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OUR CAMPAIGN DAY. Yesterday was a red letter day in the political history of LexiDgton county and marked the passing of another campaign meeting. Oa Monday a number of the candidates came down from Batesburg and spent the night in our town while others <f the party wenk on through to Columbia and lestcd there, returning Leie the next morno^m& /v*mincr throueh the coun JUgj, _ try by private convayarces and some arrive 1 here on the Doon day tra'n Among the latter was Governor Me Sweenev, who was met by Messrs. J A. Griffith and T. E. Rawl and bj them brought to the place where the speaking was in progress. Quite a representative crowd from all sections of the county composec the audience, and at a low estimate there were about 1,000 or 1,20( people present. The speaking was in the grove al the Simmons old place, in rear of the court bouse. On account of the failure of some of the candidates for the higher of fices to arrive on time, the order o: * speakiDg was rev. r3cd and the little guns were given the first shot at the audience which in the main wasquie! and orderly. The candidates were enteraineu ai the hotels by the ci.izens of the pla^e. It was manifestly evident thai " .. iroD elio fjvnr UOVPmor JtlCO weeury ? '? - iu<- i ..v. ite for Governor. and bis businesf like speech made votes fcr bim. Walt Whitman made an old tim< Methodist camp meeting sermon anc his unique orthodoxy and origina expressions won applause or enn demnation as they impressed tb< bearer A. H Patterson's claim for offic< is that the dispensary Jaw is not en forced, and that, there were too mani Garys dgw holding office. Gov. McSwe*n?y stands on hii record and businesslike ^dministra tion. At Bafesburg Mr- G ?rv mad< the charge that he had been informed that there were no constables in Co lumbia at present, thpy following uj tbe campaign meetings in the in t ereet of G v. McSweeney and ii refutation of this charge the Govern or's sppech was largely directed Col. Hoyt a-ks the gufiVase of tb< people because he is a prohibitionis and would see tbat the laws were en forced if the dispensary, high license or prohibition was adopted. Mr Gary claims lay in the allege< fact that the dispensary law was no enforced and he would have the bad bone to enforce it, and because h was a friend to the old soldiers. H bad many friends on the ground wh> will support bim at the polls. Senator Tillman was the star at traction of the occasion, and from th time of bis arrival up to the time L mounted the stand to deliver bi speech, he was kept busy shakinj bands with bis friends and admirers He has lost none of bis old time pop uhrity. The meeting' was ably preside< over bv Hon. C M. E6rd, whose im partiality and leniencv won for bin the thanks of the candidates. "We give below a synopsis of lb speeches. GEO. P. ROUSE, A CANDIDATE KOI ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GEN. Took exception at Gen Floya'i asking support because of his bein/ a Confederate soldier. He said al the Dewev celebration a C >nfederat< veteran. Col. Boyd, the ranking offi cer, was passed over bv GeD. Floy< for younger men. He skid then was a battalion of npgro troops am companies that served the Stat' when there was need for men These companies have been disband ed and the negro battalion had beei equipped. If elected be would se< that there would be no Degro com panies. He defended the Watts ad ministration. Gen. Floyd has dorn something for the milifa by raising his salary. He wanted factionalism dropped and wanted Charlestoi given a place in the state bouse. Hii family has been represented iD ever war and bis opponent came fron Virginia. He tiied to go to Darling ton in response to Tillman's call Capt. Rouse hit right out from fcb< shoulder. GEN. FLOYD FOR RE ELECTION Said this was the first time bii opponent had attacked bis adminis tration. The attack was so small ai to be almost unworthy of notice As to placiDg Col. Frost in comroanc at the Dewey celebra*ior; that w?i an entirely volunteer sffiir and th< companies asked that Col. Frost b< placed in command To accuse him an old soldier, of discounting th< the old soldier was bosh. TT'I i? l l ? a... yy H u ne went miu tuitc iun< was a whole regiment of negr< troop3 and even more, and be cut i down to four companies, and hu showed judgment in not cutting of all the companies, because of federa support. At the proper time h< would cut off all the negro com panies. It is not, he denied, i young man's office, but it was ar office of competency. There was never any trouble in that office ex cept when the young men bac charge. He sent bis son to the Spanish-American war and Capt Rouse only wauted an office. Hi was a South Caroliuian by referenc< and not by accident, as his opponent He said he had positively resuscita ted the