The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-07
SENATOR M'LkURIN
TALKS TO THE PEOPLE TH8oUGaOUr
THE STATE. s
HIS Eieotion Mesps TIN TIN .ssiaT5Day Of Poll.
ffBy: Evans stripe Ia, Passed.
ia.' f<s& Olives Thanks. .,.. 20 D..
Especial to The States)

serenaded him at his residence this
evening amid great enthusiasm and
rejoicing. The Senator, on account
of his health, could. only express his
app ceciation of the support and con-
tidence reposed in him by his neigh
bors and the people of the State;
pledged himself to try to prove
worthy OF the trust and predicted
the dawn Of a new era in tho State.
Marlboro feels honored in honoring
her worthy son.
Col. Knox. Livingston was called
upon and made short speech TO
the large crowd present, after, which
refreshments were. served by the
La ladies' Of r5shhees shhees house:
The ladies of Clarendon county
have sent Senator McLaurin large
basket Of pretty flowers.
Your correspondent interviewed
Senator McLaurin for the State as
follows:
Senator McLaurin was found at
his home preparing to 60 to Mount
Airy White Sulphur Springs. The
senator was asked about his health,
and replied that he was nearly we'll
and was satisfied that few weeks
in the mountains would restore him
to his accustomed good health.
"What about the election ?'
"Well, it is not as large q vote as
usual, but I attribute much of that
to the supreme confidence Of my
friends that l was bound to win any
way. [ am not surprised at the re-
suit, for up to the time of my illness
there was hardly On audience that
wo addressed where it was not
clearly apparent that I had ma
iority. My election, so far rs I am
concerned, is the elimination of four
years OF work upon the lines of
peace and unity Ever since I
wrote the 'Appelt letter. and inaug-
urated what is known as tho Forty
movement have been looked upon
as peculiarly representative upon
the Reform side the same ideas and
principles that Earle did upon the
Conservative side. An attempt was
made this year to draw factional
lines, but it utterly failed: Reform
ers and Conservatives worked side
by side f9g ny election, and today I
: stand as ytho representative of no
faction, but of the reunited white
Democracy of South Carolina"
"What have you to say of the
campaign methods of your oppo-
nents?''
"Well, l do not care in the hour
of triumph, while they are drinking
the bitter dregs OF defeat, to be 30
ungenerous rs to refer to them in
unkind terms. The people have
turned their pictures to tho WALL
and politicians Of the 'Irby- Evans
stripe are done in South Carolina,
let us hope, forever. From hence
forth it will take brains, character
and attainments to win distinction
in this State. No future campaif n
will over be conducted upon vul-
gar and low plane I do not think
that the tomato-fg syrup variety of
statesmenship will long obtain, but
mon Of moro ability, moro informa
ton and greater usefulness will be
selected for public Office. and each
'Xub will have to stand on it's own
BOTTOM
"There is one feature of this cam
paign that was peculiarly exaspe-
rating to me, to wit: the attacks
which were made upon Gov. Ellerbe.
1 felt that he was made the victim
merely because of his appointment
of me. I defended him as best /
could, and my opponents soon found
that Ellerbe needed no defense. I
never witnessed handsomer thing
than the rebuke given Colonel Irby
at Walhalla for his attack upon
Ellerbe. These attacks made my
triu'nphat election a vindication of
Ellerbe as much 80 as Of me, and I
rejoice in it, because I believe he
las made conscientious and true
chief executive"
"What about your tariff views p'