Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-24

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gentlemen, all thoroughly competent
to discharge the duties of the office.
He thought he would measure up
favorably with any of them, and,
besides, he thought he had performed
services to his county and state which
gave him additional claims to the
position that were stronger than the
claims of these young men.
Mr.. T. E. McMackin said that he
had considerable experience in school
work, and he felt competent to dis
charge the duties of superintendent of
education. If elected to the office, he
would make such arrangements, as
would permit anyone who desired
school books, to get them.
Mr.. James Cansler, candidate for
superintendent of education, followed
Mr.. McMackin. Mr.. Cansler said he
believed Gin equal right to all and spe-
cial privileges to none." He paid IS
for the privileges of the canvass, etc.,
and he believed he had right to as
much time as was consumed by can
didates for the legislature. At anoth-
er meeting he would insist that the
candidates for the legislature be limi-
ted to 10 minutes each, while candi-
dates for superintendent of education
be allo wed 20 minutes each. Then
Mr.. Cansler branched off on slight
that had been put upon him by Cap
tain Ed wards. "Captain Edwards"
he said, "referred to the other candi-
dates as hightoned gentlemen, and left
me plumb out. Does he mean to init
mate that am not as hightoned or as
worthy gentleman as any of them |?
Well, if that is what he means, I will
say that he is not a gentleman. The
law allows the school commissioner
500 year for travelling expenses, to
be used in visiting the schools. Cap
tain Edwards used that money to buy
horse, and then used the horse for
his own purposes. He did not visit
the schools, and he had no more right
to touch that money than any of you
all had. He ought to be on the chain
gang that is where he ought to be-"
Then, turning in the direction where
Captain Edwards was supposed to be,
the speaker continued: "Hello, Bud
dy, how do you like that? Next time
you let Cansler alone, and he will let
you alone" The attack developed
some suppressed excitement; but no
unusual commotion. Next the speak
er undertook to analyze the published
cards of Messrs. Tate, McMackin and
Carroll, to the disadvantage of each,
and accomplished the task to his own
satisfaction.
Mr.. J. A. Tate was the next speaker.
He said he was asking for the Office Of
superintendent of education, not be-
cause he thought the people owed him
anything; but because he felt that he
was competent to fill it with credit to
himself and satisfaction to the people.
If he thought that the people were
under obligations to him, he would not
ask for the discharge of that obliga.
ton by giving him the Office. The
Office was too important for that, and
it would be unjust to the people to
ask them to bestow it upon any such
grounds. He had had experience as
sch oolteacher, he believed he knew
the needs of the common schools, and,
if elected, he would promise to give
the best service that lay in his power.
The last speaker was Mr.. ]. H. Nc
Fadden, a candidate for county treas
urer. He stated that his competitors
Messrs. Nicely and Blankenship-had
gone home to their families. He
W oulo have been glad to have done
the same thing e; but he felt it was his
duty to remain here. He referred to
the fact that he had been a candidate
two years ago, and many people had
voted for him without knowing him.
He felt grateful for the compliment,
and he hoped, during this canvass, to
get better acquainted. He was not
making any appeal on the grounds of
sy mpathy but if people voted for
Mr.. Neely upon account of his afflic-
ton, then he was entitled to the same
consideration. He has a MANNED
hand]. He stated that some years
ago he had the misfortune to lose what
property he had by fire. But these
were not the grounds of his claims.
He said that during the past Is years
the people had paid Mr.. Neely about
$4,000. Mr.. Neely had only done
his duty, and had been paid in full.
Mr.. Blankenship was successful
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