Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-09-04
He stated his reason for his vote on tho
treaty and tho crowd endorsed him.

Ho BtaC6Q his reason 10r DIS vote on tno
treaty and the crowd endorsed him.
He told why he favored expansion and
got another endorsement. Then he told
them what he knew Of the merits Of the
ship subsidy matter, and got another
| endorsements. In q clear and lucid way
he told them how he came to recommend
Democrats for Federal appointments.
He had, he said, recommended Demo-
crats where they could DO appointed,
and, when there was no chance for q
Democrat, worked for the Republican
applicant that would be most acceptable
to the patrons to be served. That also
suited the crowd and he got another
endorsement. Fully seventy.fvo per
cent Of the crowd were made MoLaurin
men. Over half of the crowd were farm
ers and went away enthusiastic follow
ers Of MoLaurin. The crushing machine
found its fatal defeat here to-day. Nc
Laurin got In on the boys and tho crowd
which resolved at Greenville that they
had fully crushed tho Senator, find them
selves completely busted at their own
game.
Politicians here agree that neither
Johnstone nor Hemphill have ghost of
chance, and that tho race is between
McLaurin and Latimer, with the full
Tillman brand on the latter; and that all
the playing of the others for this is futile.
There were no personalities between
Johnstone and MoLaurin, and while the
debate was keen and most merciless, it
was on high plane. 1t was q battle of
masters and the keen bursts of satire
and ridicule was one of tho finest exhi-
billions ever witnessed in many days on
the stump of this State. MoLaurin par
ried every. thrust of his opponent and
turned his keen blade without mercy on
his antagonist. When it was all over
everybody was dazed and wondered how
1t happened, even Johnstone, who took
it good naturedly, was lost. Latimer
and his vituperation was completely lost
sight of, as he spoke very carly this
morning before the arrival of Senator
McLaurin. Latimers speech was along
tho line of his previous efforts, but in a
much milder form. Senator McI.aurin
simply ignored his childishnoss, and his
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here was strictly home crowd. Inquiry
shows one man from Oconee and Spar
tanburg and three from Greenville, in
Guiding this correspondent. This state
mont ia made hecauso it is rumored hero
tonight tt t an attempt was made to
discount the great victory for McLaurin
here to-day by saying that MoLaurin
| Inr nNryI hue, 1t VI, = t. IL
lutely untrue. This is McLaurin town
tonight, and the city band hero sore
naded him. He mado nice speech in
response to the call.
After the Speaking.
| [Anderson Daily Mail, September IL
The principal topic of conversation
yesterday was the political speeches of
the day before. Wherever two or three
even would congregate the incidents of
the day would be told and retold, and
every feature of tho occasion would be
discussed.
Senator McLaurin's coming was unex-
pected, and the results of tho meet-
ing wero totally unexpected. 1t was
generally thought that tho meeting would
DO one.sided affair-that is, that all tho
speakers would have n common purpose
to jump on McLaurin and his principles
and stem whatever tide, if any, that
might be flowing his way. But MoLau-
rim came himself and that changed the
whole calculation.
All of tho politicians, and everybody
else for that matter, arc figuring on what
tho result will be. 1t is conceded, oven
by those who arc most opposed to Sena-
tor McLaurin, that the McLaurin senti-
ment is great deal stronger in this
county than it was before tho meeting
was held.
The high tone upon which the speeches
were pitched and the marked absence of
personalities and vituperation, in the
meeting, was much commented upon,
and was source of much qualification.
The speakers of Friday proved that a
political speech can be made interesting
and even exciting by legitimate debate,
and that personal abuse and ud-sling.
ing arc not necessary to arouse interest.
The debate on the ship subsidy bin, to
which McLaurin challenged Col. John
stone and which Col Johnstone accepted,
was much talked of yesterday and much
interest is felt in it. The debate will
draw an Immense crowd, and further in
formation regarding it will be awaited
with keen interest. The debate will
have to be held in the open air, as there
is no building in Anderson that will hold
the crowd that will DO present to hear it.
The dato for it has not yet boen fixed,
but it will probably be announced soon.
| Josh Westhafer of ToopOotoo Ind ;o