The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-05-05
REORGANIZATION OF G.O.PIN
~ STATE Is CAUSE OF CONCERN

washington. May - Wanted
Leader OF force, character. respecta-
oiiity and political sagacity to reor-
sanize Republican party in South Car
olina. Must be able to attract poten-
tal Republicans from Democratic
ranks. None others than men with
0uai1ications indicated will be- con-
s.oe.ed. Apply either personally or in
Eritins to Republican Nation and
Consresslonal committees, Washing
ton. D. G.
1t Is no secret in Washington that
1t Is due to the failure so far to
tind the man sought for that the
program Of the Republican, and tha
consequent appointments to office in
south Carolina have been held up.
leading Republicans are open in ad.
mitting they can accomplish nothing
an the Palmetto state unless tbev
make a good beginning by throwing
ABOUT their organization an atmos,
Phere OF respectability. They regard
south Carolina under present condi-
S,ons as one OF their plague spots and
Sney make no bones about saying 40
Ihe great difficulty in finding q
s.ate leader Is that South Carolina
republicans possessing the qualiffca-
tIons inolcated are few and far be.
tween II not practically nil. Lets he
frank about it. AS a general rule n
tney are respectable, they are not in.
herentiy strong enough, and If they
are strong. they are not respectable
Republican chiefs here expect r.
go slowly in their selection. Tbey
take the position that rather tbar
10 make weak move it would he
oe.ter to leave the situation in the
enseins unsavory condition. In the
uain the Republican generals in
question are necessarily actuated
Dy a desire to strengthen their party
Ihat is only natural. Politics be.
ing their trade, but on the otbe,
hand some Seem impelled by a wish
10 prove to South Carolina that ali
Inc Republicans are not like the av.
erase South Carolinian of that politi.
cal faith
president Harding is conceded tc
oe one Of the Republican school
which wishes to rebuild his party in
tne south 80 that men of standing car
ally themselves with it without a an.
cial and political reputation by tbeY,
oio friends. Democratic senators wbc
sat with Harding in the senate give
MIN full credit for a SINCERE and
warm hearted attitude toward the
South. and a strong desire not to An.
tagonise 1t but instead to win ,ts
friendship.
For some little time, former Sen.
ator John L. McLaurin has beer
flirting with Republican strategist.
here. He Is not averse to being known
as the man chosen to remodel the par.
ty in his state, and to control the
incidental patronage. He has made q
favorabl impression in come quart
ers but the contract has by some
means been signed, sealed and deliy.
cred. for his qualifications and his
possible influence with weakening
Democrats are being closely enquired
into.
There is still a movement in favo,
or Major L. w. c. Blalock of Gold
Vile, but coupled with this Is an in.
sistence that Blalock would hava tc
eliminate from his ranks every un-
desirable and to equip the state with
an entireissrpew type of Republicans
The same demand would be made
OF Ernest Cochran of Greenville, who
Is not without friends at the Repub
1ican court. Even If Republicanism is