The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-09-04
McLAURIN IN ANDERSON,

McLAURIN IN ANDERSON,
Another Victory for the Junior Sem
ator - Condensed Account of the
Meeting.
Greenville Daily News. =.
Anderson, S. G.. Aug 20.-Puolish It In Gath!
Proclaim IT. in Askelon, COL George Johnstone
the past master In the art OF satire ana rlol
cule and irony was done upln a knot oy Sena'
tor McLaurn. That's what happened here
today, and the school Of summer swallows
are fiuttering around in dlsnay and conster-
nation. Senator McLaurin's sudden and un'
expected appearance here was the nnesl coup
executed in State politics In many DAY.
Having been informed that the Tilmanlte
seekers OF his senatorial seat were making
capital out OF his absence Senator McLaurln
determined TO be present at the Anderson
A telegram caught him just as he was leav-
ing New York ,by boat for Norfolk and oy
hiring special train from Seneca he arrived
here at two lo'clock. Less than ten men
knew it and although very tired with the
Journey which included eighteen honrs OF
Sea sickness he waded into the crowd with
gloves of, stated his case and won fully sew.
enty five per cent. of the meeting which was
estimated at from six to seven hundred. NO
special courtesy was shown him as he was
told to open with an hour 10 be followed py
Johnstone with the reply for McLaurin. In
less than twenty minutes after his arrival he
was speaking. Col. Johnstone was evidently
at his best and made splendid speech.
Commanding all his power OF sarcasm ne
tried 10 hold up the Senator as a forerunner
Of Republicanism and appealed in turn TO the
old war spirit partisanshlp and pairi9tismn.
by men who will vote for Latimer. he
buried his old anti Tillman hatchet which
formerly he had with keen edge and placed
Tillman along with such statesmen as Cal
houn, Hayne, Hampton, and even Inomas
Jefferson. His placing OF Tillman in the
same niche OF fame as these was received
with great surprise by many here and serves
to indicate what strange bed fellows politics,
makes 1t rather emphasizes the belief that
each OF the aspirants for Senatorial honors IS
bidding for the support OF the BOSS. be a.
tackled McLaurin on his vote on the treaty,
ON his views on expansion, ship subsidy, and
fedora, patronage with all his power ofridi-
cule aid sarcasm.
Replying Senator McLaurin caugnt lne
the crowd in u minute by mixing his most
eloQuenf appeal with an old worn out coon
story. Turning on tombstone he scored him
unmerciiully refuted his arguments anu IN
less than ten minutes 1t was q McLauriu
crowd to the finish. He stated his reason for
his vote on the treaty and the crowd endorsed
him.
another endorsement Then he told them
what he knew OF the merits OF the ship SUBJ
sidy matter and got another endorsement.
he came to reccomend democrats for federal
appointments. He had, he said, recommended
democrats where they could be appointed and
eR anefS wss bat would
be most acceptable 10 the patrons to be served.
That also suitedithe crowd and he got another
the crowd were made McLaurin men. Over
half OF the crowd were farmers and went away
enthusiastic followers OF McLaurln.. Inc
Crushins machine found It's fatal defeated
here to-day. McLaurin got in on the boys
and the crowd which resolved al Greenvllle
that they had fully crushed the Senator, md
themselves completely busted at their own
game. Politicians here agree that neither
tombstone nor Hemphill have a ghost OF a
chance and that the race is between McLaurln
and Latimer with the full Tillman Brand on
others for this is futile. There were no per-
sonalities between Johnstone and McLaurln
and while the.debate was keen andmost merci.
less IL was on high plane: It was battle Of
icule was one or the finest exhibitions ever
witnessed In many days on the stump OF this
State. McLaurin parried every thrust OF his
opponent and turned his keen olade wltnoui
mercy on his antagonist When 1t was all
over every body was daZed and wondered how
1t happened, even Johnstone who took IT good
Grafton was completely lost sight of as he
spoke very early this morning before the ar
rival OF Senator McLaurin. Latimer's speech
was along the line of his previous efforts but
in much milder form. Senator McLaurin
simply ignored his childishness and his
course was commended. The crowd here was
strictly home crowd. Inquiary shows one
man from Oconee and Spartanburg and three
from Greenville including this correspondent
This statement Is made because IT Is runner
ed here tonight that an attempt was made
TO discount the great victory for McLaurin,
here today by saying that McLaurin crowd
was brought here. This Is absolutely untrue.
This is a McLaurin town tonight and the
city band here serenaded him. He made
nice speech in response to the call.
Greenville News, Sept.l.
The full significance OF McLaurin's victory
yesterday at Anderson has hardly dawned
. upon any except those at Anderson the Daily
Mail Of yesterday has the following para.
graphs which indicate something OF that
gr sat victory:
After the speaking was over. and the peo-
pie got to talking about II, they began TO real
lze that they had listened to memorable
debate.
rendered him serenade at the Chiquola last
night. He responded in a brief but happy
manner, thanking his friends heartily Tor
Citizen Josh Ashley made himself much in
evidence. At one time, when he wanted 10
ask Senator McLaurin a question, he called
swered the Senator, and the crowd laughed
itself hoarse: And Josh forgot what he in
tended TO ask.
At another time, while Senator McLaurin
was telling about the freight rates on cotton
goods TO China, and was telling how cotton
goods shipped from Anderson had to go by
way OF tD6 CanaQlaQ racine Halfway. JOSH
Interrupted, And that's the Gods truth !"
The endorsement was put in good faith, and
didn't do any harm, but everybody laughed
att
The McLaurin men claimed that 1t was a
McLaurin landslide. The ant-McLaurin
men admitted that appearances seemed that
way but claimed that the cards had been
stacked" And the McLaurin men claimed
that the "anti" people had been trying to
"stack" the cards their way and had failed.
Senator McLaurin's friends claimed that IT
was a McLaurin landslide. They had good
grounds for the claim.
The city editor of the Daily Mail, in writing
the account Of the speaking yesterday, has
simply tried to the truth, without prejudice
or favor to any candidate, and has tried to
give each candidate, equal and fair showing.
Ifany candidate has suffered by reason Of the
facts this writer has had nothing to do with
the formation Of the facts. He has tried SIM
ply to give In plain, impartial way the pro-
ceedings OF the day as he saw them. II he
pleases all of the candidates he will be very
much surprised, If he pleases none Of them
he will be convinced that he has told the
plain, simple truth.
Editorially The Mail says:
We surrender nearly all our space this
morning to q very full report Of the meeting
of the summer political school here yester-
day. 1t was q meeting conducted on a high
plane, devoid of personalities and was an ap-
peal to the reason and judgment Of those pre-
sent. We DO not remember ever TO have
heard here yesterday. TIE interest man ifest.
ed was close and well sustained 10 the end
and because of this interest we have give 1t
the right OF way this morning.
Taken all In all, the crowd WAS McLaurin
one, and his friends were greatly elated at
the result OF the meeting. After the speak
ing the Daily Mail man made an effort to
'size up the crowd" SO to speak, and sought
expressions OF opinion from McLaurln's