The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-08-18
OFFICE SEEKERS WARMING
UP IN STATE "CIRCUS"
Meeting at Greenwood Is Enlivened
by Thrusts of the Various
State Candidates
Chas. H. Garrison IN Greenville

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News.
Greenwood, Aug. 15.-Fighting
stutbornly if not bitterly for every
inch of ground as the end of the
campaign is neared, candidates for
state Offices today enlivened the
meeting at White Spring park, on
the edge of the city, with statements
and thrusts that indicate an even
warmer time may be expected be-
fore the county to county meetings
come to close next week.
Candidates for state superintend-
ent of education, lieutenant govern
or and commissioner of agriculture
We'd with the gubernatorial can
didates in the amount of interest ere
ated. Many statements made a. the
meeting today, by reason Of the fact
that an opponent did not have oppor-
tunity to reply, are expected TO bring
more life and ginger into the meet
ings than have been shown so far.
Particularly is this true of the meet
ing at Laurens tomorrow when Geo.
w. Wightman, candidate for commits
sioner of agriculture, will follow his
opponent, B. Harris, the present in
cumbent.
sfPicture Peddler"
Mr.. Harris, from the platform, to-
day advised the voters to carefully
consider if a candidate for the office
of commissioner of agriculture was
''real dirt farmer or a picture ped
der" Mr.. Wightman had spoken
first and had no opportunity 70 re-.
ply. However. he requested Mr..
Harris, as the latter took his seat, 20
be sure to mention the picture ag-
ent incident" tomorrow 1t I.sarens
and that he, Mr.. Wishtnlar, woaid
have an answer ready.
For superintendent Of education,
John E. Swearingen, The incumbent;
J. H. Hope of Union, and Cecil H.
Seigler of Aiken, injected the warm
est words into the meeting.
Mr.. Hope characterized as zone
who is not fit to be superintendent
of education the one who would IN
dulge in such lirty, contemplate
mud singing" in reference to Mr..
Swearingen's statemsat that Mr..
Hopes expenses might be paid by a
text book concern, NJ. Swearingen
reoeated the assertion made a. New
berry that while he did not make tie
direct charge he wolid Hot be sur
prised if Mr.. Ione's expenses wcle
being paid by text book company.
Mr.. Seiglcr; while not mentioning
the name of any particular candidate
referred to these words said 10 have
been made bv one cf MS opponents:
''He has complained of buying books
until his back is 5ur1Hnel. That
mans children are not living with
him and he has possibly not bought
book for them in ten years"
Mr.. Swearingen, continuing t. ci-
rect his remarks - Nj. ]{opc, said
he would like to ask that caa!ldate
where he was and what he wa: dong
while out of the state.
Adams Makes Charge
In the three :ornarad race for
lieutenant governor, DR.. :. {. Adams
led off by charging +ha5 ne Of his
opponents had been DrolEnE ou1 by
graduates of CERTAIN institution.
E. B. Jackson, who followe1. 'aade
no mention of that ~hars2, out cen
fined himself to his usual address.
J. X. Owens, the third candidate
for the office, promptly stated 1hat
he wished to lay all t3e cards o. the
table before the voters and read
letter said to have been written n
the interest of Mr.. Jackson candl-
dacy by James H. Hammond, for
mer Citadel man % Columbia. En-
tracts from the letter sajd to hava
been written by Mr.. Hammond to a
former Citadel man N aHothG@' Gown
follows: ''In the present Citadel sit
uaton it would be very unfortunate
for US if Jackson is not elected. i IS
incumbent on al! of US who have the
institution at heart to look out for
It's interests. as an old Citadel man,
I was instrumental, with others, in
persu2ding Jackson to make the race
long before the other geatjemen's
names were known
Duncan Attacks Blease
Jchn T. Duncan, who did not at
tack Blease yesterday in Newberry,
resumed his thrusts at Mr, Biease to-