The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-10

ne had been an efficient official and
successful prosecutor. He asked that
ne be not turned out at the end of his
; first term and the seal of disapnrova|
! put upon his professional career.
His opponent, Mr.. Thos. II. Tatum.
made vigorous speech showing why
ne should be elected. He said that
MI Stoll had made in his official rec
ord an issue and he therefore pro-
! ceeded to criticise it and show that an
examination of the facts proved that
Mr.. Stoll was claiming more credit
than he was entitled to. He said that
Mr. StolIs plea for reelection on the
score that he had held the office oniv
one term was not good, that Mr.. StoE
talked the other way when he WAS
trying to get the office away from Mr.
Mclaughlin.
Mr.. Stoll was asked how he stood
on the race for Governor. His ranlv
was that he was for Stoll first. last
and all the time. Mr.. Tatum was
not asked the question and did not
volunteer the information as to his
preference for Governor.
A recess was here taken for din
ner.
After dinner the candidates for
Clerk of Court were first called on
Ar. j.. |. Parrott asked to be re-elect-
ed for another term of four years on
his record of nine years of efficient
service. He said he knew no one
| could make a better clerk and he
wanted to stay in the office working
for the people. He was not asked to
say that he would vote for Blease and
he had nothing to say on the Blease-
| Jones subject.
Mr.. Fl. L. Scarborough mentioned
his eight years service as County
treasurer from which he voluntarily
| retired ten years ago. He seeks the
Office of Clerk of Court because he is
| confident that he can fill it satisfac-
torly to the people. If elected he
pledged to give to the duties Of the
office his full time and undivided at
tention. He was not asked about
how he would vote for Governor.
Mr.. j. r. Sumter said he asked to
| be elected Clerk of Court because he
knew he was competent to fill * as
we'll as any man in Sumter or South
Carolina, that he had the determina-
tion TO conduct the office as it should
be and that. if elected, he would give
the Office his personal attention all
the Year round and would see that
the business of the county was prop
erly attended to at all times. He
pointed to his record of five years as
clerk of the County Commissioners
and asked any one who had doubts
of his ability to ask any of the COM
missioners, the Supervisor or any 9TH
er man familiar with the Supervisors
office, which is fully as important as
that of Clerk of Court When he
concluded his remarks Mr.. Sumter
asked if any one wanted to ask him
any questions. No questions were
asked.
Mr.. ]. K. Bradford announced that
he was a candidate for Sheriff and
promised to do his full duty at all
times, if elected.
Capt E. S. Carson said he was IA.
miliar with the duties of the shc.i:s's
office. having filled it for one term
some years ago. He asked to be elect
ed as a Confederate Veteran. as few
of whom are left. He wanted the Of
flee on account Of the salary and also
because he wanted to have the honor
Of the last veteran TO hold office in
Sumter county.
Sheriff EppersOn said that some
people were criticising him because
they said he had promised four years
ago not to run again. He had chang
ed his mind and wanted all who had
changed their minds about anything
at some time or other to vote for
him, the other candidates could have
votes of the fellows who had never
changed their minds. Mr.. Epperson
spent most Of his time relating remi-
niscences of the war in which he saw
active service from 1861 to 65.
Capt. Geo. c. Warren said the sher-
man and he claimed to be the only
active man in the list of candidates
He had no war record now, but If
to make a record He did not ha