The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-07
RlCHLAND'S PROSPERITY
~ Candidate for Lieutenant Governor
Hot Race In tho Third District,

months or more ago your correspon
dent predicted that Hon. John c
Sheppard, Of Edgeicld, would b,
Governor of South Carolina durin,
the year 1886. Some knowing pco
pie ridiculed the idea, but from scve
raj little intimations thrown out late
~ it is gradually dawning upon tho
minds Of the people that the predic
tlon was not made solely for my
"amuscment," and it appears now
that the prophecy will be fulfilled
Col. Sheppard is in the city today
lie will make most excellent Chict
Magistrate, and although he NAV
possibly occupy the position but a
short while, he will discharge the du.
ties with dignity and to the perfect
satisfaction of the entire people.
Hon. W. l.. Mauldin, Of Green.
vile, will be q candidate for Lieu
tenant'Governor. He is the present.
Senator from this county. A promi.
nent up country editor and politician
informs me that "things will be
lively in the next Democratic Con
vention. The upper counties have
not had the representation in these
conventions to which they believed
themselves entitled by reason Of their
Democratic vote, and they intend to
Introduce and advocate resolutions
looking to q correction of what thew
regard as an injustice.
The Congressional contest in the
Ihlrd District gets warmer and more
interesting daily. Abbcville and
Newberry both have two candidates
in the field, and Anderson one, leav-
ing Oconee and Pickens for the chief
battle ground. Each of the five ac.
tive candidates is endeavoring to Sc
cure his own delegation and Is put.
ting in his surplus time in the two
counties named.
Court opened here yesterday,
Judge Aldrich presiding. The Judge
dellvered very instructive charge
to the grand jury on their general
ana special duties, and an interest
ing lecture in the causes PRODUCING
the present depressed condition Of
the farmers of the State, holding that
1t IS due chiefly to the large produc.
tlon or cotton to the exclusion Of
1000 crops, and the credit system pre-
vallIng, and not to bad legislation or
the administration Of the laws. lie
paid a glowing tribute to the sDlcn.
dld services the lawyers have rem
dered the State and discountenanced
all efforts to array one class of our
citizens against another. 1t was al.
together one of the most remarkable
charges ever delivered to q grand
jury in this State. Judge Aldrich
has lost none of the fire and clo-
quence that so distinguished him in
early manhood. and he speaks out
his opinions as boldly as when his
court was invaded by the armed enc.
mics of his county he commanded the
of Barnwell County to adjourn
the court "whilc the voice of Justice
is stitlcd."
MIR. A. =. Williams, the editor of
tho Grconvillo News, is in the citv
for the first time in two years. lie
should como oftencr and get &C.
quainted with the people OF this part
Of the State, especially the public
officers.
Mayor Courtenay's little "boomlct"
Tor the Goyernorship sccms to have
died ont simultaneously with his dc.
parturc TO Europe. 1t lasted until
be reached New York. Generous
bob Hemphill has published letter
from the Mayor lately, written lust
before he left Charleston, but this
was doubtlcss'done to let the "bonm"
town easily and prevent an explosion.
Colonel John Peter Richardson,
zen. John Bratton, Colonel w, G,
Coker, Colonel R, w. Edwards, Colo.
mel q, .. MCCALL, Colonel A. c.. Has.
iell and several others are now men,
,loned as possible nominees for the
3overnorship. Either Of these gen.
,lemen would give the State a wise,
conservative and progressive admin.
stration.
Goy: !hompson'a appointment to
,n,e nc Assistant Secrctaryship of the
treasury is the topic Of discussion in
he hotels and on the streets tonight.
The opinion is universal that no bet.
er selection could have been made
~ the President, and South Caro-.
ina appreciates the honor conferred
lpon her so distinguished and popu.
az son.
1t 10 fortunate for the State that
iov, Thompson will be succeeded in
he e9ecutivc chair by one 50 thor.
ughly equipped for the cxacting du.
les OF the high position. Mr.. Shcp.
ard is a splendid representative of
;arolina's young Democracy, and he
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