The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-21
STATE ClNpAIeNEas READY.
CAMPAIGN TO OFEN TOMORROW
WILL CLOSE AUG. 20.
Five Candidates for GOvernOr-Must
File Pledges and Pay Assessments
by Noon Today.

State offices will begin tomorrow in
Spartanburg and will continue five
days a week until August 26, will,
the exception of 10 days rest in July.
The candidates this week will also
speak in Greenville, Pickens, Wal
halla and Anderson. The work of
the hustings will come to close in
Winnsborn.
Candidates for state and federal
Offices must file their pledges by noon
today In order to be eligible in the
Democratic primaries this summer
and must also pay their assessments
to the treasurer of the Democratic
executive committee. Willie Jones oc
Columbia. There will probably be
other pledges filed today.
There are five candidates for gov
crnor, two for State treasurer ana
five for railroad commissioners, the
incumbent in each instance peing a
for reelection. All other
State officefsl are without opposition
so far.
All members of congress are op.
posed for reelection, with the excep-
tion Of A. F. Lever in the Seventh dis
trict. $50
In the Second, Third. Fourth, Fifth,
Sixth and Seventh judicial circuits
the incumbent solicitors are unop-
,...,.,. For State OAlces.
The following candidates have filed
pledges. with the secretary of state:
Governof-Richard I Manning of
SUMTER treelection), r. A. Cooper of
Laurens;, Cole L. Blease of Columbia,
John Madison DesChamps of Colum-
bia ana .Lohn T. Duncan of Columbia
Lieutenant Observation-Disclosures j.
Bethea Of Columbia.
Secretary of state-George w.
Wighanan. OF Sa,uda.
State, Treasurer-S T. Carter of
Columbia, lreelection) and d. w. Nc
Laurin of Columbia.
Comptroller GeneralECarlton w.
Columbia.
Attorney General-Thos. H. Pee
pies Of sBlackville.
State es,Huperintendent Of Education
.Swearingen of Columbia.
Adjatant General-W. w. Moore of
Columbia.
Commission of Agriculture. j.
Watson, of; Columbia.
Railfpad cammissioner--G. McDuf-
fe Hampton Of Columbia (ree,cction),
w. H. Kelly of Spartanburg, w L.
Thrower of Cheraw, Albert S. FAINT of
Bolton. James Cansler of Tirzah.
For Congress.
The following candidates for con-
gress have filed:
First District-Richard s. Whaley
of Charleston (reelection), ]. G. Pad
gett of Walterboro.
Second District-James s. Byrnes
of Aiken (reefection), Alvin Ether
edge of Saluda.
Third District-Wyatt Aiken of Abb
beville (reelection). A. H. Dagnall Of
Anderson, H. c. Tillman of Green
wood, F. H. Dominick Of Newberry,
John A. Horton of Bolton.
Fourth District-Sam j. Nichols of
Spartanburs (reelection). A. H. Miller
of Greer.
Fifth District--D, E. Finley of York
(reelectioh), w. F. Stevenson Of Che
raw.
Sc Sixth District. Willard Ragsdale
of Florence (reelection), J. S. Nc
Innes Of Darlington.
Seventh District-A. F. Lever of
For Solicitor.
The following have filed their
pledges as candidates for solicitor in
the various circuits:
First Circuit. Stokes Salley of
Orangeburg (reelection), L. A. Hut
son of Orangeburg, e. c. Man Of St.
Matthews, A. j. Hydrick of Orange
burg.
Second Circuit-R. L. Gunter OF
Aiken (reelection).
Third Circuit-P. H. Stoll of Kings
tree (reelectiOn).
Fourth Circuit. Monroe Spears
of Darlington (reelection).
+ Fifth Circuit-Wade Hampton Cobt
of Columbia (reelection).
Sixth Circuit. K. Henry Of Ches
ter (reelection).
Seventh Circuit-A. e. Hill of Spar
tanburg (reelection).
Eighth Circuit-T. Frank McCOr(