office and department. THE RAILROADERS. Mr. J. E Pettigrew made a forei ble plea that the candidates be cou sidered on merit and service and fell his record entitled him to recogni tion. W. D. Mayfield argued for a fret and independent board and insistec that taxpayers generally and not tb< railroads, should pay the commission He predicted that in time then would be but two, possibly one, g?eai railroad system in the State. W. D. Evans insisted that it wsi buncomb to talk about the railroa 1: paying the commission. He reiter ated the rates that have been reduc ed. The board bad just put thi; cotton mill on a parity v\itb AugLS s aud Columbia. II) asked whj Wnartun Lad not given a clean, cleai cut adujiuistratiou of lt?e p? aiteu ttary while a direct >r. b* waroedlhe au JieDcy against B iruartl Evan's charges. Mr. J H. Wuarton sai 1 absolutely do h Dg was charged agJiiibD hitu ae * penitentiary director. He wmld attack no one, but had always done ? his dutv. He then took up hisregu 1 lar argument. 1 Mr. T. X. Berry, said 1 e 1 ad no i political rec< rd, but an honorable f business record, and no one said he c was not competent. ! LIEUTENANT (JCVERXOI:. t Col. Knox Livingston, in iexpanse t to inquries, raid he did not vote for Haskeil, but many honest men did ; < so. but that was a dead issue. I < James H Tillman paid be was tbe ] only fall b'ooded German, with a 1 wife of G rman descent, in ihe raoe. ( , He stood in h;s own shoes. He 1 j jumped BUase for voting large ap- ( propriations for negro colleges. Liv- i ( iDgston voted for local option. I Cole L B'eise defended his vote j , for tbe colored college, and believed j j it in tbe inte)e<t of tbe white people. ( Tbe Da'ional government appropri^ atrs a fund and a portion of it has I , to go to colored education- He was i tbe first to auDouuce the negro I > f-cbcol platform aDd others got od it. 1 ' He voted with the best thinkers and 1 p servants on tbe negro college appio t 3 priatifn. He favored the dispensary, i j Mr. Blease said he would not deal 1 ^ in mud singing or vitupeia' oi < Tillman wanted to koow if be spoke i . of him. Blease said be did not and i that Tillman said be could walk and < win against Blease. < Mr. Derbam said he was tbe first 1 county official in Horrv to come out 1 " for Tillman, and in 1892 conserva i ? tives and all bis people supported him ard have doDe so since. < . Mr Brooker said be was honest I : and conscientious in wanted tax re < forms and given the opportunity to collect back taxes. Some of the ? audience teased him good naturedly about bis woik, but he insisted that ? he put his whole soul into his work. ~ CANDIDATES FOK GOVEIINOK. G Walt Whitman said in time a history would make him the rpal . father of the reform movement. He p went for a drunken mau and devoted ] roost of his time to Biblical quota. tions and that there was nothing 3 against the mere act of selling or . drinking, but motive must be cou2 sidered. He jumped on the dispell . sary enforcement. The law was left ' to itself. He said policemen in 9 Charleston directed him to blind t tigers, and he had it on good autbor. ity that constables patronized blind e tigers. A Howard Patterson went for pro} hibitiou and pointed out the advant tages of the dispensary. He jumped k on Col. Hoyt and his "coalition" e editorial. He commented on Gonp zaleb support of Hoyt. Then be ~ I WPnf fr>r Wf>f>nex? onfrirppmpi t. I Ibe dispensary law and blamed Gov. McSweeney for turning the ene forcement of tbe law over to tbe e police. After finishing McSweeney 8 be spoke of tbe Gary brothers wanty ing three offices aDd wanting them to i. leave something for their friends, i- Gary's plan means the death of the dispensary. He wanted the people 3 to elect him. as the papers were not - supDorting him. a Gov. McSweeney claimed honesty of purpose in whatever he had done, e He wanted his record compared with any other governor. He thanked God there has been no bloodshed, but better feeling. It was absurd to expect him to force true bills. If 3 bis administration has been clean, 7 honest and businesslike he asked BUDport. Monday Mr. Gary took his Colum" bia record. Mr. Garv said he did not Monday R , use bis name in what he said. He said he beard the constables were out working for their favorites. He did not use any names. Gov McSweeney asked if he did 3 not mean him, as he was the only 5 candidate who controlled the constables in any way. Mr. Gary said if tbe rap fits him y he had nothing more to say. Mr. McSweeney wert on to say Mr. Patterson and Mr. Gary jumped on bim and made attacks on him. He denied every charge and declared ^ he furnished tbe proof that there j was nothing in the charges. H^ said Mr. Patterson started out ou 'a the campaigu with a lot of liimsy charges and be had denied them all and Mr. Patterson had not withdrawn them. ' 5 