert, of Abbeville; fourth. i.
w. Screven. of Richlsnd; fifth. Jos. ph
Clark, of Lancaster; sixth, DR.. JoLn n
Lunpy, OF Darlington; seventh, j. Nj.
Tindall, ofSumter.
Palmer Buck nsr-At Large-F. w.
HoMaster Of Columbia, George W.
Dargan Of Darlington. First district,
Frank O'NeiIl of Charleston; second.
George B. Lake of Edgefeld; fourth,
Frank Evans of Spartanuurg; fifth, A.
c. Springs of York; sixth, A. T. Harl
leo Of Marion; seventh, James d.
Blanding of Sumter.
Melton Republicans-At Largs-B.
o. Duncan, S. f. Smith. First dis
trict, j. A. Noland; second, d. L.
Yates; third, NJ. 81. Byrce; fourth.
Prof. J. w. Morris; fifth, n. L.
Shrewsbury, sixth, Paul Whipple;
seventh, f. NJ. Prickett.
THE STATE TICKETS.
| Democratic-Govern W. 81. Ell
lerbe of Marion; lieutenant governor.
| NJ. b. McSweeuey OF Hampton; secre-
vilIer treasurer, w. II. Zimmerman of
Edgetield; comptroller general, James
| Norton Of Marion; attorney general,
William A. Barber Of Chester; super
intendent of education, w. d. May
field of Greenville; adjutant and in
speotor general, j. G. Watts OF
| Laurens.
Melton Republicans - Governor,
Sampson Pope, of Newberry; heuten-
| ant governor, w. w. Russell; secre
tary of State, b. Il. King; comptroller
| general, V. p. Clayton; attorney gen.
eral, L. d. Melton; treasurer, D. j.
Knots; attorney general, A. T. Jeu-
| nipgs; superintendent Of education,
| NJ. A. Dawson.
Webster Republicans-Gov.rnor, r.
NJ. Wallace. of Sumter; Lieutenant
| governor, G. J. Pride, of York; secre-
tary OF State, B. o. DuncaH, of New
berry treasurer. George Cunningham,
| of Charleston; com ptroller general,
E. r. Cochran. of Anderson; attorney
gen. .r.l, L. D. Melton, Of Richland;
adjutant general, E. Brooks Sligh, Of
Chester; supeYiutendent Of education,
| Z. B. Burroughs, Of Chesterfield.
CANDIDATES poR CONGRESS.
| Yirst District-William Elliott,
Democrat (gold); w. Cecil Cohen,
white. Webster Republican,; George
Washington Murray, eolorsd, Aeltoa
Republican.
Second Distriet-W. Jasper Tslbert,
Democrat; G. T. Chatfield, white.
Webster Rebublican; P. w. Auness,