The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-11-15

whether it is drainage Of /. swamrs
or drainage o. tbs treasury.
"Of course, I am aware that the
present governor mas manifested
symptoms of senatorial aspiration, I
do not know whetre he will run or not,
but if then | shall have better oppor-
.tunity to preset cogelt reasoning,
face to face, thai. had when lie was
considering appointments vital to
the department Of education. Having
injected politics into the educational
department. he ou@lit not 10 be sur
prised TO meet the head Of that de-
rar;Mcrj IL politics. Ii lie decides to
enter the race for the United States
senate | shall meet aim at Phillip. "
Mr.. Martin is evidently prepared
to consider the record Of Senator La
timer When they meet on the stump.
He will take The position that the
senator is fighting a man Of straw IN
his immigration pronouncements, and
he hints Of som,hine Interesting in
regard to copper and Mexico.
Nj. Martins challenge to Cover
nor Ansel to meet MIN in the race for
the senate also shows his detelmina-
ton to force the fighting from the
start.
Whea Mr.. Mortin announced sew
eral weeks ago that he would not be
Il candidate I,tr state superintendent
# education again, il was not UNDER
.t"nA :;:>1 he i,icnieG - retire from
I.pcij;iv>. an,l ;',crr vas Svme crossing
; that he hi 4iit oppose Governor An-
*el Tor second term. 1t appears,
however, that Nh. Martin expects
to oppose the governor as candi-
date for the senate.
Mr.. Martin was elected superln-
tendent of education in 1902, and has
not since that time had opposition
for the office, being reelected in 1904
and 1906. Previous to his election as
state superintendent, he was engaged
in teaching having been principal Of
one cf the Greenville graded schools.
lie is a graduate cf F:urman Univer-
sit. Hi: native county is the county
OF P:cken>. which is wedged in be-
tween Andersen. The h&me county Of
! !.a;:nler and Ocun2a and Greenville,
tic home counties Of AnSel. If these
three are in the senatorial race to-
cethar. il will lie fight for the heavy
Piedmont vote. Mr.. Martin will not
allow the fight to be dull since he Is
an excellent stump speaker, has a
large acquaintance and is a good or
ganiZer.
Mr.. Martins announcement is not
the first formal announcement Of a
candidacy for the seat occupied by
Senator Latimer, and curiously
enough the other previously announc-
ed candidate is also an educator
Col. John J. Darga1, of Stateburg. 1t
should be campaign Of education
with these two gentlemen TO enlight-
en- the voters as to the past glor1es
and the future prospects of South
Carolina. Besides Senator Latlmer,
Messrs. Dargan and Martin are the
ONLY formally announced candidates.
ju. it is understood that the Hon. D.
s. Henderson. Of Aiken, and Col.
| Ce3rce JohnStone. of Newberry, III
tend to run. The name Of Mr.. c. &.
SINS, Of Banwe!l. has also been put
10; ward as a possible candidate and
there may lie others.
There are already two candidates
announced for the office Of state su-
perintendent of education. The first
to annornce was Mr. E. c. Elmore.
county superintendent Of education
of Spartanburg county. Mr.. Elmore
is said to be an excellent official, is an
experienced campaigaer and has a
large connection, not only in Spar
tau5urg. but in Richland and Char,
leSton
The other announced candidate is
Prof. S. R. Mellichamp, county super
intendent of education Of Orangebure
county. Prof. Mellichamp is one OF
the best known educators in the
state. and is gentleman Of the high
est character and attainments. He l;
a graduate of the College of Charles
ton and was a Confederate soldier
He taught in Orangeburg for severa
yeas after the war, and was at one
timo principal Of the preparatory de
partment of Fu1mal University
where ne made lasting friends of th5
bows who came under his instruction