Gov. McSweenev then went on to say that while at Walballa Mr. E. E 9 Vercer, editor of the Oconee News, who published that statement about ] the tigers, came up to him aod said 5 he was sorry he bad published the a article intimating MtSweeney had ? ! patronized blind tiger?, but said he I did Dot kn< w the full lie 3 went on to say that to his surprise Mr. Verner said that Col. Richard ? Aldrich bad written him asking him ' 5 to republish the article intimating t that the governor, Bellinger and 1 3 Gunter had patronized "tiger?." f Gov.McSweeney said he was morli 1 1 i tied at this statement; that Col. 1 ? ! Aldrich should have made such a request and tried to drag down , others than himself. This was con 1 1 I Til , [ ! tempribie pontics anu mtu never yei i , j won. The whole charge was a j 1 . j slander and should have been withj ; drawn. Then he went on to say j , i that be had never said one unkind | ' j word about his opponents. Mr. | , j Gary and Patterson had been saying j 3 | one thing after another and he had ; < come along and shown that there ! I . j was nothing in the charges. If he j . i had been in their places he would ! have withdrawn the statements or ;.< proven them. He said it was not showing their capacity to attack him. j Gov. McSweeney said Mr. Guy had > | said what he said about constables I , 1 going out to hunt votes was not ap j , j plied to him, but he could not see [ . ? j for whoiu it was intended; and as to I | j the Columbia matter he simply wish4 | ed to present these affidavits: J. E. Hough says that his home is \ i ? ; in Lancaster aud that he is a con ; t ! stable and has been iu Columbia j ! since August II; that he has raided ! 3 every day since he has be n in Co I 1 > lumbia, except on Sunday?; that | l coostables stationed in Columbia j i * - - - 4^ La C r? a /l > O A/Hl CO > T* ' 1 i umtu uvei to mc ij>aic uisucuoaij < on August 20, 210 bottles beer and O , i i exp-ess lccnpt. for five gallons oi' j ' whiskey, all of wbicb was seiz-d on | : Siturday, tbe 18d ; iLa- there have j bernth.ee or u.or-t cour?tab!es in > Columbia tver hi c be bus been j j ' I ber?: that be has never baen inetrui ted to do any political wotk, but has j r I been told iti.it CuntsUbl?-H were tx : > pto.td o keep quiet on poii ica. j Constable K son, that he has been 1 i constable for two years ami has v ;)ern ir) Columbia siuce July 12 and i las continuously performed duty t once that titn?; that he lias been on f i raid every day since; that three t iODstablop, end frequently mare, have 3 >pen and are on duty in Columbia; i ;bat he has never received any in- t strnctioDS to do poli'ical work. r Constabulary Clerk W. \V. Hanis v V 1 _ I 1 ays 11 - a r mere nas neeo a nuiuwr ui oostables in Columbia throughout (; VlcSweeney's administratioi: that L here a?e three here now, even since o Ubief Hateman has quit work, and v :cc(ives bis pay while in bis borne t 'ounty: that constables have been l nslructtd not to interfere in politics c md not to u<?e their time which is c )aid for by the State for other pnr- t )oses than the performance of offi 1 iial duty. t Gov. McSvveeney ?ai 1 it was easy t :o make charges. As to the state u( nt of J ?ke Shebon and Col. Gaston r 29 dared them to make affidavit of t ivbat they had told Mr Gary for 1 e I belit veil they would not tell such a u thing under oath. He went on to L say affidavits nn 1 statements hsd i been presented him about other can- c .bdatt s but he would not use them f is that, was not his style of campaign- t ine and he would rather not have the . Iliee than throw mud. As to having constab'es woik for him he remem b -red what i'jiry they had done Gov Ev us and ho wanted it understood that all constables were free to vote and act as they pleased. In concluding he suid that the-proof of the slanders against him and others uueht to be Dresented or the charges t r"s L withdrawn. Cjl -Tames V HoJ'T said McSweeDPy spoke as if the office belonged to him. Hn has never been elected to it. Gov. MeSweeney reraaiked Hoyt ( bpd n^ver been elected to anything, t Dor would he be. | Col Hoyt thought this was im- j pertinent. Col Hoyt Iheo took up his prohibition argument and cited Maine as 1 a prohibition illustration. Col. Hoyt j bad ad zm or more questiens fired ( at him and answered them as rapidly . as be could. He explained as before that be would enforce prohibition or any law without armed constabulary. I The responsibility rests on the 1 sbeiiffj, magistrates and deputies to enforce the laws. Mr. Patterson wa9 a failure in enforcing prohibition in ' Barnwell and no wonder he was a I failure, judging from his failure on j the campaign. Then Col. Hovfc answered Mr. Whitman's Biblical arguments. There was no whiskey in those days an v way. ] The money earning feature was the evil and ambition of the dispensary an J not. a