The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-02-09
More Candidates Enter The Lists.


Following the positive announce.
mcnt made yesterday Of the candida
cy Of Col. 4. =. Watson, Of Sauda,
for Governor, which by the way. ere.
atcd ruitc a hnttcr in political circles.
came the announcement that cx- x-Solci-
tor -chnmpcrt had determined t.
make the race This makes the fourth
man TO enter the race in tlIc coming
State campaign. Governor fillcrbc
and Nr Archer have announced their
platforms. Nothing Of this kind has
yet come from Col Watson or Mr.
Schumpcrt AT this .tagc it looks
very much az if the race is going to
be Il lively one if all the candidates
stay TO finish.
Tie positive announcement was al
so made ycstc rday Of the candidacy Of
Mayor II. II. Evans, Of Ncwbcrry. for
the Office Of Attorney-GcncraI. His
friends claim that he will make it
lively for any others who enter the
race.
And still another announc cmcnt has
been made. Col. Thos. e.. White, of
Beaufort. is out for Superintendent of
Il ducation. Here is what his home
papers say Of his candidacy:
II rgcd By his many friends, COL
Thomas G.. White has consented to
present himself as IL candidate for the
Office Of state Superintendent of lidu-
cation. Col. White has served many
years a. school trustee and member Of
the Counts board Of examiners, and
his articles and information upon cdn-
catIonal question, have attracted
Widespread attention Col. White
friends say that the low County has
heretofore been shared out in the dis
tribution Of state Offices and that it is
tim" for Il low County candidate to be
elected. Col. White will depend up
on his popularity in this and adjon-
ing Counties, and his many friends in
i.aurcns his old home. and in the
other Counties in the ncighborhood Of
I.aurcms to carry him to victory
!tsccms t!.at there is no longer any
doubt but that George d. Tiiman will
be in the race for Governor. 1t was
positively stated on the street yester-
day, by one who is in position to
know, that Col. George ID. Tillman
has finally consented to rc.cntcr poll
ties. The following was also given
out in regard TO Col. Tillman' plans:
lie will not make the race on an
anti dispcnsary platform, however, as
has heretofore been reported His
position on the whiSkcy question will
be to alow each County to select foi.
itself prohibition. high license. or the
dispensary, as each sees fit, this, in
his Judgment. being true local self
government and one of the funda-
mental principles Of Democracy. lie
will also advocate change in the
present system of County govern
ment and make determined fight for
the bettermcnt Of the public school
system. lie will run as a candidate
Of no faction, but with the hope that
he may be able to rcunitc the Dcmoc-
racy in South Carolina. lie will not
only promise low taxes but will reduce
them The people arc groaning under
this burden.
For Il long time Col Tillman has
hcsitatcd IN allow the use of his
name, but ii Is said that tic petitions
and letters from all parts Of the State
which have been sent asking him to
make the race have definitely and fl
nally caused him to do so.
Some people question on account of
his age. his ability to make the can
vass, but all such misgivings, his
friends claim, arc without foundation,
and the next campaign will be made
hot by his canvass lie enjoys the
best OF health, aud is as vigorous to-
day as ever. There is no longer any
doubt whatever but that he is in the
race to the finish. Tile State.