The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-19
Consolidated Aug. q, 1881.


land, Lexington. Calhoun, Sumter,
Orangeburg and Lee, in an interesting
situation. Six candidates had an
nounced as successor to Mr.. Lever. |
Since Mr.. Lever has decided, at the |
request of the president, to get back
into the race, two of the entries, Ed
ward c. Mann. Of st. Matthews, and
Richmond p. Fulmer. Of Norway,
have withdrawn. Thomas G. Mcleod,
OF Bishopville. former lieutenant gov
ernor; George Bell Zimmerman, of
Lexington, solicitor OF the Eleventh
judicial Circuit. and Col. Thomas f.
Brantley. of Orangeburg, have decided
to oppose Mr.. Lever. The other can
didate--Wade Hampton Cobb. of Co.
lumbia, solicitor of the Fifth judicial
Circuit, has not announced what his
position will be.
Junius T. Lilies. of Orangeburg,
chairman OF the ways and means COM
mittee OF the house, is the only an
nounced candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor. Col. Elbert III. Aull. of New
berry. is being pressed to enter the
race. but has made no announcement.
At least another is being urged to op-
pose Mr.. Lilies.
! So far William Banks Dove, of CO.
lumbia. the present secretary OF State,
is unopposed. George w. Wightman.
of Saluda, who was defeated by Mr..
Dove two years ago, announced some
time ago that he would again make
the race, but he has not filed his
pledge yet.
Samuel II. Carter, incumbent State
treasurer, is unopposed and probably
will remain so.
In the race for attorney general
Ciaud n. Sarp OF Lancaster. assistant
attorney general; r. p. Searson, OF
Barnwell, a member OF the house of
representatives from Barnwell county,
and Sam Nj. Wolfe, a member of the
Anderson bar, have filed their pledges.
John E. Swearingen. of Columbia,
State superintendent of education for
number of years is being opposed
by Victor e. Rector, Of Darlington, Il
member of the house of representa-
tives from Darlington county and pro-
fessor of agriculture at the Univer-
sity of South Carolina.
Gen. w. w. Moore. Of Barnwell, is
SO far unopposed for adjutant general
There are so far five entries for
State railroad commissioner to sue
Arnold, of Spartanburg; A. A. Rich
ardson. Of Columbia. former chief
State game warden; J. T. Vowel, a
railroad construction man Of Colum-
bia; ID. L. Smith. of Walterboro, at
tache of the State department. Of ag-
riculturc, commerce and industries
and j. II. Mclaughlin.
For State commissioner OF agricul-
ture. commerce and industries w. b.
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College experimental station, is the
only candidate who has filed his
pledge. However. Senator j. Arthur
Banks, of st. Matthews, stated last
night that he was positively in the
race. IL is understood that II. T. Nor
rlson, of McClellanville, former pres
.dent Of the State Farmers Union. and
B. Harris. prominent farmer of An
derson county. are contemplating get
ting into the race.
Carlton w. Sawyer. of Columbia.
probably will be unopposed i'm the
race to succeed himself as comptroller
general.
Sam j. Nichols. Of Spartanburg, is
being opposed to succeed himself as
congressman from the Fourth district
by Horace L. Bomar. of Spartanburg.
and ID. Il. Traxler, of Greenville.
Fred III. Dominick, Of Newberry,
congressman from the Third district,
is opposed by former Congressman
Wyatt Aiken. of Abbeville, whom Mr..
Dominick defeated two years ago.
Jas. Il. Cary. Jr., of Pickens, Is being
talked OF as a possible candidate. but
he has made no definite announce
ment
James +. Byrnes. congressman from
the Second district. is opposed BY
Geo. l.. Toole. a member of the house
of representatives from Aiken county.
! Richard S. Whaley. of Charleston, Is
unopposcd for congress from the FIRST
district To succeed himself.
/ w. f.. Stevenson. Of Cheraw, con-