candidate approves - ? . m , p cutting ft?t the profit teature ana lr taken off it would lose its strongest advocates. It. is positively asserted and he believed it true that the tigers cot their liquor from the dispensary. The people in Charleston seem satisfied because of the profits and he understood they werecoiog to support McSweeney. He waDfced to know how lone since McSweeney bad issued instructions to seize fixtures? his last instructions were issued in June. 1809. Col. Hoyt made his logical argument as well as his interruptions would permit. Mr Frank B. Gtry said he was no drinking man and was as much interested as any mau in helping the morals of the people. Every State that has tried prohibition has repudiated prohibition except Maioe and it is worse there than the lax enforcement. of the dispensary. He jumped McSweeney for leaving the enforcement of the dispensary to the Charleston police. H< went on to say that on Monday, at Bateburg, when he took up Gov McSweeney 's challenge as to Columbia he iunoceDtly stated what had been told him by two parties in Columbia. Gov McSweeney said the statement of these ( ? ? ? 1'^ rnn lin <1 iil Jlnt. ujfu won n iir, uuuu ji;u uo v%?v^ , say he had lied for do man could say . that he lied without haviDg it resented. Mr. Gary said he gave his authority for I be charge that there were no constables at wjrk in Columbia and there the matter ended, ku" Gov. McSweeney seemed to make pretty much bis whole speech out of this lie had cited his authority for evervthing he stated and he did not think G jv. McSweeney justified in saving he bid slandered bitn or impugned his moral character., for be br.d Dot done so. He would have the backbone to en force th<> law in Charleston as in Ah ville. He explained his position as to allowing counties to vote as between prohibition and dispensaries. He wanted to warn the people for the campaign liar would be out after tomorrow. He wanted everything pgaiust him brought out now. He Las been a consistent friend of the dspensary and would know the rea son all -'tigers" in Charleston would not be closed. He took up the charge that too many G ?rys already held oflice. It came with ill grace for this peace colonel to talk on this line, because it was unfair and unjust as he was running on his merit. He tx- 1 plained the present distribution of the dispensary fund. t C^l. Jobu T. Sloan and Mr Wink c ler, candidates for Lieubmant Gov ernor, spoke brifiv and Mr. John J t MoMaban aud Mr. Ellison Cipers, e Tr., candidates for Superintendent of 1 Education, each bad the opportunity 1 jf presenting his views. S -nator Tillman was received with * hurrahs ami ( xclamatious like these: ' "You got more Reuse than auy other / man in South Carolina," mi 1 ain't he slick " Some one hollered for Hoyt and he replied to him: He is a fly in 1 the pan of milk." Then he wtnt o t to explain why he was in the campaign aud some p< oA le objected to his speaking unless he appeared wi h a ( padlock on his mouth and Gonzales had the key. Then he took up the merits of the dispensaiy and said r lhat prohibition could at best be a f farce, if ii is wrong for theSta'e to ^ ell liquor at all it is wrong to sell it j. Fnr tm diroi il and sacramental nur .v - - -- r - - . poses as Col Hoyt urges He did not want to be understood as on:ou raging the drinking of 1 <juor for 5 be leeogwzed its evil and danger and th it was one reason why he wanted , the profit kept on Jicpu r. If sold at . ost too riiinv diunks could be gotten f it a dollar aud liquor has always t been regarded as a legitimate Source ^ A revenue. As to enforcing probi- e h >'ii?n b\ eh en fF* and magistrates it vould be expecting everybody* busiirss to be somebody's buwii.es- and bese officers being on the lookout for tiends and votes would not disturb igers fie tupped Dr Gardner and Jr. It ehardson and tben after w boop -DUmtJU April LOill'y 1CUUUI uuy | 19, 1894. G. M. HARMAN. Editor and Publisher. LEXINGTON. S. C., WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 22. 190f). About the only thin^ which the >pponents of Governor MoSweeney :an find with bis administration is ,he alleged failure to enforce the dispensary law in Charleston. So fl rosy s this charge that intelligent men everywhere and of every shad'11 of political opinion regard it as the icme of childishness. By law the auforceineut of the dispensary law is devolved solely upon the State Bjard of Directors and not rpon the Governor. They are charged with the management of the system and it is as much a part of their duty to see that its violators are brought to justice as it is to prescribe rules for its internal management, aDd Governor McSweeney can no more be j istly held responsible for the nou enforcement of this pari icu lar law than he can be for the nonpayment of the poll tax by viola' ora of that