The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-08-13
OPENING GUN OF CAMPAIGN
FIRED AT JOHNSONVILLE TUESDAY
Crowd Of Two Hundred Of Sovereigns Listen to Oratory
From the twenty-five Candidates ent-Meetng
Quiet and Orderly.

paign opened at Johnsonville church
Tuesday. There were present, can
didates and all, about 20C, somewhat
less than usually attend an affair Of
this kind when it takes place in tha:
live, ,wide-awake community. But it
is said that a large percentage of
the farmers around Hemingway and
Johnsonville were busy with their
tcbacco and could not leave it. We
accepted this as true. because we
saw, with our own eyes. a number
of farmers gathering and curing
the golden weed. AS it was, how
ever, good representation of the
intelligent voters of the community
were on hand and listened for three
hours with marked respect to,the ut
terances of twenty-five candidates
who had gathered there to expound
their views and set forth their
claims to various county offices.
Everybody was in a good humor,
and while each candidate received
an attentive hearing and was the
recipient of liberal applause, either
upon taking the stand or at the con-
clusion of his remarks, it was i'm
possible for one to reach conclu-
sion as the favorites in the race for
various offices. From the attitude
of the audience there were no
favorites.
The meeting was called to order
in the auditorium of the school
building at IL o'clock a.m.by County
Chairman P H Stoll. as Squire Geo
w Davis, president of the Johnson
vile club, is a candidate for Magis-
trate and was scheduled to be the
first speaker on the list.
After the candidates for Magis-
trate at Johnsonville had spoken, the
meeting was turned over to Mr.
Davis.
GEO w DAVIS.
Upon being introduced Mr. Davis
merely announced his candidacy for
reelection, expressed his apprecia-
ton of support in the past and felt
that his friends would stand by him
at the polls August 25.
WE MCDANIEL
said he had been solicited by
many friends to come out for Magis-
trate and that in submitting him
self for the place, ne had decided, if
elected, to know no man when it
comes to law and justice. There was
no honor in the Office, but if elected
he proposed to serve his fellowmen
to the best of bis ability.
NM vENTERS.
MIR Venters, who is also a can
didate for Magistrate at john
sonville, was not present, and the
candidate for County Auditor was
next introduced.
JJB MONTGOMERY.
Mr. Montgomery said that as only
three minutes had been allowed him
in which to make a speech, he would
simply introduce you to your next
Auditor, "and expressed appreciation
for past support.
The next of the long list of candi-
dates introduced were those for the
office of Superintendent of Educa-
tion. They were given eight min
utes.
JG MCCULLOUGH.
This candidate said that he had
expected more time, that it was i'm
possible to say much in eight min
utes. He was glad to be present, as
on a similar occasion two years ago
he had been unable to be there. /
am here today asking your support" "
he said. For six years he was Super
intendent of Education and had
been severely criticised for not Wis
iting the schools enough; he realized
that he had made a mistake. but
did not consider the salary attached
to the office, which was then only
S65O.O0. justified him in visiting
the schools of the county more than
he did, but he had always made it
point to attend educational gather
ipgs in all parts of The county. He
said that during his term of office
more school districts had been laid
out and more schools established
than ever before, and that he had
never had to call the county Board
of Education together to settle COM
munity disputes, and promised that.
if again elected, he would work for
the interests of the schools and do
nothing that would merit criticism.
RN SPEIGNER.
Following his predecessor in Of
flee, Mr. Speigner said the position of
Superintendent of Education was a