Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-01
RACE FOR STATE OFFICES.
Matters Shaping Up For Biennial Po.
Iitical Campaign.

Htical campaign.
The political situation In South Car
olina, writes the Columbia correspond
ent Of the Spartanburg Herald. is
fast rounding into shape and the indi-
cations are that there will be a full
crop of candidates to participate In
the campaign that will be waged in all
of the Al counties of the state-Jasper
the baby county," included.
The greatest interest this summer
Will centre in the race for the COVER
norship. The only two candidates an
nounced are Ira b. Jones, former chief
justice, and The present governor, Cole
L. Blease.
The term of Senator Tillman will
expire this year and he will OFFER for
reelection. He will be opposed by
Jasper Talbert Of Parksville, in Edge
iIeiu county. There may be other can
uiuates to enter this race, although no
announcement has been made so far.
Every state official, with the excep-
ton or one, will ask for reelection.
r. H. Jennings, for IL years state
treasurer, announced several days ago
that he would not ask reelection.
L
Carter, tor IA years connected with
the state treasurer's office, announced
that he would enter the race.
j. Fraser Lyon, for four years attor-
ney general, announced today that he
would enter the race for reelection.
Other announcements already made
for the office of attorney general are
Thomas H. Peoples Of Barnwell; II.
H. Evans Of Newberry, and very prob
ably B. B. Evans Of Columbia. r. A.
Cooper Of Laurens, will not be q can
didate for the office, as intimated sew
eral days ago.
"A. w. Jones, for six years comp
troller general announced yesterday
that he would again enter the race.
Il will most certainly be candidate
for the position" said the comptroll-
|er general. So far no opposition to
his candidacy has been announced.
r. M. McCown will ask for re-elec-
ton to the position of secretary of
state. He has not officially announced
his candidacy. although he has 'on
several occasions stated that he would
run for the place again. No opposi-
ton to Mr.. McCowh has developed so
far.
II will be a candidate for re-elec-
ton as state superintendent Of educa-
tion," said ]. E. Swearingen today.
No other candidate has announced for
this place. He is serving his second
term as state superintendent of edu-
cation.
While no official announcement has
been made, 1T is expected that w. w.
Moore will again ask for the position
of adjulant and inspector general. 1t
Is said that he will have opposition
for the place. although no one has
been announced. Members Of the
national guard have stated that a can
didate would be put forward by the
National Guard association against
The present incumbent.
E. j. Watson, present commissioner
of agriculture, commerce and indus
tries, has already announced that he
will enter the election for the office.
The office was taken out Of the ap-
pointive power Of the governor and
placed in the primary by the present
general assembly.
There. will be several candidates for
the vacancy on the railroad commits
sion. The term Of John G. Richards,
Jr., will expire, and he will very prob
ably ask reelection. The other can
didates will be, that is those announc-
ed so far, John B. Wharton, Of Lau-
rens, a former commissioner, and
James Cansler, of York county, who
has been running for this office for a
number Of years.
Reports received from the various
counties of the state indicate that
there will be a full crop Of candidates
for all of the offices. A new general
assembly will be elected and all coun-
ty offices filled.
Gen. Willie Jones, for fourteen years
chairman of the state democratic ex-
ecutive committee, will very probably
offer his resignation when the state
democratic convention meets here on
Nav Is. He has made no official an
nouncement yet 1t Is practically GER
tain that he will resign. Gen. Jones
served for sixteen years as secretary
Of the state executive committee be-
fore his election to the craftsmanship
and has attended several national
conventions as delegate at large.
serving the party at considerable per-
Sonal expense.
The democratic clubs will meet on
April 81. when delegates to the county
conventions will be elected. The cOun-
ty executive committees will call the
county conventions to be held on May
6, when delegates to the state con-
vention will be elected. Each coun-
ty I'm the state Is entitled to as many
delegates I'm the state convention as
double the number of It's members In
the general assembly. This means that
over $50 delegates will come to CO.
lumbia on May Is for the purpose of
setting in motion South Carolina's
part in the national campaign for the
presidency.
The indications are that this will be
an interesting state convention as a
number Of important questions are to