law. O .ly when h e attention is (filially called to the violation of law can he with dignity take action. It is not the duty, nor never was intended for the Governor to go noosiug around hunting up blind tigers. To do so would be to lower the dignity of his high office and turn it into a detective agency through which the private affiirs of the citizen is held up to public gaze and the cuitiin torn from the home life of the people. A Card. My time being limited it will be impossible for me to canvass the entire county- I will be thankful to friends for their support and assis tance, and if elected as Coroner am sure they will not regret their voting for me. Please remember me on the 28th. Ioor Hayes. Attention, Comrades. All members of C-irop Jo-eph E. Johnson, No. 10C0 U. C V., s-.re earnestly ri'qursted to meet at Hilton, S. C., on Saturday, the 1st of September, at 2 o'clock, p. m , for the purpose of reorganizing the 3amp and other business of importance will come before the meeting, ilso all ex Confederate soldiers are respectfully invited to meet with us it the same time and place. By order of T. M. Lippard, Com. G W. Williams, Adgt. Is BabyThin this summer? Then add a little j SOOTrS EMULSION to his milk three times a day. 1 It is astonishing how fast he will improve. I f he nurses, let the mother take the Emulsion. 50c. and $1.00; all druggists, jj I Fhe State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF LEXINGTON. iy Geo. S. Drafts. Esquire. Probate Judg.-. Y\JHEREVv REBECCA F. BI KLEY t V made suit to me. to graut her lettcis >f administrat e ) of the Estate o? and fleets of J. Daniel Bieklev, deceased: These are. th 'More, to cite and admoi sh all and singular Die kindred and cred urs of the said J. Daniel Bickley, d>eased, that tln v he and appear before me u the Court of Prolnto. to be held at Lev ngtou C. II., on the G h day ot Septeinb ;* lext. alter publication thereof, at 11 o'clo< ]. n the forenoon, to s'i nv c mse, if any the;, live, why the said ad uinistrali >n should in* l?e granted. G.ven under mv hand tlvs ISth day < f iugusL Anno Pomi l, 190U. GEORGE S DRAFTS, J. P. L. C. Published on the 22nd day of August 'J<?). in th" L'xington Dispitch. 2 *42 To Watermelon Growers. Odr water melon contest is now pencil ami the person who tends he largest melou to this office will eceive the Dispatch free of charge or six months and the one sending he sweetest will receive the paper or turee mom us. Fresh and reliable garden jeed for sale at the Bazaar. Sweet violet, the^best known 5 :ent? cigar on the matket and other >raud6 of tin^ cigare, together with he fatuous Klondike, which honestly ! iclipses all 2 for niekle cigars on the j uurket. at the Bazaar. I. ug up the dispensary held Lus Lanci inmaiy which was eveD more gene al than usual for L' xington bus al ^ays been an orthodox couuty. Some one aektd him who the dislensary pec pie ought to vote for and le illustrated with a j ;ke wby tbey ugbt Dot to vote for Hoyt and us to cbicb of the dispensary candidates bey should vote for be said be would iot undertake to say but the voters ould be couuted on to put some nan iu office who would take care uf he law aud see that it was enforced, le had his preference but would not >e caught in the trap of saying anybiug about tbe men as individuals. Mr. Baruaid 13 Evans, candidate or Riilioad (Jommisbiooer, i-poke it i? fly and outlined his platform. Mr. d beredge, candidate tor the same dfice, spoke briefly and as at JBates>urg be presented tbe vaiious candilates in bis class. Mr. Thurmond, candidate for Sulicitor, spoke lor a ew minutes aud tbeu tbe crowd aeut louie. the Lexington Dispatch o j 4?:i oci-u. T,,!,. ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONER. W. D. MAYFIE LO, C. Inmhia, S. C , Candidate lor Raiifood commissioner. r< )sit[ONt. TI.../' ! I i.l I.,. H... ! J lit: V " *11. Ill i-Ml IHI-I r? r-11 r.| 1.1 IM 1.U1U -r . . . State instead ??f by the railroad-. and the term of office should he redueed from six years to two >eais. , Stop diseriminations. Freight rates sliouhi he so regulated as to; Encourage fruit growers, truck farmers and eanneis. and oiiahle t liem to offer their products on the market on equal terms with an y^St ate. Induce inntiuf leturars of all kinds to locate in this State and enable then to offe their prodtiets on the market on equal terms with at y State. K' ah e cott"Fi mills in this State to buy on any market in this State. Give cotton mills the best rates for shipping their products Enable wholesale merchants in this State to compete with wholesale merchants in adjoining States. Make Charleston. Po?t Hoval and Georgetown import and export cities on an equal footing with Wilmington and Savannah. FOR CONGRESS. HON. J. Wm STOKES is hereby announc d as a candidate tor re election to Congress lrorn the Seventh District, subject to the Democratic primary. WATS rtrtT TTTrnftT) TtTWTTT nT^.TTTT'n X Uli ?UJJlWJ.lUXk, ?I?iU WUkwu;i. I am a cand date for re-election to the office of Solicitor of the Fifth Judicial Circuit, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. J. VVM THURU'JND. J. A. MIJLLER is hereby announced a candidate for Solicitor of the Filth Judicial District of South Carolina, subject to the Democratic primary. FOB STATE SENATOR. 