Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-09
THE POLITICAL POT.

Laws, o. F.. GriSt. Jr., Arley Faulk-
ner, Landon Louthian.
THE POLITICAL POT.
It's a long way to Tipperary-or tc
come clean, to the primary next sum.
mer. Nevertheless right now many
hearts are right there" and political
rumors which have a bearing on next
summers Tipperary are afloat and con-
stantly increasing in number. That
Is, so far as York county Is concern
ed. Every day the loafers around the
corner are remarking that, "They say
So -and-so is going to run for so-and.
so next summer
1t is a fact that many are running
now and it is also quite probable that
the warmest campaign for county Of
fees which has been waged in several
years, will take place during June
July and August Of next year. Many
politicians Of more or less renown are
even now grooming themselves fol
the fray. Evidence Of the fact is the
smile and hearty handshake Of 6
number of individuals, several OF
whom are veterans Of many politica
battles, while others are comparative.
ly new at the game.
The writer cannot explain the why
and wherefore thereof; but 1t Is q
fact that voters throughout the coun'
ty are devoting more time to discus
sion Of men and measures now than at
this particular season in a long time
It is presumed that all the incum-
bents of county offices will stand fol
reelection and according to reports
from the north. from the south, from
the east and from the west, some OF
them at least, are going to have q
hard go for reelection.
The officers who will be chosen by
vote Of the people next August are the
sheriff, supervisor, senator, county
commissioners, coroner, clerk Of the
Other vacancies next summer Of in.
terest to York county people, are
those of solicitor and representative ir
congress.
OF course the campaign will in 8
measure at least be fought along the
same old factional lines-Reform an6
Conservative and keen political OBJ.
servers Of the county say that the cam
paign of 1914 was tame affair com
pared with what the approaching con-
test will be.
Who will control the county con-
vention next May, the Reform crowt
or the Conservatives? That Is ques
ton Of considerable interest just now
1t will be remembered that the Con
servative faction was in the saddle ir
1914, although it was by the skin Of
its teeth. Any way it Is known thai
the Conservatives are even now try
ing to strengthen their fences with 6
view to holding that control, while ac'
cording to photographic reports, the
Reform element is going to make
strenuous efforts to resume its lead.
But to get down to the subject Of
probable candidates. 1t is said thai
there are going to be lot Of them
that the reelection Of every incum'
bent will be contested by one or more
persons.
Rumor has it that there are to be
several candidates for the office Of
clerk of the court, among them being
Messrs. John r. Logan, D. T. Woods
T. E. McMackin and w. B. Byers. Mr.
]. A. Tate, the incumbent, will nc
doubt continue in the running, anC
very likely other names are being
mentioned in connection with the Of.
flee.
It is said that number Of persons
have their eye on the office Of county
supervisor, among them being @. P
Blankenship of Fort Mill, Joseph w
Smith, formerly county commissioner
and ]. E. Latham, present county
commissioner.
Then the names Of several are be-
ing rumored as probable candidate:
for the office Of sheriff. Rumor has
it that R. L. Scoggins, superintendent
of the chaingang, will be in the race
and that Mr.. John Harshaw Of the
McConnellsville section, will make the
race.
w. w. Jackson, former county
commissioner, who was defeated In the
last primary for reelection, will prob
ably be a candidate next summer fol
that office. ]. c. Kirkpatrick, county
commissioner, will probably stand fol
and it is said that there
will be a number Of others in the race
for the office. Who knows:
Whether Senator James e. Beam
guard will be opposed for reelection
or whether he will stand for re-elec'
tion is another question Of consider
able doubt, according to followers OF
the political game. The name Of w
w. Lewis, county chairman, has beer
the senatorial toga and other names
have been under more or less discus.
sion in connection with the senator.
ship of the county of York.
Who the candidates for the foul
seats in the legislature from York
county will be is another unknown
quantity. Little discussion Of this
question has been heard. There is
considerable speculation as to whether
A. E. Hutchison Of Rock Hill, al
present reading clerk Of the house
and who injected so much whole
some ginger" into the last campaign
will be in the race for a seat in the
lower house.
Whether Solicitor Henry will have
opposition for reelection Is also an
other question about which little dis
cussion has been heard. "They say
that J. Harry Foster Of Rock Hill
will oppose the solicitor, but that too
Is only rumor.
The congressional race appears
to be the only ring Of the politi-
ical circus about which anything def
II
of Cheraw, has positively announced
his candidacy for the office now held
by Mr.. Finley, and it is presumed
that the latter will stand for re-elec-
ton. AS was mentioned in The En-
quirer of Friday, Hon. T. B. Butler OF
Gaffney, is not sure whether he will
be q candidate or not. Whether or
not there will be others Is also fact
unknown.
But as already suggested-its a
long way to Tipperary-nearly a year.
There is plenty Of time for those who
have been mentioned as possible can
didates to drop out Of the path of
rumor, and be succeeded by others.
There Is nothing positive about the
above information-in fact, there may
be nothing to it, because 1t was fur
nished solely by Mr.. "They Say