The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-07-12
THE STATE POLITICAL POT.
SOME OF THOSE WHO ARE GROOMING
FON NEXT YEAR.
n Strong Army OF Capable Candidates who
VIII Onor ThoIr Services to tho Doar
People In 1902.
LSpartanburg journal. !

Political forecasts are nearly al.
ways of interest, sometimes of value,
but generally uncertain and inaccu-
rate. The forecasts are like tho pol
iticians.
A year from now South Carolina
will be involved in another lively
campaign. This much can bo pre-
dicted with certainty for there arc
no dull times in Palmetto politics
There is an impression that there is
to be pretty general shako.up
among the Office holders next year.
and some "rotation" from good to
better Offices. The people will likely
got a fair show at the candidates for
outside Of the races for senator and
governor thoro will DO practically no
factional feeling or lining up on
issue. It is doubtful if the dispen
sary question will DO so prominent as
it has boen in the past two cam
paigns. The senatorial race will
take lot Of interest away from the
gubernatorial contest.
Spartanburg will be moro promi-
nently in the campaign perhaps than
ever before. Tho conviction that is
gaining hold on the people Of the up
country that they have been pursu-
ing suicidal course in splitting up
and allowing low country mon to get
all the Offices, will have somo effect
and it seems that the politicians arc
catching on to this fact and will work
it for all it is worth. If the people
of the upper counties should take n
notion to vote somewhat together it
is not hard to figure out who would
win. That the people of the up
country have slaughtered some of
the best mon in the State, who live
among them it is too true. Spartan
burg, Anderson and Greenville have
about third the vote of the State
and neither county has had a COVER
nor elected from it since the war.
1t is genorally understood that of
the dozen or so mon figuring on the
question of beating McLaurin those
will certainly run: D. S. Hender-
son, Aiken; George Johnstone, New
berry; Willie Jones, Columbia.
Among the moro promising posi-
bilities are John Gary Evans, Spar
tanburg; j. A. Mooney, Greenville;
W. @. Benet, Charleston.
If Governor McSweeney does not
run for senator he may test the third
term sentiment. He has been elected
governor only once. He would have
for opponents w. j. Talbort, Edge
fold; j. H. Tillman, Edgefield: M.
R. Cooper, Colleton; D. @. Hayward,
Colleton, and probably B. r. Cary,
Abbeville, and Ct. Duncan Bellin-
ger, Barnwell.
For lieutenant governor Cole L.
Blease of Newberry will probably be
out again as will e. H. Weston, Co.
lumbia, and Alamont Moses, Sumter.
Jesse It. CAN'T, formerly of Spar
tanburg, and e. III. Aull of New
berry, are candidates for secretary
Of state.
For state treasurer Captain Jen-
nings will probably have no opposi-
tion.
Comptroller General Durham will
be after his job again and he will
have company. w. w. Bradley of
Abbeville, is regarded rs a proba-
bility.
There will be lively race for at
torney general between Assistant
Attorney General Gunter and
Speaker w. Il. Stevenson of tho
house of representatives. Mr.. Gun
ter is Spartanburg man and Mr..
Stevenson is man Of popularity all
over the state. 1t is predicted that
this will be one of the stiffest of the
minor races.
The "milishee" will be relinquish-
ed by Gen. j. w. Floyd and he will
run for congress in tho Fifth District.
For his, place there will be several
candidates, among them Col. John
D. Frost, Col. H. 4. Thompson OF
Columbia; T. G. Steedman of Spar.
tanburg, and possibly Capt. E. M,
Blythe Of Greenville. ..
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