The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-25
POLITICS HOLDING The
BOARDS IN THIS STATE
INTENSE INTEREST IN THE STATE
CAMPAIGN.
Eject of Bishopville Speech of Gov.
BieaSe Was Marked-SOme OBJ
SeryatiOnS.
(By JnO. h. Aull).

(By JnO. n. Aull).
Edgefield, June pa trip from
Laurens to Edgefeld, just now, is
trip from a Blease county to a Jones
county, in political parlance. In each
of these counties some interesting
views may be heard upon the political
situation, and between the two coun-
ties, as one pursues his journey on the
railroad via Columbia, one may hear
every phase of State politics discussed
with more or less vehemence, and al
ways with absolute assurance on the
part of him who happens to be dis
cussing it.
Politics in Edgefield.
This is the home of Judge Jones
campaign manager, Mr.. j. William
Thurmond. 1t has been put down by
the political prognosticators as one of
the strongest Jones counties. 1t pos
siblv is. But there is no discountlng
fact which some of the strongest
Jones supporters here will admit
and that is that Governor Blease's
Bishopville speech, in which be re-
viewed the record of Judge Jones,
went into the camps of the Jones
forces throughout the State as some
thing in the nature of political bomb
shell. 1t was that, and nothing less.
There may be-there have been and
there will continue to be-arguments
advanced as to Judge Jones justifica-
ton in voting against separate coach
es, ETC.. for the races, on constitution
al grounds, and all that, but what /
am talking about is the political effect
of the speech. On every side can be
heard the comment that this is not
Blease talking, he is citing the record,
and he goes into the record SO far as
10 give LnS page III Lue UOOh.
Intense Interest in LaurenS.
Up in Laurens they are conceding
Laurens county to Governor Blease,
of course. Laurens has always been
strong Blease county-was two
years ago, even against Laurens
man, and is now. But you will have
no trouble in getting political argu-
ment in Laurens In fact, there seems
to be more political talk in Laurens
than in any county l have been IN
recently. Politics in Laurens is warm.
The papers every morning are read
with eager interest, and throughout
the day-and night, too, suppose
the political arguments and political
prophecies continue. The county can
didates have been called upon to say
whether they are for Blease or wheth-
er they are anti-Blease, and most of
them have said, and the political pro-
cession goes lmerrily along.
The Bishopyille Speech.
happened to be in Laurens when
the Bishopvile speech was published
in the daily papers. Its effect was felt
in the atmosphere Down here in
Edgefeld the effect is even more mark
ed, because here the Jones forces are
in the majority-and it is in such a
situation that it's effect has been most
marked. People may be heard ex-
pressing surprise or explaining it
away" Others may be heard saying
that 1T comes with poor grace from
Governor Blease to be jumping on 9TH
er peoples records Such argu-
ments as these seem to indicate most
strongly the effect of the speech-the
CONSERVATION which it seems to have
caused.
Newberry Quiet by Comparison.
Newberry this year is the home of
during the call of the States for nomi-