Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-07-23
LEVER RESIGNS SEAT IN CONGRESS
ZIMMERMAN RUNS TO SUCCEED HIM
Popular Lexington Solicitor Seems
Sure Winner His Previous Rec
ord and Ability Warrant Fis
Advancement.

cent wears has created such wldo-
sDraad interest in this county as that
of the Hon. George Bell Thinner
man q. candidate for Congress to sue
ceed Hon. Asbury z. Lever who VIII
resign his seat in Congress on aAuz
gust / 10 accept an appointment on
the American Federal Farm Loan
Board. Mr.. Lever retires after having
erendered most efficient and honorable
service to the Seventh Congressional
district for IS. consecutive years.
In the candidacy of Mr.. Thinner
man Lexington county is offering a
man on whom the people Of the en-
tire district can rely to protect
their interests in Congress.
George Bell Zimmerman, LeXing-
tons favorite son was born 50 years
ago on farm in old Edgefield coun
!, ty-the county witch has furnished
to the State and Nation so many IL
luSIT1OUS I1S1l III IilS Rc%Sh. A1O ~ -
son. Of the late DR.. w. H. Zimmerman
who by the way when we were
yet in our teens. we used to hear our
,lamented friend Col. Jas. T. Bacon of
Edgefield refer to as ''the greatest
Roman of them ALL DR.. Thinner
man was Lieutenant Governor of
South Carolina and later State Treas
turer.
~ After having served his apprentice
ship" on the farm so it may be
termed-and attending the "Old
Field school, near his fathers home,
Mr.. Zimmerman entered Patrick Mil
itary Institute at Anderson from
which institution he graduated
while yet mere lad. Leaving Pat
rick he entered the University Of
Z south Carolina-then South Caro-
Ina college.-where he devoted his
talents to the study Of law and
where he won his degree Of Bachel-
ss lor Of Laws.
Soon after his. graduation at e'Caro-.
yEl N haernan entered tbs IS.
fev Dslsiites in slss
scait composed of the couaties' o.
Richland. Kershaw Edgefield saluda
and Lexington. He was the young
est man in the State ever elected to
the high and exalted position of So
Iictor-a position which had been
held by such distinguished lawyers
as the late P. H. Nelson, and J. Wnl
Thurmond. That was Is years ago
and Mr.. Zimmerman is still solicitor
He has been twice reelected with
out opposition, and once with oppo-
sition over two able and popular op
ponents, carrying a majority of the
votes in each Of the four counties in
the circuit. In the performance of
his duty as a solicitor. Mr.. Thinner
man has neither known friend nor foe
He has always kept first and upper
most in his mind the duty he owes
to his State in helping to uphold it's
peace and dignity.
Mr.. Zimmerman was a candidate
for Congress last summer. having
entered the race Immediately after
Mr.. Lever announced as a candidate
for the United States Senate. and,
while he did not receive the nomina-
tion, he received very flattering vote
especially in that part of the dis
trict where he was best known. In
that race he conducted a clean and
honorable campaign: and the manly
manner in which he conducted him
self during the campaign, coupled
with the graceful manner in which
he accepted defeat made him many
friends.
With all of the brilliant successes
which have crowned his efforts, Mr.
Zimmerman is a modest man. He is
the same yesterday, today and for
ever. He belongs TO that greatest
of all classes-the common people,
and is 4 firm believer in the right
of tho r.asses to have a voice in the
government.
Like the physician Of old Mr. Tim
norman Will, if necessary, give his
professional services 20 the poor and
Oppressed. if their cause be just, even
though he rnalzes at tie time he Will
receive TO fee for them.
It will be remerhered that last
wear before he hcc2:ao q candidate
for Congress- Mr.. Zimmerman inter-
ested hiD,self in boho'f Of the farmers
He wrote to Congressman Lever. and