The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-01-22
LITTLE POLITICAL
TALK CIRCULATING
NO TALK OF ANYONE OPPOSING
GOVERNOR COOPER-OTHER
VIEWS ON PRIMARY

of the Charleston New and Courier
at the State capitol furnishes that
paper the following interesting polit-
ical summary:
p Usually when the General Assem-
bly, meets in the year the primaries
are held, there is much talk of polit-
ical nature and maneuvering for
position, but this session is an excep-
tion. However, ethe Legislature is
young yet and there is plenty of time
for the political bees to begin buzz
ing in the lobbies and around the
committee rooms.
"The only direct recent political an
nouncement is the statement of Col.
A. H. Marchant, of Orangeburg, that
he will offer for Adjutant General
w. w. Moore, of Barnwell, the in
cumbent, said this morning that he
would be IN the race for reelection
on his record for the upbuilding of
the National Guard
"There has been no talk that Gov
ernor Cooper will be opposed, and it
is more than probable that he will go
into the primary without a contender.
1t is a safe bet that no matter who
offers, if anyone does, he will be CIV
en- a second term. He has made a
sane, conservative executive, has not
indulged in spurts of radicalism and
is intensely popular with all classes.
Many of his friends complain that
ne does not get in the limelight
enough.
''The only opposition which has de-
veloped toward the reelection of Jun
ius T. Lilies, as Lieutenant Governor,
who if he runs, as it is understood
that he will is Octavus Cohen, an at
torney of Charleston and Monks
Corner, who made remarkable race
for the position in 1918, without at
tending but two of the campaign
icitor George Warren, of Hampton,
entering the race, but Mr.. Warren
has made 10 announcement one way
or the other yet.
"No opposition has been announc-
ed or limited at against Samuel NJ.
Wolfe, Attorney General; S. I. Car
ter, State Treasurer; Rut. L. Os-
borne, Comptroller General; w.
Banks Dove, Secretary of State; Jno
E. Swearingen, State Superintendent
of Education, and B. Harris, Com
missioner Of Agriculture Commerce
and Industries, nor have these Off
cials stated whether they will offer
again, but it is more than likely that
they will.
"For railroad commissioner it is
almost certain that Frank w. Shealy,
of Lexington, chairman, will offer for
reelection and it is almost as certain
that he will be opposed by D. L.
Smith, of Colleton, although neither
man has announced his intentions.
Other possible candidates have been
spoken of for this position.
@In the forum of national politics,
an effort is being made to get out
opposition to Senator E. D. Smith. OF
Lynchburg, who will offer for reelec-
ton. Senator Smith has made a good
many active enemies in South Caro-
lima and they want someone to op-
nose him. Ex-senator Pollock, OF
Cheraw, is the most probable oppo-
nent which Senator Smith will have
to contend with, and it is understood
that the Chesterfield county politician
will make known what he is going to
do in the next two months. Col. Wil-
liam Banks, of Columbia, has been
approached to enter the race; during
the past few days he has been offer
ed the support of group OF men
who claim that they can deliver HIM
10000 votes.
Ex-senator Christie Benet, OF Col
umbia, likewise has been urged to
rnn Neither Col Banks nor Mr.
Benet have announced what they IN
tend to do.
"No opposition has been announc-
ed against R. S. Whaley, OF Charles
ton Representative from the FIRST
district, but there are many men IN
his district who would be glad to see
him go down in defeat, and the ma
ioritv of these are members OF what
is known as the "Grace faction III
the City of Charleston.
ain the Second district, James r.
n of A;Lep so far is without