The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-08-20
JOHN. J. HEMPFuLL.
For the United States Senate =-- What the
Leading Papers Have to Say.
From The State, jane IS, 1909.

From The State, June Is, I'VE.
Iohn ]. Hempbill come. OF good old chester
.,ss r. and nss Leen = citizen Of that county
All his life Graduating from toe On. W ~,
az South Carolina In 10 is1, ne entereo Iu 'o'i
the nrm of Hemphiii hempr I'm ND ne
ied the Democrntic ticket for tho isrG,.sn,ute
and became q member OF the iamoos Ma ".',
House. distinguishing himself In aeoats, sna
ksyin. great iuiiuspcein shaping iexnIaticu.
,s:eetsd 10 Congress In 1852. he Was the young
est member OF that body. but soon maee ~ n'si. =
seif uscfuI 70 hta party. HIS speech on sne a. y.
nxucisi question ndvocauux = coo n.n'
secure International binstallsm vas s..ppne PRO
nouncsd by Nurrisou. the Democratic ieaoer.
sIho sbissi. fsirest aud most creditaose pre-.
seniation OF that SIDE Of the quertion n. a.
power ei repsrtse was msskeo; ~ .e "e esnor,
tast bet Ween Elliott and Smails, the !ePSI'
favored the seating o! the latter. %, ,,!s,; Mr;
HemphiIl as q leader Of the nght Ior Eiuo't -, !
carried the war into Africa ana prou
hypocrisy OF the Republicans oy soomIns snI.
and smploy ymsnts in the North. The sharp
arrsiS Q n,enI brought dozen Repueiicsn: 70
their feet at once. Dot angie nanaca sia.,
Aemphiil met and v.nqetsneS tn 90 .ho~sr
Spiuoln characterised his speech a. "a enoEg
OF briokbass into the Republican camp. ,,.
ory fellow was bit before he kpew wneto soe
blow vas coming rom" ana eosIesP -. = -
wrote, ~except Butterworth and CoA, ! neo h.o
repiy 10 savage t6rusis." TIE Richmond Dls-
ustSb Declared .the coo,ness and sslfposses-
sIou Of the spcakeF, who made not ono oian
der, won this eAss { ar Eiiiott -, u.,s..
chusslts introduoed Tho famous force oill; pay
Ting All Federal elections 10 the hsnos o. tue
Federal government With an unnmItso rH ne.ar
ssy oi irrsspco.iels Eedssa. p ns.,src or civil
liberty In the south. Mr.. HempnhL zee ~
fieni against the bill. messuripg swords WIZ
tue brilliant New Enyiandsr aad nosanS ~ n,s
-t.A <X,Ar rra1 RA0AT0D0
fxht with . seat In sne United Staiss Ssna.e,
bsss tne inlQuitous bill was killed. M. hsmp'
hill also scored point In oppt,sing the aomis
sion OF Utah N State until tho men ooe'o
In iSs2, Iosing the nomiustiou for Congress
hy q few votes, though his county snstaineu
him strongly, he urged his srfonds 20 loln n'ni
in support oi his opponent. He mas alwnys
bsinx sn active member Of the Chester Dem.
osrallc Club. and preserving his ressnAur,n
N . qualified voser Of Chester County,. an
lS9j he Was member OF the county conSen,
CcnventIon. and helped 70 arrange = "peaee
Ten years In Congress. IN association with
able statesmen, dt him 70 enter the senate
essn. His ability. experience and Te.diness
in debate would make him strong ad"'noo
20 the Democratic array In that BODY.
Aftsr all the candidates for tho United states
Senate had made speeches at the initial meet
Ing OF the campaign 10 Coiumbia, tho follow
iss from the pen Of James A. HoyI Jr, a.,
pearod In the 0reenviile Mountaineor:
IF John ]. Hemphlil were subject OF kipg
Psriia1eni tcr iits and DO r.ied m . states
mac. ~; hemer ,,er ,,s.,sa al IN sse.t " Brissis
ss nssn q. ~. Tssi 4. rennni,c' He has mndt
.,s,,., u.,s.s,c ,cns ~ isfs sipdy and n ihor
o1ssIy iaSillsr with every issue OF present
~momsaG ~ sa ssaeipgsa y. nns,,i,.S snS e.s the shiu
s.s.,s. ,.san,. nert m Senator Vssl's grenI
ssos ~ ~ ~.sss ,rs.fiSS an shst supIecI
sksi ! have eome across 10 very e.tse;,ys
LILY y,s,s =. sIe w.9s:rss.v v.s sosi' EaSv In DE-.
ksu.. C,Sn.sss1 n. ShouSnI- sr.cciui in ex.
nrs.:;cn ~. Hempniii MAKE the beat STUMP
speoco " 'ne .,,,.
Alter quoting inc soose rou the "lee"S"'e
MountaIuees, tho editor OF tho Aanoiny
r.,,.. ..vs .a,tox,.,,y.
..', ~. -, o,,, n.,,s,s,s and n,easnre IN
Enow Ne nsmpnut uOn oas Wy uv: s.s ~
outslde OF pfioe LOT oas pAssvS SoIny.
wnuio l9e V - usm VIZ nu Suns ,s.. w
psrior 8 bard % nnd. Hs could easil,
have boon elected bad ne suoscrioea 70 lns
popular demand ns tnaS ume. oot soSn VA
not LOO 8nns ne wo9so sesss ~ - % ~
Prssideos we nope 20 Tn soe0ee0'ss nc -
worthy ana well quahnco.
The folioving from The Lantern, Chester
, - -, NJ, m ,ss,s .on,.,,,nv extraeis from
d W.. ' a..
the Palmetto fost' bsso'os'' .. S.' ano 'n'
IAe Counsy yindicRtor:
CHESTER MAN AZ SEEN by orAkRs.
,.,,, r.. ,,,,a anna vs,v ann n,,ms,
,.rs r.msrHs sbout oar iovnsnsan, Hon. ]. J
IL nchiIi n candids ste fpr IJniied Sssies Sen
.,os rone.rins iu pspsrs In other parts Of ths
Sse,s
;hs Rsuuhl,nans in Cougrees nre nov
s,cS ,o rsIss the negro ouesiton apain. n
ss,.sns - wsIi 10 Enov 6ov the Hon. Josp ]
IsSsnsiil' novi q caudidaie 6or United State,
S~r.sCr s,c,,d vhen he vns n memoes of The
smnIrs., ,.oUvrn.s and the old 1oroe bin VA,
Sy.. - Ionss Tina foiIovinR are some o
S9soS S9sos,Isr. ..n ..n.rrs In an sdmIrsbi.
nm cS 81 ss.tnsi : ths messure: ESQ Gar a mi,
ns:: either ;s: g 9. ls.y. q, M ana g, % y'sIi Z;