Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-11-24
SEVEN OUT FOR GOVERNOR.
Some New Prospects for 1910 CAM
paign-Lively Time Promised.


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The Columbia correspondent of
the Augusta Chronicle writes as fol-
lows of the political outlook in this
State as 1t was developed at the po-
litfcal conferences and log-rolling
caucuses held in Columbia during
fair week:
A deal Of political talk and log
rolling there was here In the hotel
lobbies and on the streets fair week
as Is usual with this annual gather
ing OF prominent men from a parts
Of the State. This week is looked
forward to as furnishing an oppor-
tunity for framing up State political
deals Of all kinds and the politicians
and statesmen are always on hand to
protect themselves and get their ears
to the ground. And this year imme-
dfately preceding an election year the
interest was greater and the work
harder, although so far as could be
learned there were no definite frame
ups for any particular office.
The greatest activity and the
largest volume of talk had reference
20 the gubernatortal candidates. The
week appears to have developed one
entirely new entry and to have made
definite candidates. of several others.
There appears to be now seven def
mite possible candidates who will en-
ter the race for Governor next sum-
mer. These are Richard'I. Manning,
OF Sumter; Lieut. Governor Thos. G.
Mcleod, Of Bishopville; G. G. Feath-
erstone, of Laurens; John G. Rich
ards, of Kershaw; f. H. Hyatt, Of
Columbia; Cole l.. Blease, Of New
berry, and Attorney General ]. F..
Lyon, of Abbevile.
All of these we're here fair week
mixing with their friends and talk
ing about the prospects, as were the
two United States Senators, three
congressman and a score or more Of
lesser lights In the States political
firmament.
Of these seven, 1t Is curious to note,
five are Methodsts: Messrs. Blease,
Mcleod, Featherstone, Hyatt and
Lyon. Mr.. Manning Is an Episcopal
ian and Mr.. Richards a Presbyterian.
or the seven named Messrs. Man.
ming. Mcleod, Featherstone and
Blease definitely announced that they
would be in the race.
None seemed disposed to finally
outline his platform, but from this
distance 1t looks as IL all will advo-
cate prohibition except Mr.. Blease,
who will run on the same mixed IL
quor platform as he ran on when
Governor Ansel beat him 10000
votes in the gubernatorial race last
time. But 1T Is understood Mr..
Blease will make State finances the
chief plank in his platform.
There are dim outlines Of a possi-
bic interesting rivalry between Lyon
and Manning, the indications point
Ing to efforts on the part Of many OF
Mr.. Lyons strongest friends to side
track him for the present in favor of
Mr.. Manning on the score that Mr..
Lyon mas not yet completed his work
In the graft cases. These argue that
it would be best to save Mr.. Lyon to
run against Senator Tillman, which
certainly provides an in interesting race
as the two are violent political ene-
mics, Senator Tillman having at
tempted to defeat the attorney gene
raj on account OF certain features OF
the first graft Investigations. But
Mr.. Lyon says when he gets ready
to run for Governor ne will do so
without consulting these so-cal!ed
friends. His work with the dispen-
sary investigations has aroused
strong antipathy In various parts of
the State. His friends point out that
he is practically sure to get results
in the graft prosecutions at Chester.
and in plenty of time to enter the
race for Governor.
The leading prohibition candidate
appears to be Mr.. Featherstone.
Mr.. Richards is yet undecided as
to how he will vote next spring in
the Legislature on liquor or whether
he will enter the race for Governor.
He expresses the firm conviction,
however, that the Legislature will
pass Statewide prohibition act.
Mr. Hyatt will run on business
mans platform. He has for several
years been president of the State
good roads association and through
his work with the Cotton Associa-
ton Is in close touch with the farm
ers. He also has about 10000 Mu-
tual Life policy holders over the
State and a hundred or so agents,
many of whom will naturally work
for him.