The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-24


time before Senator Tillman began
his speech and they remained and
! were still in their seats when | left.
1t is said that the galleries always
fill when it is known that Senator
Tillman is to speak.
You can usual, hear more politics
III Washington about your own state
than you can at home, but on This
trip [ hear very little politics. Some
one did state that in addition to those
who have already made positive an
nouncememt of their intention to run
for Senator Lmtimcr's place that Ex-
Governor John Gary Evans would
certainly be in the race.
also heard very Interesting dis
cussion between two Of our congress-
men as to presidential nominations
for the Democratic party. Both of
them are great admirers of William
j. Bryan and one Of them insisted
that by all means Bryan was the
man For the democratic nomination.
Tire other is Il stron" Governor John
son man whom he declares r.prcs-
rnlS the views and principles Of Mr..
Bryan and VINO can. in his opinion.
carry great portion Of that Nurwe-
"lan vote throughout the Northwest.
Governor Johnson has not mad the
prestige Of two unsuccessful cam
paigns, and he also insisted il made
little difference whether Mr.. John
son was known or not, that he be-
llcvod that he was the man for tine
Democrats to nominate if they desir-
ed victory in the. campaign of 1907.
The Bryanite insisted that Mr..
Bryan was the greatest man in the
party and that he was the man for
the Democrats to dominate, though
strange to say he would admit very
frankly that he did not .nink with
Mr.. Bryan as nominee the Demo-
Gratis could win.
1t IS Il little strange that all those
who insist that Mr.. Bryan should be
nominated and who admit that he
will he nominated will also at the
same time tell you that they do not
think he has any chance of winning.
That being the ease it would seem
the proper thin" to select some other
standard bearer like Governor John
son, unless the Democratic party de-
slrcS TO 90 before the country with
the admission tina; it has only one
man in the party who measures up
I" tire presidential candidate STAN
lard. :.,:
| nave found il Washington; pretty
strong sentiment which is growing in
favor Of Governor johnson as th,
candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation. He was in WASHINGTON only
il few days before my visit and at
tended the Grid Iron Club. His
speech on that occasion was very
highly spoken of, and there can be
no doubt that he is growing in fav-
or with the Democratic party for the
presidential nomination as he be-
comes better known, for as the Jonn-
son advocate, mentioned above, Sug-
%cstcd in the discussion with the
Bryaa advocate if Mr.. Bryan would
go to the Democratic convention
next summer and make speech
placing Governor Johnson in nomin-
alton and declining the nomiation
himself and then give him hearty
support in the campaign we believe
the Democratic party would have
good prospect of success.
AS | always do whel in Washing
ton, | called at the treasury depart
mcm to see our Ncwbcrry people who
work there and when | asked for Mr..
James T.. Kil@ore, was greatly sur
priscd to be told that he was dead.
lie was buried on the Tuesday be-
fore | reached Washington. He had
not been we'll for some time and on
Friday before his death had been
taken to the hospital where IN opera
tion was performed for some stomach
trouble. and OH Monday following
he died. Mr.. Kilgore will be very
pleasantly remembered by many Of
the older people in Newbcrry, at
least. For many years he assisted
the clerk of court and the other Off
GERS in this county i'll recording pa
pcrS and about ten or fifteen years
ago he secured an appointment in
the auditing department Of the
treasury Mt WaShinmtOa and has bren