1 am candidate tcr the State Senate and in heart and action will stand by and sup port the result of the primary election. D J. KNuTTS. Appreciative of the untiring efforts, recognizirf^ the beneficial results of measures espou.-ed by Mm as a member of the Senate, knowing his sterling worth rs a financier; his fitting qualification for a representative of the people of Lexington County and his close identity with the farming interests thereof, the many friends ot DR D. M. CROSSON present bis name for re-elect on to the State Senate, and pledge him to abide the result of the primary. I hereby* announce myself a candidate for the State Senate from Lexington connty, and will abide by the result of the primary election. W. H SHARPE. FOR REPRESENTATIVE. The friends of Rev. E. L. LYBRAND, recognizing Lis ability and his knowledge of the needs oi the people and the fairness with which he would serve his constituents as a member of the House of Representatives, hereby nominate him a candidate for that office and pledge him to abide the resalt of the primary election. Yielding to tne solicitation of friends, I announce myself a candidate for the House of Renrpsentati ves. subiect to the rules of the Democratic party. N. S. YOUXGINEB. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the Legislature of South Carolina, subject to the rales of the Democratic party. A. F. LEVER. D. F. EFIRD is hereby announced as a candidate for re-election to the House ol Representatives, suljict to the rules of the Democratic party. J. BROOKS WINGARD is hereby announced as a ^candidate from Lexington County lor membership in the House of R? presentatives of the General Assemby of South Caroliua. He will accept the results of the primary elections. FOR CLERK OF COURT. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Clerk of Court, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. E. T. KAUCH. For Clerk ol the Court, J. E. BUFF, and is pledged to abide the result of the primary. We are authorized to announce SAMUEL B GEORGE as a candidate for Clerk ot the Court at the ensuing primary election and pledge him to abide the result thereof Yielding to the request of my many fiicnds. 1 hereby announce myself for the office of Clert: of Court for Lexington Co"nty and pledge myself to abide the result of the primary election. E. J. Ed HEKEDGE. FOR SHERIFF. With several years experience in the office, which he filled tfficiently and iu a most satisfactory manner to the public generally, MR. S. P. DRAFTS' friends nominate hfrn for Sheriff and pledge him to abide the primary rtsult. Weare authorized tc announce THOMAS H, CAUGHMAN as a candidate for re| election as Sheriff o:f Lexington County and pledge him to abide the result of the primary t lection. At the solicitation of many friends I hereby announce myself as a candidate lor Sheriff of Lexington county, and pledge myself to abide the result of the Democratic primary election. T, FRANK GRIFFITH. The many friends of HAMPTON A. LORICK hereby announce him as a candidate for Sheriff of Lexington ountv and pledge him to abide the result of the Democratic primaries. Upon due consideration, I hereby an nounce myself a candidate for Sheriff' of Lexington County, and pledge mysef to abidv the result of the primary. W. L. K. JOHNSON, The many friends of D. ELMORE CRAFT announce him as a candidate for Sheriff', and pledge him to abide the result of the primary. Bull Swamp. r i i? ix- _ i: j. i. i uereoy announce inyseii a canuiuaie lor the office of Sheriff ot Lexington county, and pledge mysell to abide by the rules ol the Dtmocratic primaries. W. Q JACKSON. At the solicitation ol my many friends, I hereb\ aunnum e myself a candidate lor the office of bher.ff ot Lexington county and pledge mjself to abide the reft* ol the primary. JOS. F. MITCHELL The many friends of DR. C. E. LEAPIIAR T hereby announce him a candidate for Sheriff of Lexington county, and pledge him to abide the nsult ol the Dem ocratic primaries. FOR COUNTY TREASURER. The friends of FRiNK W. SHEALY announce him a candidate for County Treasurer and pledge him to abidt the result of the Democratic primary. JOHN J. TAYLOR is hereby announced as a candidate for County Treasurer and will abide the result ot the primary election. iitt. u. s. Lf&WJinjA. is uereoy an uonnced as a candidate for reelection 10 the office of County Treasurer in the ensuing primary election, su'ject to the rules and regulations of the Demociatic party. The many friends of J. WALTER DREIIEti announce him as a candidate for County Treasurer, and pledge him to abide the Democratic primary. FOR COUNTY AUDITOR. 