The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-29
LANCASTER'S CAMPAIGN
DAY.
The Speaking Here Last Sat-
urday by the Candidates
for State Omces---Many
Good Speeches Heard by
An Attentive Audience---
What Was Said by the
Various Asplrants.


many thus far held. All the candidates
made good speeches and the crowd was
orderly and attentive, giving each
speaker close attention. There was no
marked enthusiasm, however, some
candidates receiving no applause what
ever. The meeting was held on the
graded school campus, where a stand
had been erected for the purpose. About
800 voters were in attendance. Quite a
number of ladies also graced the occa-
sion by their presence. There were
some colored citizens in the audience
possibly 25 or so. County Chairman
w. p. Caskey presided with his usual
dignity and fairness. At his request,
the meeting was opened with highly
appropriate prayer by the Rev. w. A.
Fairy, pastor of the Methodist church.
The first speaker introduced by the
chairman was
GEN. J. G. BOYD, OF GREENVILLE.
candidate for reelection to the Office of
Adjutant and Inspector General. He
said ii was pleasure to him to appear
again before n Lancaster audience. as
he had done on previous occasions.
That he had received a majority of the
votes of this county in every race here
tofore. When elected two years ago
his majority in the State was "a, 500, the
largest ever received by any candidate
for the Office who had opposition. Has
made good every promise made and
now asks the people to endorse his ad-
ministration. Has the endorsement of
number of officers of the State mill
tia. Read a complimentary letter from
Capt. Mccullough, of Anderson, adiu-
tant of the 1st infantry. Also read reso-
lutions adopted by the officers of the
National Guard of South Carolina com
mending his annual report as the most
complete ever made. In asking for re-
election he was only asking for what
had been given every officer who had
preceded him-a second term. He re-
ferred to his record as a Confederate
soldier. Said he has been connected
with the militia ever since 1876. In the
memorable campaign of that year he
spent about 500 of his own money in
organizing and equipping military
company. Served with Tillman in the
Darlington war, though opposed to
Tlliman. Thinks his young opponent
can wait. His opponent boasts of hav-
ing written the first editorials in favor
of Confederate pensions, which may be
true, but he is the first man to ask the
people to turn out an old soldier and
give the Office to him just because he
wants it. The speaker said if the peo-
pie thought him worthy he asked that
they reelect him.
COL. HENRY II. THOMPSON, OF
RICHLAND,
also candidate for Adjutant and In
spector General, followed. He said
having had occasion in the past to visit
Lancaster, he felt that he was no
stranger here. He complimented Ian
casters fine school building. The
Democratic party requires issues to be
discussed, but in the short time allotted
the discussion must necessarily be
limited. Referred to the fact that his
opponent is his superior officer; but if
he, the speaker, can't be elected on his
merits he doesn't want to be elected at
all. Said Boyd has an advertisement
in The State in which he claims to have
the support of practically all the State
militia, which he denied and challenged
Boyd to produce list of the officers of
his Thompson regiment supporting
him. He said he joined the militia in
1878 and has risen on his merits from
private through the various Offices to
his present rank, that of senior Colonel.
He has heretofore been elected by the
militia, but is now ambitious to be pro-
noted To the highest Office, which can
only be given him by the people and he
therefore is now candidate for public
Office for the first time in his life, and