The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-21
THEY PLAYED VERY ROUGH
WITH THE GOVERNOR
AT SUMTER
CALLED. DOWN
BY E. ID. SMITH
Senator Challenged the Truth of
Statements That Money Is
Being Used In Elections
Special to The Intelligenccr

Special to The Intelligenccr
Sumter August 20-Pandcmonium
broke ioo~s for while today at this
the final meeting of the senatorial
campaign. when twice l.. d. Jennings
hurled the uncomplimcntary cpithet
OF dirty, contemplate liar" into the
governors teeth. Dlease offered NO
resentment
The governor today for the first
time when either l.. d. Jennings o..
w. ID. Pollock waa on the stage made
the accusation that these had been
hired to enter the campaign to help
Senator Smith.
Like a flash Mr.. Jennings ieaped
to his feet and denounced the governor
as liar" the governor hitching his
thumbs beneath his suspcnders and
walked away. while tho crowd threw
their hats into the air. and became
frantic In their yells for Jennings.
The governor read letter purport-
Ing to have been written by ono anti
BleaEe man to another supposed" to
be In the same cGin2 but who was a
Bleaseite, SO the governor said In
this the writer urged that Richard 1.
Manning was the logical candidate ON
whom the apti-Rloase forces should
unite. It was argued that MIR. Mar
ming is the leading candidate, az In
dicated from the daily attacks made
upon him.
"The question was asked. "Dld you
ever hear Of working man being at
tackcd?" At this. juncture' the gov
ernor made the capstic comment, ,"I
guesg that. lis why .thes but Smith ir,
the. race, and Hired two mon. 10 b a,p
him." * i: =
The words had hardly keen sooker
before Mr.. Jennings was at the speak,
er's side. and answered, Governor,
any man who rays was hired to help
Smith Is n dirty, contemplate liar"
Twice In the Same Place.
Waiting minute. MIR. Jennings
again repeaed the denunciation.
The governor had his body guara
on the stand with him, and members
OF the state detective force. How
ever, he offered no resentment, STALK
ing meekly to the further end OF the
platform.
Isn't 1t funny how big a cock can
crow on his-own dunghili," the Cover :
nor finally asked when order had
been restored. .
Senator Smith alro called the gov
ernor down for his bold insinuations.
This was when tho governor stated
that his detectives had discovered
that money was going out from "a
certain office" In Columbia In Senator
Smiths interests. Some had ALREADY
gone," Blease said; "and more had to
go Saturday" He had heard that ONE
man yesterday "had been promised
$1,000 which they would mover get and
II the man sending 1t out isn't careful
he won't hold Office long," the COVER
nor asserted. ~
Smith Called Him Gown.
At this juncture Senator Smith ad-
vanced to the governors eide and
challenged that he furnish the names
OF the men sending ana receiving tho
money and he would prosecute them
himself. "Not one penny has been or
Will be used illegitlmately,", tho senn-
tor declared. si h, 4, 81
The governor replied, 'If Senator
Smith keeps his word, III make him
prosecute next "Wednesday morning
q man supposed to be one of the best
friends Smith ever had" q
u 1OShoA ACnSUIGS vi. tu6 u66LluS were
the bitter denunciation OF the COVER
nor's record by L. d. Jennings and BY
W. F.. Pollock and the. angry repIiee
Of tho governor to those who attempt-
ed to heckle the chief executive when
he was making charges. 4. :.
Approximately 5000. peraohss were
here today. There were many Of both
factions, from adjoining counties L..
D. Jennings got an ovation. Il Next to
him Senator Smith was apparently
the favorite. Not tnore than one-third
Of the crowd left when the governor
had had. finished @ and IN many Of 'Sthese re-
Emlth GalldpeS Home.
Senator SMITH spoke, first and made
his usual address. For the 44th time
hig cavalry horser made the trip to
the depot, and finished. the hnnl' lap
in unusually good form. It Is doubt.
ful II & more appropr riate campaign
joke was ever told ION the hustings OF
South Carolina or one that wass ever
more thoroughly appreciated. There
was not an audience lftl the stata that
wasn't convuIsed eby this during the
campaign. s s.; 5yf ai,s .s
At the tc0ncIl6iDus OF his speech
Senator Srnith got d loving cup with
the Inscription, .Ffrom your Lynch
burg friends. You've kept the
faith.e f Iynchbi Ii the home OF