The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-24
A SEWBERKY CANDIDATE.
DR.. Pope in the Race for the Gubernato-
rial Nomination.
1Special to The State.f


NEwBERRY, S. c., January 16.-I
met DR.. Sampson Pope to-day and
when I said. "a representative Of The
State, Doctor" the organizer of the
":hree-for-a. quarter" caucus and later
Tillman's co-adjutor, gave ME room to
pass, saying II never read The State"
But when it was found that sub
scription was not wanted, but merely
an interview, the brother of the asso-
ciate Justice smiled again, and to my
question whether he would be candl-
date for Governor to succeed Governor
Tillmau, he readily replied:
"I am a candidate for the office Of
Governor, subject to the action of the
Reform convention, which is to be held
some time during the spring or sum-
mer. Permit me to say that the other
gentlemen, whose names have been
mentioned for Governor, are all strong
personal friends of mine, and IN the
conduct of the canvass nothing will be
said or done by NE to interfere with
that friendship. The success of the
movement is what we are all striving
for. There is too much peace and
unity amoug the Reformers to allow
the harmony or success Of the move
ment to be disturbed by quarreling over
any particular man; and the man sug.
gested by the Reform convention will
receive the individual support of all
Reformers."
"Have you any idea that Governor
Tiliman will run for a third term, or
will he make the race for the Senate?"
II do not believe that Governor Till
man will run for third term. I think
he has made up his mind to run for
the Senate, and he has the individual
support of the members of the Reform
party, without regard to factional diff
ferences. He is stronger with the peo-
pie than any twenty other leaders in
the party"
"What is Governor Tillman's posi-
ton on the time for holding the con-
ventit NJ"
"l do not know what Governor Till
man thinks to be the best time for
holding the convention, but so far as
he is concerned, the time makes no
difference, and whether spring or sum-
mer is selected, his chances for success
will not be affected"
Sat what time do you wish the sug-
gesting convention held?"
$50 far as I am concerned, any time
will suit. l think, however, that late
convention viii! be better eor the move
ment."
"What will be the main issue in the
next campaign"
II think the dispensary act will! be
attacked, aud feel that Senator Butler
will make it an issue. But am salts
fled that the people will sustain it."
"What is your position in regard to
it?"
''I was in favor of high license act
being passed in 1892, but after seeing
the workings of the dispensary act 1
have become convinced that it is one
of the best laws ever passed by a Leg
islature of this State"
DR.. Pope seemed in the best Of health
aud spirits, and to be very sanguine OF
being Tillman's successor. He ex-
pressed himself as believing that what,
ever sentiment seemed to prevail now,
that the leading dsilies of the State
would crystalize alb Conservative senti-
ment in Senator Buffers favor in the
next election.
He would not be interviewed cor.
cerning the printing steal or Senator
Irby's letter, but be seemed to feel that
the former could be justified before the
people and that the latter was mis-
take. He scoff.d at the opinion that
Senator Irby was tight" when be
wrote the Kohn letter, and said, ''you
can bet Irby knows what he is about