The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-01-20
WILL NOT RUN FOR GOVERNOR.
Lyon Will Probably be a Candidate
for Attorney General Again.


ering in the, legislature of number
of men from every county who are
more or less interested in and ex-
perienced in politics is always natur-
ally the time for giving more or less
defniteness to State politics as to
entries for Office, and this session
preceding a general State primary
there Is more political talk than
usual, but the session is only week
old now and much more interesting
developments is expected little later
The most important fact, or proba-
bility so strong that it practically
amounts to a fact, is that Attorney
General Lyon will not be in the race
for Governor. This will cause keen
disappointment among thousands Of
loyal friends and admirers, who think
he should be rewarded with the Office
of Governor for the long and arduous
work he has done in pursuit of the
dispensary grafters. And without
meaning any disrespect toward Mr..
Lyon and his friends it might be re-
marked that his absence from the gu-
bernatorial race will also be keen
disappointment to those who are
after his political scalp, for the whet-
| ting of knives for him has been going
on for many months among those
who have been pinched by his dispen-e
sary work or who are opposed to him
for other reasons.
! Mr.. Lyon has made no statement
as to his intentions, but the general
understanding among those who
seem to be satisfied that they have
the matter sized up correctly is that
Mr.. Lyon does not regard his dis
pensary prosecutions sufficiently COM.
plete to warrant his giving 80 MUCK
time to the campaign this summer.
He will probably run for reelection
to his present position. It has been
suggested that he be reserved to run
against United States Senator Till
man, and reelection as Attorney Gem
eral would put him in position to
enter this race, but his friends say
he has no intention Of making the
race against Mr.. Tillman.
Ex-Speaker of the House Of Repre-
sentatives NJ. L. Smith has been spok-:
en- of as likely candidate this sum-
mer for Attorney General, but it Is
likely that he will come back to the
House instead and run for Speaker.
He will be opposed by Mr.. D. D. Nc.
Coll, of Marlboro. Both are efficient
and popular and the race will likely
be close one whether only these two
enter or not.
Speaker R. s. Whaley, suave, gra-
cious and kindly as well as always
fair and able, has conducted the
bushes of the House with ease and
to the entire satisfaction Of tho.
House, and the members Of the
House express regret on learning
that he will not again be a candidate
for the position Mr.. Whaley han
recently been urged from number
of influential sources to enter the
race for Governor. He has received
scores of letters since he has been.
here on the subject.
1t Is likely that there will be three.
candidates for Governor from adjoin-
ing counties-Representative John G.
Richards, of Kershaw, Lieut.. Gov. 7.
G. Mcleod, of Lee, and Mr.. Richard
II, Manning, of Sumter. Messrs-
Manning and Mcleod are positively
announced. The adjoining counties
of Newberry and Laurens, In the
Piedmont section, will also certainly
have gubernatorial candidates out
next summer-Cole l.. Blease, OF
Newberry, and C. C. Featherstone, Of
Laurens.
The prohibitionists are active and
| will make a determined fight for
Statewideism at the present session,
and believe they can win. The bin
they.rwi4l push will be about the same
as that which passed the House last
session, with possibly some additions
providing enforcement Of the law.
Dispensary Auditor w. B. West, who
will be legislated out of office If State
wideism prevails, will probably be
offered the position to see to the en-
forcement of the prohibition act II
it can be passed. He acted as sec
retary of the recent prohibition con-
ference.
Nouun Ki11a HjC MnIQ.