The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-08-30
THE STATE CAMPAIGN
CLOSED AT NEWBERRY
RIG ATTENDANCE AND PLEASANT
MEETING THROUGHOUT.
Biease Given Warm Reception by
Home-folks-All the Candidates
Given Good Attention.

About 1000 people, including a
number of ladies, attended the State
campaign meeting in the opera mouse
on Saturday morning. With this meet
ing the State campaign of 1910 was
brought to a close, and when the tall
of County Chairman DominicA's gaVel
announced the close Of the meeting
there seemed to be a general feeling
of relief among all members OF the
party that the laborious tour of the
State had ended.
Those who have followed the party
throughout the State say that the at
tendance here closely pushed that at
Laurens on Friday, which attracted
the largest crowd of the whole can
yass. --,,--,s..-xsss 80
The meeting here was very quiet.
Mr.. Blease was at home. and was Civ
en- a most hearty and cordial recep-
tion. The other candidates were Civ
en- close attention, and they made
good speeches, free from personalities
The party while here were the
guests of the city, and they were un-
animous in praise of Newberry's
charming hospitality. In fact, some
of the newspaper correspondents here
said in their papers that Newberry's s
hospitality was the Feature" of the
meeting.
Upon their arrival from Laurens on
Friday night the members of the party
were the guests of Mayor Blease at a
smoker in the Elks' club rooms. They
were extended the privileges Of the
chamber of commerce rooms, taken
for automobile drives around the city,
and were entertained by the city eth
er in private homes or at the hotel.
Nothing to arouse passion was said
by any of the candidates, though Ma
hon and Hampton contributed fairly
spicy utterances. Lassitude naturally
resulting from the long strain helped
to make the meeting tanner than pre-
vious meetings and further checks up
on violence Of speech or action were
the pleas of Chairman Dominick for
observance of parliamentary proprie-
ties and his positive statement that
these proprieties must be observed
and significant prayer by President
Harms, of Newberry college.
Lyon and Evans spoke here with
probably more moderation than be-
fore during the campaign. Neither ad-
dressed the other.
Mahon again denounced the editor
of the Spartanbrug Herald for caus-
tic criticism of him. but did not repeat
his threat Of Friday to mark the
scoundrel" when he encountered him
so the people would "know him for
what he is" Mahon also read editor
ials from the Greenville Piedmont and
the Spartanburg Journal, which arti-
cIes condemned the Herald article
and endorsed Mahon.
McDuffice Hampton took exception
to the Spartanburg's Journals state
ment that Hampton was brother-in-
law to Editor Gonzales, Of the State,
saying he would not be understood as
objecting to connection with Mr.. Con-
zales, but as a matter of fact their on
1y relationship was that his cousin
married Mr.. Gonzales sister. He re-
sented the Journals implication that
the Herald, under Gonzales influence,
had attacked Mahon at the instigation
of the Hampton-Gonzales faction for
the purpose Of injuring Mahon and to
that extent aiding Hamptons candj-
dacy.
Mr.. Hyatt introduced the only varla-
ton among the candidates for COVER
nor on the speeches delivered hereto
fore by saying he would, if made gov
ernor, ask that the legislature give
him a sort Of cabinet or advisory coun-
Gil in conjunction with which he would
lay out definite programs Of reform
along various lines in an effort to Sc
cure uniform accounting throughout
the State and have a general house
cleaning.
Mr.. Blease said he would not make a
speech had he not missed the Saluda
meeting and been requested by Sa-
1uda friends to state his views. He and