The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-08
CANDIDATES At YORKv|LlE,
BLEASE SUPPORTERS HECKLE
JENNINGS DURING SPEECH.
Large Crowd OF York County Voters
Hear Senatorial Aspirants-Attacks
on Governor Continuetl-Smith is
HOarse-Blease Attacks Smith.

HOarSe-BleaSe Attacks Smith.
Yorkville, July 2.-Approximately
500 York county voters braved the
weather this morning to
hear the United States senatorial can
didates here today.
There was little demonstration.
When L. d. Jennings, who spoke first,
was slashing the governor for the part
he had in the trial of DR.. Eleanora Is.
Saunders. three men, said by York
Vile citizens to have been mill opera
tives, persistently heckled the speaker.
During the last ten minutes Of his
speech, Mr.. Jennings sought to dis
credit Senator Smiths efforts to raise
the price Of cotton and said that the
claims the senator set up would be
believed only "by people in the in
sane asylum" The lusty lunged trio
relished the Sumter mayors criti-
cism Of Cotton" Smith and cheered
Mr.. Jennings with as much enthu-
siasm as they had heckled him during
the first part of his speech.
Mr.. Pollock followed Mr.. Jennings
and the second speaker too rode bold
ly into the governor for participation
In the Saunders trial. The three
commenced to answer the Cheraw
mans statements. The Cheraw cam
didate promptly invited the disturbers
to come to the stand. II want the
people here to see you," he said, point
ing to an open space in front of him.
Within the next few seconds, the
three disappeared. and did not again
make themselves conspicuous.
Senator Smith was suffering today
from the first attack Of hoarseness
since the campaign opened. and made
himself heard by all with much diff
Guilty. However, he made the same
militant speech in defense of his work
In Washington. illustrating each
phrase with an appropriate and hum
orous joke. paid the same tribute to
his mother, which here as in other
places brought tears to the eyes of
many who heard him, and received
the only flowers presented today
The governor was the last speaker.
This, York county, is the home Of DR..
Saunders. but the governor did not
make any reference to the trial of
the woman physician.
In answer to the attacks that are
being made upon him. he said:
II don't admit that I've done any
wrong. may have made mistakes,
but my friends don't ask me to ex.
plain and my enemies can't make
me-"
The name of Gus Richey came up
frequently in the meeting here today
Richey was convicted of assault upon
little girl who was in his home,
and was later paroled by the gov
cr3or
When Mr.. Jennings was discussing;
the asylum episode today. he asked:
What would you think of a judge
or magistrate who went to trial
with the decision written out IN ad-
vance. before he had heard the evil
deEce? In the trial of Dr. Saunders,
n resolution cOndemning her was
written before the trial was held, and
offered afterward? Do you indorse
that?" the speaker asked.
This brought a volley Of cheers for
Jennings. and some one shouted at
the speaker: "He (the governOr) is
going to the senate anyway"
Another on the opposite side of the
stand fired back: "Will he take Gus
Richey with him."
Also while the governor was speak
ing, some one asked What did you
do for Gus Richey?"
II parOled him just as I'll do for
you when you steal something" the
governor replied.
When Mr.. Jennings was attempting
to prove the governor unfit for the
national position and asked what con-
structive act Of the governor could
be pointed out. one Of the three men
who had made much noise answered:
Upheld labor"
"If there's single act, point it out.
Yet the governor says he got the
mill vote in his vest pocket" Mr.. Jcn-
nings replied.
Mr.. Jennings also said that he was
not running for the salary attached
to the senate position, and defended
his assertion by reminding the audi
encc that he had made a success Of
law in Sumter county.
How many petitions for pardons
have you drawn up?" he was asked.
Not a single one nor have I over