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\ s X X •» is.-* to . : i 'V .< . ' ! f •- VOL 37 - WALTERBORO, S. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1914 NO. 2 f SABF ijiuditr-r by a large vote, while I§L E. J mes leads R. R. Miley for Treasurer by 35 votes, a second 1 rare being heefeary. E. D. Smith is re-elected to tht United States by t; lead of over 2 r, .0C0 votes ov^r the field. 4 TJ7 In the race for.Goremor, MUtor.i .y. Richards and CoepeY ar 1 Ilj running neck and reck, and it wid take, an official tabulation to . f say who v'ill run in-the second rmce. „ > • \« J. E. Eijonois Elected Over his Three 4 y ‘ 1 Opponents ier Highway Commis- * ' Returns for Lieutenant Governor’- fAre.fail to show at the t f going to pres- who will run the e »:ul race. A. W. Jenes^ is rt-electe<KCajiptiuller General, i.di’lr W. \V. - ,9 , • . ■ \ I 'core is leading his opponent by it c* 1 majority. In the race for Railroad oftni^issmucr ii appears that Fortner and Witherspoon will run over, get returns are so meagre as to indicate nothing in this race. * Peeples appears to be elected by a big vote. Following is the vote for state officers in Colleton county, with D./M. Yarn, D. B. Peurifoy, D. L. theexceptionof theRicePatch f ll: For United States Senator. sioner. \ _ Smith, A. C. .Padgett Run the a Second Race for Representatives “• *1 - ; * * * *,,4:- ^4f4f4i-:TT-##»:-*4r********* ^ • ' . . . 0 * * The big day, the day of days in South Carolina politics, * * has come and passed. Are you not glad? Are you satis- * * fiit^ji? Wft ate* . f*- - / . —? E'.en the most grouchy grumbler coal'd not complain * the antic- of “Old Scl.’^jie was a jolly good fellow * •rf- ye:«terdi’.y. "fie was on the job. We bow to him and of- * .Hr an rur than’es to him for the fine day we had. A * * ro.-ulSr grourich c >u!d net complain with the weather on 4f the fHG DAY. The day when all South Carolina war ; ’v n . dgeAA ; Q to^poak. keyed'up to the highest notch of ••• anticipation, looking f(.rward to the resuds of the voice of the people. The people spoke and they spoke plainly. * in no ur.certedn terms the populace rose and told a story * * that, will long be remembered, not only in this State, but :r Sr nil over our beautiful and joyous Southland.' The story > told was that we are again a united people. Are you not proud to say that? We are. ' . * After years of strife and Witerness the citizens of the :; - * o;d Palmetto State will be joyous, over the fact that we ^ * arc again numbered among the best. * South Carolina was never wrong. She was only mis- * * taken. ^ * - • * 4:- 7he story in a nut shell is told, no? by us, but by the - big voice, the “voice of the people.” 4 And its to the credit of Old Colleton, the best county in - * the state, in our mind, 'that there was nothing to disturb - • the peace and tranquility of its citiztmrjv/That is good. - * Are we right? o * W'here can you find a better people ? .* Not in the*whole world. That’s our verdict, W’iil.yea "" vote with us on that? * Verily, we are hap^- with the way cur people acquit- - I.CIO 740 x 034 1,260 Cole L. Blease 966 L. D. Jennings 55 W. P. Pollock 28 Ellison D. Smith 1,309 For Governor. • ° * y? Lowndes J. Browning Ah to John G. Clinkscales 223 R. A. Coopei^ .. . ... 1 1 J ohn T. D un car. William C. Ii4y. Jr ;... .yE. ........ - Richard !. Manning ... ... . J chn B. Adger Mullally ... John G: Richards ... .. . f ha lies Carroll SimniyV. Charles A. Smith , Mendel L. Smiti For Lieutenant Governor. j Andrew J. Bethea * Wilfhim 31. Hamer A. Hunter B. Frank Kelley { For Secretary of State. „ R. ,3I. MoCown 1DK) For Comptroller .General A. W. Jones’ • 1,332 James. Summersett 732 Fcr State Treasurer. '■* T Cir^o** * • . . * \'x. : f * Fjv Adjutant General. Yv. VY. Moore * * • % i ^ (' Wil l a* v • IS ••• •••••• ••• ^* *•••#•• • S x ! I , * ■» l or State Superintendent ol Education. « J. E. Swearingen .y.. • ■ * For Attorney General. ° .... * It • 4.1 ICO ...... ... ...... ... ...... «.* -. Thomas H. Peeples For Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries. “ E. J. Watson : '-e; J 0 „ * For Railroad Commissioner.' ~ ' V James Cansler 576 George W. Fairey •... 445 C. D. Fortner 431 Frank W. Shealy 607 John H. Wharton ............... A 212 W. I.’Witherspodn - v 103 Ret unis last night were received at the office of R. M. Jeffer ies,-weretary of the county executive committee, and very elab orate-bulletin* were received an anounced. 3Iany expfeuiona of ]irai?e Were heard as to the manner hy which these were handled and at times si:: or seven hundred pe?ple were !i.,tuning for the ieturns. ' In addition to many bulletins from the various daily t apt?:*;--, by Mr. Jefferies, Jmk Truss ancl Standard had arrenged fcr complete bulletins from:all parts uf the State and these wore bandied at the same place. i Late .Vy. K. -M- Jefferies has reeeiveiLtfie fo’olv i vt!l to tbi? ng special fror place Irom t) lumma, the latest return to yesterday: “At this hour the Vote seems to standiSmith £3j682, Blease 48.021, Richards 22,185, Cooper 22,133. Manning 21,852.” Returns of the First Primary Election in Colleton Ticket PliEriNTTS V, 4 < .1 : •. . * v y * • fcu >. 3 — M C Si _ - ted themselves. We rejoice. . * **•****-#*:•*■****■** “ * ,/ The primary election held yesterday was featured by order- lir.ees throughout Colleton county. We are publishing elsewhere a tabulation of th.-' vote !or county officers as complete as we have been able to secure. The returns for Magistrate and Township Commissioner from the various townships are *o vague and indefinite as to render any aceount of them which we Ynight give inaccurat<j. hence these are omitted altogether. - - . In the county Dennis lei^ls Whaley by ol^etes, but return ^ from the district indicate the election of Whaley. Colonel J. G. Padgett is elected State Senator by a vote of U>8V ;;; against SI5 for Senator Ackerman'. ^ There will J>e a secon<§fcpc ^ for the Douse between the -following:, the order of running being Z named: \^m. Pourifoy, D. L. Smith and AAClPadgett. - In the race for Highway Commissioner, J. E. Moore wins hr. the first ballot by a^ajerity of ten votes. E. M. 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