Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-03
COUNTY CAMPAIGN.
Initial Meeting at Long Branch
Ideal in Many Respects.
Congressional candi-
dates Present.

dates Present.
Clear the way for the candidates!
During the past four months these
ubiquitous gentlemen have been ON
a still hunt for votes but they can
now come out in the open. They
have the right-of-way over every
road and into every home in the
county. With the primary less than
thirty days off some strenuous cam
paigning must be done. However.
the indications are that it will be
npon high. plane. At times in the
past Edgefeld may have had some
bold and brane" Office seekers whose
methods were questionable but the
candidates of 1910 are representa-
/ tive citizens who would reflect credit
upon any county.
Ideal Meeting.
..s first of the series of coun-
ty campaign meetings arranged by
che executive committee was held
s Saturday at Long Branch, the lar
gest rural voting precinct In the
! county. Long Branch school house
is about six miles northeast of John
ston, being located in one of the
finest farming sections of the counA
ty. There were 800 or 400 hund red
people present and the order was
perfect throughout the day. In many
I respects the meeting was ideal. All
that the other communities in which
meetings are to be held can hope to
3 do is to measure up to the standard
set at the first meeting by the good
people Of Long Branch.
Solomon's Porch.
Instead Of an improvised, ram
shaekle platform, the piazza of the
school building was used as stand
forthe speakers. From this Solo
mons porch wit and wisdom vol
leyed and thundered from guns of
every calibre, from the ready Krag
I to the ponderous sixty-foot rife.
S M. Geo. nv. Scott preside ed over
the nieeting, making a most excel;
( lent cha B efere presenting &
the cand didates, Scott appealed
to the andience TO give each speaker
i respectful, attentive hearing. His
request, he it said to the credit of
the Long Branch citizenship, was
needed to the letter. It was the de-
sire of the chairman to have the
meeting opened with prayer, but
the minister who was invited to be
present for some reason failed to
attend.
County Chairman BE. Nicholson
was present and occupied seat on
the porch" along with the other
wise men. Being at the helm of
Democracy in the county, Mr.. Mich
olson, armed with the official list of
candidates who had duly fled
pledges, attended in order to see
that the active campaign was launch
ed without hitch or break of any
kind.
For Coroner.
Chairman Scott arranged the
speakers in the ascending scale,
opening The school of oratory with
the corons1s and closing with the
congressman.
The 61st to be presented was Mr..
: J. B. Cartledge who stated that he
had served lS weeks as petit juror
and six weeks as grand juror. If
citizens elect him he pledges his
best effort.
Mr.. Clip Fl. Seigler said he was a
candidate for the office two years
ago, and coming out second In the
race was entitled to the office when
vacancy occurred but it was given
to another man. He thinks yet that
he is entitled to it.
Mr.. J. Erve Holmes was present
ed but: declined to make q speech.
Supervisor Of Registration.
Aessrs. Charles Strom, Geo. w.
Quaxtes and N. r. Barley were abb
/, sent. Mr.. S. w. Prince and Mr..
I Charlie Whstley came forward with
graceful bows, the latter asking to
be remembered by the people on
August Both.
For County Commissi9nsr
Mr.. John O. Herin had no speech
to make but he took occasion to
thank his home people for their 10y,
al support in the past. lie received
every vote cast at Long Branch
his home box, two years ago. He
said if the people are as ioyal
again his reelection is almost Ger
tain
Mr. J. Nick Grihis thanked the
Long Branch people for what they
had done for him. Has tried to dc
his whole duty according to the
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