The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-14
CANDIDATES. At SpARTlNBURe.
INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS
IN THE GUBERNATORIAL
RACE.
Lyon Will Swear Out Warrant Under
New Slander Law-Beard's Busi-
ness Revealed.


dates for State Offices today in a pine
grove on Kennedy street. Partisanship
ran high over the Jones' Blease race
for governor. but only one enthusiast
was arrested and the crowd as a
whole behaved admirably. There was
reason. One hundred and fifty DO
hcemen. according to a statement
from the chairman. r. l.. Archer.
were on duty on the grounds and
the sternest of admonitions were
given potential disturbers of the peace
regarding that which would happen
To any one who violated the pro-
prieties Of the occasion. Industrial
workers. mostly cotton mill opera
tives. far outnumbered any other ele-
ment In the crowd. and there were
some hundreds OF persons present
from other counties. Not many rep
resentatives Of mercantile OF profess
sional pursuits were In evidence, and
the agricultural contingent also was
Gov. Blease both profess satisfac-
ton with the meeting. Flowers were
poured upon the platform for both
candidates. and Gov. Blease was pre-
sented with silver loving cup by
Iris Landrum. the s-year-old daugh-
ter Of b. U. Landrum. a liveryman of
m IN fhs a. A.
governors stafY.
An announcement was made by j.
Fraser Lyon. attorney general. fol-
lowing repetition by his opponent,
Barnard Ii. Evans. Of scandalous
charges hitherto made on the stump
against various persons that he pur-
posed to swear out a warrant against
Evans shortly to test the application
TO campaign meetings of the slander
and libel statute enacted at the re-
cent session Of the general assembly.
/. Mr.. Lyon said he had requested
friends on the platform TO take down
Evans utterances for the purpose of
this prosecution.
Gov. Blease came to the platform,
accompanied by w. p. Beard, Sam
J. Nichols. Harry Stokes of Nash-
Vile. Tenn. who came here to see
the extradition Of Massee, p. II. Cor
ley of Lexington. a special agent Of
the Southern railway. who has been
with the campaign party all the week,
and j. @. Long. Jr.. of Union a
deputy sheriff. who is a member OF
the governors stan. Today. how
ever, he said nothing concerning fear
of assassination.
Gov. Blease tonight addressed at
the court house a large number of
sympathizers. mostly cotton mill op-
eratives who were at work during
the day. -
Judge Jones was greeted most cor
daily. his symapthizers expressing
their approval by cheers and prolong-
ed hand clapping. He commented on
the fact that this audience was un-
doubteduly the largest the candidates
had faced during this campaign. He
paid glowing tribute TO the long
established reputation OF the people
OF .Spartanburg county for intelligence
and patriotism.
Noting I'm the crowd a number of
venerable men wearing bronze crosses
OF honor. he addressed them directly
for a few moments. II want to say
10 the Confederate veterans, the noble
remnant OF the greatest army that
ever trod the earth. that this Is the
same country. the same State, for
Shich you offered your lives Are
you ready now to let IL go to the
dogs? No. You are patriots still
and you are going To lift up the ban
ner Of righteousness and stand firm
for honest and clean government"
They say l am DID," the speaker
continued. We'll. IL l am old, have
all the more of knowledge and ex-
perience to place at the service of
my beloved State, but have been
with the boys now at 35 meetings
and the old veteran seems to be
standing II just a little bit better than
any Of the boys"
Judge Jones at this point display
ed with indications Of pride and
pleasure. telegram as follows
Judge Jones. Spartanburg. S. Co.:
We are working and praying for your
success.
(Signed Daughters OF the Confed-
eracy.
IA