The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-05
LIVELY MEETING At GAFFNEY.
boAD AND THOMPSON CLASH
FISHBURNE ATTACKS CANS
! LER.

AdJutant General PrOnOunces "Un.
qualifedly False" Col. Thompson.s
statement That Boyd Told Him
That He Withdrew From Race for
colonel of First Regiment Because
He Knew He Was Beaten.
Gaffney, July 3O.-An audience Of
ABOUT four hundred heard the candi-
dates for State offices speak here to-
Day. The meeting was made interest
ing by tilt between Adjutant and
Inspector General Boyd and Col. Hen
ry L. Thompson, and by a trimming
OF Cansler, of Tirzah, at the hands Of
CANDIDATE Fishburne.
While Col. Thompson was speak,
ing he made the statement that Col.
Boyd was not supported by his own
regiment when Col. Lewis was elected
to the command Of the same. Gen.
Boyd said in reply that Lewis was
elected colonel on his recommends
ton. Col. Thompson then asked Gen.
Boyd II he would allow him to tell
what he (Boyd) told him at one time.
Tell anything that is the truth"
answered Boyd.
You told me-" said Col. Thompson,
that the reason you withdrew from
the race was because you were beat
en-"
Gen. Boyd arose and with much
feeling, said: II pronounce that
statement as absolutely and unquali-
hedly false"
Col. Thompson very calmly con-
tinued his speech until his time ex-
pired. Gen. Boyd, in his reply, re-
iterated his statement that he did not
make the remarks attributed to him
by Col. Thompson.
Cansler, Of Tirzah, paid his re-
spects to each of the candidates for
railroad commissioner in turn, ridi-
culing them and exciting much laugh
ter. Mr.. Fishburne, at the close Of
! the Cansler speech, asked Chairman
Otis to notify him that he expected to
pay his respects to him when his turn
to speak came. Mr.. Otis made the
announcement, and Cansler, who was
near the door, said: Say what you
doggoned please"
Etoh hh,Srv rofS To- II
that II Cansler had been elected rail-
road commissioner two years ago he
would not have been eligible to the
office, as he was not a registered voter,
and produced a certificate from the
clerk Of court Of York county to the
effect that Cansler had never been
registered.
"He is either a Republican" con-
tinued Mr.. Fishburne, "or he has
committed Some crime which dis
qualities him for registration"
Cole l. Blease was the first speaker
introduced today and he made a good
campaign speech, eliciting some little
applause. He charged the Ansel ad-
ministration with gross extravaganza
and criticised the Governor severely
for appointing negro to Office. He
also said he was opposed to the bu-
reau Of emigration and that II, he
were elected governor he would veto
any bill for an appropriation to carry
on this work. He said that IL any
man opposed appropriations or Con-
federate soldiers that man either was
Yankee or had negro blood in his
veins. Mr.. Blease got off his same
Jokes at Gaffney two years ago when
he was a candidate.
Gov. Ansel was received with lib
eral applause and proceeded to reply
very effectively to all Of the charges
made by Mr.. Blease. Judging from
the reception accorded the two can
didates, Gov. Ansel will carry Chero-
kee overwhelmingly
Mr.. N. w. Brooker, candidate for
comptroller general. said he had been
trying to treat Mr.. Jones, the incum-
bent, with courtesy since the begin
ming of the campaign, but that Mr..
Jones had persisted in treating him
very roughly.
The other candidates made good
spec cheS and were all well received
The meeting was very orderly, about
four hundred people being present.
including a number of ladies.-News
and Courier.
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