Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-22
"JusT A PLAIN MAN"
Editor Cheshire Gives His Impressions
af of Senator McLaurin.

1t was our pleasure to introduce
Senator McLaurin to our county OFF,
GERS and to great many people at the
Acker reunion. Talk about good
mixer" he is the best we ever saw.
He knows just how to meet and just
what to say to every man, woman and
child. We had an idea that he was
too dignified and confess to little
feeling Of diffidence when we went
up to his room, 1t being our first
meeting. We found man Of me-
dunn height, with a great shock OF
iron-gray hair, broad, strong should
ers, deep chested and tanned, ruddy
complexion. Coat and collar of. he
greeted us Hello, Cheshire! Sit
down; its about time we got acquaint-
ed"
Always perfectly at his ease, yet
with the air of a man whose every
faculty, both physical and mental, is
at instant command. The rather
stern mouth and chin Is softened by
kindly blue eyes, and the lines OF
humor about his mouth. There Is
something about the poise Of the head
and carriage that the stranger pass
ing on the street will surely stop and
take a second look.
In ten minutes we felt like we were
talking with an old friend that we
had known from our boyhood days.
We watched him at the picnic and II
was the same way. When we got
there with Mack King, almost the
first thing he asked was, ''Is friend
Josh here?" and when told he was al
the spring, said: Let's go there,
want to hear Josh laugh" In a few
minutes he and Uncle Josh" were
the centre of an attractive crowd for
several hours. ~
McLaurin Is a good speaker, but
II you really want to see him at his
best, let him sit down In the shade
and swap tales with a crowd Of con-
genial spirits. 1t is then that the
genial, generous nature Of the man
beams forth. We never heard him
make an unkind remark about any
body. We were especially struck with
one thing. A remark was made OF
an unfriendly nature about Senator
Tillman, and McLaurin, with q gen
tleness and tact that was fine, turned
the subject, by speaking kindly OF
Tillman, saying that he had his
faults, but that they were more than
balanced by his many really, noble
traits Of character.
The average stiff, stilted politician
running around hunting votes like a
hound. after a rabbit. can't go up
against mixer" like McLaurin. That
little incident about Tillman showed a
breeding and gentle chivalry that on
ly comes as an inheritance from the
gods ....... ~.
We have made up our mind to sup
port McLaurin on account OF MS
brains, but we feel now like support
ing him on account Of the man.
We predict that II he runs for
governor, as people come into con-
tact with him that 1t will be more and
more the liberal minded, generous
nature that will attract, instead OF
the constructive craftsmanship that
has formulated practical plan tor
handling the cotton crop. 1t Is just
because "he is one Of the boys" Az
ter all, what people love Is a man
who Is a man. s-"
The above is not only our opihson,
but dozens Of people have spoken ~
us of McLaurin's democratic, free and
easy ways, showing unconsciousiy
that they felt the charm Of mag
netic personality.
We are more than ever convinced
that II McLaurin enters this guber-
material race, that it will be a tidal
wave. There is not going to be any
second race about 1t. He Will be
elected on the first round by the most
overwhelming vote that any governor
has received since Tillman was elect
ed in 1890. Why not?-Andersoh
Intelligencer.