The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-07-23
POLITICAL NOTICE.
Newberry. 8. c., July IL, 1908.
Mr. w Kni1hf Editor RQmharf

Newberry. 8. c., July IL, 1908.
Mr.. A. w. knight, Editor Bamberg
Herald, Bamberg, s. C..
Dear Sir: Please publish the en-
closed article. In view Of the injus-
tice your statement referred to has
done MIR. Blease, feel that you
should publish this article free OF
charge. However, if you are not dis
posed to allow the correction of aD
incorrect statement made in your pa
per-one calculated to injure an
other-you will please insert any
way. Send me copy of the paper
containing the article together with
bill for publication. If you charge
for publication, please publish this
letter along with the article.
Very truly yours.
B. B. LEITZSEY.
Editor of The Bamberg Herald
Dear Sir: My attention has been
called to the following statement in
the editorial columns Of your issue
of the 9Th instant:
"Cole Blease won't get as many
votes for governor as he did when
he ran for lieutenant governor some
years ago. In that race he didn't
carry Newberry county. and we un-
derstand he will not carry it this
year. His campaign is looked on as
joke in the up-country."
In this editorial there is misstate-
ment Of fact, due trust TO your ig-
norance of the truth, for, while do
not know you, l cannot believe that
you would wilfully publish an un-
truth. Hon. Cole L. Blease made the
race for lieutenant cover or twice.
In 1900, when Col. J. H. Tillman
made his phenomenal race, Mr..
Blease was one of his opponents. AL
though Colonel Tillman was exceed
ingly popular with many people in
Newberry on account of his Spanish
American war record, yet with him
and three others opposing him, Mr..
Blease received 1882 votes against
$50 cast for the four gentlemen run
ming against him.
1902, when Mr.. Blease was op-
posed by the present United States
Senator, Hon. Frank B. Gary, and
that prince of good fellows, Col. Jno.
T. Sloan, he received in Newberry
county 1867 votes against 766 cast
for Messrs. Sloan and Gary.
Moreover, two years ago when Mr..
Blease was opposed by seven gentle
men for governor, one of whom was
also a Newberry man, he received
1913 votes out of a total Of 2281
cast. And four years ago he defeated
one of Newberry's strongest men for
State Senator by a majority of sos
votes.
For years he has been elected to
State Democratic conventions as a
delegate from this county, and mem
Der of the State executive committee.
This year our convention honored
him with election by acclamation to
both places, while other delegates
were chosen by ballot.
The election returns will prove
your prediction. as to Mr.. Blease's g
vote in Newberry this year as erro-
neous as the records prove your state
ment of his past vote to be. While
you have the right to forecast as
have, I am in a better position to do
so than you. Newberry county will
SlfS OOudIOl DlOooO q hoAoooAA1S Aao
jority in the coming primary. OF
course has some political enemies
here. He has been ever a man of
strong convictions, possessing the
courage to declare them. Such a
man makes political enemies. Per-
haps you based your prediction on
what one of these told you.
You may regard this as coming
from a Blease partisan. / do not
hesitate to say am his friend, per-
sonal and political. Personal be-
cause I know his many good quail
ties, political because 1 know he is a
friend of the interests of the common
people of South Carolina, ever true
to their causes. But though l be his
friend, these records can be verified.
They will be if you doubt them.
While you are his political enemy
I trust you will be fair enough to at
least. permit me the privilege of cor
recting the incorrect statement re-
ferred to. Very truly yours,
B. B. LEITZSEY
Sec. Dem. Ex. Committee.
Newberry, S. c., July II, 1908.
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