The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-30
FIRST. WEEK OVER
CANDIDATES END FIRST Lap OF
CAMPAIGN.
meetins at Canaan Yesterday the
Last for This Week.-Branchville
and Bowman Visited.

und Bowman Visited.
The first week of the Orangeburs
political campaign came to an ead
yesterday with very successful ana
enthusiastic meeting at Canaan. Inc
meeting was presided over by NIT.
!: Furman Antley and the opening
/; prayer was offered by Mr.. E. J.
smoak or Uncle, Jack"
The first speakers were a. D. Fair
for Treasurer, T. NJ. :McMichael for
Auditor. Mr. McMichael spoke con-
serning taxation. He said he did not
desire to criticize public officers out
outlined general taxation. He stat-
ed TINT the tax on real estate In TINS
county was ebout 20 per cent. ano
personal property about 40 per cent
J. C. Kennerley, A. w. Stroman'
T. Weeks, E. T. Edwins and q. E.
Granting and NJ X. Jeffords Tor
cotton weigher at Orangeburg SPOKE
along the same lines as at the Or-
angeburg meeting last Tuesday eve
ming.
D. w. Bonnet, candidate for re-
election as magistrate at Cope oe-
liyered an apt talk thanking the peo-
nle for their support and endorse
ment.
]. e. Ashe, unopposed for Edisto
Township commissioner, made a
short address.
John S. Antley, candidate for re-
election as cotton weigher at Row
esyille, thanked the people for thler
support in the past and beseeched
It at the coming primary.
B. S. Crum was absent.
n. w, Dempsey delivered a short
talk upholding his qualifications Tor
Rowesville cotton weigher.
The candidates for cotton welgher
at Cope were the next speakers. n.
N. Antley, according to Chairman
Antley was too bashful to get up be-
fore the girls and make a talk. ).
D. Kittrell pledged his best service
IL elected as weigher. H. w. LlV-
ilngston said he was going to be
cotton weigher at Cope, He stated
that each of the candidates were go
ing to vote for him and he was go
ing to vote for only one and OF
course he would be elected. w. H.
Smith candidate for reelection was
absent. O. S. Smoak was absent al
so. on account of sickness in MS
family.
Introducing the candidates for the
House Of Representatives, Chairman
Antley stated that the last legislature
didn't do anything, as result meal
was higher, corn cannot be reached
and look what rain they nave
brought upon US
r. P. Horger was the first speaker
A. J. Hydrick, Jr., and D. +. Mar
chant, Jr., then spoke. At this time
the meeting adjourned for dinner
and. such a dinner. Canaan is only
famous for for its gorgeous spreads
The grace was asked by$@Mr. Martin
Murphy, the oldest white citizen II
the community.
After an hours rest the meeting
was again called to order. A letter
was read from DR.. H. A. Odom stat
ing that for professional reasons he
could not be present at the other
meetings. Miles O'Riley, 3. A. Shu-
ler, w. J. zeiglert.J. S. Bowman, J.
r. Conner and w. Glenn Griffith was
the order of the legislators. All
the legislative candidates spoke along
the same lines as at the Orangeburg
meeting as printed in the report OF
Tuesdays meeting.
Supt. of Education Livingston,
Judge of Probate R. E. Copes and
Congressman Lever delivered talks.
The meeting was largely attended by
men, ladies and children.