The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-25

there is probably less constant, nag
ging discussion of the political situa-
ton there than in any of the other
counties from the Savannah river,
which borders Edgefeld, over beyond
the Laurens, Newberry and Richland
lines-I limit the statement to this
section, because | have been in these
counties recently. One who has been
in any of the other counties would
feel the refreshing effect of the lack
of such intense political antagonisms
if he should go to 6Sewberry. OF
course there is a great deal of inter-
est in Newberry county in State poll
tics, but what mean is that in New
berry there is little disposition, SO far
as l have seen, to make politics per-
sonal issue among voters who happen
to disagree upon the candidates of
their choice.
Saluda, Lexington, Richland.
Saluda county was until few years
ago part of Edgefeld county. Re-
ports from Saluda are that Blease is
very strong there, and that he has
gained further strength since the cam
paign opened. AS a matter of fact, the
Blease people over here claim that
since the campaign opened Blease has
been gaining strength here, and that
this gain has increased in no small
measure since the Bishopville meet
ing.
In Lexington and Richland it is
contended that Blease is stronger than
he was two years ago.
In fact, while the Blease supporters
in the territory which l have named
above, seemed confident all along,
their enthusiasm seems to have in
creased wonderfully since the opening
of the campaign, and they are prophe-
cying big things. ~- a &' >>e
"Blease and JOnes.s
Very little is heard of any other
race except that for governor. Every
now and then one mentions the attor-
ney generals race, but he soon comes
back to please and Jones" The
crowds at the stations, those in the
smoking Compartments OF railroad
trains, in the stores, on the streets,
and everywhere else, are talking poll
tics-and their talk centres aroCnd the
governors race. The Republican con-
vention in Chicago this week has been
a live competitor, but even it could not
hold it's own in South Carolina with
"Blease and Jones"
Anything YoI Want
1t may be remarked that il i fellow
j., hunting a bet, he can fird one most
anywhere. There seem to be GER
tain odds on certain bets-just as the
books are made at race-track meet.
You can get discussion. a bet, and
ii a fellow was hunting it and would
strike the right crowd he might be
able to get a fight-all about politics.
Most. people seem to be as deeply
concerned in every move on the po-
litical chess board as a stock broker
would be in the movements of par
ticular stock the fluctuations of which
might mean wealth or poverty to him.
TO Summarize.
The whole situation, around in the
sections where 1 have been, might be
summed up by saying that the senu-
ment seems to be that If Governor
Blease keeps cool and takes all the
advantage which is to be secured from
his Bishopville speech, he has won
the fight. 1t seems to be pretty
well-settled rule in politics, as in ev-
erything else, that it doesn't pay to
lose ones head-the old saying about
whom the gods would Destroy etc.
To keep cool-that is what Governor
Blease's supporters seem to be asking
Of him, and expecting.
The time for shouting in politics, l
have been told, never comes until the
votes are counted, for then only is
the result sure-and sometimes not
then until it is officially declared.
There is now lots of shouting on both
sides, but the real shouting comes the
last of August. In the meantime, the
supporters of Jones and the suppor-