The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-20
RIVAL RODTERS ENLIVEN STATE
CAMPAIGN MEETING.
Jones and Blease Supporters Out I'm
Full Force. their Noise and Inter-
ruptions Furnishing Feature of
Meeting-Blcasc Continues to Hurl
Epithets at Alleged Traduccrs -
Jones Again Replies to- social
Equality" Charges - Lyon and
Evans Tilt Ends Without Trouble.


contest. which. aside from the sharp
retorts made by Governor Blease to
questioners in the audience and
the tenseness of the Evans de-
bate. was really the only feature of
the meeting.
The Governor again hurled epithets,
some at the investigating committee
which took testimony at Augusta last
week. and quite a number of men in
the audience. In reference To the re-
cent hearing I'm Augusta, the Cover
or again declared the charges against
him a set of contemplate lies. and
promised that at the proper time he
would submit a statement in reply,
supported by the proper proof.
In the same connection he said that
he did not purpose being side-tracked
from exposing the record Of Ira B..
Jones by taking up his time on the
charges made at Augusta.
While possibly not feature. Gov
ernor Blease's apology to the ladies
was an incident of the meeting worthy
Of mention. To some one who inter-
rupted him he retorted:
That's right. old man. holler for
Jones and when you leave this meet
ing and II gets a little darker, go
around and see your niger sweet
heart"
Just before closing the Governor
made his apology to the many ladies
who were present. but refused TO
apologize TO the man thus addressed,
although he did say he meant no re-
Elections on his character.
Very soon after the above remark
an automobile party of ladies left the
meeting.
While there was no trouble today
while the candidate for Attorney
General spoke. there seemed to be a
feeling among the audience that there
would be when Mr.. Barnard Il. Evans
spoke. This was no doubt occasioned
In measure BY the presence of Judge
j. Fuller Lyon, father OF Attorney
General Lyon.
IL Is recalled that at Barnwell Mr..
Fans. In his speech. referred to a
voucher made payable to Mrs. j. l..
Lyon. wife OF Judge j. Fuller Lyon.
IL was this that came near precipitat-
Ing serious trouble. This matter was
not referred to today by Mr.. Evans.
Judge Lyon. during his (EvansD
speech, stood directly in front OF the
speaker.
An effort To get up a fisticuff in the
outskirts of the crowd while the Gov
err0r was speaking. an automobile
"cranking up and party of ladies
leaving. created little stir for a mo-
ment and Governor Blease was forced
to suspend until the furry had
passed. Judge Jones was twice forced
10 stop on account of intermittent
showers.
The meeting was held i'm the school
yard. an improvised stand serving the
speakers and "a many Of the audience
as could jam upon Il. Chairman ~ =
Connor several times cleared the
stand, but To M lasting purpose.
Just before ehe candidates for At
torney General and Governor spoke.
Chairman Connor. i'm "a few remarks.
called upon the candidates to use only
decent language. lie asked that they
use mo language even ambiguous.
much less Indecent, in the presence of
our wives and daughters" lie said
that he believed the good men Of Dor
chester would repudiate any such in
decencies and yulgarity.
Mr. Barnard B. Evans declared that
ne had he"n h0unded and accused of
all kinds of things. but that he had
faced his aCCuscrs ON the stump. He
again today referred To- Dr. w. j. Muir
ray as his friend. Replying to this.
Attorney General Lyon said ne had
never heard Dr. Murray say anything
about 10. but ventured the assertion
that every statement made In this con-
nectiOn by Mr.. Evans was false. be
cause Dr. Murray IL "a decent man"
An exchange OF words between
Judge Fullrr Lyon and Mr.. Evans oc-
CURED when Mr.. Evans. in the course
II his charge that things were rotten
In South Carolina. said:
There stands a oue-armcd Confed-
crate soldier who would today he a
candidate for state Treasurer II things
were as they should be-"
You attend to YOUR own business. ."
said Judge Lyon quietly