Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ency of the Democratic final solution of the ra that each State may ham may according to its n< While I especially beli nfinn ( flip u-Viifp mon party and the FARMERS V >ce problem, so ..... lie it in its own WIL ecessities. eve in the eduT ;n * CALHOUN u /ILL ELECT know .LIAMS, HE THINKS i.'V trol i thing /RITES ABOUT THE ?!,. that money is money and polil politics, as experience has sho> >1 itics all kinds of influences c< the result. Sometimes it is < and sometimes it is another; t it ri/*? linro r <w> n i n >1 ?-v Uitr* V-v, :ics all in his power for his el vn. was natural, as Mr. Tilln on- Croft, senior, were for y< one at law. Besides there wer< >ut, reasons why certain men < An tn M r W illmtnc in Vi i f r ection. That was no opportuni nan and Mr. stand by their c: cars partners this race. The fj c many other district are large iid not stand on; can blame th< ,.?n .. ity for the farmers to illing as they have in irming Interests of the and important and no :m for desiring to have different kind of enligh negro, and would be lo; his education in the br< national aid, until the fa pent are drawn. If his enlightenment continues pace for the next twenty assertiveness will go on and it will then take a 1 tie the issue. If thes< ments should be in fc 'tenment of the CONGRESI ith to advocate jadest sense by OND SOU ings of the ser- TRICT. i education and at the present r years his self- (By ^ proportionately ace war to set- 1 people two amend- Aiken, Barnwi >rce when that *>cs are Just n ONAL RACE IN SECOne TH CAROLINA DIS- Georg her c desirt ??? his sc rm. P. Calhoun.) w?s? tain r of Edgefield, Saluda, buzzii ;11 and Hampton coun- jn th o\v very much interested jn th ?v ? ?iv.v. mv.1 v. .1V.V.MIV.U iv uavv w very potent influences at wc was the respect in which ] ;e Croft was held by a large nil >f voters of the district and tk : to do honor to him by honor jn, Mr. T. G. Croft, and the ot it is claimed the ambition of c nen who had the congressional rig in their bonnets, and while e race, were willing to see th e race sacrificed by giving tf >rk. give him their support, lit- Mr. Croft is neutral in im- contest, and Mr. William ieir expects the support of h ing this, Saluda and Edgefh her which will place him in tl :er- of the contestants. The c bee beats Mr. Williams will not congressman. ??e Edgefield has always s men and qVih will ctntiH Viv v-v " ?v w?ii a icpicscuiduvc cessful farmer ou i the present ful congressman. 3 confidently Mr. Williams sec is friends in the place, tld counties, Then it must 1 le front rank has been in pub andidate who past and that his be the next vant is clean an can point to a si tood by her has failed in doi him ->nH w;il lie servant. hi congress. a sucght to make a successApplying that test, :ms to be the man for je remembered that he lie life for some time career as a public serd white. No person ngle instance where he ng his duty as a pub awful day comes, the bound by them to stand the assertion of his rig! and it is my hope that Western white men \vi polled by the constitute negro against their ! brethren. I believe that created for a purpose, ai lieve that that purpose the white man, politica the business affairs of tb nation will be i"<- rate iur by the negro in second district its under them, our Congresnu Northern and March is being 11 not be com- It will be rc on to back the George VV. Crc Southern white and that there the negro was fill his unex nd I do not be- brought to the is equality with who were willi J, social or in From this coui le world. I be- were nientione< \~ungress irom inis, me suppc Who is going to be want in after the 4th of next electe ; asked on all sides. know icalled that the lamented for tl >ft died early in this year fore had to be an election to am| t pired term. That fact them : front many candidates interc ng to succeed Mr. Croft, them: lty there were three who -pjv J, and one who was de- _ > ?rt to young Croft. They did others given a send off by be d to the short term, it be n that Mr. Croft would not ol lie long term. His election th< would not hurt their as(yrati< he defeat of the others would 8 a setback that would be in ;st of those who were hold selves in reserve, at will, in a great measure, it >i... .i,? give him a handsome send ing 'ie 's competent as any ma (fer and his past record will < :re- is without a blemish. He ons of any attack that can be jive record. With the large v the field county, that of Sab ,n? good vote that he is as: Aiken, there seems to be ls( that he will lead in the off. Besides, He is a man n in the race measuring over ? show that he a wel1 P'oportior is not afraid ,son?e appearance. , .. ? brains, energy ar made on that on crowde<i Brc ote of Edge- City and his pers jda, and the attract every pas sured of in have a desire to no doubt but "Such is the m first primary serfs to the vot of striking personalty, ;ix feet in height with led frame and a handTo back that he has id character. Put him >adway in New York onal appearance would ser-by and each would know who he was. an that Edgefield preers of the district for licve that he was create to and