The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-05-04
CAMPAIGN FOR GOVERNOR.
Chas. Scott Receives Big
Ovations Everywhere
He Speaks.

That Gubcrnatorial affair is tile bigg,s st
chinch tor C,as. Scott of Boliv ar, that
ever happened in the political history of
this State.-Natchez Democrat.
Tolay's great events: Admiral Dew
ey captured Malta, and Maj. Charles
Scott captured Forest and Scout county.
Scott County REGISTER.
The indications now are that if the
State gubernatorial primaries were to
be held TODAY, Hon. Charles Scott, of
Bolivar, would sweep the State.-Kem-
per Herald.
Charles Scott seems to be having
something Of picnic in his campaign
for the nomination for Governor OH the
State Democratic ticket. Well, he is the
right kind of q man for the office. He is
perfectly independent Of any one OF those
ties that bind bv way Of political or GU
bernatorial appointments. - Natcliez
Democrat.
No person who will calmly survey the
gubernatoriai race and allow his cool
judgment to preveil over his partisan
prejudice can help being forced to the
conclusion that Hon. Charles Scott,
will win easily. His great popularity is
extending all over the state and no one
section can claim to be stronger tor
him than another.-Sunfower Tocsiii.
Special to Her aid.
Senatobia. Miss, April. 24:-Hon.
Charles Scott spoke here today to one
Of the largest audiences assembled in
this place this year, who listened to him
i'll two hours speech with close atten-
ton frequently interrupting the speaker
with applause. He made most favor
able impression, winning additional
friends and will get plurality of votes
i'll this county.
Hon. Chas. Scott passed thr ough this
city this morniag Ell route to Senatobia
where lie speaks to morrow. Mr.. Scott
spoke to "a large audience ut Scranton
in Jackson comfy, Yesterday morning
', and made fine impression. Last night
he was at Oecnu Springs and spoke 10
- c~o,,,d.d 1,.,s... ~ c~lo.,k e,,rxo~k.-s
The Review representative hadv the
pleasure of meeting Mr. Scott this morn
ing and was pleased to learn his tour
of the state has developed most en-
courgimg situation. He will visit the
coast again.-The Daily Review.
In Yesterdays New Orleans Picnyune
the arrival ot the Hon. Charles Scott.
from recent campaign tour through
Southeast Mississippi. is noted. He
left for Senatobia. where he spoke yes
terdnv. Mr.. Scott thus responded to a
question ot the reporter concerning his
chances; "He laughinglv remarked that
every candidate was always hopeful
but added that he WIS more than salts
fed with the political situation, and
that it was simply question whether
he would be nominated on the first or
sec ond primary Judging from poll
in the little town of Sarslis, i'll Pamela
county. Mr.. Scott is amply justified i'll
beiug "more than satisfied" In the
Sartlis "straw" seventy.eight voters
were polled; according to the Clarion
Ledger as follows: Scott 80. Noel 10,
Truly 8. Ssson 7, Brewer 6.-Vicks-
burg Herald.
To The Herald:
This morning ut 1880 o'clock in the
large and commodious school building
Hon. Charles Scott. the leading candi-
date for governor, addressed large aud
enthusiastic audience being introduced
bv Hon. {. B. Greaves. representative
Of this county. All stores were closed
in honor OF the occasion. Mr.. Scott
spoke for an hour and thirty minutes,
and his speech was one of the most
mastery, patriotic and classic ever lis
tened to by an audience in the state.
The cid Confederate veteran, MS he ap-
peared on the stand. seemed to be in the
very vigor of his manhood. The trib-
ute he paid to Southern womanhood
was both touching and beautiful. His
reference to his opponents and the man
". digni6ed reply to their criticisms.
caught the audience; which responded
with a,lmiring applause.
In the winding up Of his speech Mr..
Scott paid loving and beautiful trib-
ute to the vetrans OF the Lost Cause. the
audieuce being plainly and deeply touch
ed. and showing their appreciation by
cheers TOR Charles Scott. the next gov
ernor OF Mississippi, ss they pressed
forward and warmly grasped his hand.
1t is Scott here and will be until the
end. Il can be truthfuiiy said that
Madison county will give Charies Scott