The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-22

! Hct;OWn Bill lives III the town or
Florence for he says that II Is a SER
ious thing to break up business. SO
cial and family ties for temporary
| political JOB and for that reason he
hra never moved to Columbia, and
he. too. Is bound to Florence by ties
of sentiment.
His office force Is made up Of the
following:
w Banks Dove. chief clerk. ap-
pointed in 1908; G. X. Little. record
Ing clerk, appointed In January. 1911;
Miss Gertrude Walker. stenographer,
appointed when Mr.. McCown assum-
cd tho Office first in 1907.
Samuel r.. Carter.
Samuel T. Carter. State treasurer,
was born at Edgefield court house.
September 3, 1871. His father WAS
the late Capt. Jonathan II. Carter. all
officer In the United States navy dur
ing the Mexican war and until the
War Of Secession when he Joined the
C0nfederacy. His mother was Miss
Henrietta 6. Tompkins OF Edgefield. Il
sister of Col. d. H. Tompkins. former
ly secretary OF State.
Mr.. Carter was only 12 years OF age
at the time Of his fathers death. He
ut. once assumed the responsibilities
OF man. At the opening OF Clemson
College. July 4. 1893. he matriculated
and there took very high stand.
In December. 1891. he was appoint
ed chief clerk In the office Of the Sec
rotary OF State. under his uncle. Col.
u. II. Tompkins. Later he was as
sistant to state Superintendent Of ed
ucation W. u. Aiayfeid. q position
which lie filled for three years with
great credit. In February. 1898, he
was appointed bookkeeper in the Of
fee OF DR.. ". II. Zimmerman, State
treasurer. and this position he held
until 1907 when he was promoted to
chief clerk by Hon. r. H. Jennings.
State treasurer.
Mr. Carter was nominated in the
Democratic primary election OF 1912
by. the largest vote ever received in
this State by a candidate with opposi-
tion. and he was reelected in 1914
without opposition.
On October %, 1895, he married
Miss Nell Brooks. youngest daughter
OF Col. and Mrs. U. r. Brooks.
General w. w. Moore.
Brigadier General William Wool
bury Moore the adidtant general OF
South: Carolina, and ssubiect OF this
SKETCH. was born at; .;.Hendersonvilte,
Colleton County, South Carolina. De-
cember 80. 1863. being the eldest son
Of DR.. Henry Woodbury. and Martha
E. Moore. (nee Martha e. RowelD.
General Moore received his early
education in the country schools OF
his native county, Hnd entered the
Citadel in 1884. After leaving this In
stitution In 1885, he entered the mer-
camille life as clerk and continued In
this work until 1896. when he enter
ed the mercantile business on his
own account. which was conspicuous
ly successful for several years. In
1904 he entered the race for sherin
of Barnwell County, his adopted
County. md was defeated by only So
votes. In 1910 he entered the race
for adjutant general and only lacked
2,O19 votes of being elected in the
arst primary. In the second primary
OF that year, with Captain Richardson
az his opponent. he was elected by
vote OF two to one. During the re-
cent campaign he made the race for
election to a third term and was elect
ed by the large majority OF 30.147
votes, which, under the existing po.
litical situation. was unquestionabi5
a distinct compliment. In. this race
as, in 1910, General. Moore, received the
highest number OF votes OF any candi-
date for any State Office. His interest
In the betterment- and, Improvement OF
the NATIONAL Guard. ,haa been consnlc-
nous throughout his whole admtnts-
tratlon. and with the support OF the
presoi,t4 governor and M majority Of
the officers Of tho National Guard q
marked improvement, In this orgnni-
xation may be expected.
A. W. Jones.
A. w. Jones who began today his
eighth term as conptroller general OF
South Carolina Is tho premier IN
point oficontinued service among the
State officials who will help Governor
Richard I. Manning to govern South
Carolina for the next two years. MT.
Jones was born in Ab6evilie County.
In 1857 and received alf'the educatton-.
al advantages that the times anordeu:
Later he took training at the best
business colleges, which the. state. as.
forded, early displaying that insight
i.to business which has been Q large
factor In ihis successful admihistra-
tin, OF the business Office OF the State
roVefnnfeft. TAT the early age or 81
Mr. Jones' was elected oudit6r OF ABB
beville County which position he ALL
ed for six tears. advocating sin that
position tax equalization as he has
done In his larger field OF: usefulness
to the people. In 1891 he served 40
phosnhatb inspector and for four
years was auditing clerk under Comps
troller General J. r. Derham. In 1902
he was elected comptroller general
which, poait3np+ he has filled continu-
oualy since, being reelected In 1901.