The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-20

County. To them were born four
Ichildren. three boys and one gfrl. Mf.
McCown still lives In the town Of
Florence for he says that Il is q SER
ious thing TO break up business, So
clal and family ties for a temporary
political job and for that reason he
has never moved to Columbia, and
he, too, Is bound 20 Florence by ties
Of sentiment.
His Office force is made up Of the
following:
w. Banks Dove, chief clerk, ap-
pointed in 1903; G. r. Little, record
Ing clerk, appointed In January, 1914;
Miss Gertrude Walker, stenographey,
appointed when Mr.. McCown assum-
ed the 0fice first I'm 1907.
| Samuel Il Carter.
< Samuel T. Carter. State treasurer,
was born at Edgefleld court house,
September 8, 1871. His father was
the late Capt. Jonathan II. Carter, an
ofiicc. IA the. United States navy dur
Ing the Mexican war and until the
War Of Secession when he joined the
1 Confederacy. His mother was Miss
fIenrietta G. Tompikins OF Edgef1eld.
sister or Col. ID. II. Toinpkins, foi mer-
ly secretary OF State.
MIR. Carter was only ~ years OF age
at the time OF his fathers death. He
at once assumed the responsibilities
LOT man. AT the opehing of Clemson
College. July a. 1893, he mhtFicalated
and there took q very high stand.
In December, 1894, he was appoint
ed chief clerk In the of1ce OF tbe Sec
retary OF State, under his unc;a, Col.
d. IT. 'rompkins. Later he was as
sistant to state Superintendent OF ed
Iucation w. ID. Mayfieltl, q position
which he filled for three years with
Igreat credit. In Febrpary, 1898, ne
was appointed bookkeeper in the Of
fce or DR.. w. Fl. Zimmerman, state
treasurer, and this position he held
until 1907 when he was promoted to,
chief clerk by Hon. n. II. Jennings,
State treasurer.
Mr.. Carter was nominated in the
Democratic primary election OF 1912
by the largest vote. ever received In
thls State by o candidate with opposi-
tion. and he was ree.ected in 1914
without opposition.
On October 23,. 1895. he married
Mas Nell Brooke, youngest daughter
Of Col. and Mrs. U. r. Brooks.
GeneF3l WV. Moore. =
Brigadier General William Wood:
bury Moore the adiutant general OF
South Caroline, ana subject 6f tfitsl
bketch, was born ut HenderaoIviiIe,.
! Colieton County, South Carolina, De-
cember 80. 1868, being the eldest son
of DR.. Henry woodbury. and Martha
e. Moore, (nee Martha e. RoWeID
General Moore received HIS early
education In the country Bch0s.s of.
his native county. and entered the
Citadel IN 1884. After leaving .his in-
stitution IN 1856. he entered the mer-
camille life as clerk and continued In
ssst.s..s syark eskll Ieek. ghea he eater
| ed the mercantile business ON his
own account. which wes conspicuots-
" suceessful for several years. In
1904 he entered the race Tor sheriff
lof BarnWeil County, his adopted
County, and was defeated by only 80
votes. In 1910 he entered the race
| Cor adjutant general and only lacked
2.0l9 votes OF being elected in the
| tifst primary. In the second primary
| of that. year, with Captain Richardassccsfs
as his opponent he was elected by q
vote OF two to; one. During the re-
| cent campaign lie made the race for
election to q third term and was elect
led by the large majority o. 30,i47
votes. which, under the existing 20.
litieal situation. was Internationally
ie distinct compliment. In pzis race !:
| as In 1910, General Moore received the
Highest number Of votes ofEany candl-
date for any State once. His interest
| In the beiterment and Improvement or
the National Guard has heen conspic-
IHors throughout his whole adminis-
tration. and Hith the support OF the
present governor and. q majority or
| the cfiicers OF the National Guard q
gation may be expected.
A. w. Johes.
A. w. Jones ako began today hfs
eighth term as comptroller general OF
South Carolina is the premier In
point OF continued service among tho
State oliirials ws,O Will help Governor
Richard !. Mann ing to govern South
Carolina for the next two years. Mr.
Jones was born ht AbLsvilIe County
IN 1861 and receives { al the education-
Later he took d q. Aiding ht the best
business coiieESa which the state ae-
fofded. early dispiESing that illsight
into busIneas which has Been q large
factor In his successful admtnsstre-
ton of the bislHeep os4lce ok ahe State
|gogernn1ent. At the early aSe Of q
air. Jones was elected andit0s ~ All
beville County which roeit ton he Ail-
ed Tor nix years, asyecasing 81 that
paaition tax ennnti Ion tss be has
done ia his l6{E1r Geld os ri sfulBass
10 tho people. III sS9f ho ssfFe1 as
phosphate iezp pector and fox seaf
ybafs was Auditing clerk nnaeF Comp
|lrnller Lzeaefal y. p,Iefnaml rs 1909 |
|lis WAS alSessd eounpffolier general |
which RositiSa ne has filled esRtsnn-
|ousiy sis,ce, being reelected ins 4 1g0s. |
1895, 1904 aefe. 1918 aud 1915. what |