The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-28
CITIZENS HEAR CANDIDATES.
CROWD OF ABOUT FIVE HIN.
DRED PERSONS CHEER FOR
JUDGE JONES.
county Chairman j. III. Clifton Presid.
. ed at County Campaign Meeting
Held i'm Court House Friday Night:
crowd Very Orderly and Good Ma.
tuPed,

III dtleIudnce upon the
county campaign meeting at the court
house Friday night when the candi-
oates for county Offices and for So
ilcltor spoke to about five hundred
persons from the city of Sumter and
from the surrounding country.
There was loud applause several
times at the mention Of Judge Jones
name and the audience seemed to be
by far the greater part in favor of
Judge Jones candidacy. However,
the whole crowd was not for the
Judge for there were several shouts
Tor Blease at various times during
the evening, although the support ac-
corded him in the meeting seemed to
be very scant. All Of the candidates
were given much applause at the
commencement and at the end Of
their speeches, everybody being given
good hearing and all Of the cam
didates acquitting themselves in fine
style.
The meeting was called to order by
County Chairman ]. H. Clifton shortly
after o'clock. when the crowd was
still coming in and continued on un-
TIL after eleven o'clock. After the
few first speakers had made their
speeches persons in the house began
leaving and kept on leaving during
the rest of the meeting. Just before
the candidates for Solicitor spoke
there was almost an exodus from
the hall, hardly hundred persons
being left to hear what they had to
say. Nevertheless the persons mostly
left between speeches and created
comparatively no confusion for the
candidates.
The first speakers for office were
the candidates for Clerk Of Court. Mr..
l.. /. Parrott stated that he had serv-
we'd for eight years and wanted to
serve the people longer. He did not
think either of his opponents could
fill the Office better than he had
filled it. Mr.. H. L. Scarborough
spoke next. He said that he would
devote all of his time to the Office if
elected. He was acquainted with the
duties Of the office and thought him
self capable of executing it's duties
Mr.. John r. Sumter wanted the office
for the emoluments in it and thought
he deserved it as a promotion for the
faithful work he had done the county
in the past five years. He stated that
no rumors, referred to by Mr.. Scar
borough and Mr.. Parrott, had orig
mated with him or his known friends.
Mr.. S. +. Flowers had made
good record as coroner ard thought
he deserved to be reelected on the
showing ne had made as coroner.
Mr.. ID. w. Owens, was the second
candidate for the office of coroner to
speak. He offered himself for office
for the first time and felt himself pos
sessing the qualities necessary to fill
che duties of the office.
The candidates for sheriff came
next Capt. E. Scott Carson wanted
the important office of sheriff and
thought he had the experience, COM
potency and prOmptness of action
necessary for sheriff. He was run
ming on the merits Of his former ad-
ministratiOn and wanted to be the
last eX-Confederate sheriff Cf Sumter
county. Capt" J. K. Bradford as
he was introduced. thought that every
body knew him and promised that he
would make a record of which he nor
the county would be ashamed four
years from now. Sheriff w. H. Ep-
person stated that he was always in
his office and that he kept everything
where it could be easily found. Capt.
Geo. G. Warren had no war record.
but was ready, willing and capable Of
serving the people of his county. If
elected, he would have no one in his
office who would shock the taste of
the most refined, when they had
dealings with the office
Messrs. p. NJ. Pitts, candidate for
reelection as supervisor, j. II. Hayns-
worth, for superintendent of educa-
ton. b. c. Wallace, for treasurer. r
f.. Wilder, for auditor, and II. l.. Il
Wells, candidate for magistrate of the
Third Magisterial District. were in
troduced in turn and made short
speeches telling Of their stewardship
and promising faithful service in the
future.
The candidates for the legislature