The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-07-02
GOVERNOR IGNORES FOLK.
LARGE CROWD HERE TO HEAR
SENATORIAL CANDIDATES.
Good Order Prevails.-Crowd Anti
Blease by Large Majority.
Smith the FavOrite.

The United States senatorial cam
paign meeting in Bamberg Saturday
partook in some degree of the bolster
GUS nature Of the gubernatorial cam
paign meeting 2 years ago. That was
the rough" day Of the entire cam
paign that year. 1t was on the morn
ing succeeding the Spartanburg dicta-
phone episode, and the language of
one of the candidates in referring to
the alleged revelations was so nau-
seating that ladies were compelled to
leave the grounds. At no other place
visited this campaign have the lines
of partisan cleavage been so definite
ly drawn. Other voters have not
been so emphatic in their preference
of candidates. At no other place
we're the candidates more literally
applauded. At no place have more
questions been fired at the speakers
nor the parrying and thrusting and
the acid replies been more appreciat-
ed or returned with more deadly ef-
feet.
Tears Up Telegram.
When the governor was introduced
Saturday he was asked by H. c. Folk,
the county chairman, to answer
telegram sent during the recent ses-
sion Of the State legislature, asking
why the governor was not supporting
Mr.. Folk for master, when MIR. Folk
was the Democratic primary nominee,
but had sent another name to the
senate for confirmation. The chairman
also propoun6ed an additional ques-
ton: "Is a man who violates his
oath at the ballot box a fit person to
send to the United States senator"
The governor totally ignored the
latter question, and taking the tele-
gram, tore it into shreds, spat upon
it and stamped it with his feet. The
governor then said: ''If that dirty
coward who made the threat against
me in the drug store is in the au-
dience, now is the time for him to do
his work" There was no movement
in the audience, nor any response.
The governor asserted that some one
in nearby drug store had said 81
want to hear Gov. Blease today, as it
will be the last speech he will ever
make" There was no response, and
the governor again said if the coward
were there it was the proper time to
carry out the threat.
Governor Guarded.
The governor had come to Bam-
berg prepared for trouble, as four
State detectives were close by at all
times, closely guarding the governor
against any possible attack. A deputy
sheriff from Newberry was also in
the party.
Approximately 1000 voters heard
the candidates. The melting was
held in a grove near the Southern
depot, with H. C. Folk, who has been
county chairman since the county was
organized, presiding. Prayer was Of
fered by the Rev. w. H. Hodges. The
ispeeches were limited to 35 minutes.
Calls for Order.
In introducing the first speakers
Saturday, the chairman reminded the
audience of the meeting two years
ago which was heralded to the world
as disgrace to South Carolina" The
disturbances then he said were lied
by and INDUCED in by henchmen of
certain candidates brought here for
that purpose Mr.. Folk then read
set of resolutions recently adopted at
the Bamberg county convention which
would require ell speakers to employ
language that ;,vlld not be offensive
to the women who happened to at
tend. These same resolutions also
provided adequate police power to en-
able the chairman to quell and dis
turbance.
Mr.. Jennings was the advance
guard of the speaking brigade Satur-
day. When introduced he was met
with cheers for Blease, with counter
cheering for both him and Senator
Smith. When he launched into an
animated defense of the new primary
rules again there were hurrahs for
the speaker and the governor. One
in the audience told the mayor of
Sumter that he would not be elected
to the United States senate. I'm not
worrying about that" Mr.. Jennings
replied, and then the crowd applaud
ed the speaker with marked degree
of enthusiasm.
At this juncture the question was
asked, why was it imposed that we
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