The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-01-24
MR. ANSEL WILL RUN.
The Situation in the Coming Guoer-
oatorial Race-Lieut Governor
Sloan, Speaker Smith, and
Others Named.

Mr.. M. F. Ansel, of Greenville, who
is in the city attending the sessions
of the bar association, is an aVoWeo
candidate for governor 1906.
Mr.. Arsel was a candidate in 1902
when Gov. Hayward was first elect
ed and made a campaign which lett
him a great deal stronger with the
neooie than he had been at the start
His principal strength at the begin
ming was in the Piedmont. where ne
was well known and popular on ac-
count Of his long service as soilcA-
tor Of the eighth circuit, but during
"a canvass of the state he made
friends everywhere and at the close
MANY were heard to say that they re-
erestted not being able to vote Tor nj"
on account of prior pledges.
Mr.. Ansel stated yesterday TO d
representative of The State that ne
,uo,,d certainly be in the race tor
xyovernor next year and that he ex-
nected to be the successor OF Gov
Hevward. 'Since I haye been IN 90
1,c,h;e this week." said Mr.. Ansei, l
have been greatly encouraged by the
exoeessions by Influential! men 1ro"
II, oortions of the state, assurances
Of support and encouraging state
r,erts have come to me an all sioes
and will go into the campaign WIFI
the expectation of being the winner
Mr. Ansel is vigorous stump
e,e,ker and an 'indefagitable cam
n.;qner, cordial in his manner always
Some of his friends were telhns
;oke on him yesterday that related
to his famous story in the campaign
of ,ooa Some one introduced MI
Aase, to one OF the visiting lawyers
- @Rrother Craford" and the strang-
~ taking the name seriously later e.,
~aeerred to him as "Mr. Crafford"
n,h,;clv. It is safe to say that when
- takes the stump again the foiks
-; greet him as'"Brother Craforo,
sor his story of "Brother Crafford
- remembered all over South Caro-
TT. The gentleman from Greenville Will
: h,|,a the running all to hlmSe1
Nv any means, if rumor be trust
worthy. Mr.. Ansel is the only sn-
bounced candidate but there are oth-
ers being talked of. Lieut.. o0V;
Sloan is put down by the poli.lea.
nrooncsticators as certain entry
Sneaker Smith is looked upon as
very probable candidate and there &'e
still others.
Mr. D. Duncan Bellinger, the form,
o, solicitor and attorney genera anu
now practicing law in Columbia 10
he;ne strongly urged to run. Senator
Richard I. Manning OF Sumter, one
of the strongest me in public lie TO-
da, in South Carolina is freely spok-
en Of and ii: is known that ne mas INC
waiter under consideration. II tnese
two men enter, the contest Will DC
considerably enllvened'
Incident to the meeting OF the gooo
roads convention here this week 'nere &,
;s also talk Of Mr.. F. H. Hay'' the
energetic president of the assoclallon'
in connection with the race 1o' so'
ernor. This we'll known Colo1no'ati 1ea
is something ofalive wire h'mSei' anu
, verv ready speaker.
One of the best posted men IN NV
state yesterday remarked, .,:s!"s speak'n5 <', Il
Of the gubernatorial possibilities ina.
have been named, that with Such a SCI SCI
to choose from, all men OF a n'sn
tvpe, the voter would nave solns m
trouble making out his ballot ana INC
st,te would be sure to get creolta-
HE governor.