The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-08-05

I:.,>.. dig i a.. ;:"i, yuu o"r~ lit
it right; didn't l have that crowd,
thought" Before the thrill of pleasure
quiets down, though, you hear two
others who are holding a little conso-
lation meeting hard by, pass the YER
dict that you are punk reporter be-
cause you did not mention them
Another kind, is the fellow who
jumps on a little error that you have
committed; he says nothing to you,
but when his turn to speak rolls
around, he Jumps the newspapers"
for their unfairness. Still another, is
the candidate who habitually "cTsses
out the newspapers. The people do
not mind him much, though, for they
realize that he hasn't much else to
talk about and has to resort to the
candidates last hope. Sometimes
they get really very ugly in their talk:
they say some pretty mean things.
But that line doesn't catch like it ''us-
ter did"
About the jokes, though. 1t is very
interesting to watch the effect On a
R;ovd. At some places the people
yell and scream with laughter; at 9TH
ers there is only ripple. The Moncks
Corner folks had fine time; they en-
joyed those jokes more than any aud
ience met with thus far and the wise"
candidate saw which way the wind
blew and trimmed his sails according
Iy; in consequence of which big and
healthy bunch of yarns was handed
out
The matter Of applause, as intimat.
ed above, is one of the snags that the
newspaper man runs into oftener than
any other. AS rule candidate is
able to determine for himself just
how he comes out; but sometimes he
misses the mark and then he jumps
the newspaper man for doing him
wrong.
Another little "pleasure" that the
reporter has to look forward to is the
tip that the candidate gives him;
along he comes early in the day with
this: II am going to light into it to-
day; I am going to say thus and so.
You sit there and try to look interest
ed and then-you forget it. AS rule
he doesn't light into" it or anybody
with enough force to make the folks
take notice.
However, to mention only the trials
and tribulations of a campaign would
be altogether unfair. There are a
number of pleasures to be found every
day; the party is composed, almost
entirely, of congenial, agreeable and
affable men, Most of them are on the
friendliest terms and their daily in
tercouse is of the pleasantest. Friend
ships are being formed every day, 9TH
ers are being strengthened. The in
tercourse among the members of the
party and with the people of the
State is a benefit and a pleasure in
most cases.
In the various towns visited, the
citizens have been uniformly court
eous and hospitable; they have exert
ed themselves to make the candidates
stay really enjoyable. Of course,
there have been places where the ho-
tells were nothing short Of s'ferce
The wonder grows that in these days
the travelling public have to be sub
jected to such treatment that is often
accorded them in some of these South
Carolina hotels.
Thus far, the majority of the cam
paign party have stood up we'll un-
der the strain of campaigning. Only
Mr.. Hampton has been unable to be
present at all the meetings on account
of physical condition. Mr. Hyatt says
he is having the time of his life; Mr..
Featherstone takes things easy; moth
ing ever bothers Mr. Mcleod; Mr..
Blease knows how to make a campaign
and not wear himself out; Mr. Rich
ards works hard, but does not dissi-
pate his energies. Most of the others
have only recently acquired the cam
paign habit, but they "got next in
short order. S. E. Boney.