The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-17

The crowd and the candidates gath
cred slowly. Considering the counter
attractions in the county and the fact
that it was not a regular campaign meet
ing, there was pretty good number on
hand. Counting the ladies and children
present the crowd was estimated by the
chairman to be between two and three
hundred.
A good many ladies were there and
the young folk had dance.
There was some delightful and inspir-
ing music by two young ladies on violins
Misses Katie and Mamie Morris They
play well and sing sweesly-and "handle
their tsUo bows" very gracefully.
sPm talking to you now" p.
Lots of voters don't care too much for
speeches when they can see two pretty
girls play the fiddle.
All they want is hash and music.
"Ain't it so? Tell man."
A new departure was made at this
meeting-the candidates for the minor
Offices got chance to speak. .
Irby D. Shockley, candidate for county
commissioner, was the first speaker,
Thos. J. Wilson, ditto, was the second.
". A. Hill, for sheriff, third. g.:
JIM. Johnstone, legislator, fourth.
J. C. Wilson. ditto, fifth.
Dinner, which spoke for itself, sixth.
Jno. W. Scott, legislc :or, seventh.
George s.. Mower, senator, eighth.
Rev. J. A. Sigh, ditto, ninth. ...
Thos. S. Sease, clerk court, tenth.
Cole L. Blease, legislator, who had just
arrived, eleventh.
Dr.. James Mcintosh, for J. NJ. Whee-
Ter, Sheppard e1ector, twelfth.
DR.. C. T. Wyche, TiAman elector, thir-
teenth.
!9Eha speaking was orderly-only one or
two men had just aboc:~ one too many,
but they were good-natured and lively,
that's all
I don't feel like reporting all that the
speakers said. Great goodness, I'm tired
They enough. You've read it be-
fore, and behind too. I might do justice
to some and injustice to others.
However, it may not be out Of place to
say that I liked Mr.. Wilson's remark
that be was Tor John C. Sheppard. That
is what I call manhood, and who does
not admire man?-not a turn coat or
fence straddler, or a two-faced man.
Why even the ladies admire man-of
course they do.
Now that crowd was nearly if not quite
ninety-fiye per cent. for Tllman TASK Mr..
Johnstone; he's fair and reliable and was
also accorded respectful hearing), and
yet MI. Wilson told them he was for
Sheppard. Mr.. Wilson did not make
any enemies that day.
/. Then Nh. Scott said good thing too.
He was asked if Sheppardite was as good
a Democrat as Tillmanite Mr.. Scott
INTERESTINGLY and without the least con-
fusion answered yes; he himself was for
Till1nan, but he considered Sheppard
man as good Democrat as Tillman
man. -: 90 - ~:
You are right, MI. Scott; you won't lose
votes for that remark. We are all Demo
crats-there is no Third or Independent
party now. - ~
T don't like those unfair questions. It
takes as much manhood for a candidate
to assert himself for Tillman as it does
for one to proclaim himself, for Sheppard;
for while the country. except IN spots, Is
practically solid for Tillman, the towns
are for Sheppard, and; while It may be
easy to swim with the majority, yet it is
hard to stem the bitter torrent OF the NIL
nority. - = < -: =
No, I am not on the fence and am not
trying to please both sides, any more
than that am trying to please one side
to the disgust OF the other. I have warm
friends and associates on both sides. So
far as am concerned I am hat-footed on
one side and propose to be heard from
next week In The Herald and News.
But when. Z Ireporta meeting I desire
above all things TO be truthful and talr.
T am no partisan, but an untrammeled
voter. Warm on one side but just to the
other. - -
Now having been fair to Mr.. Wilson,
Mr.. Johnstone and Mr.. Scott, I propose
to be equally fair to the main speakers on
the other side on that occasion.
Mr.. Sease, Mr.. Sigh and DR.. Wyche
aroused the enthusiasm of the crowd and
had things their OWL way. That crowd
was solid for q fact and showed which
way TIE wind 'blowed. u"
Without disparagement, even the Till
man ticket candidates Will agree In say
ing that DR.. Wyche is the lion OF the
hour. Quick as lightning, true as steel,
firm as granite, he cuts like a two-edged
sword And what he says counts. DR..
Wyche is all highland so is his partner,
DR. Julian.
!, I found that while Mr.. Sigh had the
crowd by q big majority, Mr.. Mower
also had warm place IN the hearts OF
his hearers. .-
Well, the Sheppar-dites and the T1lma-
mites separated in good spirits
/ went to Prosperity with Ben Paysin-
ger. If you don't think that Ben knows
what he is talking about, you Just listen
to him awhile. Ben says he believes
there will be more peas this year than
ever.
Who said peas? We'd better mind our
P's and Q's too. And if it wasn't too
stale I'd like to say "Let US have peas"
But I won't say that, though I pine for
unity.
While awaiting the afternoon train, Dr..
Langford, ST., kindly showed me the in
terror Of the canning factory and e1-
planned it's workings, with its y35 or 40
employees, and where they turn out in
round numbers between $500 and $500
cans day. They were canning peaches
and tomatoes Friday afternoon. It was
a busy scene.
With brick mandatory Q65,00O in
kiln ready to bum now, -four and grist
mills, two steam ginneries and planning
and lumber mills, Prosperity is in it.
But I'm out OF paper and Will drop the
thread OF the argument to- the salts
faction of you all, no doubt. .
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