Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-23
First Campaign Meeting.

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ORANGEBURG, S. c., June. 16.--.ss
The State campaign was opened at
this place to day. Tho meeting was
not attended by very large crowd,
not over 400 persons being present,
OF tho park on the outskirts of the
city when the meeting was called to
order by Chairman Oscar, r.. Low
man. 1t was held in an oak grove
; iii tho campus &C tho State College
for negroes and every arrangement
had been made Cor tho accommodate
tion of the candidates and the large
number'of country people that had
been expected. Every one, could
secure comfortable seats and the.
Ltand for the speakers was protected
from the burning rays of the sun by
a splendid covef...--si'he crowd was
not enthusiastic. One and all Of the
speakers mere given an attentive
hearing. Governor Ellorbo appeared
to be the favorite among the candi-
dates for Governor \and he was
heartily cheered at the close of his
address. The meeting was opened
with prayer by Presiding Elder John.
Owen. County Chairman Lowman
said that the county committee had
decided to allow the candidates for
Governor fifteen minutes and those
for the other positions ten minutes.
Governor Ellerbe, Col. Geo. ID. Till
man, Col. o. l.. Shumpert, G. Walt
Whitman, Senator T.. L. Archer and
q. O. Featherstone, of Laurens, were
introduced in the order named. Mr..
Featherstone explained that at the
outset he entered for the place Of
Lieutenant Governor, but that at tho
last moment M. Brunson, the noini-
nee of the Prohibitionists, had de.
clined and that he had determined to
take up the fight and push it through
to success He made a splendid
address and favorable impression.
Colonel Tillman filed his pledge
this morning and had largo number
of friends in the crowd.
Colonel Shumpert delivered an.
excellent address on the issues and
is being very highly complimented
by his friends. He gives promise Of
making lively campaign and will
no doubt win large number of sup
porters throughout the State.
Mr.. Featherstone is the only can
didate favoring prohibition. Col.
George D. Tillman aud Colonel
Shumpert stard for local option and
the other candidates for the dispen-
sary. All Of them favor higher edu.
cation by the State and the liberal
support of the State Colleges.
Lieutenant Governor McSweeney
is the only candidate for Lieutenant
Governor. He expressed great
deal Of qualification at not having
any opposition.
Those who are seeking tho Office
of Secretary of State are: ID. IT..
Tompkins, M. r. Cooper and Sheriff
Brabham, of Clarendon county.
They were at tho meeting to-day
and addressed the gathering for five
minutes each.. .......<.. "
Comptroller General Derham and
Colonel Epton, of Spartanburg, pre-
sonted their respective claims for
the Office of Comptroller. :Hl. q.
DR.. Zimmerman has no opposition.
for Treasurer. ........as #1
W.D. Mayfeld, J. J. McMahan
and w. A. Brown are out for Super
intendent of Education. Mr.. May
field did not put in his pledge until
this morning and said to this cores.
pondent that he did not make up his
mind to onter the race until he had
been informed that one of his oppo-
nents would attack his hisadministration
lie is now into stay.
General Watts wants to succeed
himself and E. M. Blythe and J. w.
Floyd want tho same place.