The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-20
JONES HOWLED DOWN;
BLEASE REFUSED SPEAK
ANDERSON MEETING CAME TO AN
ABRUPT CLOSE.
Governor Asks Audience to Keep
Quiet-All Efforts Were in
Vain.

Vain.
Anderson, Aug. 17.-Judge Ira B.
Jones was howled down at the State
campaign meeting here today. Three
times did Judge Jones attempt to
speak and in each instance, ere he had
uttered more than a few words, his
voice was drowned out by the mighty
yells that went up from hundreds who
were determined that he should not be
heard. The bowling down of Judge
Jones was eminently successful, de-
spite the efforts of Acting Chairman
S. Dean Pearman, Mayor Lee G. Holl-
man, Josh" Ashley and Governor
Blease himself to restore order. For
fifteen or twenty minutes pandemon-
Ium reigned, and the presiding officer,
seeing no chance of quelling the tu-
multi. declared the meeting adjourned
without the audience having heard
either of the two leading candidates
for governor.
Incensed at the treatment given their
favorite, who was the second candidate
for governor introduced, the Jones
men in the crowd, although outnum-
bered about three to one, plainly indi-
Gated their purpose to retaliate should
Governor Blease attempt to speak. The
governor told several persons on the
stand he would not speak unless Judge
Jones were granted fair hearing.
This information was conveyed to the
Blease men in the crowd by "Josh"
Ashley, who added a-personal appeal,
but all to no avail.
All Efforts FruitleSS.
Although it was reported that dem
onstration antagonistic to Judge Jones
had been planned, few believed that it
would assume such proportions. The
city authorities had taken what they
thought were sufficient precautions to
prevent any real disorder, but almost
as soon as the bowling started, it was
realized that nothing could Stem the
tide of hostility toward Judge Jones.
Governor Blease managed to get in
a few words during the process of
bowling down Judge Jones and the
governor declared that the Jones men
were responsible for the trouble and
were trying to create sympathy for
their candidate.
The meeting was held in Buena Vista
park, Anderson's amusement resort
Jand the crowd numbered about $500.
All the candidates for minor offices
were listened to respectfully. In fact,
so good was the order preserved dur
ing the first. part of the meeting, that
the rumors of possible trouble were
practically forgotten.
Blease Tries His Hand.
Everything went along swimmingly,
except for an occasional interruption
which bore no significance until Judge
Jones was introduced. Then the storm
broke and in all it's fury. There was
NO mistaking from the beginning the
purpose of the howlers. Each word
that Judge Jones uttered was lost in
the noise that came from more than a
thousand throats. Sitting on the rail
ing of the speakers stand in an attl-
tude of defiance, Judge Jones waited
while the chairman pleaded with the
disturbers to desist. His words fell
on deaf ears, however. Judge Jones
then sat down. and Governor Blease
arose. Turning to the reporters table,
the chief executive said: "You news
uaper men get this down now and
don't lie." Then facing the crowd,
which he with several magic waves OF
his arms succeeded in quieting in
measure for very brief period, the
governor declared:
The Jones men up in those trees
and a few scattered around in the
crowd are hollering for Jones, to howl
him down and create sympathy for
him" Then the governor asked all the
BIease people ''to keep quiet and let
Jones speak" For a few seconds it
seemed the governors appeal would
he needed. Judge Jones advanced to
the front of the stand in his second
attempt to address the crowd.
"Liberty-loving people will resent
this. denying a man free speech . was
as far as Judge Jones got. He was