The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-08-09


public confidence.
Comptroller General Derham spoke
Of his record in office and argued that
he wanted the various counties looked
into and the voters to judge by what
they know and find there.
He took up the mater OF settle
ments. Mr.. Brokers collections and
reports. he argued. were something
like that of constable's mileage. it was
constructive Mr.. Brooker has been
paid for all he has ever done. The
commission directed Mr.. Brooker to
complete the work in the counties IN
(which he had worked and not go into
new counties; and did not stop him
from the work he is so anxious TO
prosecute. The anonymous circular,
sent out by his opponent, charged
county officers with collusion, and
when he quoted from the records II
was said he used SANDER and vitupera-
ton. In his desperation he speaks OF
his war and '76 services, and then ne
attacks his dead father. The conf
denCe shown him was sufficient evil
dence Of the trust shown him. He dld
not know what motives prompted his
father taking office from the Repuon-
cans when he was years old, and his
father was the first treasurer, ne neara'
to turn over money to Hampton.
Mr.. Norton w. Brooker said for q
meetings he spoke Of Mr.. Derham as
a gentleman, until he attacked him in
q slanderous way in the papers. In
Yorkyille he was excited and spoke OF
his fathers record and afterwards
apologized for his heat. So far as he
knew Mr.. Derham was honest, but he
felt he had a right to discuss his rec
ord. He did charge Derham with ao-
solute neglect Of duty with materlal
losses to the State. Derham has been
in office at Columbia for about seven
years and ought to know how TO con-
duct things. The irregularities ne
charged were realities. He voted 10
stop his work. He has been blocked
all along. If Derham be elected no one
will go behind his work. II Derham
be elected he indicated that 1t was MS
purpose to push the matter through 10
q finish even if impeachment be neces-
Sary.
Mr.. Derham and Mr.. Brooker could
not agree as to the comptroller gen
erals right to force refractory sherins
in collecting executions. Mr.. Brooker
begged pardon for all seeming vio-
leuce. but said he was dealing only in
facts.
John j. McMahan said he had nc
ambition to hold office and allow mat
ters to Jog along and do nothing ag'
gressiye or active He intended being
aggressive and progressive or quit the
of zee. He was not after holding an
Office for the empty honor without do
ing something or trying. He would
rather discuss great educational ques>
tions than answer the captious .critl-
cism Of his opponent. He thought MI
Gamers should run on his merit and
not on captious objections and efforts
TO arouse prejudice. He did not De-
lieYe his opponent in his heart believed
there was any just complaint in the
- complaints he is making and IN that
Fcame his irritation. Mr.. Capers. ne
argued. showed a curious sen ,iment
when he thought he was not as good
a southerner. and he keeps up Haunt
ing the red flag. He had the fortune
or misfortune of having instructed Mr.
Capers. In Clarendon county out OF
1900 voters Capers got 100 or so
voters, he heard. in his race for the
legislature. Mr.. McMahan to-day
touched up Mr.. Capers with some
ginger.
Mr.. Capers said he would continue to
say that McMahan was a gentleman,
but the trouble was McMahan was too
smart. McMahan was trying to run
the whole educational system. Nc
Mahan persists in running over every
body and everything.
Some one said. Well have to quit
you both; you criticise each other too
much"
Mr.. Capers said he never attacked
McMahan and he was deeply in earn
est. The reason he knew no French
was because McMahan undertook to
teach him. He was telling of his elec-
ton in Richland.
Mr.. J. H. Wharton was at home and
simply presented the other railroad
commissioners. He asked that the au-
dience be Generous and applaud others
AS they did him.
Mai Barnard B. Evans said he was
sorry to have to defeat Laurens can
didate but he would do so. He again
and again emphasized that the rail-
road commissioners had done nothing.
Gray Court in this county paid high
er local rate than did Augusta, Ca, on
brick. His chief opponent discrimi-
-a.aa aaninrt Tho Piedmont in favor