The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-06-28

spectacular features to appeal to the
Imagination.
State Treasurer Jennings will like
ly offer for reelection, but he has
had several terms and will likely not
have a walkover this time, although
so for nobody has come out to frigh-
ten Mr.. Jennings with definite an
nouncement. No particular fault is
being found with his administration,
and if he is beaten his successor will
likely have to depend mostly OH the
rotation in office appeal.
Some time ago State Superintend-
ent of Education Martin talked rs if
he would not be a candidate for re-
election, he having served several
terms, and it was generally believed
about the state house that he would
go in for a business career, but since
it was announced that County Super
intendent Elmore, of Spartanburg, is
hankering after the place, Mr.. Martin
has let it be known that he is not an
applicant for membership in the
down and out club, though he has
been joyful member. If he runs he
will sprint OH all anti-compulsory
education platform, which will lend
much interest to his campaign as the
issue is a live one.
Mr.. Caughman Popular.
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railroad commission will be a candi-
date for reelection, not being dis
couraged by the Jonah comment
heard in connection with the board
for many years that no railroad COM
missioner can be reelected. Mr..
Caughman is very popular man, and
all politicians concede he is wise in
the ways of politics. But that he will
have strong opposition there is not
the slightest doubt, although beyond
the perpetual candidacy Of Canzler,
of Tirzah, who says he is going to
run against all comers till he is elect
ed, there are no definite announce
ments.
The action Of the next Legislature
on the liquor question, and the re-
suits of whiskey elections in the sew
eral counties in the next two years,
will determine the lineup and plat
forms for gubernatorial honors after
Mr.. Ansel gets another term. And yet
the race seems already to be taking
a sort of tentative shape. Though the
results have not been finally declar-
ed officially in either case it is credi-
tably asserted that both Kershaw
and Marion counties have taken
stands in the prohibition column,
Kershaw voting out the dispensaries
and Marion refusing to vote them in.
But the greatest interest centres in
the fight about to come off in Rich
land county. The petition has receiv-
ed enough names to warrant the call
ing Of the election, the supervisor
having announced that he is satisfied
as to the showing, and it looks as if
the county will go "dry"-this in
spite of the fact that Richland is
making a showing in gross sales and
profits about three times better than
any other county, and is requiring
the law to be more strictly enforced.
The board gives every promise of
clearing about $150,000 in net pro-
fits for the taxpayers. Prohibition
lists, high license advocates and state
dispensaary adherents are uniting to
kill the county dispcnsary system.
To Oppose Latimer?
Ex-Speakcr of the House M. J..
Smith, a man of striking intellectual
ability and a good campaigner, has
been spoekn Of as likely to run
against Senator Latimer, but his clos
est friends assert that he will not
make that race, but will likely run
for Governor on a prohibition plat
form instead. He has been one of
the state dispchsary leaders for the
past several years. AS pointed out in
this correspondence several weeks ago
Prohibitionist j. Wright Nash, of
Spartanburg, and Mayor r. G.
Rhctt, of Charleston, are also strong
probabilities, the latter probably on
high license platfrom. Mr.. G. G.
Featherstonc, of Laurcns, who, was
defeated on a prohibition platform
several years ago, talks as if he