Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-10
STATE POLITICAL NEWS

STATE POLITICAL NEWS
candidaciss. Rumors Of Candidates.
and Other Things.
Columbia, 8. c., October 9.-There
are persistent rumors afioat that Sem
ator B. r. Tillman is going to take
some active part in the next campaign
BILE Of these rumors, although conf1r-
nation is lacking at this time, Is that
he is seeking to induce A. f. Lever.
congressman from the seventh district
to enter the senatorial race against
Governor Blease and Senator %. ID.
Smith. For sometime this. possibility
has been mentioned. 1t is almost def
! nitely known that Mr.. Lever has been
approached upon the subject Of enter
ing the senatorial contest from even
as high source as the senior senator,
but, except for Mr.. Levers, published
statement some weeks ago, nothing Is
now known at this end as to whether
he is. seriously himself considering en-
tering the fight. Aside from Smith and
Blease the only other candidate whose
announcement is regarded as practi-
cally positive, according to published
reports, is e. p. McCravey, Of Pickens,
author Of the local option compulsory
education bill that was introduced by
him and passed at the last session Of
the general assembly, but failed Of
passage on being returned vetoed.
Along with the rumor as to TILL
mans wish for Mr.. Lever to run Tor
the senate is the rumor that the senior
senator has already picked his candi-
date In the gubernatoriai contest. 1t
Is not known whether or not he will
make a fight for that possible candi-
date, in fact, much Of the senator's
plans as to the political fight In the
next campaign are little short Of vague
rumors at this time. Some folks are
will profit by last years experience so
far as the gubernatorial contest Is
concerned.
| Opinions differ widely as to third
mans chance In the senatorial con-
test. Most everyone admits, however
| that a third man would get large
number of votes, but all qualify the as
sertion by saying THAT depends upon
who the third man shall be-"
OF course no one can forecast what
effect third man or additional candi-
dates of Frank Levers strong calibre
would have in the senatorial race. !,
Talks with hundreds Of men In pol
itics have convinced the writer that
most of them would not like to take
the chance of running for the senate
and giving up what Mr. Lever has IN
Washington. They regard him an Inn
portant man In the house and in his
own district folks would like to see
him remain In the house generally
speaking. There Is no getting around
the fact that whether he won or lost
in the senatorial race, the people of
the state would know that Lever was
In the battle. He Is a fine campaign
er, q good stump speaker, and more
over had a splendid record In the
house. My only recollection of an at
tack being made on him was in con-
nection with his lumber vote, ] be-
lieve.
This would make battle royal:
Cole L. Blease, E. ID. Smith, A. f. Le-1
yer and w. F. Stevenson, the last
mentioned having been sometime ago
brought OUT as a probability in the
senatorial race. Should these four run
1t would be fiery race. Even should.
no one else enter the contest It is high.
ly probable things will be interesting
with Governor Blease and Senator
Smith the main ones In the big fight
Mr.. .@McCravey Is regarded q, strong
man in, his immediate section In the
Piedmont, but to be factor In the
fight he would have to gather strength
In the campaign, after 1t reached the
stump stage. i....t.l...s. 4
Chas. Carroll Sims, Of Barnweli, Is
now regarded almost a certainty In
the gubernatorial race. Sometime ago
IT was announced that he would run
and later on little mention was made
Of his candidacy He has been regard
ed strong factor in the Blease ranks.
The recent illness of Mr.. Rembert has
caused a revival Of the Sims, candida
cy among his friends. Mr.. Rembert
has not yet made any statement as to
whether he will continue In the race.
AS soon as possible q statement will
News has reached Columbia that
Lieut.. Gov. Smith who was sick at his
home in Timmonsville, Is well and out
again. .E. ~
Major John Richards, railroad COM
missioner, has just returned from his
home at Liberty Hal, where 1t was re-
ported in one Of the papers, confer
ence was held. This was said to have
had reference to Mr.. Richards candi-
dacy for governor.
The primary matter Is daily grow
ing more and more important as fac
tor in the next legislature and In the
next state convention. Men from 9TH
er sections of the state who have come
to this city lately say that the real
fight will be with regard to the pri-
mary. Thus far r. /. Manning, OF
Sumter, is the only candidate for
governor who has tackled the primary
question. Mr.. Manning announced
that he favored every white man, not
disqualified by constitutional or statu-
tory provisions, voting and such .regu-
lations as will prevent any man Vot-
ing more than once.
There appears to be little interest
shown In candidates for other state
Offices at this time.
Aside from one or two announce
ments for railroad commissioner and
one or two mentioned for adjutant
general, there has been practically no
talk Of candidates making any strenu-
Gus fight for offices other than the
governorship. Adjutant General Moore
it is announced, VIII offer Tor re-eiec-
ton and II Is believed all the other
state officials will. For lieutenant
governor, Frank B. Kelly Of Bishop
Vile, is the only announced candidate
so far. J. Arthur Banks. Of st. Mat
thews, has been urged to run but he
has not decided to do so. For comp
troller general, veteran A. w. Jones
will undoubtedly be a. candidate al
though he does not believe in announc-
ing so far ahead. Mr.. r. M. McCown
another who has held Office for some
time, will be in the race for secretary
of state; so will ]. e. Swearingen. for
superintendent Of education; e. ].
Watson, for commissioner Of agricul- |
ture, commerce and industries; Thos.
H. Peoples for attorney general. For
NAL announcements have been made |
only in one or two instances.