The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-04-30
TALKING POLITICS.
Candidates, State and County, and
Chat About Them.

Two or three candidates have burst
their shells In the last few days. So
far the sharpest interest centers around
the ace for the House of Representa-
tives and Supervisor.
"How did you vote on the proposition
for the legislature to meet once in two
years." Representative Cooper was
asked.
81 voted for it" was the reply.
"Well, you are sound on that wheth-
er you are on anything else or not"
commented the citizen.
BY the way, an ADVERTISER man
heard Citizen Josh Ashley say that the
present legislative delegation from
Laurens was the best the county has
had since he had been q member Of the
House. or course it Is possible that
the taste and Judgment of Laurens vo-
tiers may or may not agree with that
OF Josh Ashley.
Mr.. Jock Saxon has been talked of in
connection with the House of Repre-
SentativeS.
Representative MCGOWAN will be Q
candidate for reelection and SO will
Representatives Nichols and Cooper.
One of the sharp Issues of the cam
paign will be the chicken bill. There
appears to be some delicacy felt by the
candidates in discussing this important
measure but 1t ought to be ventilated
fully. Whether or not a ravenous old
hen or rusty and knotty old rooster
shall be allowed to run at large are
matters that should be determined.
All candidates should be questioned
searchingly OF this subject. or course
the record of the incumbent members is
l.. j, Williams, of the dispensary
board of control, and Edgefeid man,
is said to be a candidate for governor.
Solicitor Thurmond OF Edgefeld, (good
fellow he is), is a candidate for Con-
gress.
Wyatt Aiken, w. N. Graydon, I. HI.
McCalla, of Abbeville; George PRINCE
and e. M. Rucker of Anderson; r. e.
Smith OF Pickens and w. j. Stribling
of Oconee are running for Congress In
the Third District. G. S. Mower and
@. T. Wyche of Newberry will proba'
bly, run. Wyatt Aiken is a son of the
of DR.. II. Il. Aiken. He is we'll known
here and is one Of the leading candi
dates. w. j. Stribling is a lawyer
and a son-in-law of Mrs. j. j. Norton
who was Miss Campbell Of Cross Hill
The outlook is that Mr.. Scarborough
is the only Congressman who will be
reelected without opposition, unless
the field should be left clear to Mr.
johnson Of this district.
The gossip in these parts is that the
candidacy of both Col. Elliott and Mr.
Henderson for the Senate from tn,
Southwestern part Of the State will
lessen the chances of both. In thi'
county the heaviest vote would b,
polled by tombstone and Latimer il til,
election were tomorrow. 1t is early.
Col. Talbert, for governor, has plent.
of friends here. The old soldier in
huence is friendly towards him. III,
served in Go. B., Of the Hampton lie
gion. People here do not understan,
why Williams and j. II. Tillman as wei
as Talbert should all be candidates, al
Edgefeld men, j. III. Tillman is
doubtful quantity yet. He may ru.
, very strong or he may get no votes a
} all.
w. F. Stevenson OF Cheraw, caudi
date for Attorney General, has resign
A. l.. Railway. u. X. Gunter is tn
candidate against him. Neither car
didate is very well known in thi
county.
Col Jack Boyd of Greenville wi
get o good vote IN this town for Adjl
tant and Inspector General. A gfea
, many people think that, other thing
being equal, an old Confed should hav
| this little office. Col. Boyd was
"Johnnien. BE was in the city yestel
: day and met a number Of old friends.
For Lieutenant Governor, Fran
: Gary has scores OF Laurens friends.
:. -~aSef afe predicting that Jn'
, L. MoIaurin WI" "ope'as meg. F asases
Judge If the new district p,l.
MIR. w. l.. league, q well known an,
popular man, Is annoupced for Count,
Auditor this week.