The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-25
MAKE APPEAL
TO WITHDRAW
TOO MANY CANDIDATES IN
THE GOVERNORS
RACE
AIKEN HAS ACTED
=;
That County Assas For a Conven-
ton To Eliminate Some of
the Candidates
AIKEN HAS ACTED
Especial to The Intelligcncer.)


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-Blease element for governor on
two or more candidates. The move
ment has the support of the anti
Blease voters in this county
To the anti-Blease democrats Of
South Carolina:
It appearing to be practically the
undivided opinion of those citizens of
South Carolina who would redeem
their state from Bleasism and all It
represents to the injury OF our be-
loved state that the political cxegen-
cies OF the present gubernatorial race
as we'll as the patriotic considera-
lions. imperatively demand the elm
in2tion Of. at least, three or more Of
the avoweuiy anti-Blease candidates
Of the state may not be diastrously
df:ided against itself, thereby giving
TO the opposition clear and decided
!, advantage In view of the fact that the
Blease faction has mad the foresight
! practically to center upon two men
OF ,pro-Blease proclivities.
And 1t further appearing. from the
tion OF the press of the state which
IL known to oppose Bleaseism, with
out respect to the individual candi-
dates Of the various gubernatorfal as
pirants as we'll as similar expression
from leaders of anti-Blease 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-
ment OF the state, which stands In OPP
position to BleasAiam may concen-
trate, upon come one. two or three
candidates or at least more than the
number offered by the opposition who
will be acceptable to the anti-BleasS
sentiment of South Carolina, and 1t
further appearing that unless the
present number of anti-Blease guber-
material candidates Is reduced to a
practical working basis of not more
than two or possibly three. the forces
will l.ave. in the coming primary an
advantage which no amount OF pa
i.rotism can overcome, 30 long as
they are hopelessly divided.
We, the undersigned citizens OF AL
ken county, and delegates to the last
state democratic convention. repre-
senting our county. ourselves and
In inviting and calling a ccS ference
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.Blease candidates or In recon-
mending the candidacy of one or more
of such candidates and pledging our
hearty support, and that OF others
tsimilarly minded to such candidate or
candidates..
It is suggested. and we SO recon-
tmend, that this conference, whose &C
ton shall be binding on all the anti
Bleaee delegates to the 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-
yention.
IT Ia recommended and urged fur
ther, that the six anti Blease candi-
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
shall have equal voice IN the confer
ence 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
and fairly represented and because
We earnestly and honestly consider 1t
essential that the best manhood OF
South Carolina, apply Itself to this
vital situation without personal par
tisanship or Interior motive to take
the best and most practical steps Tor
the redemption OF South Carolina
from misrule and one man dominion
tion.
the clock has struck for Bleasism, II
we do our full duty as citizens at this
time, eliminating self and present q
cold, united I front to that enemy,
which we all feel and know Is doing
far more injury to. our beloved state
than anything with which she has
been confronted since 1875.
We appeal to- all citizens OF. South
| Carolina who are opposed to Blease-
ism, to endorse this voluntary action
of ours and to respond to this call al
once. making this. disposition known
BY letter or Wire to any one of the
undersigned: 81
Or ". D. Wright, Langley; H. p
( SDychso. Aiken; II. B. Williams. New