The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-03
bLEASE WOULD KILL CAMPAIGN
WILL TRY TO STOP THE COUNTY.
TO-COUNTY TOUR OF THE
STAE.
Entirely PrOblematical Whether or
Not the National Delegation Will go
Instructed or Uninstructed-Sena-
torial Campaign Problem, Too.

! the county to county campaign and
the election of delegation to the ma
| tional convention will be among the
questions 70 be considered by the
state Democratic convention, which is
! to be held in Columbia. May Is.
/ Eighteen delegates, double the rep
resentation in the national Congress-
will be elected to the Baltimore con-
vention. 1t is problematical as to
whether the delegation will go in
| structed. :
For the past several days there
tempt would be made at the State
convention to amend the constitution
of the Democratic party, so as to
eliminate the county to county can
vass by the candidates. 1t is said that
, the forces in the convention in favor
OF the governor will try to put the
/ amendment through. 1t is hardly
probable that the attempt will be
successful. The plan proposed is to
let each Of the candidates make an in
dividual canvass of the State. Very
few Of the voters would be reached
under this plan. The county to- -coun-
ty campaign seems to be firmly fixed
, in South Carolina politics.
In the past when there were a
number Of candidates in the race for
the United States Senate it has been
customary to hold two campaigns,
one for the senatorial candidates and
one for the State officials. SO far
only two candidates have announced
for the Senate, B. r. Tillman and
Jasper w. Talbert. both Of Edgefield
| county. 1t is said that Senator Till
man will not make a canvass Of the
State, but that he will make only one
or two speeches. Mr.. Talbert has al
ready annou7fced tharyhe wiz make, a
campaign. The two campaigns will
he combined this year. is the opinion
VI tneHipeTS OIL the executive commit
tee
The itinerary for the campaign will
be prepared by the new executive
committee Of the party, to be elected
at the county conventions May 6. The
committee will meet. very probably
when the State convention convenes
here May Is, and decide upon the
itinerary. The first campaign meet
ing was held in 1910 at Sumter. June
%. The national convention of the
Democratic party will be held in
Baltimore, June 25. It has been sug-
gested, as many Of those directly in
terested in the campaign will attend
the national convention, that the first
campaign meeting be held this year
June II. Six meetings would be held
and then a rest Of one week, resum-
ing the campaign July 1.
/ The indications are that few of the
State officials will have opposition
All State officials, with the exception
of Capt. r. H. jennings. the State
treasurer, have announced that they
will ask for reelection.
No opposition has developed to r.
M. McCown. secretary of State; E. ].
Watson, commissioner of agriculture
commerce and industries; j. E.
! Swearingen, the State superintendent
of education: A. w. Jones, comptroller
general.
5. II. Carter, present chief clerk to
Capt. Jennings. and d. w. McLaurin,
State land agent Of the sinking fund
commission, have announced their
candidacy for the position of State
will likely run.
The term of John G.. Richards, Jr.,
| as member of of the railroad COM
| mission, will expire this year and he
has already announced that he will
| ask reelection. He will be opposed by
John II. Wharton, member of the
SENATE from LaurenS and former
commissioner, and James Cansler,
who has been in the race for the po-
sition for many years
Attorney General Lyon has an
nounced that he will offer for re-elec-
ton. He will be opposed by II. II.
Evans, Of Newberry, and T. II. Peoples.
n member Of the House from Barn
well county.
There will be only two candidates
in the race for the governorship. Ira
B. Jones and the present governor
Few announcements have been
| made as to the candidates for Con-
gress from the various districts OF
the State. 1t is very probable that