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Latta Invites Candidates.

Latta Invites Candidates.
County Chairman Robert MacFarlan,
in calling the meeting to order this
morning, announced that the people of
Latta had arranged for a political
powpow on Monday of next week, day
off in the State campaign itinerary,
and that all the candidates were invit-
ed and urged to be present.
At the conclusion of the speeches of
Messrs. Carter and McLaurin, candi-
dates for State treasurer, the crowd
had become so great that the court
house was inadequate. Through the
courtesy of Messrs. Hewett and Whit
cover, the use of the city opera house
was rendered. Recommending in that
auditorium, there were more than l.
900 persons seated.
Cansler, of Tirzah, Riled.
A rather Interesting little tilt oc-
CURED during the speech of James
Cansler, candidate for railroad COM
missioner. Some one in the audience
put the question, Did you ever vote for
Tillman or Blease? eff you are going
TO have the floor" said Mr.. Cansler,
"come up here on the platform" Mr..
Cansler proceeded to say that Cover
nor Blease had voted for him.
Messrs. Wharton and Richards We're
given close attention, the latter being
received upon his appearance with
generous applause. Mr.. Richards won
the glad hand when he challenged Col.
Wharton to show that he had done as
much in the six years he was a COM
missioner as he (Richards) had ac-
complished in twelve months.
New Ovation for JONES'
Judge Ira B. Jones, upon being intro
duced, received almost an ovation. To
this he responded felicitously. Almost
at once the speaker entered into a dis
cussion of the Bishopville meeting and
the charges made by Governor Blease.
He accused the governor of assisting
in denying him the right of denial yes
terday. Admitting that his record as
a public officer was a proper subject
for attack, he stated that he proposed
now to defend himself.
"I suppose out of all the cases I de-
cided when a Judge" said the speaker,
there would be some which somebody
would not like. One of these cases
was one conducted by Governor Blease
himself; of course, he did not like it.
"I made my record as legislator
and Judge, and 1 stick to it. I have
no apologies to make
Speaking of the qualifications the
governor of great State should have,
Judge Jones said, eve want no crook
in that office, no man who has the
charge of graft brought against him."
Why He Voted for Irby.
Replying to some of the charges
made yesterday, by the governor,
Judge Jones said that he frankly ad-
mitted voting for Col. J. L. NJ. Irby for
the United States senate against Wade
Hampton, claiming that Irby was his
personal friend, had honored him po-
litically, and was the candidate of the
reform party. Consistency and loyalty
to his party and his friends were Judge
Jones's reasons for supporting Irby.
Turning upon Governor Blease, the
speaker charged him with being twice
a traitor in this very instance, saying
that Blease in the preliminary test
vote in the house voted for Hampton,
but when the real vote In the joint as
sembly came, Blease supported Irby,
thus bertaying the reform party first
and then going back on Hampton.
81 voted for Y. ]. Pope" said Judge
Jones, against Judge Wallace. Of
course, I did He was lifelong
friend, a Newberrian with me, va
liant soldier with seven bullet wounds
in his body. 1t was merely a choice
of men,
Carried Out His Trust.
AS to his change of front on the
liquor question, voting for prohibition
in the legislature and now advocating
local option, Judge Jones declared that
he went to the legislature instructed
to vote for prohibition, and that he
would have been false to his trust had