The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-07-05
Especial to News and Courier.

Washington, July 2. --- Senator
McLauriu continues to have Il pull
Oh tho administration. At his in
stance Jelforson i. Richardson has
boon appointed by the president to
be postmaster Of Greenville, South
Carolina.
Outside Of Charleston and Column
bia, Greenville is ono os the largest
cities in the State and the postmas.
ter at that place is a very desirable
position. There had been a lively
contest over the appointment-con-
seq"ently Senator McLaurin's friends
are looking for favors to come his
way. Before the appointment of
Mr. Richardson was announced at
the White House postoflice officials
freely predicted that Senator Nc
Lsurin's man would be selected,
thus giving color to the report fire.
quently heard hero to the effect that
Senator MoLaurin is to have q voice
in the distribution Of federal patron
age in South Carolina.
LOADING A FOURTH OF JULY GUN.
Senator McLaurin is here, prepar-
ing the Fourth of July grafton which
he is to deliver at Spartanburg on
Thursday. The junior senator from
South Carolina is still in On aggres-
sive mood and he will probably give
utterance to certain expressions
which will call firth further COM
ments from Senator Tillman. Soma
McLnurin's Spartanburg speech will
be his first utterance since his sensa-
tional tilt with Gov. McSweeney's
refusal to accept the double -barrelled
resignation of tho two South Caro-
lima senators.
THE SENATOR'S HOPES.
Senator McLaurin says he has
given u great deal of care to his
Fourth Of July speech and he will
endeavor to show that there is an
other side to expansion than mere
commercialism. ''It is not merely q
question of dollars and CENTS" said
he eff that were all would not
endorse, and certainly J. would not
endure all that I have endured and
sacrifice all that have sacrificed.
can show that there is q moral and
religious side to tho question which
ought to ,mmend it to all right
thinking and high minded people,"
When asked if he expected to make
many converts he replied, 81 do. 1
believe the day has passed when the
Democratic party will be dominated
by Populist theories and Populist
leaders. [ think it is not only posi-
bio, but Rextremely probable, that in
the Democratic convention the same
thoughtful, conservative element Will
prevail, and thus the way will be
paved to victory.
BELIEVES IN SUBSIDIES.
II read with great deal of inter-
est" continued Senator McLaurin,
"the recent interview with Senator
Clay, of Georgia, in which he said
that the time had come for the Dem
ocratio party to drop Populism and
win the confidence and support of
the business element of the country.
The trouble with Senator Clay, how
ever, is that he does not 20 far
enough. He does not carry his posi-
ton to a logical conclusion. He be-
lieves, as I do, that there are great
possibilities for the South in the
markets of the Orient and there he
stops. I 60 further and say that if
we are to have commerce we want
the shlps TO carry It, therefore 1
am for the subsidy bill, which Sena-
tor CLAY opposes"
MIR. M'LAURIN USES AN UGLY WORD.
Referring to the story that he had
opposed the appropriation for the
Charleston Exposition, on the
grounds that tho passage Of the
bill would have added too largely
to the prestige of Senator Tillme n,
Senator McLaurin denounced the re.
port as an infamous lie. He said: "T
never heard of the story before, but
anyone who makes that statement
utters an Infamous lie." It was re-.