Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-28
STATE POLITICAL NOTES
Some Of the Things that are Being
Talked Over the State.

Some of the Things that are Being
Talked Over the State.
Columbia, October 27.-The fair
week time revives political talk. Many
conferences are arranged for this week
and especially will several Of the cam
didates for governor commence to get
their ducks in a row." 80
Governor Blease's letter sent out to
some of those whom he expected to
see in the city during the fair has oc-
casioned some comment and 1t was
stated that plan Of action would be
outlined to capture the next state con-
vention. The governor has since let
1t be known that the letter sent out
did not contemplate any especial plan
of action, but insofar as he could
reach his friends whom he expected to
see here, he asked that they drop by
| the office" so to speak.
Governor Blease stated he would not
mind copy of the letter being pub
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Dear Friend:
| 81 presume and expect, that you will
be in Columbia, in attendance upon the
state fair. You will, please call at the
governors office sometime between the
hours Of ten o'clock in the morning
and two o'clock In the afternoon on
Tuesday or Wednesday, the 28th and
| 29th of Observation-Disclosures Is most
| convenient to you. desire to see you
on very important matter. Please do
| not fail II you are In the city, to be
sure and caIl. With kindest regards
Very respectfully"
It Is not known yet whether there
will be any meeting Of any sort by the
administration forces. If it is regard
ed advisable to hold one, it would take
place, very likely, Wednesday evening
Of this week.
1t is very probable that many visi-
tors to the city will call at the execu-
tive offices during the week.
The recent statement from this bu-
reau Of the possibility of A. F. Levers
entering the senatorial race has brought
forth an expression from Mr.. Lever OF
! his plans Mr. Lever Is now in South
Carolina making an announcement OF
whether he intends to enter the race
or not. He Is scheduled to speak at
Rock Hill, November 1. The report
had it that Mr.. Lever was Senator
Tillman's candidate for the United
States senate and that, at one time,
efforts were being made to get E. D.
Smith to run for governor and leave
the senatorial race between Governor
Blease and A. F. Lever. the present
congressman from the seventh dis
trict No verification Of the Smith
report could be had, but 1t is now def
nitely known that Senator E. D. Smith
will stick in the race for the senate
against Governor Blease. There Is 9
general opinion that Lever will not
enter the senatorial race but 1t re-
mains to be seen just what he has to
say about 1t after his visit Is conclud-
ed to this state. He and Congressman
Ragsdale came down by auto from
Washington.
| This prediction Is made: When all
Is said and done it Is likely that E. D
| Smith and Cole L. Blease will be the
sole candidates for the United States
senate in the summer Of 1914.
| The possibility Of w. F. Stevenson's
entering the senatorial race seems to
be ended by the announcement pub
| lished in some of the papers recently
that he will make the race for con-
gress from the Fifth district If Con-
gressman Finley does not run again
on account of Ill health. From thai
district also would run Claude N. Sapr
member of the house from Lancaster
There would probably be others In
this race.
Next in interest to the senatorial
race at this time Is the gubernatorial
race in this state which might later or
warm up to be the battle claiming the
center Of the stage. Those who have
positively announced within the last
few weeks include: Richard /. Man
ming of Sumter; John G. Clinksca!es
of Spartanburg; Charles A. Smith, OF
Timmonsville; John G.. Richards, OF
Liberty Hill; R. A. Cooper Of Laur-
ems; Geo. R. Rembert of Columbia
who would have run had his health
permitted; Mendel L. Smith, Of Cam
den. Charles Carroll Sims, Of Barn
well was reported a candidate some
time ago and the probability is that
he will run. John L. McLaurin OF
Bennettsvil!e, is also considering run
ing for governor. There may be 9TH
ers but in most quarters the list is re-
garded large enough at this time.
Most Of those in the above list have
been in public life for some time
Richard l. Manning of Sumter, made
the race for governor in 1906 when
Ansel was elected. He was In the
house from Sumter county and was
state senator from the same county
being chairman of the senate finance
committee. John G. Clinkscales was
superintendent of education for An
derson county some years ago, and
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