The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-05
WHAT THE PRESS SAYS.
All Sorts of Comments from the Press of
the. State on the Newberry
Election.

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FOOD FOR REFLECTION.
Register.
DR.. Wyche has been beaten for tht
Newberry State Senatorship. The
Newberry Reforlners have only them
selves to reproach for the defeat of theil
candidate. Personally, Mr.. Mower
the successful candidate, is irreproach'
able. But politically he is not in ac
cord with the Reform cause. He will
take nigh rank in the Senate, viii
speak with ability and vote as his con.
science dictates. But his conscience is
an anti and not Reform conscience
and it will lead him to vote against the
wishes of the Reformers, who are g
majority of the white voters of the
State.
Several causes combined to secure
defeat for DIR. Wyche. They were:
/. Dissatisfaction with the mode Of
DR.. Wyche's "suggestion."
2. Apathy induced by the afore'
mentioned dissatisfaction.
8. The great ease with which the town
people, who are mostly Mowerites
could vote, their boxes being handy.
4. The difficulty for farmers to reach
their boxes out in the country.
5. The fact that the farmers are eX
ceedingly busy with their crops at pres
ent.
The antis will be very much encour-
aged by this slight success, and will
take It as an omen Of future victory,
It will incite them to put forth re-
doubled efforts, if that be possible.
This is one vote secured for Butler.
but he need not rejoice over it, for it is
not a drop in the bucket.
Reformers in every section OF the
state should carefully consider cause
as stated above. Similar causes pro-
duce similar effects. This is we'll es.
tablished rule in politics as well as else
where. Reformers should see to it that
similar causes are not allowed to oper-
ate anywhere else, neither in county
nor State affairs. This is a warning
aud a lesson. Let it be needed CT the
result will be sad.
DEFEAT WILL STRENGTHEN AND So
LIDIFY.
Sumter Herald.
G. S. Mower. the Anti candidate, de-
feated DR.. G. T. Wyche, the Reform
candidate, by majority of about one
hundred. We are not all surprised at
this result, but it is just as we expected
NeWberry County is close anyhow,
there being difference of only 300 OF
400 votes between the two factions ol
that county. June is no time for pri-
mary, as the farmers, who constitute
the bulk of the Reform strength, are
now too busy in their fields to enter
into political canvass with the earn
estness necessary to insure success
Then, as usual, the Reforners were
hampered with some who were after
revenue and office only and who at
heart cared nothing for the success OF
the Reform movement, except as thelI
personal ambition could be gratified.
When these were cast overheard, they
threw what strength they had with
the opposition. The people of New.
Derry III LQ!S OH year OF eleCtiou wisely
used the pruning knife, and this defeat
will strengthen and solidify them in
the next campaign, and will prove oi
benefit not only to Newberry, but 20 the
entire the State. Continued success
does not always necessarily tend tc
strengthen, but rather, like the winters
fierce winds upon the oak, reverses and
dissppointments hardens and toughens
to a stronger growth. So in Newberry,
and in the whole State, the Reform
movement will be greatly benefited
by his defeat. Newberry IS the only
county where we expect defeat, and
the other five caunties wherein legisla'
tive vacancies exist, will all send true
and tried Reformers to fill the vacant
seats in the legislature.