The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-07-05

! OF all the candldateS.
The greatest surprise of the pres
ent campaign was sprung i'll New
berry on Saturday when State Sena-
tor George S. Mower withdrew from
his race for reelection and Mr.. Ar
thur kibler entered the senatorial
race. withdrawing from the race for
the house OF representatives, fol
which he had been announced for
some time. There was good deal
OF talk in Newberry on Saturday that
Col. George JohnStone or DR.. 0. B.
Mayer or possibly both would enter
the senatorial race. but neither decid-
ed to do so. and the only contestants
for senatorial honorS from Newberry
county are Messrs. Cole. L. Blease
and Arthur Kibler.
Good Feeling Throughout.
The day c'i the opening campaign
meeting here was remarkable foc the
good feeling which pcrmeated tie po-
litical atmosphere throughout. There
was nothing to mar ihc pleasure
OF the occasion. There was
good attendance Of Ncwberry
people. especially from the Ne1 berry
and Mollohon mills. The peo pie OF
Wh;:-nire seemed glad to Sc, them
and the candidates, and the whole day
passed of most pleasantly.
This does not mean that the people
are not taking an interest in the pres
ent campaign. With all the athletic
sports which were in store there was
distinct disappointment in evidence
among the large audience when it
was announced that there would be
no speeches.
The candidates will go tomorrow
to Williams Store and next day to
Longshore. They will discuss the is
sues now before the people Of South
Carolina at the meeting tomorrow.
1t seems probable that the Brice bill.
which received so much attention
during the last session OF the legis-
lature. will come in for its share Of
the discussion. Then the ever-re-
curing question OF taxation. coupled
with appropriations for institutions
OF higher learning. will receive due
consideratioH The vital question of
good roads will also be discussed
and the educational question will be
entered upon at length.
The indications at the gathering
here today are that the present cam
paign is going to be one OF the most
interesting in years.
I talked with a number Of the can
didates here this afternoon. and each
and every ,one OF them with whom I
talked expressed a determination to
meet fairly and squarely the questions
at issue. There is none OF faction
alism in the campaign. That is gone,
SO far as Newberry county is con-
cerned. The candidates are going
to discuss propositions on their
merits Very happily, the day seems
past in this section OF South Carolina,
at least. when propositions are up
held or opposed simply because they
are upheld or opposed by certain
individual or set of individuals.
The crowd here today. while it was
intensely interested in the ball game
and the athletic sports. was talking
politics. The people were making
up their minds and most. OF them
seemed 10 have no hesitation in eN-
pressing their thoughts. 1t is safe
to say that by the end Of this week
those candidates in the race who will
closely observe what is going on
before tn, l will be able to get
pretty clear idea OF the result in their
races.
The Ladies Present.
There were number of ladies
present in the crowd here today.
They were interested in politics, too,
and they talked politics. and they
will exercise an influence when the