The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-08-25
NcLAURIN FIGURES A
MAJORITY FOB BLEASE
Charleston American.

Columbia, Aug. 2O.-'I do not see
how any one can figure Blease less
than $4,000 votes, and the steady In
crease in his strength leaves little
doubt in my mind that he will make
I'D the i've or six thousand votes
necessary to go in on the first ballot" )"
said Senator Jno. L. McLaurin, upon
his return to Columbia after Ia stay
of several days in the Pee Dee Sec
ton of the state The senator paid his
respects to the Manning circular which
has been issued, quoting an editorial
in which Mr. McLaurin is referred to
as a political demagogue." $50 far
as being a demagogue' is concerned .
he says, the class of people who are
supporting Manning call any one a
demagogue who disagrees with them. y
While viewing the circular with
amusement, he again called attention
to Manning's record as creature of
the corporations" and the injury
which he felt would be done the state
by his reelection, which, however, he
did not now consider possible.
"The daily newspapers" he said,
started out to prevent information
from getting to the public as to the
campaign, and might have succeeded
had The Charleston American not been
started md broke this up. We often
hear of the subsidized press but
most certainly in South Carolina it -
wonderful with What unanimity the
eaily papers have backed Manning"
When asked what he thought OF
political conditions generally, Senator
McLaurin said:
Changing.
"WeIl, there has been some change
in the relative positions OF Manning
erd Cooper since I gave OUT pub
!ie statement on August 5th. said
hen that Cooper would not receive
more nan 5000 votes. There has
been a steady drift during that time
from Manning to Cooper, and now
believe that Cooper will receive about
az many votes as Manning. notice
today a statement from the Cooper
headquarters, in which Mr.. Cooper's s
ranger gives Blease $4,000 votes,
Cooper $4,000, and Manning $4,000. I
have gone over with some care the
various counties III the state, and
dc not see how any one can figure
Blease less than $4,000 votes. OF the
other 10000, I should figure that
Manning and Cooper have about an
equal number, with Manning On the
lose and Cooper on the gain. The
steady increase in Blease's strength,
however, which is coming from both
Manning and Cooper, leaves little
doubt in my. mind that Blease will
make up the five or six thousand
votes necessary to go in on the first
ballot.
"The campaign meetings through
the Pee-Dee were a distinct frost for
Manning and Blease showed far more
strength than I had anticipated.
"a very amusing thing occurred a
day, or two ago. A circular is being
got out in answer to the letter which
wrote from Richmond This cam
paign circular attacks me as "a 'po-
Etical demagogue,' and announces
Mannings support of the state ware
house system. The manner in which
I got hold of one of these documents
is laughable, though probably pro-
phetie. The printer in Columbia, who
is doing the work gave one Of then
(probably the first off the press,) To
his carrier boy and told him to. take
il to the governors Office. Instead
of going up to the capitol, the boy
carried it round to Blease's Office, and
Il was sent down to me. When asked
about it, the carrier said: "Why, they
tol. me to take it to de Guv'nor's Of
fee, and 1 don't know no Guvnor Due
MIR. Blease." AS I say, this is pro-
phetic. ii
sAN Are Wrong"
$50 far as being demagogue is
concerned, the class of people sup
porting Mr. Manning call any man
demagogue who disagrees with them.
I am doing what conceive to be fer
the best interests of the people q
South Carolina. I have reached al