The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-07-11
VOTERS ARE BULLDOZED.
Blease Threatens to Take Charge of
CharlestOn's Police.

Charleston, July 5.-'l want to
put proposition to you, and you
answer it at the August primaries.
Whatever you do, 1 will be governor
anyway for September, October, No.
vember and December and 21 days in
January. If you want government
by injunction and metropolitan po-
lice force, you vote for Ira B. Jones,
and I'll give it to YOU" With this
audacious threat Gov. Blease closed
his long awaited address at the State
campaign meeting held here tonight,
an address in which he intimated
that the recent break between him
and Jno. P. Grace, mayor of Charles
ton, began when he refused to COM
mission as notary public negro, S.
W. Bennett, whom the mayor had
recommended. He said further, with
reference to charges voiced by the
mayor, that graft collected in Char
lesion had been traced to the Office
of the governor. mo gentleman
would insinuate that I had ever re-
ceived any graft and any man who
says I did is malicious character
thief and a cowardly liar" The gov
ernor also declared his intention Of
standing by Benjamin H. Stothart,
chief of the constabulary in Charles
ton, against whom graft charges
were recently brought before legis-
lative investigation committee.
More than 1900 persons, no wo-
men being included, were assembled
in Hibernian hall when the candi-
dates for governor were introduced.
These spoke as usual. The meeting
opened at o'clock in the afternoon
and continued until all of the candi-
dates in the party had been heard.
It was an attentive audience, but one
quick to express approval or disap-
prevail Quick also to laugh as some
of the speakers learned to their dis
comfture, when a point put forward
in all seriousness tickled, for some
reason, the resibilities of the crowd.
Tremendous Demonstrations.
Tremendous demonstrations were
given in honor of both the leading
candidates for governor, but it ap-
peared that applause for Judge Jones
came more generally from over the
house and men long acquainted with
Charleston audiences said the majori-
ty opinion among those present was
in favor of Jones as against Blease.
Undeniably however, the volume of
sound was greater in the pro Blease
outbreaks, as it usually is. Kissing
was more freely resorted to here
than elsewhere on the campaign, as
an expression of disapproval and
Gov. Blease was the target of a good
deal of it. Excellent order prevailed.
An extraordinary number of police
men in uniform was distributed about
the hall and these were prompt in
suppressing demonstrations which
they deemed improper. An admoni-
tory wave of the hand proved all
that was necessary in every case.
Judge Jones devoted some portion
of his time to reply in detail to
the speech delivered at Bishopville
by Gov. Blease.
The governor made his usual dec
laration regarding negroes, lynching,
and other matters, but gave his at
tention principally to points of local
interest in Charleston. Some of his
most interesting statements were |
made in response to questions from |
the floor.
What about beer?" asked voice
from the audience.
"You bring me glass of it up
here and 1 can talk about it better"
said the governor.
what about racing?" was another !
question.
do as you did this year," retort-
ed Gov. Blease. "Act like men and
do as you please This question
and it's answer related to the passage
by the last legislature of an act out
lawing metropolitan racing in South |
Carolina from July 1, 1912.
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