The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-13

EDaEsDaY, aueUsT IS, 1902.
The Ssnsssr Eaeeaaaan was soundee
s IL 1850 aud the True Soatsyoa in 1866.
The Wascsnadla and Soaasron now has
she combined circulation and influence
st bath Of Che old papers, and is mani
festly the best advertising medium IL
santeg
the campaign meeting in Ben
nettsyille on Tuesday Col. JAS. Il.
silIman denied the report that he had
appropriated TO- his own use $50 be-
longing 70 the Edgefeld monument
association. He read q telegram from
Mrs. Victoria Evans, president EDGE
ald monument association, saying
Col TiIlman has paid so collected for
the monument fund and 8 personal
Subscription of S25, total SS75. This
clears him 81 the charge, but as it's
not stated when he paid oyes the
money we suspect that the settlement
was Of recent date.
Mr. George Won Kolnitz; the Re
biiiean candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Senator from Charles
ton eouaty is to have opposition and
his opponent, Mr.. Grace, is Demo
crat. Il IS rumored that Mr.. a. H.
McATasGar who has heretofore repre-
ssntsd Charleston in the House, will
also enter the race against Mr.. Won
KoInitz. This shows that Charleston
Democrats realize that it would be q
ssrions mistake TO nominatea a Repnb-
lliean for tie Senate, and We trust Mr..
Won KoInitz viii be oyerwhe elmingly
defeated Mr. Master enters the
race he viii probably win, for he is q
good man and populsr u Charleston.
Just We expected William j. Bry-
ali denies that ne said anything that
could be construed to mean that he
Hoald declne another presidential
aen nation. he says he is moi. a can
didate II the sense that he is seeking
uoninasion, bHt he could not honor
ably decline it If 1t was offered. We
don imagine he could, or Would.
Is all OF the tooacco markets in this
State money IS circulating and trade
IS as brisk as it usually is on cotton
markets IN September and October:
Mullins IS now the leading market in
the State, with rlimmonsyills close
sseecnd These places have been made
By the tobacco business, having grown
om Insignificant railroad towns,
yiishin ten years, into thriving trade.
cenasrs. They handle not only i'm
znenss quantities Of tobacco, but they
have grown 10 importance as cotton:
markets. Sumter has more than held
her own in all lines Of business except
thas Of tobacco, and the effort to make;
Sumter d tobacco market seems TO.
have been abandoned as complete.
and discouraging failure
itzhugH IL. MeMaster announced
yesterday that he vas candidate for
the Senate in Charleston county. He.
Democrat 81 she right sort and.
his record is above question. He has
never been m assistant Republican. nor
s;d he take the stump for Mckinley
sor hire, as Won Kolnitz did, and We.
hope he viii be elected.
Senator TilIman says he IS taking
no part IN The campaign this year and
does not expect to interfere in behalf.
of any Of the candidates, State or Sem.
atorial. His experience in past elec-'
tions, as well as common sense view
of the matter, should teach him that
Interference is poor policy and not
likely TO be Of benefit to him or to
help his proteges. He has probably
realized that the voters OF South Car
oEna can select their candidates with
out his dsctation.
shreWd political observer says that
she county campaign this year will
have potential inaueneeo on the coun-
campaign two years hence. He
says the plans are already laid for cap
tnring certain desirable officers in l904,
and If the election results as expected
the plans viii work out as desired.
Can yon locate the eombinations
That Florence negro found out too