The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-12
THREW "A LEMON
AT,0GOV. BLEASE.
One of the Incidents of the Meet
ing at Greenwood-Jen-
4 nings N Good Form

An Anderson man who attended the
meeting mt Greenwood says that Sen
ntor Smith made flna and telling
speech. HcS vent into detail over the
things that nc has done to aid the
farmer In the five and half years
That lie has been in Washington. His
voice was not mt ila hest. but he made
a strong Impression. -
Governor Blcase was in fine con-
dition and was we'll received He had
among his friends number Of visit
0rs from other sections OF the state.
Er made n bitter attack on Senator
Smith, stating that the latter had done
done nothing and is considered a Joke
In the Benate. He claimed that j. l..
Sims. OF Ordpaeburg. United States
marshal. had worked as a PRIMER on
republican paper. working with ne
groes to defeat Wade Hampton for
governor.
During the governors sDeech some
one pitched a. femon at him from the
window OF the court house. The gov
ernor stopped and called for the
coward who had thrown the lemon
to show himself. 1t was learned at
terwards that the lemon was thrown
by a girl. anG that she is not from
Greenwood.
He then made his usual speech
about not having no apologies to make
to any man for any act Of his during
his career ns' governor and that none
but Bleaseites neod apply for jobs
from him. II any other than Blease-
ite ia holding II commission signed by
Cole l.. Blease, he lied to get 1t. He
denounced the primary enrolment as
plan to- yob the poor man of hia
vote. He. Glosed amid applause and
WINS given basket OF fruit
The third speaker was w. r. Pol
lock OF Cheraw, who at first had some
difficulty to get the attention OF the
followers Of the governor but in a
short time he had the crowd with him.
He told Of his reasons for entering
the race and gave short history of
his life, as farmer and as a lawyer.
lie Ind served his county In the legis-
laturc and challenged any man to nut
his finger Oh uny black mark In his
record. He tackled Senator Smiths
should not ME- returned to Washing
ton. lie then got on Dlcasc's record
and ripped IT,, MIR. rollock made the
usual charges against BlenBe and got
n ,&vociferQus : encouragement. Among
other things lie gave The lie to tho al
legation thnt- he Is Jew. Mr.. Pollock
stated that he Is Scotch Irish ana he
had proved the Irish part In the cam
paign. He paid compliment to the
Jews and said II he we're one he would
not be ashamed OF IL.
Mr. Jennings made a powerful
speech and was given rapt attention.
re concluded amid q kind of ovation.
he made a strcng plea. backing up
the reform rules In the democratic
primary. and when he had conclued
It, seemed that everybody In the big
crowd undcfstood and approved his
explanation. lie then got on Blease's
pardon record ana tore 1t all to shreds
In certain particulars. He said that n
white man hi I.aurenB county had shot
aIother who has since recovered, and
although he lhad a petition signed by
1,?0O citizenh. including many ladies'
and preachers. the governor had turn
ed the petition down. On the other
hand. there is the Gus Richey case
where tho governor had pardoned a
white man From Abbcville who had
Esen mean enough to seduce n little
girl whom he had adopted into his
oWny home and whom he had taught to
call him papa,
INF. Jennings made fine impression
and tho people begged him to go on.
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And seen Nothing Better.
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