Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-07-09
Misftllanfous &eaaing.
CANDIDATES IN CHARLESTON.

Judge Jones Goes Into Details as Il
Governor BIeases Bishopville speech
Governor Blease says what III
Will Do IL Charleston Votes fol
Jones.
Columbia State.
Charleston, July ST want to put
proposition to you, and you answer II
| at the August primaries. Whatever yot
do, will be governor anyway for Sep.
I tember, October, November and De-
cember and twenty-one days in Janu'
| ary. II you want government by In.
junction and q metropolitan police
force, you vote for Ira B. Jones, and III
give 1t to YOU" With this audacious
threat Gov. Blease closed his lone
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 Charleston, began when ne
refused to commission as notary public
a negro, s. w. Bennett, whom the may
or had recommended. He said further
with reference to charges voiced by
the mayor, that graft collected In
Charleston had been traced to the Office
of the governor. mo gentleman would
insinuate that I had ever received any
graft and any man who says did is
malicious character thief and cow
ardly liar" The governor also declar-
ed his intention of standing by Benja-
min H. Stothart, chief Of the constabu-
larry in Charleston, against whom graft
charges were recently brought before a
legislative investigating committee.
More than 1900 persons, no women
being included, were assembled in HI
bernian hall when the candidates for
governor were introduced. These spoke
as usual. The meeting opened at 5
o'clock in tho afternoon and continued
until all Of the candidates In the party
had been heard. 1t was an attentive
audience, but one quick to express ap-
proval or disapproval. Quick also to
laugh as some Of the speakers learned
to their discontinue, when point put
forward in all seriousness tickled, for
some reason, the risibilities Of the
crowd.
Tremendous Demonstrations. =
Tremendous demonstrations were
given in honor Of both the leading can
didates for governor, but 1t appeared
that applause for Judge Jones came
more generally from over the house
and men long acquainted with Charles
ton audiences said the majority opin-
ion among those present was in favor
of Jones as against Blease. Undenia-
bly,, however, the volume Of sound was
greater in the pro-Blease outbreaks, as
1t usually is Kissing was more freely
resorted to here than elsewhere on the
campaign, as an expression Of disap-
proval and Gov. Blease was the target
Of a good deal Of 1t. Excellent order
prevailed. An extraordinary number
of policemen in uniform was distribute
ed about the hall and these were prompt
in .suppressing demonstrations which
they deemed improper. An admonitory
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 declar-
alton regarding negroes, lynching and
other matters, but gave his attention
principally to points Of local interest In
Charleston. Some Of his most interest
ing statements were made in response
to questions from the floor.
What about beer?" asked a voice in
the audience.
You bring me a glass Of 1t up here
and l can talk about It better" said
the governor.
What about racing?" was another
question.
DO as you did this year." retorted
Gov. Blease. Act like men and do as
you please" This question and its an
swer related to the passage by the last
legislature of an act outlawing metro
politan racing In South Carolina from
July /, 1912.
Gov. Blease spoke after the meeting
to an audience, including a number OF
women, in the Irish Volunteers hall.
Hissinq at Start.
Kissing instead Of applause was the
first expression from the audience af-
ter the meeting opened. 1t broke out
when the county chairman, H. w. Con-
nor, said the first speaker would be
Barnard B. Evans. candidate for at
torney general. Evans was absent
The chairman then introduced in turn
the other two candidates for that Of
flee who were present, these being the
incumbent, j. Fraser Lyon, and Thos
H. Peoples. ]. r. Earle was absent
Mr.. Peoples received considerable ap-
plause. Mr.. Lyon was accorded a re-
ception which might fairly be describ-
ed as an ovation.
Am 1 not to be allowed to address
this Charleston meeting?" said Evans
who are you?" inquired the chair
man. There was considerable Kissing
Mr.. Peoples arose and said he was will
ing for Mr.. Evans to be heard out OF
his turn. Mr. Lyon also rose and said
he had no objection to Evans speaking
as long as he liked, or as long as the
people would hear him. Evans was
given respectful attention after he had
entered on his speech. which did not
vary notably from speeches previously
delivered by him.
The attorney general also spoke TO
much the same effect as heretofore, ex-
cept that he discussed in some detail
the status of Thos B. Fielder. Evans
had said during this campaign that
Fielder had been promised fee oil
$4,000 for compromising the Richland
distillery case. Mr. Lyon said that sew
eral years ago in settling up the al
fairs of the state dispensary he reach
ed a place where little more could be
accomplished in the reclamation from
liquor houses of money taken by them
from the state.