Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-07-23

ent position as code commissioner
make him familiar with the various
| departments and the parliamentary
rules of state government. Mr.. Bethea
stands for the education of the peo
| pie. for law and order and for social
| democracy. He las been a farmer,
| school teacher. state official, lawyer
and business man.
Nr. Hamer promises an efficient and
bnsiness-like administration. law and
| order and education" and anything
| else that will give us better condi-
tons in South Carolina than we have
today"
Nj Hunter holds UP for inspection
his record in the house Of representa-
.ivcs from Bamberg for the last two
terms. He is in favor Of a primary,
in which every white man could vote
and vote only once--the purpose of
the new primary rules. He advocates
,he promotion of education and agri-
culture. liberal support for rural
schools. the enforcement Of law and
biennial sessions of the legislature.
Mr.. Hunter looks on the press as did
Thomas jefferson.
Mr.. Kelley tells Of his election as
member of the house and later as
member OF the state senate from Lee
county. He declares that South Caro-
lima is now spending too much money
for higher education. He has taken
his opponent. Mr.. Hunter. to task for
IS vote on questions that came up in
D. general assembly. all of which
Mr.. Hunter has answered, preferring
counter charges. - which Mr.. Kelley
has not been girCn a chance to reply
either because CT absence or the 70.
tation Of speeches.
The race hetwaer the two candi.
dates for adirtant general. W. W.
Moore Cf y" "rnwell, incumbent. and
NJ. C. Willis of York county, flared up
during last week on account OF ar
tacks and counter attacks, but has
now settled down to a sober disuc-
sion of attack and defense OF the pres
ent administration of Gen. Moore.
Gen. Moore upholds that the Ma
tional Guard is in better condition
than it has been for 20 years, while
Capt. Willis charges that % OF the
companies have been declared below
the standard by officials. Items OF
account in the report of Gen. Moore
are criticised and defended. Charges
Of the loss of equipment have been
preferred by Capt. Willis and Gen.
Moore answers that subordinates are
under bond end responsible for any
shortage that may occur. Capt. Wills
declares that the loss Of the Angus;
encampment IS chargeable to Gen
Moore, who states that this matter
was in the hands Of the governor.
The candidates for attorney general
are A. G.. Brice Of Chester and Thom-
as II. Peoples of Barnwell, incumbent.
Mr.. Brice criticises his opponet for
"incniciency and inactivity" in Office:
with more especial reference to the
attitude of Mr. Peoples in the disbar-
ment proceedings against c. =. Sims
OF SDartanburg before the supreme
court. Tor the Office Of attorney gen
eralship Mr. Brice says that it is mere
" question oc deciding on man
who can discharge the duties Of the
Office most efficiently and with the
greatest courage.
Mr.. Peoples says that his record
during his two years as attorney Ccn'
eral is an open book. He claims that
there have been a greater percentage
Of convictions for crimes during the
past four years than any time pre-
vious. He declares that he has tried
10 conduct his Office economically. He
asks for reelection, also, on the
grounds that he has held the office but
one term.
There are six candidates for rail
road commissioner, as follows: James
Carsler Of York County. George w.
Fairey of Calhoun county, c. ID. Fort
ncr Of Spartanburg. Frank W. Shea
ley OF Lexington county, John II.
Wharton of Laurens and W. |. Nither-
spoon of York county.
The candidates for comptroller gen
eral are 4. W. Jones " Abbeville, in
cumbent, and James A. Summersett Of
Richland county Mr.. Jones has held
the office for the past 12 years and the
main plank &C Mr. Summcrsetts plat
form is rotation in office" as the true
Democratic principle.
r. VI. McC0wn OF Florence county
is unCDpOsed for reelection as sec