The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-05-24
SENATORIAL RACE
AND POSSIBILITIES,
fHOSE WHO AXE LiIiELY TO OPPOSE
JOlIE Ir N nl"I.hUitIS
George J"hnstonc May Enter-W hat IL re-
Ing Said In pol,ticnl Circlr1 About the
Coming Campaign Review .; the
Situation.
Tho State, May 22nd.

Senator McLaurins speech today
at Grconvillo is gonera!ly regarded
os the opening Of his campaign for
ro election, although there arc somo
who still profess to bcliovo that Sen.
ate" McLnurin will not bo in tho
campaign next summcr Uowovor
that may be-, his acti;'ity at tho
present time naturally directs a,tcn'
tion to tho rnco for the scat onco
hold by Wade Hampton. From
present indlcuuous that tho race will
bo q warm ono. Congressman Lati-
mer, Of tho Third district, il already
M avoWcd cundidnto and is actively
at woik. 1t iH generally under
stood that at this Umo at least Con-
grcssm A Latimcr has the good will
If not the active support Of SonntOr
Tillman. State Senator ID. S. lien
dcrson, Of Aiken, is also understood
to he in tho rnco for all he is worth,
which is not n little. 1t has recent
ly been stated that there is AL I'M
drrstuudlnG between McHGrs. Lnti-
NOR and henderson; that tho former
is looking Nftcr Charleston and tho
low country and the latter paying
particular attention to tho Pied
mont, Just what can be gained from
this alleged corporation ia not
known, but circumstances givo ere
denco to the report. Congressman
Lutimor'H efforts in behalf Of tho
Charleston exposition arc supposed
to give him Charlcston'H vote SO far
us it can be controlled, while Soma
tor Henderson being possessed Of
soluo influence with tho cotton pros
idcnts Of the Piedmont would be
moro apt to undermine McLaurin
in that quarter.
Tho namo Of Col. George John"
stone, Of Nowborry, hos boon ofton
mentioned in connection with this
rnco. If no should be n candidate
he would bo pittcd against tho man
who defeated him for reelection to
congrcss--A. G. Latimor. This is
an interesting coincidence. Col.
Johnstono was in Tho city yesterday,
but was not talking ''olitics, being
busy with como legal affairs. a. close
friend, howevor, stated that it WAS
most probable that Col. Johnstono
would have something to say on the
stump next summer. Ho is ono Of
tho most eloquent speakers s tho
State and ready stump debntor, SO
that his entry into tho field would do
much TO livon matters up.
There aro q number Of other gen-
tlomcn mentioned for the place,
among thom being Gov, McSwconcy.
Yesterday Il gentleman who is well
acquainted IN the up country, talk
ing about tho situation, said:
"Tho lust time Senator McLaurin
spoke at reonyillo--1S07--ho was
ono of tho worst 'hacllcP mon that
over appeared on tho stump in South
Carolina. 1t may bo different tomor-
row. Then no addressed no theatre
audience under tho auspices Of cot
ton mill presidents, bankers and
brokers, but ho spoke to q crowd of
tho wool hat boys out near the como
tary and before they got through
with him he was badly ratllod. Evans
lrby simply went for him with gloves
and thoy had the crowd with them
all tho way through. 1t was ono Of
tho strongest anti McLauria meet
ings Of tho campaign. was over
largo part of tho county during the
campaign Of last year and am pretty
sure thero has not boen any great
change Of sentiment among tho voters
in regard to national issues. Joo
johnson made somo of tho strongest
anti.imporialist speeches that havo
ovor been heard in the south and the
Greenvillo voters received thia por-
ton Of his remarks with no little fe-
vor. McLaurin may got q fino re.
ception tomorrow but it will bo we'll
for him not to believe that it means
q solid county back of hun.