The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-17
CAMP PAlGN OPENS. !.
FIRST MEETING HELD IN
BRANCHYILIE.


of Representatives Speak to the
Voters of That Place.
Tie Branchville correspondent OF
the State has the following in the
State of the campaign meeting held
in that place on Tuesday:
The county campaign for the big
here yesterday for heated summer
season. About ESQ of the unterrif-
ed were present and gave close at
tention to the three dozen candidates
that were making promises.
There being only one. genuine,
simon pure prohibition candidate for
the legislature will make the race
an interesting study to he cold water
advocates, and there are not lew
of them in the county. The meeting
was opened with prayer by Rev. +.
Fl. Beckham of the Methodist church.
Hon. A. S. Dukes presided and in
troduced Hon. Robert Lide, candl-
date for the State senate. Mr.. Llde
has no opposition, but made COCA
speech. He might be conditional
nrohibitionist. He promised to keep
the county dispensary out OF polltics
and if dispensers or employees OF
the dispensary persisted in dabbllns
in politics to have them removed
even IL the whole county board had
IN he removed. 1t is said that GER
tain dispensary politicians on hano
did not like the speech of Mr.. Llde'
but as he has ne opposition there is
no relief except to take their medl-
cine. Heretofore the dispensary peo-
ole have figured very conspicuously
during election years.
In the legislative hurdle race there
are II entries for the four places,
but only 10 started at the pole. B.
J. Hoover, well known by all patrons
of the old South Carolina railroad
and a declared candidate for the
legislature, bucked at the start and
declared foul. He was led from the
ring "quitter" at the first call for
volunteers to save the State.
lights was John S. Bowman, ESQ
lights" was john S. Bowman, ESQ.,,
a young attorney of the Orangeburg
bar. Mr.. Bowman has a number of
friends here and was well received. |
He ran for the house two years ago |
and received 1,4S9 votes, being de-
feated by small number. Mr.. Bow
man favors the county dispensary
system. He promised to stand to
Senator Lide and keep the dispensary
out of politics if elected.
No 2 in the quarter heat was j.
D. Griffith. Mr.. Griffith heartily
favored the present liquor law.
No. 8 in the person of Mr.. W.
Glen Griffith came up 10 the mark at
once and sailed into Clemson college.
He thanked God that for five months
he, had been a prohibitionist, but if
elected he would let everybody drink
thai wanted to.
No. ( as entered was Mr.. j. Cal
vim Hayden Of the Fork section. He
also went for Clemson college with
gloves Off and declared in favor OF
the present whiskey laws.
No. 5 was next in order and the
bookmaker read the name out as T.
P. Horger of JamiSon. The speech
of Mr.. Horger was really the surprise
of the day, as It easily ranked
1among the best Mr.. Horger's
views on the whiskey question are
closely akin to prohibition, and it
was freely admitted here today that
if he would make his platform lit
tie more definite he might get into
the winner class"
No. 6 was posted from the judges
box as Andrew Jackson Hydrick,
Jr. Mr.. Hydrick is the only old
member of the house offering for
reelection. He is a very poi Ilar
member of the Orangeburg bar and
is well known throughout the coun-
ty. He favors the present whiskey
laws, but would assist in keeping
the dispensary out of the politics of
the county. Mr.. Hydrick made q
strong speech and was we'll receiv-
ed
No. Z was labeled the cold water
candidate and answered to the name
of Miles O'Itiley. Mr.. O'Riley is a
consistent Christian prohibitionist
AMI has devoted several years of his
life in an effort to awaken the peo-
pie on the subject of drink. He
made strong appeal to the people
and it has been freely predicted that
his name will he among the winners.
No. s on the lists was Col Bascom
A. Shuler of Eiloree. Col. Shuler
has been elected mayor Of that pros
porous Orangeburg county town for
- consecutive terms. He is known
as a good man and is solidly backed
by his home people. He favors the
Carey-Cotbran law with some modi-
fed restrictions
No. 8 was entered under the aus
pices of the Springfield progressive
Democracy and came up to the
scratch under the name OF John b.
Stroman Mr.. Stroman is a large
and successful farmer of the Spring
field section He favored liberal
education. good roads, increased ap-
DronriatiOn for Confederate soldiers,