The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-05-09
NAY YET BRING OFT
MLAURlN FOR GOVERNOR
Record.

Record.
A liberal interpretation of the Ian
guage of Senator J.. A. Banks of st.
Matthews, president of the South
Carolina warehouse association, in a
statement issued today, may mean
that the warehousemen may yet eater
Commissioner John L. McLauria in
the race for governor should the
State democratic convention fail to
give Mr.. McIaurin the hour demand
ed for him at each Of the campaign
meetings this summer.
In case the convention failed to
comply with what We considered a
very reasonable request" said Sena-
tor Banks, then, as president, I was
to call the association together to
take such action as might be deemed
advisable to get before the people"
/! Senator Banks says that Commis-
sioner McLaurin only made tenta-
tive annou. cement for lieutenant gov
ernor will do at its meetiag on May
vention will do at its meeting on May
II; that it was not the idea of the
association to put a man in the field
for political preferment, should an
opening be given for the waging Of
an educative campaign before the
people in the Interest of the farmer
particularly, Senator McLaurin in d
minor capacity.
The secret part of the meeting Of
warehousemen Wednesday seems to
be inviolably guarded by those who
attended; but it is certain, however,
that other action besides that given
out by the secretary of the associa-
tion was taken. How far it affects
the political situation is not known
| to the public. But a correct infer
erce, deduced from the utterances Of
those attending the conference, is
that the warehouse association will
put out legislative ticket in the va
rious counties of the State to repre-
sent the agricultural element in the
South Carolina electorate
! John K. Aull, secretary of the asso-
citation, said this morning that full
stenographic report of the proceed
ings was taken and that it might be
made public at future date, as op-
portunity may arise
Action Taken on Insurance.
1t is known that some action was
taken on the insurance situation. but
just what has been yelled in secrecy.
That what ever action was decided
on in the resolution that is known to
have been adopted must have been
important; for Wednesday morning,
| prior to the gathering of warehouse
men, Solicitor J. K. Henry of Chester,
Senator IA a. Banks, Commissioner
: WcLaurin and other warehouse lead
ers, we're in prolonged conference.
Solicitor Henry has drawn many of
the bills that have been enacted into
law the various features of the State
/ warehouse system, and it is known
that he is one of the commissioners
most valued advisers. 1t is thought
that some crucial action regarding
the insurance situation was taken at
the morning conference, which later
was endorsed by the association at its
meeting. 1t is noted, however, that
! Solicitor Henry did not sisa the
i Dabbs petition to the State conven-
ton.
The almost positive Information that
the warehouse convention decided to
put a legislative slate in the field
gives rise to the supposition that So
licitor Henry was engaged in drawing
up bills relative to the insurance sit
uation for adoption by the convention
and discussion in the State campaign
and in the county canvass. 1t is pre-
! sumed that these supposed bills VIII
| be the nusleus of fight for the Iegis-
lature. and if the warehousemen win
the general assembly that the pro-
gram will be pushed through What
this alleged insurance program Is is
not known; it may be State insur-
ance, but there are some that do not
think the warehouse association
would commit itself to such a radical
procedure.
What Banks Says.
Senator J. Arthur Banks, president
Of the South Carolina warehouse as
sociation, in discussing today the