The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-07-23
COUNTY CAMPAIGN OPENS.
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and asked for their support this


dent of education, R. W. D. RoWell
the incumbent, was unopposed. He
pointed with pride and gratitude tc
the fact that he has been elected tc
the Office seven times with and with
out opposition.
G. A. Jennings, standing for re-
election to the Office of treasurer with
out opposition, was received with
good humored remarks from friends
in the audience and thanked the vot-
ers for the honor conferred on him
Interest in Supervisors Race.
When it was announced that the
next speakers were the candidates for
supervisor, evidence of increased in
terest in the audience was noticed
and, as has been stated before, it soon
developed that this race is going to
prove an interesting one.
Bruce is Applauded.
E. c. Bruce, the present incum-
bent, was the first to be introduced
in this race. He was greeted with
generous applause. Soon after he had
begun, however, an attempt was made
to repeatedly interrupt him and he
replied with some show Of spirit to
his questioners until the chairman
raped for order. His relation OF the
happenings of the day previous, when
he had had his automobile wrecked
in that vicinity and how many forms
Of "low-gearing" he had done in Or
der to get home, soon put the aud
ience to laughing and relieved the
tension. He then developed his
scheme for draining the low country
and for permanent road improvement,
promising, to do even better in the
future than he had done in the past.
Replying to the charge that he had
spent too much money, Mr.. Bruce
stated that the expenditure of money
was necessary in order to properly
equip working force and had no
apology for his record along that line.
The duty of the supervisor" said
Mr.. Bruce, ''is to see that the coun-
tvs finances are protected as we'll as
to build good roads," and produced a
good impression when he stated that
an attempt had been made by deal
ers in pipe to bribe him and promised
to prosecute the bribe-giver. He al
so pointed out that very creditable
balance was on hand July 1st to the
credit of his department, despite the
charges of extravaganza on his part,
something unusual, he said. He
closed his remarks, after reservlng
the right to make reply to his oppo-
nents later on, with complimentary
remarks about his opponents and
was heartily cheered.
Cave Tor Economy.
Capt. W. T. Cave stated that he
was brought into the race for super
visor by his friends who believed
that he could perform service for
the county, and had responded to the
call as he would to any other call for
patriotic service. He touched on his
record as a Confederate soldier and
said he gave his services to the cause
then and would give his services now.
He related instances in which he had
proved himself capable of an econo-
mical administration of the office
while serving the old county of Barn
we'll in the same capacity and believ-
ed he would do no less if elected now.
He wished it understood that he was
not out for personal aggrandizement,
but purely for the county's benefit.
He had no hard words for any oppo-
nent and would not utter them for
every vote in the county.
Sand-Clay Roads Advocated.
C. W. Fogle, in referring to Mr..
Bruce's statement that he had already
been blessed with the county's best
in a charming wife and splendid chill
dren, said that it was his purpose
in leaving Orangeburg county to come
to Bamberg that he might try to re-
turn good service as supervisor TOR
the blessings received. MY practi-
cal experience" said Mr.. Fogle, "es-
pecially fits me for the Office Said
he had not only observed the build
ing of good roads, but had assisted
in the work, and knew good roads
from bad and hoped to bring Bam-
berg county up to the standard of
Orangeburg. "The need of the coun-
IT," said Mr.. Fogle, lis sand-clay
roads, properly built
Mcmillan Well Received.
L. P. Mcmillan, the next candidate
for supervisor, was greeted with
cheers and "Hurrah for Mack" He