Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-01-03
GOVERNOR-ELECT BLEASE.
Reassurins Interview WITH the New
Chief Executive to Be,

In a few days it will be Governor
Cole L. Blease. The new governor
is preparing for his move to Columbia.
A few days ago, while in Newberry,
writes August kohn to the News and
Courier, l saw Governor-elect Blease.
He is not in the least nervous or ex-
cited about the change, but is taking
it as matter of fact. He does not
want any applauding or hurrahing,
but wants to slip into" the office of
governor without much ado. What
will come later on is not known, but
his tone now is that of seriousness and
thoughtfulness.
Governor Blease leaves behind
him in Newberry a well-developed
law business. He apparently likes the
profession and the fascination of try
ing causes. He said that he expect
ed to move his law library in toto to
the governors mansion. and remark
ed that he expected to leave the man
sion a better lawyer than when he
went there.
There has been a report in Colum-
bia that governor and Mrs. Blease in
tended stopping at hotel and would
not occupy the mansion. Being only
the two in the family, some thought
this might be correct. Governor-ele
Blease told me that he never expect
ed to reside anywhere else than at
the mansion and that he expected to
do considerable entertaining.
Governor elect Blease said that he
had completed his inaugural address.
1t will be brief paper to be delivered
on his Inauguration. He said that
Governor Ansel would review the fl
nancial, educational. industrial and
general conditions of the state, and
that it would be mere repetition for
him to incorporate such matters in his
address.
Governor elect Blease will incor-
porate some suggestions in his mes
sage and some will be rather advanc-
ed. He will reiterate his position on
the liquor question and what he will
make perfectly plain will likely
clarity the situation with reference
to liquor legislation.
Governor-elect BleaSe does not think
his address will consume more than
twenty minutes in all.
Governor Blease is very much
amused over the stories that he is
rich man. He wishes very much that
this were true, but he will have the
satisfaction of leaving Newberry with
an entlrely cream balance Sneet, ana
this he thinks is very well.
1t is the intention of Governor
elect Blease to have an all-male office
force He does this so that he may
have a young man at the mansion
who can work with him in the even
ingS if he should so desire.
He has had a great mass of COR
respondence and requests since his
election and has given them such at
tention as was possible while winding
up the affairs of the office of mayor and
closing up his law affairs and office
preparatory to coming to Columbia
Some folks thought that Governor
elect Blease went into voluntary retire.
ment after his election, and that he
purposely avoided accepting invita-
tons to make speeches. The fact is
that he has been quite sick-really,
very sick. DR.. Houseal, his physician,
was at one time much worried about
his condition, but is now satisfied T:th
his patient. The illness was several
weeks ago and was not organic, but
caused to a large extent by nervous
ness.
Governor Blease now feels
well and strong, and If given en-
couragement, wants to do real SER
vice to South Carolina and to avoid
any grand stand" situations.