subservient of and that every effort t otherwise to make him t white man must end in structive of the interest of both. Notwithstandir I hold these beliefs, I i giving the negro justie< sphere, and believe that i are his best friends. d to be second sirous to run, the white man friends in th iy education or Messrs. J. Wm he equal of the hert, Leon J. i a manner de* Sheppara rs a and happiness Mr. Williams ti lg the fact that start to fi iisl am in favor of George W. Cr : in his proper man and when n doing this we short unexpiri friends desired T al. r r* i.i ? all of whom had many jj '( e county. They were . i. Thurmond, W. J. Tal- ,.;rrt1l Williams, with John C. r dark horse. But, only jates nade the race which from h was a peculiar one. ' oft was a very popular count he died leaving only a 'onK ?d term, many of his 1 that his son, Mr. T. G. 1,1 a.' . ? _i. ?r i oortit av.\.v> it 111 iui 111\_ iav.1 wild l ounit randidates received such a sn was polled. Altogether, under nstances that race did not sli cal strength of any of the car in the field. ere were about three men in y who desired to enter for term who had a number of friei hose friends would naturally v manner to strengthen them by s icr Mr. Croft. with strong chances of w ' second. low In Edgefield, Saluda at idi- confidently expects a gra These hopes of Mr. Will unfounded, especially as h farmer in the race. I mea farmer, that he is the onl nds race wj,0 ^as no other ca ?*e may be other candidates UP" side line of farming, but tl inning in the its next represer man above reproa id Aiken, he we" represent us nd send off. lature. lams are not This article w e is the only this district a b n by the only than they have y man in the know that they j tiling. There man who will rep who have a it and who will a fiey cannot be interests. native in Congress?a ich and one who would i in our national Iegisill give the voters of etter idea of the man yet had. They will ire casting them for a >resent them with credilway-. be alive to their ii eiecieo 10 i^ongrcs best efforts of my braii science to represent Ac ests of every class and est of the second district The race problem haa bi neetlon with the Chlcaj South may hang a mean i ally, but It la the only 5, 1 pieagc xnc ^lUU Miumu, a 11 and my con- father, succeed : highest inter- term. All of of every inter- sent the districi t. arrangement, ; opened with tl of Mr. T. G. -oken out Jn con- OUf the winner ro strike. The The contest negro occaaslon- mencing on th - now between ^ section of this , . . of this county. > a IlltllK UI IIUIIUl IU 1113 him for the unexpired All those desiring to repre- move t would not agree to the field, ind the campaign was heen ic odds greatly in favor fident Croft, who finally came Th? men for the long term, com- tion 1 e 4th of March next, is short fessrs. Leon J. Williams, elccti< S. G. Mavfield, of Den- ty. a of the obstacles having been (1 and there now being an o] the chances of Mr. Williams h greatly improved and he feels c of election. ?re were two candidates, or rat prominently spoken of in conn with the race for Congress for term, who openly advocated i of Mr. Croft in Edgefield co nd who under ordinary circt >aiu iu uc Miiiuii pure i< re- grateful population is very pen its rights and its just ci ave Representation in all dej on- our government. If their usual rule in that her Williams will receive the lec- that is tantamount to an t the George D. Tillman was a the he represented this district un- years or more. He was im- Hon. W. J. Talbert, a farr irmers. uur \ never like , tenacious of with niy pen as aim to have lea{| any one, an ?axtmeirts of field's candidate, they follow to the facts in tin respect- Mr. to the public, w ir votes and 0f fijs opponent! dection. Hon. ^ w us inr no Rrass to for about ten ,Ie . ? ? succeeded by ? of * dj; ner. who also . _ ,, 0 overdraw a picture 1 do not care to misd in writing of EdgeI have confined myself e case and submit them ithout disparaging any 5. 1 energy, he is allowgrow under his feet, that he can to see the ;trict so that they can country where a law-abl And employment without derance. And this Is a vastly mora importance able nejrro than any oth Idlng negro can niark> an(j j q prejudice or hln- all three of \vl consideration of unexpired .. , I said that to the respect- . , expired term v ier- must explain ?. Patterson, of Barnwell, static* torn were in the race for friem term. lion, the contest for that un- vocat i-as a peculiar one and I Mr. J what that means. You pouse es would be and no doubt are n< Is. of Mr. Williams. I refer W. J. Talbert, who in a card, i'd the election of young Croft, : [anies H. Tillman, who openly d the cause of Mr. Croft and aw, represented the district fi to years, declining a re-nomi ad- end of that time. Mr. Geoi ind it is true was a lawyer an< es- at that, hut so were hi did Messrs. Thurmond and Be , . . _ juugc ior incms or about ten ma? he js nation at the TI -ge W. Croft. Hc ,s seeking d a good one plane, stooping t s opponents, that platform he llinger. There ents with every j eives wnat manner ot the position of a high o nothing low and on will meet his opponassurace of success.