The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-09-03
SURPRISE FOR
THE SPEAKERS
SENATOR McLAUKIN COMES TO AN
DER>ON UNEXpi CrrDlY.
Meets His OppOncuts-Ho Dssouds LIS
Political Course In Vigoroua nInnnsr,
ThouHh Difpasnionutrly-Co ,Juhn-
stone Follows Him In an Ablo
Speech,


AhtteIsol, august oO.--lt was tho
unexpected that happenod today.
The off year campaign has bccn Jog
ging along with more or less interest,
Every one seemed to be waiting and
Watching to 500 what McLaurin
would say and do. Tho letter Of
Senator McLaurin to Chairman Aus
tin Of Greeuville indicated that Son
ator NcLaurin did not expect to at.
tend any of the off year campaign
meetings. This morning it was for
tho first time suggested that Senator
McLaurin would be here and would
speak. 1t seemed to be absolutely
unexpected, and most people did no,
believe it. When Congressman Lat
imer had about concluded his argu
mont note was handed Chairman
Ercazealo to the effect that Senator
McLaurin would arrive here about
l:3O aid SO, after a conferences, it
,
was decided to adjourn the meeting
until after the arrival of Senator Nc
Laurin and to reserve the remnin-
ing speaker, Col. George Johnstone,
to reply to him. Congressman Lat
inner and Mr.. Hemphill did not have
the opportunities of tho afternoon
session, which WAS full Of en.husi.
asln and fire. They had 10 dance
without band Of music. But when
Senator McLaurin came he and Col.
Johnstono soon supplied tho missing
enthusiasm.
MIR. Henphill made strong
speech, rs he always seems to. 1t
WAS talk to the people, and not
above them, upon the pending issues
and after his talk he was most heart
lily congratulated on all sides.
This has alway 8 been n strong Lati-
mer county and he still seems to hold
sway here. There WAS no question
about the sincerity Of the reception
given him, and during the speeches
of others, although ho was not an
issue, there was an applause and
cheers for him, Which means more
than applause during the course OF
ones speech.
The distinctive feature Of the meet
ing today was the discussion between
Senator McLaurin and former Con-
gressman Johnstone. It was really
a superb debate.
MLAURIN WELCOMED.
Senator McLanrin came into the
hall with tho most hearty Of wcl-
comes. His friends cheerod him
time and again and he must have
felt woll over it, because he made a
capital speech and he who believes
McLaurin cannot take care Of him
self is woefull y mistaken; but he met
a foe Of remarkable ability in Col.
Geo. Johnstone.
Mr.. McLaurin opened up tho Soc
ond section Of today's meeting in a
speech of ovor an hour, and during
that time he was heartily applauded
at frequent intervals. He did not
mention Tillman throughout his
speech in any way and he made no
reference to Latimer, who had
punched him good and hard dnr.ng
hi speech, but it was more espe
cially in his second or reply speech
that he made his best effort. 1t was
then that ho took off his collar and
got down to business, and it was
then that he threw real feeling into
his speech, replying to biting sar-
casm of Col. Johnstone relative to
his holding the purse strings to pub
lie patronage and other things that
he urged showed the drift toward
republicansm.
THE M'LAURiN CHEERS.
Senator McLaurin had the voice
Of John Ashley aud all know what
that means; he made 80 many inter.
ruptions that someone wanted him
| purified. But there were others for
McLaurin if cheers count for yotee
and the whooping was steady and
long. Some say it came largely from
citizens of other counties who came
with McLaurin, who held Office 0,
wanted them. There were Outsiders
but there were others-many others
! who cheered for McLaurln and il