The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-15
GO0u Anu ikUt MIN
ELECTED To O!'IICE BY THE
PRIMARY
IN Oran@rbur@ County, Where Mcn
and Not Measures Were Considers
ed b. the Voters.

Now that the political atmosphere
all results declared, it might be in
lc"csrins to note :he conditions
brought about by the recent prlmar-
les and refer briefly to the nominees
ior the various Offices. SAYS tho Or
anSeburg correspondent OF The News
and Courier:
contrary 10 expectations, the |
!l!uor question WIS not made an
lSsue IL the compagn. Some months
ago particularly during the contrc-
Se'SF between certain parties al
A'tof'e ana the local dispcnsarr
Dcard over the opening Of Il dispen- |
Sary III that town. several leading
pr0hlhl'ioniSts Of the county stated
lhai th" ne%t candidates who Offer !
ed themselves for lhe legislature
"cHid he required TO plainly state
their, positions on Tie whiskev ouog-
l!nA and it was limited ti!;:t those
VINO l%li"d to cEpou$c the caI.sr Of
prohibition would have 10 pass over
ii rnEgh and rugged road in ord,r
10 r"H'..::n ihsir ambition !:nt TIE
.".'i!"Ii;a'"d movement OH tn" Eart Of |
:" Hnti-li4u&" forces did moi matte
ii,!i=e. i6e. rru"ahly to ;lrI
"o"rN"" oi th"!r recognized lead
o." II" Re- Mr. Hrun.or. for |
n!rrly 9! Gior"c. hut recently rcmov-
ID "a Battle Creek. Micn. The re-
sHits show thai he people voted for
IlcM ra;Acr thau measures. Good !
i!cn were elected others whose quail |
tics We're moi inferior to those Of the |
successful ones. We're defeated.
The Hon. Robert Lidc. who WAS
nominated for State senator without
opposition. is Il prominent member
OF The local bar. being Of the firm OF
Moss x Lide He has mad expert
cncc az law-nakcr. having been Il |
member of the house several years
ago. Mr.. Iide has been county chair
man for Il number Of years. which .
position he WITT continue 10 hold
Mr.. John S. Bowman. .IY.. who will
he the chairman OF the OranGcbIr%
delegation. by virute CT having re-
ceived the largest vote. is IL promising
young attorney Of this city. who has
never before held Il public office.
Mr. \. j. IIydrick. ,Tr.. the only
memhrr Of the present delegation 70
Offer for recollection. is also a mem
her of the Orangeburg bar and re-
crived Il splendid endorsement III
the polls.
Col. nascom a. Shuler halls frnn,
the progressive town Of EllOrre.
where for the past - years. he has
served as intendent. His Icctior as
il member of the Legislature is il de
served tribute to his worth as 4
Citizen
Mr.. Thomas p. I1or%er. who won
out in the second primary over Mr..
Miles O'Rilcy. resides al JamfSon.
and is well known throughout tn"
county us IA substantial farmer and
NOT" tina, these two gentlemen were
The only WncompromlSlrg prnhlhltlon
candidates in the race. So the dele
CATION. including tire senator. is CON-
posed OF four who are in favor 1f
the present liquor law. hut are will
ing TO have the question submitted
to the people and one sIraig!ont
nrohihitioniSt Tn opposition TO the
present lien law the delegation is Il
unit.
The conlrs, which ovcrshadowcd
all others in this county WAS that
for the office OF sheriff. the imcum-
bent. the Hon. John r. Dukes. and
MIR. y. VI. SaIIcy being the contest
ants. Mr.. Saflcy. who held this office
for = years previous To 1892. WAS
successful. Sixteen years ago Sheriff
Duke defeated ShCrilf-clc,t SalIrv
for h" same office. which ne has held
continuously since. These two
gentlemen represent the very high
rSI typ" Of citizenship and III" only
reason that r:tn he assigned for the
rhan%" is that on" received more
volrS tnan the other
Sheriff Dukes has been i'm excel
lent official rendering proau; and
service during his four SUE
r"SSir" terms Of Office No man COM
minds more respect and vrnrratiOu
than he. and when he rrlirrs it will
I'r with the consciousness of havn.
performed faithfully every duly.
Mr.. +. !. y. Fielder. vino WAS elect
cd county SUPERVISOR is we'll uuaIii-
ed for this position. navin@ filled this
o!lic" in the past with general salis-
faction.
Mr.. l.uriuS W. Livingston. who
Was selected hy the voters. over three
competitors. To serve the county as
superintendent Of education. is Il
y0un" man of marked ability. \
Teacher by profession. he is not nm
familiar with the duties OF the Office
to which he has been elected.
Clerk Of Court &. l.. Salcy. Treas
urrr y. u. Fair. Auditor T. NJ. Me-
Mirharl. Coroner +. y. Riri"ul,ak"r
and Magistrate C. T. HrunsOn were
rrcl"ctrd without opnnsitinn and
continue 10 render the best service ni
which hey are capable.