The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-21

your kind is that Fielder caught tbc
si"l>ers ana that's what You don't
IKE retorted the Attorney Gener-
al.
The excitement came when Evans
attempted TO make a categorical re-
ply Mr. Lyon warned the chairman
ne would resent any insult Evans
mlght offer. Il have denied seriatim
the charges of this dirty fraud, whom
nave denounced all over the State
| an infamous liar" began Evans.
whose words We're cut short by the
| advance Of the Attorney General with
clenched fists. Evans assumed q wait
ing attitude. The chairman grabbed
Mr.. Lyon. Policeman Bruce Mr.
| Evans, while the mayor and several
cltlzens rushed upon the stand. By
| lorce Of superior numbers the would
| he combatants We're kept apart Mr..
| Evans made another attempt to re-
| ply, but the crowd was in no humor
| TO listen, so he gave it up and the in
| cident was closed.
There was some hing new TODAY in
| the race for State Treasurer he
tween Messrs. ID. W. McLaurin and :.
L. Garter. The latter received a
| pretty bouquet from a lady admirer.
Governor Blease described his ar
rival in Abbeville yesterday after
noon, saying he was met at the depot
by Messrs. VIM. ~ Graydon, VIM. p.
| Greehe and others. Later, said the
Governor, among those who called at
his room in the hotel were Chief
Justice Gary EX-Sheriff F. w. r.
Nance. Senator NJ, e, Senator Earle
and Representative Peoples, the last
two candidates for Attorney General.
The Governor said Mr.. Nance wanted
him to go out on the streets, insisted
on his doing SO, but gave no reason
for the urgent request. The Governor
said he did not go, but later learned
| that the ex-sehrff's object was to
prove false alleged reports that he
| (the GOvernor) was in his room
drunk. It's lie; not So" came from
the crowd. Another Jones lie nail
ed,' said the Governor. Mr.. w. r.
| Richey, Sr., of Laurens, substantial
ed the Governors statement that he
| (Mr Richey) and his son were not
fi,,er
to obtaining a pardon for R. A.
| Richey, who is serving a term in the
penitentiary, having been convicted of
| mistreating white girl under four
| teen years of age. In this the Gov
ernOr claimed he had nailed still an
| other Jones lie." r. A. Richey is a
brother Of w. r. Richey, Sr., who is a
prominent attorney of Laurens.
Never did, it's lie," came from
Josh Ashley when the Governor ask
ed him to corrOborate his (Blease's)
denial that he had promised Ashley
TO pardon Pearman, who killed
| Nance in this county, and according
to the Governor, Jones lie" No. 8
had been put where it would do no
harm. The Governor paid his re-
spects to the local papers, the Medi-
| um and the Press and Banner, calling
| them two by four Sheets" me toos."
and the like.
yOVQrnOr lot L,
| a. Newman, of a Camden mill village.
saying Charles D. Jones, gave Ar
chic Vincent, of Heath Springs, $50
to work for votes for his father till
August 27.
Best Governor South Carolina ever
had" once more broke in Josh Ash
ley. The Governor, in warning his
supporters Of an alleged plot to count
him out and warning them to watch
the polls closely, took shot at DEM
ocratic State Chairman John Gary
Evans, to whom he referred as "the
biggest scoundrel they could get for
chairman TO rob you. They say they
are going to steal the tickets and have
a shortage" Governor Blease was
rOundly applauded as he closed.
Judge Jones, introduced in the Op-
era House, was greeted with prolong-
ed cheers. His speech was given close
attention and was frequently ;,unc-
tuated with applause, as the speaker
would drive home some facr or refute
a charge.
Judge Jones rebuked Governor
Blease for a breach of hospltality'
in heralding the fact that Chief Jus
tice Gary had called at his (the Gov
ernOr'S) room, the speaker declaring
it merely courtesy from one high