The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-05-14
WOULD BET $1,000
BLEASE WILL WIN
Columbia Man, According to Governor,
Offers Big Wager That Jones
Won't Carry Spartanburg.
Spartanburg Herald, 10th.

Converse Heights yesterday from the
Spartanburg Realty company. 1t is
6Ox150 feet in dimensions and is near
the home of ex-Gov John Gary Evans.
Mr.. Blease paid s425 for the land.
He said last night that he had pur-
chased the lot as an investment. as he
had great confidence in the future of
Spartanburg.
eff the city grows as I expect it
to-" said Governor Blease, 81 look to
see my lot worth $500 or $500 within
twelve months"
Declaring that he was not at all
'disheartened by the victory of the
anti-Bleaseites in the county conven-
ton last Monday, Governor Cole. L.
Blease, who arrived in the city yes
terday afternoon and who will make
three speeches in the county today
and two tomorrow, said last night that
the action taken at the convention
had been of positive benefit to his
cause and he was confident of carry
ing Spartanburg county this summer
and of defeating all opposing candi-
dates for governor by a decisive ma
jority.
"The tactics adopted at the conven-
ton will in itself almost assure my
reelection" said Governor Blease.
'It has aroused my friends to the sit
uation, and they will now work hard
and work in earnest
The governor referred to this item
in the Charleston News and Couriers
Columbia correspondence yesterday:
"a gentleman here yesterday who
attended the Spartanburg convention
and who is strong friend of Judge
Jones, said of the results of their con-
vention: we had everything our own
way and we made the Bleaseites hang
their heads. Judge Jones will carry
spartanburg county by at least 1000
majority"
The governor commented on this
item thus:
"I asked Mr.. Caldwell, the News and
Courier's correspondent, who the gen.
! tleman from Spartanburg county was,
and he answered that it was John Gary
Evans, as l had supposed.
Chance to Bet $1,000.
81 told Mr.. Caldwell, in the presence
of Mr.. Rose, of the Atlanta Journal,
Mr.. Taylor, of the Columbia Record,
and one or two others, that if John
Gary Evans would send a certified
check for $1,000 to the Palmetto Ma
tional Bank to back his assertion it
would be covered within fifteen min
utes by a Blease man of Columbia,
who will bet that Jones will not carry
Spartanburg county by 1000 majority,
or 1000 majority, but On the contrary
will not carry Spartanburg county at
ALL"
The governor spoke scathingly of
Mr.. Evans and ridiculed the latter's
ability as politician.
"Ask Judge Nichols or R. K. Car
son or Stanyarne Wilson or any of the
old-liners,' said the governor, chow
badly Spartanburg county defeated
Ben Tillman in the club meetings and
convention in 1890, and then ask them
if Tillman has ever been beaten in
this county since.
ASK them if it isn't true that Blease
had a larger following in the conven-
ton last Monday than Tillman had in
the convention 1890.
Will Miss Captain Bennett.
"And while 1 am speaking of last
Mondays convention I would like you
to say this: have been on the State
executive committee about sixteen
years and 1 most heartily regret that
Spartanburg county has reired that
noble Roman, Captain N. L. Bennett,
who was the oldest member in point
of service on the committee, having
served continuously since 1890. The
death of Colonel Tom Crews, of Laur-
ems, and the retirement of Captain Ben
NEITHER absence will cause pang
of sorrow, when the committee is Or
ganized, among US who have been so
long and so pleasantly associated
with them"
Commenting upon the refusal Of
Comptroller General A. W. Jones yes
terday to honor the expense account
of C. W. Creighton, of Greenwood, the
povnrnor's snecia1 detective on the