The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-04-04
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
A NUMBER OF CANDIDATES
ALREADY ANNOUNCED.
A Brief Survey of the Political Field
And List Of the Probable
Candidates.

Inc 1IleetlllS VI Liz SoNlltS NSlHO
cratic executive committee on Satur-
day practically opened the political
campaign of 1904 in Newberry coun-
ty.
In accordance with the call issued
BY the committee the various clubs
throughout the county will meet on
Saturday. the 23d of this month. or
during the week in which that day
occurs. for the purpose of reorgan-
izine and electing officers. a member
Of the county democratic executive
committee. and delegates to the coun-
ty convention. The county conven-
ton will meet on Monday. May I'd. to
elect a member of the state demo-
cratic executive committee, Il county
chairman. and eight delegates to the
state democratic convention.
Each club is entitled to one dele
gate in the county convention for
each fifteen members, or majority
fraction thereof. The state conven-
ton will meet in Columbia on We'd
nesday. May IS.
The candidates for the various
county offices have become active.
There will be more than enough can
didates to fill various Offices. There
always is,-else why the necessity for
a campaign? At the present time,
however, the indications are that sew
eral of the present county officers who
will stand for reelection will not
have opposition
Compared with several nearby
counties, the candidates in Newberry
county have been a little slow about
making their announcements. Most
of the announcements will very prob
ably be made. however. before the
meetings OF the clubs the week after
the next. Those who have sought
the field before the meeting of the
deeply studied the intricacies Of the
political game say that man who
seeks an Office ought to be actively in
the field before the meeting OF the
clubs and certainly before the meet
ing of the county convention. They
say that it does man good to be
discussed at these meetings and then
he can find out early in the game
where his weak places are and seek
to build them up.
However that may be, the an
nouncements have already begun to
come in. and a number appear III this
paper. As stated. there will be no
dearth to them and, though several OF
the present county officers will likely
not be opposed, none OF the places
will go begging. Judging from the
men already in the various races and
those who will very probable enter
the county campaign this year prom
ises to be lively and interesting from
beginning to end. And it will not be
hard matter to select good men
for all the positions.
AS is always the case, there were a
good many Of the prospective candi-
dates on the streets of Newberry on
last Saturday. the day Of the meeting
of the executive committee, and
some hard work was put in even at
an early stage OF the game. They
we're here from a good many sections
of the county,-the candidates,-and
they sought not to conceal their pur-
pose to enter the campaign. and while
thew were all modest, there was none
who was too bashful. There was a
good .owd in town on Saturday. too
and the buzzing of the political bee
filed the air. And yesterday, too
there were silent influences being
brought to brea.
Those Without Opposition.
1t has been mentioned that there
are several of the present county
officers who will probably not be op-
posed in their races for reelection
Among these may be mentioned Clerk
of Court John c. Goggans,. who is