Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-25
GREENVILIE.
Rev. Sam Jones' Lecture Highly Appre-
 ciated-The Pops in a Stew.


 ciated-The Pops in a Stew.
 Greenville, Feb. 24.-(Special)-L Friday night the Rev Samuel P. Jones of Georgia delivered one of his inimitable lectures to one of the largest assemblies of people ever congregated in our city hall. The Rev. Sam was introduced to our people by pr. A. S. Andrews, pastor of the Methodist church. in a happy style that was fitting introduction to the feast of wit, pathos and horse sense that was to follow. The lecture selected for the evening was "Get There and Stay There" and the universal opinion of his hearers was that he certainly did get there" whether any of them ever got there or not. The frequent bursts of laughter testified to the fact that the audience was being highly entertained, but the Rev. Sam was here for another purpose than simply to cause mirth, and his frequent hear me- spoken in his most impressive tone, prefaced many gems of wisdom and sound advice, As Dr. Andrews said in introducing our dis tinguished visitor: He is a man who stands alone, head and shoulders above his fellows, like unto nothing in the heavens above, the earth beneath, nor the waters under the earth.'" There is but one Sam Jones, and no living man can fill his place. A frequent remark heard on our streets this morning is this, l WOulu 1Ot nave IllSSeu lfldI lecture for $5." Sam Jones has come and gone, but the influence of his peerless individ- uality and words of humor, carrying piercing shafts of truth, will remain with us, and result in more good than any but the eye of God can see.
 The popultes in this county are split up on the question of admitting negroes into their primaries. MT. Jerre King, the county clerk, is leader of the wing op- posing and Col J. M. Whitehead of those favoring letting down the bars. MT Whitehead, in a speech here Saturday very highly eulogized the negro, and said he would die before he would shut the negro out after he had stood so faith fully by them in the past elections. He said further it would be impossible to carry the county without him. MT King as strongly advocated the cause of white supremacy, and said he would take no office rendered him by vote of negroes in the primaries. The controversy grew quite personal before it's close. and the breach was very much widened between the leaders.
 The republicans held convention to- day and passed resolutions that no re- publican should participate in populite primaries. Ike Canter was again made their chairman. In his speech of accept ance he stated that Grover Cleveland was the greatest man in the United States. because at one fell swoop he had killed the democratic party.
 Johnston men here are satisfied with the progress their favorite is making The captains Thomasville> speech is strongly indorsed by democrats of this section. It has caused some amusement here to see that the postoffice organ was forced to give a truthful report of Cap tain Johnston's Montgomery speech. It is not helping MT. Clarke's cause much that the accidental governor is canvass ing for him. It is well remembered that MT. Jones could not carry his own coun- ty when he ran for governor, and it is safe to say that his popularity has not much increased. notwithstanding the fact the ex-governor claims it was his per- sonal popularity that saved the party in the state.