The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-15
CANDIDATES. ASSESSMENTS.
SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN WILL RI
HELD
STATE Democratic Executive Commit
zee Met I'm Columbia Yesterday
other Matters Considered.

democratic executive COMMITTEES
meeting here yesterday at noon in the
library at the state house fixed the
assessments for the candidates on
terins the State campaign and daoid
co upon separate itinerary for the
candidates for the United States
senate, congress and solicitor. The
itinerary for the State officers was
mapped out at meeting Of a SUBJ
committee, held here several davs
ago. The constitutional provision of
the party that a separate campaign
be held where there is more than
one candidate in the race for the Uni
ted States senate was cited by F. II.
Dominick. member of the executive
committee from Newberry county.
After some discussion a resolution
providing for the senatorial cam
paign was adopted by the committee
and the subcommittee was authorized
Ia prepare the itinerary.
The following assessments for all
candidates in the campaign were fixed
by the committee:
United States senate $3.50. congress
$500, governor 500, railroad COM
mission SIS, State officers, $50. solicit
tors $50.
1t is estimated that over $4,lOO will
rpnnlro1 1A
upon the above assessments about
$4,000 will be raised. The first cam
paign meeting will be held at Sumter
next Tuesday. John Gary Evans, the
state chairman, announced the ap-
pointment of Christie Benet Of Column
bia as secretary Of the executive
committee.
The senatorial campaign will open
Columbia on Tuesday, June 25. and
VIII close in Aiken on August 23.
The separate campaign was made.
necessary because two candidates have
already filed their pledges for the
United States senate. They are Jas
per w. Talbert of Parskville. in
Edgefeld' county. and y. b. Dial of
Laurens. Senator Tillman is In the.
race for reelection. but he will not
make the canvass Of the State. The.
candidates for congress in the va
rious districts and the candidates for
solicitor Of the several circuits will
speak on the same day with the cam
didates for the senate.
1t was decided yesterday by the ex-
ecutive committee not to return the
assessments to candidates who with
draw from the race after filing their
pledges. All pledges must be filed
by next Monday at noon, the day be-
fore the State campaign opens.
The following itinerary was decid-
ed upon at meeting of the subcom-
mittee for the candidates for the Uni
ted States senate. congressman and
solicitors:
Columbia-Tuesday. June 25.
st. Matthews-Wednesda June
%.
Orangeburg-Thursday. June 81
st. George-Friday. June 2S.
amberg-Saturday. June %.
Sumter-Tuesday. July 2.
Bishopville-Wednesday. July 3.
arlington-Thursday July 4.
nnettsville-Friday, July S.
sterfield-Saturday, July 6.
Florence-Tuesday, July 9.
Dillon-Wednesday July 10.
Marion-Thursday, July IL.
Conway-Friday, July II.
Georgetown-Saturd July 13.
Kingstree-Tuesday, July 16.
Observation-Disclosures July II.
Monck's Corner-Thursday, July
IS.
Charleston-Friday. July 10.
Walterboro-Saturday July 20.
Beaufort-Tuesday, July %.
idgeland-Wednesda July "a
iIampton-Thursday July %.
Barnwell-Friday. July 26.
Newherry- Monday, July %.
I-aurens-Tuesday. July so.
enwood-Wednesday July 81.
AbbeVille-ThurSday. August /.
Anderson-Friday. August ..
Walhalla-Saturday. August 5.
Pickens-Monday. August 5.
reenVille-TucsdaN. August 6.
Spartanburg-W "Wednesday. August
Z.
Union-Thursday August s.
Galfney-Frday. August Q.
orkNillc-TucSdaY. August Is.
ncaster-WcdncSd August II.
Camden Friday. August 16.
chester Friday. August 16.