Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-07-09
AT MoNcK's CORNER.
Berkeley Crowd was Large and De-
nonstrative.

Berkloy Crowd was Large and De-
nnonstrative.
The campaign meeting at Monks
Corner yesterday was probably the
most distinctly "Blease" Of all the Is
held up to that time, and before
about 500 or 900 voters the candi-
dates presented their claims for office.
There was excitement over the contest
for the office Of governor, and when
the meeting had ended only the in
reference Of big men in the crowd
kept two enthusiastic voters from
coming to blows. These men came
together, but no blow was dealt, so
soon did standersby interfere.
Governor Blease, after the close of
the meeting. was carried on the
shoulders of big men back to the
wagon from which the candidates had
spoken and there called upon for a
second speech. This he did not make
on account Of the candidates rule
against replies, but he was cheered
and there was a great demonstration.
When Judge Jones took the stump
three young ladies. Misses Onibel
Duran Of Lancaster and Marie Jones
and Eliza Hyrne Of Monks Corner
piled into the wagon and waved over
the hoary head Of their" candidate
banners bearing the name Of Ira B.
Jones, one red, one white and the
third blue. At the conclusion Of his
speech Judge Jones was presented
with flowers, and when Governor
Blease took his seat he also was thus
remembered. The Fourth Of July was
gala day in Monks Corner, and the
events Of the day will long be re-
membered by the citizens Of Berkeley
county. The political meeting was
generally conceded to be the most
heated that Berkeley county has seen
in a decade or more.
The meeting was first called In the
court house, but the crowd increased
and 1t was adjourned to the lawn.
Rain drove the voters again indoors,
but when the sun came out again lat
er the lawn was resorted to for the
second time. Here from wagon the
candidates addressed the voters.
Governor Blease spoke first and he
was followed by Duncan and then
Jones. The noise during the speech
es Of the first and last speaker In
this debate was 50 great that at times
the chairman had to demand order
and at one time during Governor
Biease's speech he had to ask that
his hearers be quiet. There were
slight evidences Of whisky.
There was a large number Of Jones
supporters in the crowd. but the
Bleaseites outnumbered them.
The young ladies who had picked
Judge Jones as their candidate were
waving their flags and cheering for
the former chief justice, the speaker
said:
"I want to say to those young la
dies with the banners and flowers
that I won't be as impolite to them
as Judge Jones was to the young la
dies who cheered for me at George
town who wore Blease badges, when
he referred to their being tagged as
fertilizer sacks. You are pretty girls
and 1 admire your spirit Of standing
by your candidate, but you will make
beautiful pail bearers at his political
funeral on August 27. There were
loud cheers.
In his speech later Judge Jones
stated that he had not at Georgetown
referred to young ladies wearing
badges, for he never saw any but
men wearing the Blease badges, but
he had used the tag figure in refer
ence to the men in the crowd who
were for Blease.
The young ladies who bore the
flags sat on the seat Of the wagon,
just In the rear Of Judge Jones, until
he had completed his speech.
After the speeches were concluded
there was much enthusiasm In the
crowd and the 500 or 900 voters were
| massed in front Of the court house.
s. f. Boney, in New and Courier.