The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-09-27
HE IS not The Man TO
LET BULL MOOSE IN
GOVERNOR BLEASE is NOT WlEil
TEDDY.
Says He is a Democrat First, Last auG
All the Time-Expects Harmony
in Legislature.

All the Time-EXpectS Harmony
in Legislature.
Spartanburg Herald, oath.
Gov. Cole. l.. Blease came to Spar
tanburg yesterday afternoon on the
Carolina Special with his brother ana
attorney, Eugene Blease; his cam
paign manager, Fred H. Domin1ck'
and Senator ]. D. Bivens, member
of the subcommittee of the democra-
tic executive committee, who are IN
yestigating the charges of fraud in the
primary election of August q. In
landau provided by friends OF the gov
ernor, they drove to the Finch hotel.
The executive was assigned to what
IS known as "the dictagraph room,
from the fact that in this room was
concealed the dictagraph through
which were recorded the words OF
Sam J. Nichols when E. S. Reed, the
Burns detective, tried to trap Mr..
Nichols and Governor Blease into
pardoning a convict for bribes. In
this room the governor held an in
formal levee for his friends, of whom
a dozen or more called during the af-
ternoon
In Cheerful Mood.
The governor was in cheerful
mood. He expressed confidence that
he would be declared the democratic
nominee for governor, and voiced the
hope that bitterness and partisanship
would be laid aside and all forces
unite for the upbuilding of the state
in the things worth while.
What have you to say" the gov
ernor was asked, ':as to the report
that you may form coalition with
Roosevelt?'
Its a lie," answered Mr.. Blease.
Il will form no coalition with Mr..
Roosevelt, or Taft, or with anybody
else, against the democratic party. l
am a democrat first, last and all the
time 1 was nominated as such and
/ will be elected as such. l am
stronger now than I ever was. I am
getting letters from men who sup
ported Judge Jones, even in Lancas-
Ger county, who are disgusted with
the dilatory tactics of the executive
committee and promise me their sup
port. 1 have had 10000 letters from
men who voted for me.
The governor was asked what he
expected in the coming session of the
legislature
Looks for Harmony.
81 look for good, clean, sensible
men," he answered, except a few
others who will lay aside partisan
ship and work together harmoniously
for the prosperity and uplift of the
state and government. This will be
do-something session. Of course
there will be some opposed to me po-
ItfcaIly, but 1 look for at least some
patriotism in them, and I expect them
to join hands with us for the up
building, of the state.''
The gpvernor was asked what leg
isIation he would urge the legislature
to enact.
For Two.Cent Fare Law.
81 will recommend all measures"
Ae said, which 1 recommended to
die last 1egis'a ature and which were
ignored If they had merit before
trey have merit now. will will renew
my fight for two-cent fare law. I'm
with it, I'm for it, and we're tgwine'
to have it,
As one of the reasons given for the
governors liberal exercise of the
pardoning power was that many cases
worthy of clemency had been allowed
to accumulate in the penitentiary
sErough the inactivity of preceding
governors in this respect. Mr. Blease
was asked if he had weeded out most
of these maritorious cases.
There are some left" he answer
ed, "but not a great many. I have
in mind negro named Caroline, or
something like that, who has served
23 years of a life sentence. That
man has been kept in the peniten-
tiary fer 10 other reason than be-
cause he makes such toothsome pick
les that the penitentiary officials are
unwilling to lose his services. On
that account they have resisted his
efforts to- get pardOn 7 intend to