The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-07-28
MAKE APPEAL
TO WITHDRAW II
TOO MANY CANDIDATES IN
THE GOVERNORS
RACE
AIKEN HAS ACTED
That County Asks For Conven-
ton To Eliminate Some of
the Candidates
AIKEN HAS ACTED

Aiken. July 24.-The following call
has been issued by the Aiken county
delegates to the last state convention
with the object OF concentrating the
anti-3lease element for governor on
two or more candidates. The move
ment has the support of the anti
Blcase voters in this county.
To the anti-Bleasc democrats OF
South Carolina:
| 1t appearing to be practically the
undivided opinion OF those citizens OF
South Carolina who would redeem
their state from Bleasism and all 1t
represents to the, injury OF orr be-
loved state that the political cxcgcn-
cics OF the present gubcrnatorial race
az we'll ns the patriotic considera-
ticns. imperatively demand the elm
ination of, at least, three or more OF
the avo%edly anti-Bleasc candidates
OF the state may not be diastrously'
divided against itself, thereby giving
TO the opposition n clear and decided
| advantage in. view of the fact that the
Bleasc faction has had the foresight
practically to center upon two men
of -BleaSc prOcliviticS.
And 1t further appearing, from the
outfp0ker expressions Of that por-
ticn OF the press of the state which
Is known to oppose BlCaseiSm. with
out respect to the individual candi-
i dates of the various gubcrnatorinl as
pirants as we'll as similar expression
from leaders of anti-Bleasc senti-
ment in all the counties OF the state,
that there is urgent need for definite
action on the part OF somebody at this
time in order that the patriotic senti-
mcnt of the state, which stands in op-
| f1rr fo
trate upon some one. two or three
candidates or at least more than the
number offered by the opposition who
will be acceptable to the anti -Bleast'
centiment of South Carolina. and 1t
further appearing that unless the
present number OF anti-Rlease guber-
material candidates is reduced to a
j.practical working basis of not more
Ethan two or possibly three, the forces
Twill have. in the coming primary an
advantage which no amount Of pa
itrotism can overcome, so long as
they are hopelessly divided.
We, the undersigned citizens OF All
ken county, and delegates to the last
Estate democratic convention, repre-
tgenting qpr: county. ours selves ana
others, do hereby take the initiative
In inviting and calling ccs sfefence
OF the anti-Blease forces OF South
Carolina to meet in Columbia at noon
Friday. July 31st. for the purpose Of
taking such action in the premises as
the situation seems to warrant, either
by way OF requesting the withdrawal
from the present gubernatorial race
Of three or. more Of the avowedly
anti i-Blease candidates or in recon-
mending the candidacy of one or. more
of such candidates and pledging our
hearty support, and that OF others
similarly minded to such candidate or
candidates. II
It is suggested, and we SO recon-
mend. that this conference, whose ac-
ton shall be binding on all the anti
BIease delegates to tho last state
state democratic; convention, with the
addition OF such delegates as may be
chosen in mass meeting by the anti
Blease voters Of those counties which:
were not represented In the May con-
vention.
1t is recommended and. urged fur
ther, that the six anti -Blcase candt-
dates for governor be represented at
this conference In person and by one
friend and supporter from. each con-,
gressional district OF the state, who,
shnll have equal voice In. the confer,
encc with all others who respond to
)! this call. This is suggested In q
spirit of the utmost fairness to each
and every candidate concerned and In
order that no: one Of them may have
any ground whatsoever for fearing
that his interests may not be properly
aud fairly represented and because
we earnestly. and honestly; consider it
|esbenttnls that the best. manhood .ot
South Carolina. Apply itself to- this;