The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-06-02

to think that at this coming confer,
ence the governor will be endorsed
for third term and urged to with
draw from tn senatorial race, and Will
acquiesce.
BIease for Third Terml
In connection with the above ru-
NOR. Senator Alien Johnstone OF New
berry Is quoted as saying: ~ know
Cole Blease and his ways, If he
thinks he can't beat Smith, he will.
run for governor to save himself
And If he does, he will be elected
again, and il looks to ne like that is
what he is fixing TO do"
There may or may not be anything
In these rumors, l give them for,
what they are worth, but there un-i
doubtedly is a fratricidal strife being
waged by rival groups of Bleaseites
supporting faYOrlte for governor.
And 1t is equally certain that the
governor cannot arbitrarily select a
candidate without. losing the support
Of each of the. Others. ,
Unless these differences are har-
moniZed in come equitable manner, 1t
Is hard to conjecture what the result
viii be. The rank and file of Bleaes-
ties expect and, want straight
out fight all along the line,
and O., recognized, and strong candi-
date for each office from senator
down: to corcner; but viii the. polii-
tieians lay, aside personal feelings and
lefty ambitions In order to do that2
There ie the rub. and with the four
Blsase men, one half mad half, and;
one puss-footer in the race for COVER
nor dividing the Blease vote 1t looks
like a ciqch for Cllnkscales and. Man
ming TO get into the second race to-
gether. IT,.
w. MeLaufin for the Senator?
In that event how: will, it affect the
senatorial ii;tc:;;Stt5iii iiii rate: Here is Inc way
some politicians hope 1t will work,
and they may be right, who knows?
Suppose for instance Senator Nc
Laurin should conclude thnt there
were too many Blease candidates for
governor and anontnced that he
wonld make the race, as an indepen-
dent or, non-factoriaf candidate upon
the platform previously announced?
He 10 largely supported by men who:
are Anti-Blease, and many strong and
| Influential .Blease men who. think the
state: government of more important
TO them than. the senator. Which is
the case among, our people generally.
| In that case it is very reasonable
to conclude that the supporters Of
McLaurin as an independent candi-
date would sacrifice the senatorial
proposition to elect their man COVER
nor.
Pollock, the Pigms.
Then II. P. Pollock of Cheraw It is
said will enter the senatorial race
and has arranged with the suppDrt-
ers of ceverai candidates for governor;
for mutual. support, and especially, the
candidates for congress in the fifth
district, 1t Is rumored that some
strong Blaase. men In the fifth dis
trict including very influential pa-
per will support Pollock for. the sem
ate under certain CONTINGENCIES. " -.
N DR.. Clinkscale's friends mean
business and do what they are talk
Ing about up in Spartapburg, all
Candidates for congress In the fourth
district will. have their hands full
without bothering with the senatorial
| race, besides what the friends Tor,
Bob Cooper and w. c. Iiby. will do,
TO further compiicate the senatorial
| situation
wyatt AsEen.s Friends sick,
Over In this, the third district the
friends Of Wyatt Aiken who are
Blease men are saying openly, "Aiken
treated Blease fair and did not inter
fefe; or, take sides against him two
yaars ago, and if Governor ElIeasei
wants me to vote for him he must not
interfere between Aiken and Donain-
fck.'
1t is also rumored that II MeLgnrin.
withdraws or runs independent, there
VIII be an insurgent movement start
ed among the Blease leaders in Sal
lqda, GEeeatgo0n Anderson, Green
yile, Gherokeet York, lChesterf feld, !,
Dorchester Charleston. Clarendon,
Snmter, Dillon and Marlboro. counties.
All this may be idle talk, or 1t may
not, but 1t is being freely talked al.
right and Therefore Is news, s.,
4 4 heard one OF the most astute ANTI
BIeaee i5olit iciaiis. In The state sum IL
up this way. Collie Is driving to .hfa
Waterloo this time. His neople don't5
care who is senator, nut they will
| tight for their man for governor
The enrolling rule. viii cut. HIM out
Of seven or eight thousand votes. and
his advisers will he fool enough to-
lpuf tho slSids under Mclsaurin on the
arEt OF June, then that ubernatoriaii
bunch VIII fall easy and Collie with
them III fof which is important III
true aHaI let us hope 1t rs not trtis.
ANY way the people are talking md
have wsitten what they are. say
ing, ~ s
IrSira RIGHT Is
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