The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-02-28

Will Gty W ouSO0oo 'oo S@AAS o~
soldier who will retire to take up the
fight for congress in the Fifth dis
trict. Capt. A. H. Dean of Spartan
burg is a candidate for adjutant gen
eral. Capt. Dean has been a con-
siste1t advocate of purity in our pen
sion system. He is we'll known in
the up country. Col. Jno. D. Frost
of Columbia, the popular and very
efficient assistant adjutant general,
will be in the race to succeed Mr.,
Floyd, as will Mr.. Paul Aver of An
derson and the dsshing Col. Jack
Boyd of GreenVille, who has never
quit being 8 soldier since the days
when be was "Johnny Reb."
The Office of railraod commissioner
seems to be soft berth. At any
rate there are more candidates for
this Office than for any other.
Among the candidates who are so
far in the race are Ar. Henry J. Ki.
nard of Greenwood, who is, perhaps,
the leader of the economists Of the
house, although he is not narrow in
his views; Mr.. j. G. Wolling of Fair
field, whose success as a merchant
| and farmer would sugur success as
State official, is also in the race.
Senator B. L. Caughrin of Saluda,
| author of the Jim crow" Car law, is
q candidate. MI. J. @. Wilboorn of
York, the present chairman, will
stand for reelection, haVlng served
eight years. Mr.. W. Boyd Evans is
csndidste-and there are others.
No member of the house aspires to
be governor-yet. There is one
candidate on the other side of the
State capitol. Lieut.. Gov. J. +. Till
| ms and the winner will have to de-
| feat about half 8 dozen other candi-
dates, among them Gov. AcSWeeney,
Col. W. Jasper Talbert, Capt. D. G.
Hayward of Colleton, and Mr.. z. NJ,
| Ansel of Greenville.
The leading candidates for lieu
trnant governor are Hon. Frank B.
| Gary of Abbeville, whose ability and
fairness as presiding officer are Ak
iomatic; Senator S. G. Msyield, who
has been for eight years chairman of
| the senate's most important commit-
tee; Senator J. Lyles Glenn Of Ches:
| ter, and Mr.. Cole. L. Blease.
Since the redistricting Of the State,
there bsye been 2 number Of buds OF
the flower of congressional aspira-
tions. In the first district it is
thought that Mr.. Geo. Legare OF
Charleston will be elected. In the
second district the following names
have been mentioned, and all will
probably run-Wiliiam Elliott of
Beaufort, 6. Duncan Bellinger and
J. o. Patterson Of Rafnwell, ]. W:
Croft OF Aiken, and J. VIM. Thur
mond of Edgefeld. Mr.. Bellinger
is the fearless, aggressive and braiOy
leader of the ANTITRUST element OF
the State. COL Croft agrees with
Mr.. BelIinger in that fight, and is an
eloquent and powerful defender of
the common people OIL the floor OF
the house.
In the third district the candidates
will be: Senator George S Mower OF
| Newberry, Senator Graydon, ex Sen
ator McCslla and Wyatt Aiken OF
Abbevllle, Geo. E Prince of Ander-
son and DR. Smith of Pickens. The
latter has not been heard Of much in
politics, but he is said to be very
formidable candidate:
Mr.. Joe Johnson will not be re-
elected i1 the fourth district without
opposition he defeated Mr.. Stan
yarne Wilson by about 5000 votes.
It Is rumored that Senator Dean OF
Greenville will try conclusions with
Mr.. johnson.
In the fifth Mr. Finley will stand
for reelection and Gen. Floyd and
Solicitor Henry will oppose him. DR.
Strait will run again.
| In the sixth no opposition to Con
| gresham Scarborough has developed
In thu seventh Mr.. Levers most
formidable opponent will be Senator
Raysor Of Orangeburg, who could
have been elected this time. Rich