The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-06
ruK SENATORIAI. CoNrEsr

to u>reed Senator Earle began ycster-
day at Sumter. II WAS very hot weather
10 start 0m on campaign of forty
meetings righ' along in succession, anu
it will take a strong constitution 10
stand the test.
was down there Nn Sunday night TO
see the situation, but left yesterday be-
fore the ball opened. ANA this is writ
ten before the pr>rrc>Gings ot The day
are received. At New berr, found
Col, J. l.. NJ. irhy On the train. he
kn'" nothing As Ia what miA h, he cN.
p"'ie"' anu WAS satisfied Senator Me.
La"rin *ho0lG I've defeated.
NJ Columbia we took on Col. NJ. l..
donaldson and Gov. lno. Gary ENanS,
all going down 10 look over the feld
aud determine if they should enter for
the prize, No cue seemed To know
lnst what any one else would DO or
even what he himself wanted or cN.
pcrted Ia 40, have no doubt that
any one Of them wona take the office il
presented. Then nr the train was
Co.. George JohnStone. " NewtNrry.
whom heard would file his pledge
ana enter the race. hat ny 10 ten
clock yesterday morning his pledge
had not been filed ami he was not a,
Sumter.
when left Sumter yesterday morn.
ing Col. lrhy had decided to run and
Gov. Evans had decided no; to make
the race, though the night before the
reverse seemed to I've the situation.
H"V' swans and Col. lrhy seemed anx.
ioos for moderate conservative iariN
10Y .tvrnne Democrat ~ enter the
CONSIST The purpose Of that was Of
r"nrS" 10 help them defeat Mel .amin.
me administration il is claimed is also
IN sympathy with Mcl.aurin and his
election, and whatever influence can hc
"Nertrd from this source will he avail
a"le. There may br other comrlica.
hons on both sides. Co.. t.. S. Eritt
ucclacd not to make the race. Col,
donaldson was also in doubt. though
Senator 5. G. Maylicld tclreraphrd
his pledge had boon iilcd. The time
Tor filing pledges did not close until -
O'Clock last night, under the ruling Of
Chairman ID. II. Tompkins.
admit the situation is somewhat,
complicated, and no one can forctcll
with any degree OF certainty what the
result VIII be. Senator lrhy, | sxprct
VIII endravor to arouse and revive tho
old war cry OF rcformer against ronscr.
Na''Hr, while it is claimed that McLau.
rms success will have much to do with
"ipihS out more completely old fac.
uonal lines and bitterness, and bring
aoo"t an era OF good feeling, dumping
the extremists Of all factions,
The Herald and News will await do.
Nelopments for II few days longer be.
lore taking up the cause OF any car)i
uate, and 1t is not certain that we shall
champion the cause Of any of ,hcm.
CONFESS do not like the protection
Ni'ws OF Mcl.aurin. and Senator lrhy
ana not make n very hrinian, record
""r'hE ms SIN years ot service. So we
shall bidc our time and MOI ,nsh IN o,3
oeG'n wh"oping up anybody. The
ia't Is have found politicians a. a
rule very selfish human beinps. and
after they have been the bcnc6,iar;es
OF the votes and whoops of such humble
private citizens as | am, they care
nothing more for us nor give MS any
moro thoughts until the next tim, tb,v
want us again. say that il the rule
ot course there are notable cxcnnti,ns
i'"' have about made mp my mind to
90 no more whooping, bnt to make my
selection and cast my vote rs a yoo1
cln@en from among those who annror
'or the position. And | am half in.
'''"e" 10 'hihk that great many more
people have about reached the sam,
conclusion.
"hen l watch the politicians, ",hr
ieauerS, get together and fix M slat. y
and parcel ont Office. | wonarr ,h.,
the people will permit their votes 10
become things of barter to I've dcliverca
according to the trades and combinn.
t'ons OF THE leaders," But in the last
lew years, despite the fact we bavc
heard great deal of the freedom Of
the people, few persons have dcliy.
cred the goods as they saw proper 10
40. nave wondered as | have watch.
ed the progress of events and attemptcd
combinations in this present contest,
ana have asked myself the question,
Can they deliver the goods? Whore
ito the people conc in?
AS the canvas progresses we sha),
learn more about it and possibly b,
able to tell just where we are at, 7
trust the campaign will be clean ono
pitched on a high plane, and have no
more repetitions OF the mud.slingins
and abuse and vituperation of the op)v
Two campaigns before this for United
States Senator that we have had.
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AT tho Spartanburg court last week
Two State c0nstables were convicted of