Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-07
STATE POLITICAL NOTES
A Few Items Of Interest General
Around the Capital.

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A Few Items Of Interest General
Around the Capital.
oorrsspoudsncs The Yorkvilis Enquirer
Columbia, October 6.-Already the
political tongues have commenced
to wag freely with reference to
whether or not Hon. Geo. r. Rembert
will remain in the race for governor
on account Of his recent attack OF
sickness. At this time no statement
can be obtained from Col. Rembert
but lust as soon as possible this bu-
reau will endeavor to secure from him
an authoritative announcement OF his
plans in view of the doubt expressed
with regard to his being able now to
make the campaign. A local paper
printed news item that Mr.. Remberts
attack was due to over-exertion in his
campaign for the governorship. IL is
known that Mr.. Rembert has been
making speeches In the interest of his
candidacy and that he has been warm
ed with regard to exerting himself to
the extent he has in this work. Mr..
Rembert consistently stood by the ad-
ministration and by many Is regarded
the logical Blease candidate for the
governorship, although Gov. Blease
has himself announced a "hands-on
policy unless some one of the candi-
dates Is attacked by reason or aliegi-
ance to the governor. Some say MI.
Rembert will now withdraw from the
race while others maintain that ne
will stay in to the finish. Mr.. REM
bert is the only one who can make any
definite statement along this line and
one will be secured from him as soon
as he Is out aagin.
John. r. Duncan said few days ago
that he, too, will be in the race Tor
governor. So far as Is known no for
NAL announcement had been made by
him other than the statement to this
bureau. Mr.. Duncan has run hereto
fore for the governorship.
The fair week this year Is going to
be the biggest gathering or q pohtlcai
nature for many day in this state.
OF course, the state fair is going to be
fine this year from an agricultural
standpoint especially. but the various
conferences to be held here during the
week will stamp the occasion an un-
usual one from the viewpoint OF state
politics. II Is understood that friends
of the administration are asked TO caii
to see Governor Blease, and this Is
credited with being conference TOT
outlining plan to capture the county
and state conventions. To older resi-
dents of South Carolina the pupisheo
renorts along that line carry them
hack to the COS when the Tillman men
worked a plan by which the May con-
yention was captured. In the counties
the club delegates to the county con,
yentions were increased by additionai
clubs and the Tillman forces went INTO
sucb county conventions-as the one
In Sumter county with delegates from
a larger list of clubs than the state
had ever known before. 1t is not known
definitely whether the administration
forces will at this time outline spe-
cific plan although the general impress
sion Is that the Blease forces desire 10
be on their guard and mot be caught
mapping as last year" as the situation
has been expressed.
There is a decided movement In tns
state toward a peace and harmony
NAV convention. OF this more In sub
sequent correspondence.
In addition to the administration
forces conference there will De nun,
dred conferences Of various political
sjgnificance. Very little Of what Is be-
ing actually done will probably be
given to the public, but there Will GER
tainIy be some "politicing."
A local paper mentioned visit or
Railroad Commissioners John G. Rich
ards to his home a few days ago In
company with two other men In state
politics, and some political significance
was. attached to the visit. Just what
the significance is was not pointed
out. One Of the county papers stated
a few days ago that Tillman mas a
man in the gubernatorial race. 1t Will
be recalled that this was tried last
This same paper pointed out that
Tillman Is trying to get third man
to run for the United States senate In
the contest between Governor Blease
and Senator Smith. By those who
have followed the trend Of politicai
matters in South Carolina that Is taken
to mean that Tillman wishes to get A.
F. Lever to run, but no such an
nouncement has publicly come from
Senator Tillman, nor has Mr.. Lever
said he would run. The report Is CIV
en- here solely as political gossip which
is going the rounds in the capital city
L. M. G.