The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-06-19
SENATOR TILLMAN
HAS OPPOSITION
MR.. A. 9. JONES IN RACE FOR
GOVERNOR.
Some Other Surprises Developed in
Final Entries For The
State Campaign.

ton Tor reelection to the United
States senate, and there we're some
other surprises yesterday when the
final entries in the state campaign
were made known.
The time for the filing of pledges
expired at noon yesterday. Shortly
after 12 O'Clock State Chairman
Willie Jones announced to represent
tative of The Herald and News over
the long distance telephone the fol-
lowing entries in the various races:
United States Senate-B. r. Till
man, Of Trenton, and w. w. Lump
kin, of Columbia.
Governor-Cole. l.. Blease, of New
berry; NJ. +. Ansel, of Greenville; r.
l. Manning, Of Sumter; Joel E. Brun-
son, of Sumter; w. A. Edwards, Of
Wards, Saluda county; John J. Nc
Mahan, of Columbia; John T. Sloan,
Of Columbia; A. G.. Jones, of New
berry,
Lieutenant Governor-Thos. G.
Mcleod, of Bishopville; C. A. Smith,
or TlmmOnSvllle.
Attorney General-J. Fraser Lyon,
of Abbcville: J. w. Ragsdale, of Flor
ence; l.. +. Youmans, of Columbia.
Secretary of State-R. NJ. Me-
Gown, of Florence; J. B. Morrison,
of Berkeley; L. NJ. Ragin, of Colum-
bia; M. P. Tribble, of Anderson.
,.,,11or wv
Of Columbia; G. Lawrence Walker, of
! Greenville.
Treasurer-R. H. Jennings.
Adjutant General-J. c.. Boyd, of
Greenville; L. w. Haskell, of Colum-
bia.
Member Of Congress First District
George S. Legare.
Member of Congress Second Dis
trict-J. 0. Patterson, Barnwell; G.
l.. Toole, Aiken; B. B. Hare, Saluda.
Member of Congress Third Dis
triet-Wyatt Aiken, of Abbeville;
Julius f. Boggs, of Pickens.
Member of Congress Fourth Dis
trict-J. Y. Johnson, w. C. Irby, Jr.,
e. Hayward Mahon.
Member of Congress Fifth District
ID. f. Finley, ". J. Strait, w. p.
Pollock.
Member of Congress- Sixth District
j. T.. Ellerbe.
Member of Congress Seventh Dis
trict-A. f. Lever.
Mr.. w. w. Lumpkin, of Columbia.
who will oppose Senator Tillman, is
the soliciting agent for the Georgia
railroad, and is we'll known through
out the state. Senator Tillman has
been in the United States senate for
twelve years.
In the race for governor there are
few surprises. Mr.. A. G.. Jones an
nounced some months ago that he
would be in the race, but later gave
out statement in which he said that
owing to personal matters in Newber-
ry he would not be able to make the
race. Mr.. Jones has been an active
prohibitionist all his life.
Senator Blcase was the first of the
gubematorial candidates to file his
pledge. Senator Blease left Newbcr-
ry Sunday night for Columbia, where
he spent yesterday, going to st.
Georges Monday night to attend the
opening meeting of the state cam
paign there today. Senator Blease IS
positions are well known, his plat
form having already been published
in The Herald and News.
Mr.. Ansel, of Greenville, was in
the race for governor two years ago,
having polled large vote in that
race. Mr.. Manning, of Sumter, be-
came well known through the Raysor-
Manning bill at the last session Of the
legislature, Mr.. Manning being the
representative of Sumter county in
the state senate. Mr.. Joel T.. Brunson
of Sumter, is prohibitionist. Mr..
McMahan is ex-superintendent of cd
ucation Of this state. Mr.. Sloan is
the present Acknowledgements.
1t will be seen that there is opposi-
ton for every state Office except
treasurer, the incumbent, Capt. Jcn-