The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-07-16
Wednesday, July IS, 1902.
Levers Reelection Assured.

record he has made for himself dur
ing the short time be has been in
national politics. Everywhere this
young statesman has appeared in
the district be has 80 ably, so faith
fully and so conscientiously represen-
ed, new lsurels have been added to
mark his progress into the confidence
and esteem of his fellow citizens. He
is deserving of the full measure OF
praise bestowed upon him in the
past and is the grateful recipient Of
them because he has been faithful to
the interests of his constituents and
true to his promises. In all his
undertakings he has been phenomi'
nally successful because, being first
satisfied with the righteousness of his
cause, he has gone about its accom-
plishment with vim and energy
that impressed those whose assistance
he invoked as necessary for the suc-
cess of his object, with his sincerity,
and won for him their sympathy and
support.
On the hustipgs the people have
shown their appreciation OF his
worth and merit as a representative
by giving him such ovations as to
deeply stir his heart and to strengthen
his determination to redouble his
efforts to accomplish more for them
when he takes his seat in the fifty
eight congress than was possible
for him to do under his invironment
in the past.
In Richland, Sumter and Orange
burg counties, to say nothing of Lee
and Lexington, he is beyond ques-
ton the ''man of the hour" and the
most cordial reception was given at
the campaign meetings held in the
counties first named. Speaking of
the Sumter meeting the correspond
ent of the News and Courier says:
Mr.. A. F. Lever and J. 3. McLsuch-
lin, candidates for Congress from this,
the 7th district, closed the meeting.
Mr.. Lever was the first speaker
and his appearance was the means
of waking up the sleepy audience
like tired congregation feels when
minister, on hot Sunday, announ-
ces the long meter Doxology. They
applauded and cheered him as he
toed the foot lights. His was a
Fourth OF July grafton delayed in
transmission.) He told why we do
not want the Filipinos and discussed
the Republican expansion policy. He
attacked President Roosevelt for his
speech in which he took Southerners
to task for criticising the actions Of
the American troops in the Philip
pines. His position on pational issues
is identical with that of the candi-
dates for the United States Senate.
He asked that be be measured not
around the waist, but around the
forehead, and promised TO do all in
his power for his constituents if
elected.
MIR. J. B. McLauchlin's turn came
next. He was at great deal of dis
advantage, for the audience was
worn out. He charged that the
Senators had stolen all his marbles
and DO part of his speech was left.
He, like Mr.. Hemphill, had relatives
from time immemorial in Sumter
county end promised TO make it
warm for his competitor in his
Congressional campaign. Eve need
men in Congress and not children, "
sold Mr.. MCLAUGHLIN. (Cries of
'Hurrah for Lever!') "Wben men
get in Office they never get out until
you put them out" He closed with
speech against expansion and the
free pass bill.
At Ora angeburg, the ovation given