The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-05
ELECTION, AUGUST %, 1900
Comment on the Greatest Political
- Event Of the Year. -


The election on Tuesday OF last week was
that Abbeville county ever had. The cam.
paign was conducted on high plane. Each
candidate urging his own claims without
seeking 70 defame or inlure his competitor.
OF any, although there were doubtless many
disappolntment Is at the verdict OF the people
from whose decision there is no appeal. The
people acted as judges, and whether their
interests Of the public. they, gave, their bal
lots, ss rule, from Conscientious convictiops.
The ballot, with the names OF every candl-
date printed on them gave assurance tnat Inc
voter was secure In the privilege 10 vote his
own choice, without molestation or Influence
or supervision by any one. The occupation
OF the ward heelei was struck amid snip, Dut
In the course OF time he may md plan oy
The chief interest centered In the election OF
Governor In which there we're IOur dispensary
candidates and one prohibition candidate.
The dispenssry votes were divided between
Gary and McSWeeney-Gary leading In Alb
Seville County. The prohibition candidate,
Hoyt received 500 votes. When we consider
that this is q temperance county, the vote for
Col. Hoyt may be considered fattering one
10 him, or as reflection on Tillman.
The ''scratches" for Tillman !s not surpris.
ing. In this county there are number OF
men who would not vote for him under any
circumstances. or this NUMBER former Con.
ARE men who have not forgiven Tillman for
his part In establishing the restrictions which
are now placed around the sale OF whiskey.
When he made bis speech mere ne invited
those who did not like his course 10 scratch
his name at the election. For time IL seemed
that at least some of those who would other.
wise support him, were going TO scratch"
But some Of the newspapers. and some cit
izena came to bis rescue by urging the
|"scratchtpg." It was then that some voters
Thought they might just as we'll take instruc.
tion from Tillman, as from others, and 30
they voted for Tillman. the handIull !, OF men
sumed, "scratched" him with Will, while
the license advocates may have done the same
Thing. The small number OF slmon-pure pro-
hibiiionists worked with zeal for their iavor.
lie candidate who had claims on SO many
Glasses of our people, namely:
+ The real prohioitionists.
o The churchly relations OF their candi-
3. The Conservative preference as against
The implacable hatred of those who op.
posed the restrictions, and would iavor any
thing that might possibly restore Tree traf1c
5 The influence OF the preachers in his be.
With all these influences combined the fact
that prohibition" received ooo votes Is not
o." ri he nopnlarity OF Mr.. ]. r. Blake. and the
Satisfaction with which he has hilea the once
OF treasurer rests In the fact that ne nad no
com co petitor for the Office and received 2,liO
Votes ont Of 2lSl votes No man could have
had. or ever did have. more UNANIMOUS en-
dorsement of his official career In AboeVille
county. 6or .ra,tor hoo
reoson 70 be yery grateful to the people, while
his com petitor received good vote.
Hon. j. E. Bradley, Capt. ]. J.. Eerfln y, nan! ana
Colonel w. r. Bullock ran ior Clerk VI Court.
Capt Perrin bore on tse prCsv Cap John Lyon
]. a. Bell, G. N. Nckles and DAVID Gllilam'
entered the contest. Neither receiVeo = ua Ma
iority Of the votes, but Capt: LyoE M anu MI M.
Sickles Will test their strength with the peo-
For County Superintendent OF Edncation
there were three men In the race, namely !.
s, Gilbert, w. A. Lanier, II. +. bonner. H. !nis s
was Mr. Bonners rst apPearaterre Pnarter horse @ CON- %
ing very nearly under the wire al Inc giana
stand. Three better men could not % Iouna'
but the next race Is between oniy t"o' nf'
Bonner and Mr.. Gilbert. so,,ond for an
officer whose duty 1t snail OF " hon, az ~ ,he
corpses OF those persons who dle %ltnoa' a. da tne
aid of doctor. When a man ian canse ca. m of SestS
hnt when the me edical man does not appear
the mystery m ust be cleared up, anu 50 Tug
Coroner Is sent for. If the man ola not h I,e 10
the leeimate way, after ne , oOGtq dpte The mai
Ter for the county during the next TWO Years:
Greek met Greek in the race LOT Rouse Oh
Renreaenietiyes, and the votes were 80 evenly
divided that no candidate secured ma majority
of the ballots Hon. NJ Debrnhi ,sn was voies ITa
ming or reelection and aekpa parseS was ss only only
ef e1sSep ee@ing yaies as behind him Then came j.
Carwie, j. c. Lomax, j.: B. Holloway, way j; anG
MCGEE. They are on the track sgaln' aau
next Tuesday the race will he run again. 1naS
II This s county voted for ]. E. Boggs for sollci-
tor. =, tho votes for
Congressman, over both competltors., .
Tpnsa 5ho are in the second race will PROB. |
ablV know their fate next Tuesday. II firlends
at the different boxes will send 10 the fress
and Banner Office the result OF the eieet'1h hon
'be same in print next morning, In cases
where il is necessary TO telegraph or tele.
phone to the Press and Banner, We VIII pay
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