The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-06-24
STATE CAMPAIGN OPENED.
List of Candidates Who Will Ask PeO-
ple's Suffrage-Barney B.. Evans
Will Oppose Fraser Lyon.
News and Courier.


only two dark horses that started on
the stretch today. Barney B. Evans,
of Columbia, will oppose Attorney
General Lyon for the job Mr.. Lyon
now holds, and Capt. P K. McCully,
Jr., of Anderson, entered in the ad-
jutant generals race. Neither Col.
W. T. Brock nor Adjt. Gen. Boyd will
make the race.
The time for filing pledges expir-
ed at noon today, and the offcia! list
was made up by Gen. Willie Jones.
The other jobs than those named
above will be contested for by those
already named from time to time.
The candidates for the various
State Offices are going to officially
announce themselves" tomorrow, in
Sumter. They will tell what they
propose to do if elected, and what
they stand for before election and
what they will do and what they will
not do when placed in the role of
''the servant of the people"
There are in the gubernatorial race
several fairly well defined issues al
ready, and there may be more before
the campaign is over. Between cer-
tain of the candidates the liquor
question is being made a main topic.
Regarding Liquor Question.
Thomas G.. Mcleod, of Lee, is To-
cal option candidate. He is stressing
the rights of the people in each coun-
ty to say what they want in the Ii
quor line-whether legalized sale of
the same or prohibition. The ques-
ton of local sentiment is being
strongly urged by Mr.. Mcleod.
C. C. Featherstone is a prohibition
candidate. This is Mr.. Featherstone's
main issue in the campaign as he so
admits in public statements, and at
the informal opening at Sun1merland
Springs.
John G. Richards, while on the pro-
hibition platform, stated at the Sum-
merland meeting that he would rath-
er see whiskey out of the, campaign
and other matters discussed. How
ever, he is prohibitionist.
F. H. Hyatt, while a prohibitionist
also, is not stressing the liquor ques-
ton at all. He is On a business mans
platform entirely and is advocating
good roads, equalization Of taxes and
education.
Cole l.. Blease, a local optionist,
did not in his opening speech stress
the liquor question, although his
views are we'll known. He is a local
optionist.
John T. Duncan did not announce
any whiskey platform at Summer
land.
The standing of the candidates on
the liquor question is given above
for the reason that there has arisen
some little misunderstanding as to
where all the candidates in the gov
ernor's race are on this matter.
Official List of Candidates.
Tbo official oonouncarnoo+ of oil
candidates received to noon today
was given out by Gen. Willie Jones,
chairman of the executive committee.
and is as follows:
For Governor-Cole L. Blease,
John T. Duncan, c. G. Featherstone,
F. H. Hyatt, Thomas G. Mcleod, John
G.. Richards, Jr.
For Lieutenant Governor-E. Wal
ker Duvall, Charles A. Smith.
For Secretary of State-R NJ. Nc
Gown.
For Comptroller General-A. W.
Jones.
For State Treab aburer-R. H. Jen-
nings.
For Adjutant General-P. K. Nc
Gully, Jr., W. ". Moore, Charles
Newman, J. NJ. Richardson.
For State Superintendent of Edu-
cation-J. E. Swearingen.
For Attorney General-B. B. Ev-
,ans, J. Fraser Lyon.
; For Railroad Commissioner
James Cansler, G.. McDuffe Hamp-
ton, G. H. Mahon, o. c. Scarborough.
For Congress-Ist district, Geo. S.
.Legare, J. H. Lesesne.
End district, L. P. Boylston, Jas. F..
Byrnes, G.. W. Garris, J. o. Patterson.
3rd district, Wyatt Aiken, Julius E..
Boggs, Coke D. Mann.
4th district, Jos. T. Johnson.
5th district, Thos. 3. Butler, D. E..
Finley, J. K. Henry.
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