The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-05
BLEASE AND JONES
HEARTILY RECEIVED
POSSIBLY MOST DEMONSTRATIVE
CROWD TO DATE.

Floral Offerings for Both Candidates.
]. Fraser Lyon Wins Day Over
All Opponents.
Kingstree, July 2.-"Here is the diff
ference between Jones men and Blease
meE," said Judge Ira B. Jones at the
State campaign meeting here today;
"Blease men don't want to hear the
truth. They squirm and wriggle and
holler and try to howl down the man
who is rubbing. 1t into them" Thus
spoke the opponent Of the present gov-5
ernor of South Carolina to an and
ience of some nine hundred Williams
burg voters, which was possibly more
strongly Pro-Jones than any yet gath
cred in the course of the 1912 cam
paign. There was not such con-
centrated effort to howl down Judge.
Jones today as that of Georgetown
Saturday; it appeared that the object
in view was to SO harass and torment
|the speaker that his arguments would
lose their effectiveness, The Blease
rooters were scattered throughout the
audience; not ground directly in front
OF the speaker as at Georgetown.
williamsburg Denies Responsible
The kernel OF the situation at Kings
ttree. today is in the remark Of Judge.
jones concerning efforts To howl him
Down Some of the very best citizens
OF Kingstree repudiate the unsuccess-S
full attempts to mark out a rocky road.
for Judge Jones. They declare that it,
is not chargeabIe to Williamsburg citl
izens, but to intruders from all points
Of the compass. This repudiation is
| in the face of the fact that again today
Judge Jones completely routed his adj
versaries, and carried his audience
with him. The rout of his enemies was
hailed with a very healthy specimen
of applause, the like of which they
say, has not been heard in Williams.
burg ina decade or more. In fact, the
day appeared totbe conceded as strict
Ily Jones day:
o . Is. 2 Fl = - 4 -.
| A. DemonstratiYe Audience.
I The Williamsburg audience was
denonstratiye;; they seemed to have
something for everybody only, of
course, more for some than for Others.
lit may be said without fear of con-
tradietion that Judge Jones and Attor-i
ney General Lyon were unquestiona-
bly, the favorites today. Their speeches
were about along the usual lines, but
they appeared to elicit stronger and
more generous applause. It may be.
stated that today Mr. B. B. Evans al,
most reverted to his methods OF CAM
paigning of two years ago; his
charges were promptly denouncee as
lies by Attorney General Lyon. -
County Chairman Phil H. stoIl "
nc! here today, so Mr.. A. G. Hines
acted as chairman. Mr.. Hines appear
ed to object to long and continuous
applause OF cheering, but the crowd
had their way. It was impossible to
stop. the frequent and disturbing in
terruptions to Judge Joness speech,
hut it was equally impossible to-
check the thunderous applause that
marked the close of his well delivered
Big Day for Lyon.
Attorney General Lyon was rousing-
Ny received and his speech won him
still greater applause. In brief men
tior of his opponents. Mr.. Lyon said:
"I do not attempt to discredit my OPP
ponents; two of them have the high
est, respect for" The attorney general
paid little attention to his competitors !
today, giving his time to review Of /
his administration.
Mr.. Thomas H. Peoples made his
usual speech, which was well receiv-
ed. Mr.. Peoples told the crowd he
would have as good record at attor-
ney general in four years as some 9th
ers had made in six years.
Senator J. R. Earle was not present
today, being in attendance upon court
in oconee, according to letter to the