The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-27
COUNTY POLITICS.
County Democratic Convention. Meets
on Monday, May Political
Pot Begins to Simmer.

Several of the democratic clubs Of
the county have already met and chos-
en- delegates to the county democratic
convention to be held in Newberry on
Monday, May z, and most Of the 9TH
ers will meet today and tomorrow.
/ 1t has been remarked by those who
have watched the political situation in
Newberry county for many years that
up until this time there has been as
little interest as for any year during
a long time past. This is no indieas
ton, however, that the campaign will
be ~:thout interest. The prospective
candidates are beginning to look over
the field and by the time Of the meet
ing of the county convention little
more than a week hence it is probable
that work in earnest will be begun OH
the part of some who by that time will
have definitely made up their minds.
The whiskey question has for sev-
eral months past been playing prom
inent part in state politics. What
part it will play in the state cam
paign this summer it is hard to proph-
ecy, and it is harder still to say what
place this issue will be given in the
county campaigns. Only the candi-
dates for the legislature will have to
deal with it, of course, no matter
what part it should play in the cam
paign, but as matter of fact when a
question Of this kind becomes lead
ing issue it has been the observation
of those who have kept in touch with
politics that it has to do with all
the politics of county. There is ccr-
tainly no reason that it should be so.
There is, in fact, reason that it should
BE otherwise, because when the people
of Newberry county vote for an audi
|; |;tor or a sheriff or clerk Of court or
treasurer or master they want men
equipped for these positions, 10 mat
ter what they think of the dispensary
law or Of prohibition or high, license,
or any other manner Of controlling
the liquor traffic.
With those who aspire to represent
their county in the state legislature
it is different. There the laws Of the
state are made, and <here the voice Of
the county in making those laws is
raised. But even here it would seem
that to let any one issue, however
much it may overshadow the others
for the short time being, influence the
votes Of the people Of the county,
would be mistake; for what a coun-
ty should have is broad-minded men,
men who will represent their county
without fear and without favor OH all
matters affecting the whole IHople Of
the state.
So far the candidates have been
slow in making their intentions
known. Newberry, as is known, will
have two candidates for governor
They have already announced them
selves some while back-State Sen
ator Cole l.. Blease and Mr.. A. C.
Jones.
OF the representatives in the lower
house Of the general assembly, it is
probable that Messrs. Taylor and Ear
hardt will be candidates for re-elec-
tion.. Mr.. Higgins has as yet given
out no statement which could be taken
rs indicating his intention one way
or the other.
elsewhere. in The Herald and News
will be found the delegates to the
county convention from the clubs
which have already held their meet
ings.
CLUB MEETINGS.