1'AlJL E HUTTOis hereby announced as a candidate for County Auditor, and will abide by the rtsult of the primary election. G. A. DERRICK, having!fficientlyfilled the offire ot County Auditor for the past two }tars, we, his many friends, hereby announce him as a candidate lor re-election to said position n.nd pledge him to abide the result ol the primary. " FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR. The friends of P. H. CRAPS announce Lima eaudidate f<?r County Supervisor, aud pledge bim to abide the it-sn.t of the primary election. OSORG2 A. SHE\LY is hereby anuunuced as a candidate tor County Supervisor. His ability, experience and location well q :alitiee hiin for the position. He is pledged to abide the result of the primary. FOE COUNTY COMMISSIONER. I AlAti IULLMaN of B a< k Creek township, is hereby announc? d as a candidal e for Count v Coin mission r His loca tion and knowledge of lumber and business general) fully qualitirs him tor rhe positi? 11. He will aoide ibe result of the pril mary. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for County Commissioner and will abide tne result ot the primary. GEORGE H. KOON. I hereby announce myself as candidate for Conn'v Commissioner, and pledge myself to abide the resu't of the priman election. GEORGE C. HALTIWAMGER. The friends of A. LUTHER HOOK announce him a candidate for County Commission! r. ai d pledge him to abide the re sun ui iu3 primary eieuuvu. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for County Commissioner, and pledge myself to abide the result ot the primary. REUBEN H. BAUGHMAN. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the offi e ol Countv Coinmissiont r tor Lexington county, sufj tct to the connty primary election W. BLEW1T HITE The iriends of WILLIAM A SPIRES, JK . announce him a candidate for County Commissioner, and pledge him to abide the result of the primary election. I hereby announce myself as a candidate fur County Commissioner and p.edge myself to abide the results of the Primary eUction. GEORGE A. KAMINEK. The friends of S. L. SMITH announce him as a candidate lor County Commis sioner and pledge him to abide the result of the primary election. I hereby announce myself as a oandidat; for County Commissioner and pledge my sell to abide the result of the primary elec tion JOE F. HARMAN. CO. SUPT. OP EDUCATION. We are authorize to announce that PROF JOHN S. DElililCK is a candidate fo: the office of Superintendent of Edocatioi for Lexington county, and will abide thi result of the primary election. We are authorized to anrounce J. E RaWL KYZER for re-election as Count; Superintend nt of Education for Lexiug ton county, ai.d p.ledge him to abide tin resu:i oi me primary election. Yieldi' g to requests of frieuds. I an nounce myself a candidate for the office o County Superintendent ot Education, sub ject to the rules ot the primary elecriou. P. H. E. Di.IiRICK. FOE COSONEK. The many friends of OTIS 0 DRAFT: hereby announce him a candidate f jt th office of Coroner of Lexington County am phdge him to abide by the result of th primary election. I hereby announce myself a candidal for Coroner of Lexington County, am pledge myself tn abide the result of th< primary election. SI VI J. MILLER. I hereby announce myself a candidal" for Coroner of Lexington county, am pledge myself to abid> the result of n ; old veteran triends and the p'imary elec tion. EMANUaL HaLLMAN. The friend* of A. 0. WILSON announc l." ? ,1 ...ill ?v.w1 U1LL1 It CtiUUlUAlC 1A?I V>W1U1ICI a <u. win auiu the result ol the primary. Old Vet IOOR HAYE8 is hereby announced as candidate for the offi :e of Coroner for L<-x ington coaiity, and is pledge to abide b; the result of the primary election. FOR MAGISTRATE.' The many friends of George W. Poun hereby nominate him for the office of Mas i trate for the townsh ps of bull Swamj Sandy Bun and Piatt Spriugs. Kuowin his ability we feel sure that he can and wi till the office, and we pledge him to abid the result of the primiry election. Knowing his ability and willingness t enforce the law, we respectfully acnounc CAPTAIN GEORGE SAWYER a cand date for Magistrate lor the Judicial Di: trict of Lexington, Hollow Creek an Boiling Springs townships, and pledge hit to abide toe result of the primary efecdot Voters. Having discharge his duty to the sati: faction of the people at large, the friend of MA J. H. A. MEETZE announce hie for re election as Magistrate tor the firs Judicial District, sul ject to the iu.'es of th Democratic primary. At the solicitation of a few friends, am being naturally inclined that way, I at nouuee myself a candidate for Magistrat for the Judicial District of Bull Swamj Sandy Run and Piatt Springs township: Will abide the primary rules Office ? Swansea and Gaston. U. W. JEFCOAT. 