The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-08-30
TIL; ELECTION.

forchand INV they would vote an(
very few votes were changed ut tho
polls. The candidates all had thoii
workers and a good deal of breath
was wasted in favor Of their fayorite.
The candidates all received good
votes, some dcceivins the most san
euinc expectations Of their most ar.
dent friends and enthusiastic sup
porters.
The following candidates received
the majority of the votes cast and
we're duly declared the nominees Of
the Dclaocratic party for Pickens
county:
{. T.. Robinson, for representative;
L. ID. Stephens, for supervisor; W.
W. T. Bright, for superintendent Of
elucation.
The following candidates will run
over:
Ivy VI. Maullin and Laban Maui.
din for representative.
J. II. G.. Mcdaniel and T.. Frank
Loopcr for sheriff.
J. NJ, Stewart and \. John Dogrs
for clerk Of court.
Ben l.. Parsons and w. A. Lark
for coroner.
l.. i. Lathcm and Sam d. Chap
man for county treasurer.
S. a. Hunt and n A. Christtphcl
for county auditor.
w. Bonnct Jones, A. jeff Wclborn
j. Bird L)opcr and Robert Stewart
for county commissioner.
There were a clever lot Of canli.
dates in the field and they were all
good mcn. Any ono Of them would
mako good anl efficient officers. The
race is narrowed down to two aud it
bchoovcs the voter to weigh them
well and vote for the best man. Vote
Tor tho man that is most competent
to fill tho Office.
Every citizen Of Pickens county
has an interest in lis court house
town and should have q pride in tho
up.buillinS of the same and he
should help elect set OF officers that
Will help the town and spend his sol.
Rry with The citizens of the county.
New, III this second race, eliminate
personal motives 0ud vote for the
hcu: man,
In tho race for solicitor Doggs
beats Mooney by n small majority.
In the race for congress Latin,cr
eomcs in ahead Of both competitors.
In the State Campaign McSwcc. |
hey is ahead with Hoyt close
sccoul.
For Lieutenant Governor, J. II. |
Tillman and John r. Sloan will run
Ov,r.
Cooper, for secretary OF state and
G. Duncan Bcllinger for attorney
general, Gro elected overwhelmingly,
there being no opposition.
For state treasurer, r.. II. Jennings
beats the present incumbent, w. II.
Zimmerman.
For comptroller general, J. T.. Der
ham, the present incumbent, showed
under his competitor, N. w. Brook.
pr. y good beat this was.
For superintendent Of education,
the present officer, j. j. McMahan
holds over. a mighty fine man and
n good officer. We are glad he is re-
elected, for he has the cause of e6u
cation at heart.
j. w. Floyd succeeds himself for
.hc Office Of adjutant md inspector
general. He is another fine man and
good officer,
In the race for railroad commits
sioner w. ID. Evans, J. n. Wharton
i. Is. Evans and probably w. ID
Mnyiield are in the fight for secon,
race. 1t is badly mixed but when the
returns are all in it is very probable
this will be narrowed down to tw,
or probably three candidates. The
race is really between w. d. Evans
the present commissioner and J. II
Wharton and 3. B. Evans. How il
will terminate wo can't say. For oul
pnrt wo are for Wharton or D. D. Ey
ans. Wo believe either will tlo the
right thing by the up country.
In this county the people voted
right for tho State candidates. This
being n neighborlng county to Col.
Hoyt's home, re received fair vote
here, his vote being 7SG and NlcSwce.