The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-08-03
Campairn Meetings Resumed.


at Samaria on Tuesday, July 26th.
At this campaign all the candidates
with but few exceptions were present,
and having made much improvement
ia voice, culture and elocutlonsry
powers they all did remarkably vel!
and each and every one OF them 10
doubt succeeded 10 convincing the
voters that he, the candidate, was
the very person for the position to
which he aspires and that none
can fill the Office with honor but he
The crowd at this point was not as
large as at some of the meetings held
so far during this campaign, but was
q representative one, and some of the
most prominent and patriotic men
of that locality being among the
number. The dinner was fine and
the crowd was orderly and in excel
lent humor. It was we'll behaved
gathering of intelligent people whose
purpose it seemed 60 be in coming
out was to be informed as to the
condition of our government both
State and National. Close and care
ful attention was given each speaker
and the ability of the candidate was
weighed by the soundness of his po-
sition on public questions. This We,
therefore, conclude is really and
truly campaign of education.
The meeting was called to order
ard presided over by Major J. G.
Etheredge, an one armed Confederate
soldier.
The first to mount the stump were
the candidates for County Commis-
sioners, each one of whom told how
they stood on the question of county
government. They all agree, we be-
lieve, touching one thing and that is
better country roads; then followed
John W. Fry, E. Austin Smith, Sam
uel P. Shumpert and Louis j Lang
ford, who aspire to the Office OF
County Supervisor.
is Derrick, the present encum
bent, and J. E. Rawl K5ze-. candi-
dates for Superintendent OF Edu-
cation, spoke on the subject OF
education. The candidates for all
the other Offices spoke except those
for Solicitor, who agreed to make no
public speech that day.
Our old friend, Billy Westmore-
land, was as polite and as attentive
to candidates and people as French
dancing master and his kindness and
thoughtfulness contributed largely
to the pleasures of the occasion.
The next day the candidate ag-
gregation held forth at Steadman.
The place of speaking was located in
a very cool, nice and shady grove,
near the Edisto river. A large crowd
of the sturdy yeomanry of that Vi
cinity, together with some people
and candidates from Aiken county
were present. The inner man was
we'll provided for by two we'll prepared
cues which were we'll patronized.
Johnny CAN'T, another one armed
Confederate Veteran and we'll
known and popular man OF his COM
munity, was the chairman OF this
meeting and about 10 o'clock, called
the meeting to order.
Logan, Rembert, Evans and Me-
Simpkins, candidates for Solicitor,
opened the meeting and each made
good speeches in behalf of their
candidacy.
The county campaign proper was
opened by the candidates for the
Senate all of whom were present.
Then came the candidates for the
legislature who made improved
speeches.
The other candidates made their
respective bows and mentioned their
claims.
The people of Steadman were hos.
pitable and attentive to the candi-
dates providing for them in an ample
way.
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