The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-08-26
COUNTY CAMPAIGN
CLOSED TUESDAY
COUNTY CANDIDATES ADDRESS,
ED BAMBERG VOTERS.
Good Crowd Present
Political Aspirants Present Their
Claims for the Suffrage of the
Voters of the County.

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paign meeting of the summer at the
court house in Bamberg. Six meet
ings were held in various sections OF
the county, the last being scheduled
at the court house. The meeting
was attended by about $50 voters,
and considerable interest was taken
in the proceedings. All of the can
didates were given an attentive hear
ing.
All of the candidates received ap-
plause, but if applause is any index
to the sentiment of the people, j..
Carl Kearse was the favOrite among
all the candidates. He was liber-
ally applauded. In fact the crowd
"whooped it up" for him.
The meeting was called to order by
DR.. J. B. Black, club chairman, and
prayer was offered by J. H. Zeigler.
The candidates for the house were
limited to Is minutes, and all other
candidates to 10 minutes each, al
though none but house candidates
used their allotted time.
J. w. Zeigler was the first speaker
He is a candidate for reelection with
out opposition as county commission
er of the lower district. He merely
thanked the voters for their sup
port.
J. S. Tant, candidate for commits
sioner of the upper district, said that
everybody knows him, and that he
thinks he can be of service to the
county if elected. The office has not
much power attached to it, but he
will do the best he can.
w. H. Collins, candidate for re-
election in the upper district, thanked
the voters, for their past support. He
has done the best he could under the
circumstances. Labor h S been hard
to get. and the chain gang is about
dead, which makes working condl-
tions difficult If he is not the man
for the place, he does not ask any
body to vote for him.
J. J. Brabham, without opposition
for master and probate judge, thank
ed the voters for their confidence in
him.
G. A. Jennings, without opposition
for treasurer, said that people ought
to know him, and if they don't they
will this fall when they go to pay
taxes. He reminded the taxpayers
they had better get ready, for the
smallest taxpayer in the county this
year will pay Sc.
w. D. Rowell, without opposition
for auditor and superintendent of
education, thanked the people for
their confidence in him, and assured
the voters he would continue to per-
J. H. Zei gler, the veteran coroner,
form his duty.
again without opposition, said he
has served fifteen years in the office.
He has no promises to make, but will
perform his duty as he sees it.
B. D. Carter assumed the chair and
DR.. Black, candidate without oppo-
sition for reelection as state senator,
briefly addressed the voters. Dr..
Black said that in the next legisla-
ture he will be the senior senator,
having served "a years in the sem
ate and four in the house. He prom
ised to continue to perform his du-
ties in a faithful manner, and invited
the people to confer with him on any
matters of interest in regard to his
office.
S. G.. Ray, candidate for reelection
as sheriff, said the office of supervisor
and sheriff are the most thankless
jobs in the county, attracting more
criticism than any others. He does
what he thinks is right and will con-
tinue to do so. He has no deputy,
and he does not intend to undu1y
subject himself to danger at night
in hunting down liquor violators, but
if cases are reported to him, he will
do the best he can to bring violators
to JUSTICE He does not promise to
do any better than he has in the past,
and if the people think anybody else
can fill the office better, they are
at liberty to vote against him.
D. J. Delk, candidate for sheriff,
said be is running on his merits. He
believes in law and order, and if he
is elected, he promises to perform
his duty.
W. B. Smoak, candidate for super
visor, said he has always lived in