The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-03-06
WILL Be IN THE RACE
.aLL But ONE OF STATE OPTIC
IaLS TO Run AGAIN.
State TreasUrcr Il. II. Jennings is the
Only One of Them Who VIII Not
BE in Race.
BE in Race.

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The State says the political s!tua-
ton Il South Carolina is fast round
ing into shape, ana the indications
are that there will ba fall crop o.
:he candidates 10 participate in the
CO n Daisn that viii 5e waged IN al o.
,hc II counties Of the State-JaspeT,
The baby coarsy" included.
The greatest interest Shis sum
aer will center IN the race for the
@overnorship. The only TWO candi
oates announced are Ira 3. Jones.
:ormer chief justice. and the present
governor, Cole L. Elease.
The term OF Senator Tillnan will
expire this year, and he will offer for
reelection. He will be opposed By
w. J. Talbert of Parksville, in Edge
field county. There may be other
candidates to enter this race, az
though no official announcement has
been made SO far.
Every State official. with the eX-
ce2tion of one, Will ask for reelection.
Z. H. Jennings, for twelve years
State treasurer. announced several
days ago that he would not ask re-
election. Following his announce
freat. S. T. Carter, for fourteen years
connected with the State treasurar's
Office. announced that he would enter
;he race
]. Fraser Lyon, for' six years al
tc~ney general. announced yesterday
that he would enter the race tor re-
election. Other announcements al
ready made for the Office OF attorney
cccr -al are Thos. H..Peeples OF Barn
Hei, II. II. Evans Of Newber7v.
A. w. Jones. for eight years comp
o'cller general, announced yesterday
that he would again enter the race.
4 viii most certainly be candidate
FOR the position, said the comptrol-
!er general. So far no opposition to
lis candidacy has been ap2ounced
r & McCown Will ask Tor ree!ec-
ion to the position OF secretary OF
state. He has not officially ar,
bounced his candidacy. although he
has OF severa, occasions stated that
ne would offer for the place again.
Il Will BE a candidate for reelec
lion as State superintendent Of ecu.
cation" said ]. E. Swearingen yes
terday. No other candidate has an
Inounced for this place. He IS serv,
| ing his second term as State superin
1endent Of education.
| While 40 Official announcement ha:
| been made. it is expected that ". W
! Moore will gain ask for the position
OF adjutant and inspector general
Members Of the Nationa! Guard have
stated that candidate will be pu
forward by the National Guard asso
citation.
E. J. Watson. present commission
CT OF agriculture. commerce and in
5ustries. has already announced TIA
Re will enter the primary for the OF
fee The position was taken out o
the appointive power Of the governoI
and placed in the primary by the
present general assembly.
There will be several candidate!
for the vacancy on the railroad con-
mission. The term Of John G. Rich
ards, Ir., who was appointed to fl
the vaiancv caused By the death O
:. A. Sullivan. viii expire The oth
er candidates as announced so far are
I. H. Wharton Of Laurens. q torme,
commissioner. and James Cansler O.
York county. who has been running
for the Office for a number OF years.
Reports received from the variou:
counties Of the State indicate tha
there will be q full crop Of candidate:
for all Of the Offices. Anew genera
assembly will be elected and al coun
y Offices filed.