The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-03
WELBORN QUITS BLEASE.
Following Governors Course i'm Case
of Constable Head Greenyille At
tOrncy Is Disguised.

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tOrncy is Disguised.
| Greenville, July 29.-That Adam
&. WelbOrn and Gov. Biease, who have
been warm prsOnal and political
friends for Years. have severed rela-
tions, will doubtless prove surprising
news to friends of both throughout
this section.
In 1908 and 1910 Mr.. Welborn was
a particularly strong supporter of
Gov. Blease and welded a considera-
bic amount of influence in the elec-
tions. Mr.. Welborn now gives out
an interview in which he states that
perhaps it would be best for him to
state publicly that he was no longer
supporter Of Gov. Blease; for some
of his friends, remembering how
is,r"nsiy he supported the chief eNecu-
! tiye heretofore might he Influenced
n the aVproaohins primary Mr.. Wei
born mas giycn 10 the public certain
."iI,opondo tkat passed between
him and the governor. and between
the governor and John w. Head who
served while as Bleases liquor con-
stable in Greenville. The break be-
tween Mr.. Welborn and Gov. Blease
came about because OF the manner
| IN which the chief executive acted IN
regard to the Head matter Mr.. We'll
born stated that he became SO dis
gusted with the governor that he de-
cided to have no more to do with
him.
The whole matter dates back to the
time Constables Cooley and Goldsmith
resigned. and when r. NJ Turner
and John w. Head applied to Cover
nor Blease for the appointments. Mr.
|WelbOrn wrote the Governor and ask
led him to appoint Turner and Head
cOnstab!es in this city. Governor
.;lease replied that he would not ap-
point either Of them, because Mayor
John B Marshall had signed the peti-
ton. Later. however, the Governor
appointed Head as constable.
| Head worked for several months
and then presented his claim for sal
AIRY to the county commissioners SUI
IperNisur Goodwin refused 10 pay the
c4aim. on the ground that the Legis-
nature had not appropriated any mou-
ey with which 10 pay liquor constables
| The Governor told Head t. bring
suit against the county for his claim
and he (Blcase) would pay him. (pre-
sumably the lawycrD Head employed
Attorney Adam {. Wclborn. and Mr.
| Welborn wrote Governor Blease to the
effect that Head had told him the Gov
ernor would pay the lawyers fee if
suit was brought Governor Blease
wrote Mr.. Welborn and denied telling
Head this. Mr.. Welborn later had a
conversation with the Governor over
the telephone. and told him that suit
like this could not be brought against
the county. Governor Blease evident
ly discovered in the meantime that he
was mistaken as to the law when he
ladNised Head To sue the county. but.
it seems. he would never acknowledge
it To Mr.. Wclborn.
| Mr.. Wclborn also received a letter
from the Governor. in which the Chief
Executive SAYS he did say he would
pay the lawyers fee. thus contradict
ing himself tlatly. When the Cover
nor SAW that he was mistaken and
ICIuscd Head To work for five months
Without any chance of pay. lie would
not acknowledge he was wrong and
pay Head out OF his contingent fund.
This 50 disgustcd Mr.. Welboru with
the Governor that he decided to part
c"mlany with him. Mr. WeIborn sub