The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-16
Incidents of the Meeting

In denying the statement Of Gov.
I,lcasc that somebody would draw out
Of the race for the senate, Mr.. Pollock
made Il mathematical calculation. Mr..
jennings had already declared that he
is In the race to the finish and MIR.
Pollock stated that he and Senator
Smith had compared notes and had
learned that neither of them would
pull out Of the race. Then" said
Mr. Pollock. there is only one left +.
and that is Governor Bleasc and If
he doesn't quit the race he will surely
loose that $500 that lie paid as his
entrance fee"
Before leaving the city Lang d. Jcn-
nings stated last night his admiration
FOR the city Of Anderson He declared
that what this city needs is Il COM
mission form of government OF the
kind they have In Sumter where he Is
the mayor. That city employs a
manager to look after all Of its af-
fairs, just as bank employs u cash
Ter. With reference to his race for
the senate, Mr.. jennings stated that
he has hopes of getting into the sec
Ond race although he admits that at
present two other candidates are run
ming stronger than he. He urges the
people to enroll their names OH the
new club rolls or they will not get
the chance to vote. He has been in
formed that there is more laZiness
about this In the cities than in the
country, and he Is informed also that
i,, 4 1,fII t1x0 f,f
the mills are posting signs and doing
everything they can to remind the
operatives that they must enroll.
H.
The Allen Emmerson case was
brought into the. campaign yesterday
fot the first time MIR. Jennings refer
red to the fact that Emmerson had
killed an aged man in defense Of his
home uni that EmmersDn had been
found guilty by q jury OF Anderson
citizens. MIR. Jennings made tho
statement that the governor had null
lifted the work of about $1,000 petit
jurors and about an equal number Of
grand Jurors.
Mr.. Pollock. in one Of his heavy
prods. declared that Governor Bleasc
had started the negro question In the
campaign, and yet Mr.. Pollock is in
formed thut the governor declined to
give a job as chauffer for his car to
white boy, n mill operative OF
Grcenville. and has made Us his chauf-
fer, negro. Harrison Neely. WHO
broke the speed laws In Columbia and
was given II pardon by the governor
when he was fined by the city courts
OF the Capital Uty where the citizens
Of the whole state & mt times. ut
makes Il lot of difference whose mig
GER 1t is" said MIR. Pollock.
During Mr.. Jennings speech some
said "You will never get to Washing
ton" to which he replied: II will get
there just like Collie did anyway. He
went there six, months ago and picked
out his seat. but lie will never get
there again
Mr.. Jennings splendid open counte-
nance and Mr.. POllock's flashing eyes
were points remarked upon by per-
sons in the big crowd.
Senator Smith came back at Mr..
Pollock with vengeance. The gen.
tleman from Chesterfield had been
twitting Senator Smith about being
Il man Of one idea. The senator. in
fine burst of oratory declared that
he Is glad to have one idea, because 1t
is a big one. SO big that II 1t ever got
into his young friends head 1t would
split open with apoplexy.
Handshaking Is costly thing for
the candidates. They need all OF their
reserve force. At Ahheviile some four
hundred people crowded around the
rtaTN. to speak TO Mr.. Pollock. who
was the lact speaker. To shake his
hand was an hour afterwards. Sena-
tor Smith had q similar experience
here yesterday, the people crowded up
at the conclusion Of his speech, which
was one OF the most eloquent OF HE
whole life. The senator has been
very hOarse and was under treatment
OF a specialist here yesterday.
The general estimate OF the crowd
here yestrday was about $500. The
police Of the city were on hand to pre-
serve order, but their presence was
hardly needed. as everything passed
off In lively manner.
Mr.. jennings made n great hit with
one point. He declared that he had
never done anything to elect Blease.
and yet would Withdraw from the
race Il even1 the ranicest Bleasite in
Sumter county would Ssay anything
against Mr.. Jennings He said that
he had the highest respect for the
Blensites. Some of them are the best