The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-06-13
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TIE SEN ATE RACE.
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The Laurens Advertiser reviews the
race for the United States Senate IN It's
last paper in column 10 regard to
the several candida es Editor Ball gives
his opinion IS to their strength at this
writing. Of course it is only an opln.
ion. AS to Mr.. Latimer Editor Ball
saws: "The impression now is that Lati-
mer is Tillman's favorite. 1t is said on
the other hand that Latimer is not
strong in his own county John
stone is strong, undoubtedly strong,
throughout Latimer's old district " ut
is thought this district will divide be-
tween Latimer and Johnstone." There
are men in the race says Mr.. Ball,
with whom Latimer will not measure
in attainments or speaking power, but
he has pertinacity, dogged pertinacity,
and is slayer" Mr.. Ball considers
Jno. Gary Evans q factor, but says it is
certain he cannot be elected. AS yet
Mr.. Evans has not filed his pledge,
though he has until noon of next
Monday.
"As to Mr.. Henderson, an impression
is abroad" says Mr.. Ball, that be is
one of the two leading candidates II
He is an able lawyer, good speaker, a
delightfully."- pleasing gentleman whom
20 know one must like" But 1t Is
thought as he halls from the same sec
tiOn as Col. Elliott they will divide
their strength, and as be is not known
in the Piedmont he will uOi have the
votes there that Johnstone and Lati-
mer and Evans will.
Mr.. Ball considers Mr.. Hemphill by
no means out of the question, becapse
he is we'll equipped, and though for The
past ten years he has maintained his
residence and law Office il Washington,
still his legal residence has been IN
Chester County, this Stale
As 70 Col, Elliott. Mr.. Ball says:
"Col. Elliott, like Mr.. Evans, We be,
lieve has no chance. Re is first class
man too, an absolutely straight man. "
OF Mr.. Johnstone, MIR. Bali says:
"George Johustone is man of power
-one of the half dozen very ablest men
in public life in the State. He has it
in him to'give to the campaign a zest,
a dash and 60 that no other candidate
can give it. He is great speaker and
marvelousIy resourceful. He has de-
voted friends and devoted enemies,
plenty of both. How he is known in
the old Third District which he repre-
sented in congress one term and has
canvassed several times has already
been said. In Columbia. Laurens,
Greenville and Sparta he is as q
lawyer almost ss well known as mem
bers of the local bars. It is possible
that Johnstone will make the pace
throughout the running AMI make it so
hot that it will fret every other candi-
date to stay on his trail. But John
stone is not regarded as cautious OF
especially shrewd politician. He might
win in rush or he might be distauced.' D
Of course this covers only the opinion
of one man, and in considering it we
have endeavored to be fair to all of the
candidates, for personally we like all OF
them They are clever and hightoned
gentleman and the State would not be
hurt with the selection of any one.
Newberry County, of course, il for
Col. JohnstoDe, and desires his cleo
tion. He has large legislative expert
ence and ability that no one will oues
tion, not even his bitterest enemy A
member of the constitutional conven:
tion told US ear or more ago that be
was just then beginning to see and re-
alize more than ever before the great
ability of Col. Johnstone in the posi-,
tions on the debatable questions which
were before that convention, and the
almost absolute correctness of those po
sitIons and the wisdom and foresight
with which Col. Johnstone could mas
ter political and legislative questions
Newberry will press Col. Johpstone
for the exalted and honorable position
of United States senator because be i
fitted to I'll it with credit to himself
his State and his country, and will be
able to hold his own with any of the
giant intellects in the greatest delibera
tive body in the world. OF course we
shall treat all of his comp titors ir
pressing his claims with absolute fair
ness because they are honorable gentle
men.
This newspaper expects to have very