The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-28
VOTERS li>IEN
Al WATERFORD
CANDIDATES GIVEN IN ATTEA-
TIVE REARING
Shooting oi Dr. Mcintosh Made TEXT
lor Discussion ot Disregard
Oi Justice.
1he State.

The State
Waiterbor9, July 23-The shooting
OF Dr. J. H. Mcintosh in Columbia
this morning was used as a direct
example of tne disregard for law by
several candidates for State offices in
tae meeting held today. The speak
ers thrilled the audience with state
ments in favor of strict law enforce
ment and at few meetings have sucn
declarations been more warmly re-
ceived \ respectful hearing was
given all candidates by 40 citizens OF
C5lleton county, and only once did
the audience become party to dh,~
cnssion. This was when A. w. Jones
and James A. Summersett, candidates
for comptroller general, engaged in
a contest o. sharp epigrams Of a per-
sonal nature. A hand primary was
taken in which Mr.. Jones was winner.
From the point of view Of applause
Nendel L. Smith, candidate for gov
ernor. wen the day. The audience,
on the whole, however, was undemon-
strative, bat took interest in all
statements concerning tte race for
the United States senate. On the vol
rme of cheers the audience was anti
administration.
The meeting was called to order at
10:30 o'clock by D. L. Smith, acting
county chairman, under large oak
tree in an open let near the court
house. The Rev. J. W. Wolling Of
fered prayer,
George w. Fairey, c. D. Fortner,
Frank W. Shealy, J. H. Wharton and
w. |. Witherspoon, candidates for
railroad commissioner, spoke in the
order named. James Cansler has not
Joined the party because OF sickness.
Mr.. Witherspoon came out in favor
Of the "Jim Crow law in answer to
a challenge of one Of bis opponents.
He stated that he was not going to
inject in his race the question as to
how he stood on the senatorial race.
hut that he would be glE to give the
information in personal conversation.
He felt that this was an issue foreign
to the race for railroad commissioner.
Speaks of Shooting.
Andrew ]. Bethea, candidate for
lieutenant governor, spoke feelingly
OF the s1coting ray in Columbia III
which DR. Mcintosh was wounded.
From this he developed strong at
tack on the disregard for law. Mr.
Bethea was given two bouquets.
William NJ. Hamer also spoke OF
the saooting of Dr. Mcintosh, giving
the information that the wound was
not serious. J. A. Hunter called at
tention to the necessity of educating
the white people in order to prepare
them against the increasing compet-
ton of the negro He was given
bouquet.
B. Frank Kelley said that he was IN
favor of liberal appropriation to t1e
country schools in preferelte to COL
leges.
A. G. Brice, candidate for attorney
general, made his usual attacks on
the administration oil Thomas Il.
Peeples, who was absent because OF
sickness.
A. w. Jones. candidate for reelec-
tin as comptroller general, in reply
to the charge of ga voritism,' said
that he had nothing to do with the
collection of delinquent penalties, but
that it was in the hand OF the county
auditor. He referred in this matter
to tee cases III Saluda and Edgeheld
counties. In answer to other charges
of James Summersett, ne asked his
opponent what he had to do with the
pardon board and the pardonlng OF
more than 900 buck niggers.' He
took a hand primary and many hands
went up in MS favor, as against only
a few for his opponentf He was given
a bouquet.
James a. Summersett in rebuttal
charged that Mr.. Jones had held the
Office too long. He said that an
equalization beard OF five as recon-
mended by Mr.. Jones would do "ty
with local representation in the mat
ter of taxation. At this point Mr..
Jones objected and the audience en-
joyed the sharp answers and replies
of the rival candidates.