The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-03-12
Governor And Legis-
latorS in Near Scrap

IatOrS IN Near-Ocrap
Columbia, March 5-Wild
scenes in which Gov. Cole L..
Blease was the central figure
marked the session Of the House
last evening, the Governor at
one stage throwing off hls coat
and saying he would whip any
man who tackled him. This
occurred on the floor of the
House. Members rushed wild
ly about and the speaker called
for order.
Perhaps in the history of
South Carolina, since the me-
morable carpet bagger days
there has never been enacted a
drama such as was staged in
the House of Representatives.
tonight. Governor Blease start
ed a precedent when he appear
ed on the floor Of the House to
present a personal message in
connection with statements
made in the House this after
noon by Representative W. T:
Stevenson and others in regard
to the recent asylum investiga-
ton. r
The Governor had got only, a
few moments into discussion
when he had words with Rep
resentative Prjngle T. You:
mans. which however, ended
peaceably.
Holding a copy of the local
afternoon paper in his hand,
| Governor Blease started an at
tack on representative Steven:
son of Cheraw by saying al
first the gentleman from Che
raw" and then correcting No
mean the member from Che
raw 4
Governor Blease had not pro
ceeded very far when Repre-.
sentative Stevenson said he was
misquoted by the afternoon pa.
per and said he had been read.
ing from the record Of the asy:
!lum investigation at a point
where the newspaper quoted
him as soeaKing. Governor
Blease had said that if Mr.. Stew.
enson made the statement attri,
buted to him in his Bible Mr..
Stevenson had said what was
untrue.
The Governor used strong Ian
guage at times, and said he was
prepared to meet Mr.. Stevenson
or others outside. The particu.
| lar point reported yesterday
afternoon to which Governor
Blease objected was the pur.
ported statement that Doctor
Saund ars was going to be dis.
missed to make way for Mary
Baker Blackburn.
Mr.. Stevenson explained last
night that he was reading from
the record.
Following explanations dur:
| inc which Mr.. Stevenson asked
the Governor to withdraw his
remarks, the incident appeared
to be closed, and Governor
Blease stated that if Mr.. Stew
enson was misquoted he was
ready to indicate his withdraw
al of his statements made a
short while before,
Soon the clouds began to gath.
er again when the Governor
started to say something about
Representative Barnwell Of
Charleston. another who spoke
Yesterday afternoon on the asy-
lum matter. Mr.. Barnwell
arose and stated that the Con-
stitution gave the Governor the
right to send messages to the
General Assembly on the con-
dition of the State and like mat
ter referred to in the Constitu-
ton. but that the Governor was
dealing in personal matters.
At this point Governor Blease
said: ''Cowards hide behind
technicalities.' y Representative
Barnwell started toward the
Speakers rostrum from which
the Governor was speaking, and
for a few moments it looked as
if a personal encounter would
ensue. But the sergeant-at-
arms and members intervened,
and this part of the nights
stormy events was a closed Incl
dent.
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