The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-12
l01 HnE II HEVBERRY.
CAV0HMAN AND. FIsHBURNE
HAVE HOT EXCHANGE.

Niends Prevent Encountcr-Blcasc
SAtsncks EDITOR wallace, who Made
Mors % Respou<l-Rcfers to Min
isscrs' ssasemcnt.
Nswberry. Aus. S.-Newberry to-
day hsd tho honor Of having the can
oidates for state oflices In her midst
and st the same time one of the
warmsst and most exciting meetings
OF the campaign. There was q lively
uit bstween Messrs. Fisburne and
caushman and Mr.. Bisase proceeded
TO make things lively. going with gloves
on for certain ministers OF Newberry
and for Editor wallace Of the OBJ
server In particular.
~ Ar. Blsass sntsrtained all the car
dtdatss st the different hotels while
they were In the city.
X The meeting was held In the city
opera house ssd was attended by
about ses people. about 100 Of whom
wsrp ladies.
The meeting was opened at 10
O'Clock by me county chairman and
prayer was offered by Rev. J. W..
Wanins. pastor Of the Central Metho-
0Ist church
The needing was quiet throughout
, s.esps that each candidate In turn
'rscsivsd liberal share Of applause
and had . quiet hearing.
The candidates for railroad COM
missiehsr were the nrst speakers In
troduesd-all candidatss except those
FOR sovsrnor being allowed 10 min.
tss. shoss for governor 20 minutes.
The nrut speaker was Maj H. w.
Richardson. followed by the other
candidates In the order named: J. A.
oummersst. James Cansier. b. L.
caushman and y. c. Ffshburns. Each
a ths~s made interesting talks and
vsrs quietly and attentiveiy listened
kto The only incident causing any
I6nusuai excitement was pretty lively
spst between Mr. y1shburne and Mr..
CaughnsR Mr.. rishburne In his
sDeech sEalsd that Mr.. Caushman had
alluded 70 what ne termed circular
--vhlch was only . letter which he
rvss now trying to disprove or deny.
y but had not said word about while
,,ss s.,:.ss = iss' ~ VII. The ea people who had
AZ ~ close Of Mr. Tishburhe's
sDssch Nr. csughman arose and Ask
- Mr. rishburns II ne meant TO say
= that ~ had fslsinsd. Mr.. Fishburns
7S0peAtsd his statement that Mr..
cAnGhnAn had not denied what was
= 4e circular while fAcs to face with
~ peopIs a 0sorsstown. when Mr..
caoohnAa advanced @ Mr.. Fishburns
A. saSd: Then you are liar and
NJ srush - not In you."
N lgr. yishburns made some reply.
advancing on NJ. caushman. the re-
Doftsr NOT being able to catch his re-
mark. Ths, chairman and friends sur
rounded sa6h Of the candidates and
ENID Avplause for each. quieted
thineA Each In turn then apoiosixed
@ ths sulisncs for havins used the
Ianguass ussd ana that such an oc-
cssrssse had become necessary in the
meeting. NE
Nsithsr of the candidates for comp
troiltr wss prcssnt. - w
Mr.. ,. - svearfnsen led OF for the
candidates for the once. OF superin-
tsndsns Of education, followed by Mr..
=. G. EImors and Mr.. stiles r. Meui-
I, champ. Each OF these gentlemen
naAs sxeellsns talks and each made
frtep1s N ~. county, = s
! en- ens senhiSsss Tor adjutsnt and
insVsetor general was present. Gen.
,. e Boyd. He spoke for ten minutes
ana was at home In Newberry.
Candidates for Governor.
The speakers In which the most in
tsrsst sssmd to center were those for
eovernor ana when the chairman an
nounccd that the next speaker was
''Nswberry's candidate" for governor.
Cole H. Bieass. there was iound and
prolonged applause and hurrahs for
Collie" Mr.. Biease started of by
stating that he had assailed no mans
character In this campaign and would
not--that he had not said word
about Gov. Ansei only as TO his ON
cisi acts. which he considered iesiti-
mate. He had challenged his enemies
90 show any flaw In his character and
ne 90 challenged them now. but all
they could produce was o statement
signed by certain ministers OF New