The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-17

w marion, carter, Richards and Cans
Ter were asked where they stood on
this matter. but the question was not
pressed and they all ignored it.
Gentlemen" said Mr.. Peoples, Il
have always been the friend of the
Hon. Cole l.. Blease and l see no rea-
son" That was enough for the in
quisitor who raised a shout, "Hur-
rah for Blease and Peoples"
Mr.. Earle said: IF YOU want TO
know where l stand 1 have voted as
rule with Gov. Blease on his vetoes.
L have had the manhood to vote
for what believe to be right. He
and l were in the general assembly
together for years and he and 1 were
usually on the same side. When he
vetoed those appropriations l voted
to sustain him and 1 am willing to
do so again."
Mr.. McLaurin told his questioner
that If he did not desst from an
noying him he would have him ar
rested. You go ask Jones and Blease
who they are going to vote for" he
said, land I'll tell you how 1 am 60
ing to vote. If you had as much
sense as you have got mouth you
wouldn't ask me such a question.
Wouldn't be pretty fool to come
before the people asking for such an
office as that of State treasurer with
'Blease' or Jones branded across my
breast? I was a man before either
of them and bore myself as a man."
Mr.. McLaurin encountered Mr..
Tumblin as he left the stand. They
had a brief conversation in an un-
dertone which ended with smiles
from each and a cordial handshake.
Gov. Blease twitted Judge Jones to-
day with not mentioning at this meet
ing the parole Of Stobo Young and
the pardon OF G. Wash Hunter One
or the bouquets handed the governor
was presented by Little Miss Eliza
beth Young, sister Of Stobo Young
Wash Hunter was in the crowd. W.
Il. Richey, Jr., presented to the gov
ernor on behalf Of friends in Laurens
gold watch and chain. Mr.. Rchey's
father, w. r. Richey, ST.. is a can
didate for the house of represe nta-
tives on the Blease ticket.
Judge Jones was slightly indisposed
today and concluded his address
while ten minutes of his time re-
|1ained. He is the guest here Of j.
II. Sullivan, brother to the Senator
from Anderson county. George w.
Sullivan Of Williamson.
Laurens campaign meetings have
| usually been warm, not to say disor-
| derly, but there was only one disturb
| ance today. though that provided ex-
! citement a plenty while it lasted.
Strange to say John H. Wharton was
the storm centre. That urbane cam
paigner unwittingly aroused nest
of the fiery little wasps called yell
low jackets and Immediately began
war dance, while everybody in the
vicinity fled, slapping wildly with
their hats at the infuriated insect
Mr.. Wharton in his speech said he
had received a warmer reception in
his home county than he had eX.
pected, in fact, the warmth Of it was
vxrifh I'm, ctill
a very short talk and John G. Rich
ards, Jr., followed suit
Twice during the meeting a child
which had strayed off from its par
ents was hoisteL to the platform for
Identification. In each case the child
was thus restored II its family.
On the stand besides candidates,
newspaper men, the chairman and a
sheriff of I-aurens county, John d.
Owings, the chief of police of Lau-
rens, w. 5. Bagwell, and the COVER
nOrs body guard, otherwise the
deputy chief constable, w. p. Beard.
Gov. Blease gave his Endorsement
to VIM. G. Irby. candidate for leg
islature in this county on the Blease
ticket
He denounced as a cOWardly liar
one Bellew, whom he accused of
circulating letter in which the gov
ernor was quoted as calling Mr.. Irby
n liar and a coward. Gov Blease and
j. X. Earle paid tributes to the MEM
Laurens.
Gov. Blease. by way of supporting
his allegation that Judge Jones is the
candidate of corporations, said he
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