The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-21
TENSE SITUATION AT
BISHOPVILLE NETTING
Situation Foreboding Trouble Reliev.
ed by Firm Stand of County
Chairman.


Bishopville, June 19.-Breaking up
almost in riot here today, the meet
ing of the State campaign party was
the means of revealing the tense bit
terness of feeling that exists between
,JSldge Ira B. Jones and Governor
Cole. L. Blease, candidates for gov
ernor, and it is fearen is harbiHger
of the most tumultrous political con-
test the State has known in two dec
AIDES and more.
As the meeting closed there was
presented a rare spectacle, that OF
the two unrelenting opponents facing
cheering, bowling audience; their
shoulders jammed against each 9TH
er's, fairly bristling defnance; Judge
Jones refusing to bulge and Governor
Blease protesting violently against his
opponent saying word in reply A
blue coat figured in the tableau and
County Chairman Baker was on the
lob, and it may be stated that his firm,
expeditions action in all probability
prevented trouble.
How the Trouble Arose.
Tho situation was brought about
somewhat in this wise: Judge Jones
was the first speaker today, Governor
Blease following. The latter made a
vigorous attack upon the legislative
and judicial records of Judge Jones.
Under the rule adopted by the cam
paign party, which rule, according to
Secretary Carter's recollection, was
seconded by Governor Blease, Judge
Jones had the privilege and right to
enter a denial At the conclusion OF
! Governor Blease's speech, Judge Jones
stepped to the front of the platform
and attempted to say something, pre-
sumably to deny some charge. Gov
ernor Blease quickly stepped forward
again and took his stand, shoulder
against shoulder, with Judge Jones.
declaring that the latter had no right
/ to speak. A policeman pounced down
from somewhere and laid his hand on
Judge Joness shoulder, but his pres
ence was not particularly needed
Even the county chairman could not
separate the two candidates.
All Quiet Again.
For the sake of quiet Chairman Ba-
ker stated that he would not let Judge
Jones speak. This settled the matter
Judge Jones stated to Mr.. Baker that
he merely wished to enter denial and
that he in nowise contemplated vio-
lating the rules covering the case, but
Chairman Baker took the position that
since the crowd was yelling and how
ling so and did not understand the sit
uation, it was expedient to allow nc
! further speaking.
Aside from this exhibition of bitter.
ness the features of the meeting to-
day were the vigorous attack upon the
Blease administration by Judge Jones
and a broadside in the form of ter.
rife onslaught on Judge Jones's legis-
lative and judicial records, carefully
prepared and forcefully delivered. The
majority of Governor Blease's charges
were to show that Judge Jones was
controlled by and friend of the cor
porations, both while he was legisla-
! tor and later while a judge. Judge
Jones centred his fire on what he in
terpreted as Governor Blease's viola
ton of the trusts reposed in him.
Lyon and Evans.
Contrary to general expectations,
there was no actual difficulty between
Attorney>G General Lyon and Barnard B
Evans Mr. Evans spoke first and his
statements were very much tempered
Attorney General Lyon fulfilled his
promise to expose some of the past life
of his opponent The crowd paid close
attention and if applause be correct
indication, sentiment was unquestion,
ably with the attorney general.
! About 1000 persons were in the aud
ience today, several of whom were Ia
dies. They were extremely patient
standing during the three hours of the
speech-making. Local men state thai
there were large representations from
neighboring counties.
Again today there were some fifteen
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