Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-28
COUNTY POLITICS.

WnllG IL WOulu IldlulS bS hoii ~ S~'
that there is a great deal of excitement
over the political situation, still 1t IS
no longer in keeping with the facts to
saw that no interest Is developing. A
month ago nine men out of ten ap-
preached on this subject would tell you
that they had scarcely thought Oh IT,
but now it is different. Occasionally
there happens along man who knows
but little of the subject and cares less;
but he is the exception. Nine men out
of ten have either been doing some
thinking on their own account or hear
ing some talk.
The candidates for supervisor are
probably making the most noise. That
NAV not be so much due to the fact
that thew have covered the county
more thoroughly than have some OF
the others, as to the fact that there are
more of them. Most Of the opinions
that have been expressed in the pres
ence Of the reporter are to the eHect
that Boyd Is in the lead and that ne
will be in the second race with some
body. Some give Hughes credit for be-
ing next strongest, others say 1t Is
Parrott. others Gordon, Suggs or Dun
can. There are some who claim tnat
Boyd will be left out in the first race
and that the matter will be settled De-
tween two of the new men on the sec
ond. 1t Is not difficult to form an ldea
Just how things appear; but II Woulo
probably be unfair to give such an eX-
preston at this time.
For auditor 1t is pretty generally con-
ceded that Hunter will be in the sec
ond race with somebody; but whether
with Crook, Williams or Love, opinions
differ in accordance with personal pref
erences or the extent of the informa-
tion. There are no real issues in this
race. 1t is matter of personal equa-
ton more than anything else. That
Hunter and Williams both nave lots OF
friends has been shown in previous
contests What Love and Crook may De
able to do Is a matter Of future develop
ment. There are those who claim that
Love has made himself factor to be
reckoned with and friends Of Crook are
claiming the same thing for him.
The most interesting race Of the lot
probably is that between Tate and Lo-
gan for clerk. The average disinter-
ested outside says without hesita-
ton that Tate will be elected. He bases
his opinion not so much on knoWledse
of what the people are thinking as
upon the fact that the incumbent has
had the office one term and as he has
discharged the duties of the same with
entire satisfaction, there Will be no
disposition to turn him out. But
those who are in closer touch with the
situation and who are generally agreed
that the contest is a hot one,
believe that the result will be close.
Tates friends claim that he will win
by a big majority and Logan's friends
claim that he will win by majority
large or small One argument of Lo-
gan's friends is that their man was
really the stronger four years ago, IN
that he was the second choice OF
more of Wylie's friends than Tate was,
and also the second choice of more or
Tates and Wilborn's friends, and that
he would have been elected over elth-
er Tate or Wylie or Wilborn had ne
gotten i'm the second race with them.
AS to how well founded this claim Is
cannot be shown except through the
final test 1t is no injustice to either
candidate, however, to say that from
this distance the race promises to be
exceedingly close.
There is some general interest in
the race between Brown and PleXlco
for sheriff; but there Is not nearly so
much talk as in the case Of the races
for clerk or auditor.
AS between Stewart and Saye for
the senate. most Of the talk has so
far hinged upon the so-called "Saye
road law" This Is being held up TO
inspection and criticism principally
by the friends of Stewart and such
sentiment as develops unfavorable to
the law is held by Stewarts friends
to initiate against Saye in favor OF
Stewart. The fight between these two
candidates, however, can hardly be
said to have opened. large contin-
gent of the voters with most decided
opinions as to the comparative merits
of these two candidates, and as to
which would probably represent the
county in the senate with the most
credit, has not yet begun to show an
active interest. Feeling, however, Is
pretty strong.