1 UCICUJ OUI1UUU* C Ui joti i c* ^auviviuv for Magistrate for the Third District, an pledge myself to abide the result of th Democratic primary. If elected will ai raDge courts to suit the convenience of th people. F. P. kHE ALY. MR. WADE M. COPLEY having give satisf. ction as Magistrate, his many friend nominate him for re-eltction to that offic in Congaree township, subject to the ru of the Democratic party. J. E. HALTIWANGER, of Sclma, I O.. is hereby announced as a candidate fo Magistrate for Fork District, sulj-ct to th Democrat primary election. If electe< he will arrange his courts to suit the cor venience of the people. Voters. The friends of R W. HALTIWANGE1 announce him as a candidate lor Magistrat for the three townships in the Fork, an pledge him to abide the result of the pri mary election. 1 he mauy friends of JULIAN M MAE CHANT, hereby announce him a candidnt lor Magistrate at Brooklaud, and pledg him to abide the result ol the primar election. ATant Friends. The friends of ERNEST U. SHEAL"! Announce him a candidate f?. r Magistral for the three Fork Townships, pledging hie to abide the result of the primary electfcm He. being well po ted in law and backei by sound judgment, qualifies him to satis factorily discharge the duties of the office Voters. I hereby announce myself a candidal for Magistrate in the 3d Judicial District subject to the rules of the primary election S. R CROUCH. ED. L. EI EAZER is announced a can didate for Magistrate for the Dutch Fori and is pledged to abide the result of th< Democratic primaries. I hereby announce myself a candidal for Magistrate for the Third District o Lexington county, and pledge myself t< abide the result of the Democratic primary J W. POND. Place for Sale. X OFFER FOR SALE ONE HUNDREU acres of laud, more or lesi, f>-) acres o which is opened. This land is suitable for corn, peas cotton, grain, etc. It has three tenant houses, and has good water ou the |ltce. Lies near J. W. Reeder's at the Cross Roads. For further particulars address, MRS ALICE L POU, 6*45. Oak Villa, S. C. /7J)Jr / /f)\ ' / For FREE sif U Oft Scholarship POSITIONS GUARANTEED, Under $3,000 Cash Deposit. Railroad Fare Paid. Open all year to Both Sex*8. Very Cheap Board. Georgia-Alabama Business College, Macon, Georgia. May 10?52. Wncu writing mention the Dispateh. JAMES K. IZr.AR. T C. STUItK'E. Orangburg. S. C. Lexington. S. C. Izlai* ?Sc S'tiii'kie, ATTORNEYS AX LAW Lexington, S. O. IJUACT'CLS IN ALL COURTS OF . this State and of the United States. February 21, KM) ? ti. OQIPBgUg COCAINE* WHISKY ^ ItJ&Hl Habits Cored at my Sanetor? ;nmi |j, go day*. Hundred* of references. 25 years i? specialty. Book on Home Treatment sor.t FKEK. Address B. M. WOOLLEY, M. D., Atlunui, Ca. Jul) 25?ly. I' s. i 1 HI ^_JL_ (Tccihing Powdc * PjfcQ Costs only 25 cents at 1 0rmaiI 25ccnts to C.J, Ne? H ifh in J> DIRECT FROM THE MOTTO: i - The Instruments I represent are fully ei^ and endorsed by me, makii . Good Reliable Or; 1 Good Reliable Pi [ Write for Catalogue to, : 1235 Main Sreet, First Block ] COLUMBIA j Please mention the Dispatch. I May 2, 1900 ly. i . , j y* ! 10.000 Pairs. The HA1 y ! | Without Number. C Price ! MILLIf I Prettist of the Se \ | ing Lots i SOME OF TB U 0 j AT | Farmers and Mi I! GOLUMBI Anenst 0?ly. e *?-p. S. LOTS OF OTh e i f e ___________________ ! DIAL HARP1 > ,r Wholesale and Retail Importers a HARDWARE, UN ae PAINTS, OIL A i* We are Headqc ; BLACKSMITHS, AND HOUSE POST OFFICE BLOCK y Fepteinher 30? lv. When writing mention the Dispatch. e ? Jelly G a b WAX TOP FE , WAX STEIW33, fir Cansi ? . 1 m Mow is tlio tunc to n almost at hand. T iR ^ fruit. We are the L section in above goo< 11 h 1111OBNH HI KV1 BWIH W isitf Col'U.m.'tols Jan. I, ? ly. "3 S Siiays irrifaiion, Aids Digestion,' IB fA Regulates the Bowels, rJ 6 A Strengthens the Child, ^ if / Makes Teething Easy. xs) A ra TEET1 ilNA Relieves the Bowel _ . , Troubles of Children of Druggists, ANY AGE. 3FFETT, M. D., ST. LOUIS. MO< Organs FACTORY. WHY I CAN SUPPLY E BEST * JFOlt THE JT MONEY. SOT HOW CITEAP 3UT HOW GOOD. warranted by reputable buildug you Doubly Secured. pns, $35 l'p. an#s, $175 Up. IALONE, Sorth of S'ate House. l, s. c. 1 Please mention the Dispatch. ? y Must be Sold j rsf jroing at Kuinous s. icni. | jisoii. am! Scll?r it. ! ! GOODS I0RI0U jcbics' Co., :a, s. C. HER GOODS ALSO. H ARE CO., ad Dealers in A 1 Kinds of . STEEL, MILS, . lTVJ> GLASS. ivters for : BUILDING MATERIALS , COLUMBIA, S. C. When writing mention the Dispateh. H j| j lasses, WIT CANS, -BT7BBEBS, for Jars. uy Above. Preserving Season liere will be an abundance of ,ARt.J EST DEALERS in this Is. 111 am FOR prices. ' iwrance, S? C. ?