The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-12
State Candidates at AbbeVille

The candidates for State Offices spoke al
Abbeville, Friday, Aug. 7tb. A very large
crowd had gathered to hear ana 70 selso'
their candidates. The speaking Wss m'tie
grove at the rear Of the Court House.
MR.. 8. R. MELLIcHAMP.
3 Mr.. Stiles R. Mellichamp. for Superinten-
Introduced. BE was a Confederate soldier
he congratulated the County on Its fine
pubic schools and showed wherein ne co odnl
cation.
Mr.. ]. E. SwEARENGEN.
Mr.. swearengen. candidate for suPt; OF edai
cation made q good impression by h1s wei
worded and thoughtful speech which was e
entirely free OF personalities. Although ne u
blind he won the highest hopoIs IN n1s oaass
Tillman and resembles senator Tillman very
much, viewed from his blind Side.
Mr.. Z. C. ELMoRE.
The nekt candidate for supt. OF Education
was, Mr.. E G. Elmore. He spoke niceiy "
Abbeville as q place and Of her great men
He referred to his work In, the. scnools, at
teacher lin Spartanburg and Union Couhtles
and as Superintendent OF Edudation OF Spar
ing.
Mr.. A. W. JONES.
Mr.. A. w. Jones, candidate for Comptrol,
Ter General spoke next. He made q splendid
talk on taxation, and his efforts to equalize
the burden.
Mr.. Jones was at home. where he always
receives q warm welcome and q splendid
vote. His opponent Mr. Brown was not pres
ent.
Mr.. ]. A. sUMMERsET.
MI. Summerset, made q favorable impress
sion by Ills good address and by the familiar
ity with which he handled the subject OF rail-
road rates. He said he had been In active
railroad work for 2 years, starting on Inc In
track when q boy a. SIS per month, and rls-
Ing 10 the second position on the road Wh o
he resigned and severed his connection with
railroads, two years ago. He said that rates
were higher OF, several staple articles IN
South Carolina than in North Carolina.
cANsLER OF TIRzA.
Mr.. James Canister came next. He refer
red 10 the fact that his majority has grown
received 230W votes in the last primary al.
most enough TO put him IN the second race
though there were five candidates in the
field. With his natural increase he would
MI. Cansler is an Interesting tslker
There is always wisdom beneath bis humor-
GUS references, and 1t Is inst possible that the
people will at last a K him seriously.
Mr.. B.. L cAUGHMAN.
Mr.. Banks L.. Caughman spoke next. It
dTill be recalled that he was elected to this
office, largely on the strength of his author:
ship OF the bill dividing bite people and
negroes in railroad coaches. He said that be
had been criticised for not reducing rates
when In many instances the rates were inter
state and consequently beyond the contro
of the commission as these rates were made
by the Y. s. Commission 1t was easy FOL
any man to tell how an office should be con
Quoted and even 10 pick flaw in the conduc
OF another, but there were no perfect mel
running against him: He stated that a lei
which was false and slanderous. Mr.. Caugh'
man got the usual lambasting that the would
be's give the ms.
Mr.. +. Z.
Mr.. Fishburn, said that he hsd spent mos
of his life in Camden but for The past IL year
he had lived in Colleton. He had Away
answered the lcall OF his state. Even wbei
work OF the KuKluX was necessary To d.
under cover what could not be done openly
for tbs welfare OF the State. be had given
He Exhibited a letter from certain citlzenl
In 1.-The lower part Of the State, protesting
against certain freight rates, and against th'
reelection OF Mr.. Caughman. He placed tn
linen ce to show that the copy which was be-
ing circulated was genuine.
His bearing Is good and his manner fear
less: 1t VIII be- be surprising SUPP ~ g,d IL ne an, and cs MI
paign warns from now on.
MIR. ]. c. BOYD.
Mr.. ]. e. Boyd, candidate for Adjutant ant
Inspector Generalapoke next. He stood or
his re cord as an officer and his life long mil
itary service. General Boyd is we'll known
here 8 nd he has hosts of friends in the state
MR.. HENRY T. NJ
Mr.. Henry T. Thomson, candidate for Adju
tant and Inspector General spoke next. HI
referred TO the fact that his county was the
first 10 volunteer q company for service II
the Spanish war. He had gone With this
company, and had held the. place OF captain
in the service. He was afterwards commits
stoned an officer In the U. S. army.
He had had years OF experience in military
training. He could see no reason why the
incumbent should hold for two terms. Bott
the candidates for Adjutant General have
every appearance OF well trained military
men.