The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-08-09
COUNTY CAMPA|GNFRS
SPOKE AT LANGST0N
Campaign Opened Monday
Morning There
ENTERTAINED BY
THE COMMUNITY

at LangstOn Church and Received
Close Attention. Much Interest In
Senatorial and Legislative Races.
The first meeting Of the county cam
paign party was held at Langston
church Monday, the candidates being
the guests of the community at dinner.
The meeting was presided over by w.
F. Wright, who welcomed the cam
paignerS.
Clerk of Court.
The candidates for Clerk of Court
spoke first. Mr.. C. +. Brooks lead off.
promising business administration
and full performance OF duty c. A.
Power. the incumbent, asked for re-
election upon his record, saving that
he had performed his duty as he saw
II. he said all papers are recorded i'm
mediately upon their receipt at his
office.
Sheriff.
nc candidates for shcriff all spoke
along the same line, promising faith
ful discharge Of the duties Of the Of
flee. w. Fl. Barksdale spoke first for
this office, saying that 1t was the first
time he had offered himself for office
and promised faithful discharge of it's
duties.
Geo. {. Hopkins offered few pleas
antries at the expense Of other candi-
dates, adding that he was for Wood
row Wilson for president, II. A. Coop
or for governor and Geo. G. Hopkins
for sheriff
ID. w. NJ. Mason recitcd his record
~as a+peace officer, particularly as chief
OF police Of Clinton. He said he felt
fully competent to fulfill the duties of
the Office.
j. T. Peden said that he had mar
rowly missed being elected sheriff at
previous election when the flood de-
prived him OF many votes. He voiced
an ambition to be the sheriff of Lau-
rens county
S. G. Reid gave his record as a peace
officer, as constable to Magistrate
Cooper, Chief of Police Of Clinton
Deputy Sheriff, etc. He claimed he was
cfiicicnt and competent.
John Kellctt said there was only one
issuc-ftness TO hold the Office. He
said he had been constable under Hey
ward, magistrate for a number of
years and rural policeman. As an in
dication OF how well he performed his
duty, he stated that his township sm$
tanned the rural police system in the
election by larger majority than any
other township.
j. ID. w. Watts said that he had been
appointed 10 iii out the uncxpirod
term of the late Sheriff Owngs and
that he had performed his duty to the
best OF his ability. He said that all ar
rests are made promptly and as soon
as warrants are turned over to him
Addison r.. Sullivan rccountcd his
record as constable and rural police
man for many years and asked the
support OF the voters on his record as
peace officer and on their knowledge
of his ability.
Treasurer.
II. Jud Langston said that he felt
competent to fill the Office Of treasurer
and asked for the votes of the assem-
bled voters. l.. i. McSwain promised
to notify every taxpayer Of the amount
OF his taxes and when they VIII be
due. Ross ID. Young, the incumbent,
said that this would be impracticable
and would lead to endless confusion
and expense.
Auditor.
j. Waddy Thompson, un0pposed for
Auditor, thanked the voters for their
support in past elections and assured
them of his desire to perform his duty
faithfully.
County Commissioner.
The four candidates for County Com
missioner spoke along the same gen
eral lines. promising faithful perform
ancc of the duties Of the Office. j. b..
Hit and j. r. Todd asked for e-clec-
tion on their record. W. 8. Adair and
Jno. a. Thomason are the other can
didates for these o.lles. There are
two Offices to nc filled.
Coroner.
The candidates Tor Coroner, f. 3.
Bciand, Il. ). Franks j. p. Elledge, q.
II. Traynham and w. II. Whitlock