The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-07
THE POLITICAL POT
is BOILING HARD AND FAST IN
CALHOUN.
List Of the Patriots Who Are Anxious
to Serve the Dear People in That
Neck OF the Woods.

to Serve the Dear People in That
Neck OF the Woods.
The election for county officers over
in Calhoun County will take place
on next Tuesday, and we are glad to
say that there are no lack of patriotic
SONS who are willing to sacrifice them
selves on the altar of their country
by filling the different Offices of the
new county. 1t was reported that a
black ticket had been arranged and
that all on that ticket would be elect
ed hands down, but whether there is
any truth in the report We are not
prepared to say. Below we give q
list of the candidates and the Offices
for which they are running.
There are two candidates for Sher-
iff, which is supposed to be the best
paying Office in the county. Messrs.
Olin NJ. Dantzler and William Brady
Hildebrand are both after this office,
and those whU are acquainted with
the situation over the county say i.
will be a tight race between them.
We hope the best man will win.
The next most important Office is
that of Treasurer, for which Messrs.
H. H. Cauthen, S. E. Owen and P.
l.. Crider are candidates. The real
race for the Office is said to be be-
tween Messrs. Cauthen and Owen, but
Mr.. Crider might surprise every one
by winning himself. We can tell
more about it after the vote is count
ed.
The County Auditors job, which
is a good Office also, is being diligent-
ly sought after by Messrs. Jas. H..
Haigler and J. Moss Holman. This
race bids fair to be tight one from
all that we can learn from residents
of the new county. Which ever wins
the people will be we'll served as
both candidates are good men.
The Clerk Of Courts Office seems
to be more popular than Sheriff,
Treasurer or Auditor, as there are
more candidates who are hustlins
for it. Messrs. A. Ham Wolf, j.
Archie Wolfe, w. A. Isgett and j.
Rhett Riley all want it, and at this
time it seems to be nick and tuck
with at least two of them, but which
two deponeth sayeth not.
The most sought after office in the
County is that of Supervisor, which,
if properly looked after, is one OF
the most important in any county.
There are six candidates for this Of
fee as follows: Messrs. w. D. Wanna
maker, Jessie l.. Zeigler, Robt. K.
Murph, John D. Golson, F Fred
Wise and H. J. Crider. This is any
body's race.
For Coroner there are four can
didates and the man that gets it is
not apt to die millionaire from the
emoluments of the Office. The hope
full ones who are expecting to be
elected to this Office are John P. Char
trand, John w. Spiegner, NJ. @. Ak
SON and ]. S. Stabler. 1t Is hard to
say who the lightning will strike in
this case.
For County Commissioners only
three candidates have entered the
race, and as there are two to be
elected they all stand good chance
of securing the coveted plums. Mes
SIS. J. w. Knight, Jack D. Antley
and DR.. J. j. Johnson are the ones
who think they hear the cali of the
dear people in the distance for this
office.
For SuperiD tendent of Education
MIR. D. S. Murph has the field all to
himself, and J.Clifton Redmond, Esq,
has a similar cinch on the Office of
Probate Judge. Neither of these
gentlemen will be disappointed in
their expectations, and We feel sure
that they will make good and true
officials, serving the people to the
best of their ability.
All the candidates running will
not be as fortunate as the last two,
as there are twenty-six candidates for
only ten offices, and number of them
will be elected to stay at home. The
defeated candidates will have the
consolation of knowing that they will
be in a majority as more Of them will
be defeated than elected.
Here is good luck to them all
the fortunate as well as the unfor-
tunate. We regret that there are
not enough offices to go around so
as all could be elected and be
happy. The defeated candidates
must remember that while into each
life dark clouds must come the sun