The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-05-13
BLEASE SATISFIED
OF SMITHS DEFEAT

County Conventions.
Columbia, May 6.-Governor Bleasc
declined 20 make any special comment
today on the results Of the county
conventions but expressed himself as
satisfied with the reports he was re-
ceiving from over the State. "I will
beat Smith $4,000 to $4,000 votes"
said the governor telling of the many
letters and messages Of encourage
ment he was getting on every mail
The governor said the Bleascites were
not much on handling clubs and con-
ventions but when it came to the bal
lot box they had the votes and know
how to use them.
Governor Blease 81 satisfied li:s
friends will have Il better showing in
the coming convention than they did
in 1912 and when asked about the ov-
crwhclming majority against him that
would be in that gathering said he was
not worried.
'I am specially delighted over the
result Of yesterdays election in CO.
lumbia," said the governor referring
to the defeat OF Mayor Wade IIamp-
ton Gibbcs for reelection and the
run over for mayor between Drs. H.
S. Earle and l.. A. Griffith. Further
than this he would noC express him
self
Gov. Cole l.. Blcase Assistant At
torney General Fred II. Dominick
and Mr.. S. j. Nichols Of Spartanburg
will go to Grecnvillc tomorrow and
will make speeches in the city of
Grccnville tomorrow night. Mr.. Mich
OILS is running for congress up in that
district. On Friday the governor and
Mr.. Dominick will make speeches at
Fair Play in Oconce county at the
commencement exercises OF the
school there and after they arc over
the governor and Mr.. Dominick will
make political addresses to the voters
Mr. Dominick is running for congress
against Congressman Aiken and Oco-
nee county is in that district.
Senator John L. McLaurin OF Ben
ncttsvillc was in Columbia yesterday
leaving this afternoon for the up
per part Of the state. The senator gave
out no statement while here but it is
known that he held conferences with
several OF his friends. Mr.. McLaurn
called on Governor Blcase while in
the city but whether the call was
merely personal or had to do with
the political situation is not known.
Mr.. McLaurin is running for Cover
nor ana has stated publicly that he
intends to vote for Governor Blcase
for the United States senate. Two
other candidates for governor, MIR.
Charles Carol Simms of Barnwell
and Representative w. G.. lrby, Jr.
OF I.aurcns are warm personal and
political friends OF the governor AS
to which OF these three will get the
bulk Of the administration vote is
Il matter which will be settled after
the August primary.
Assistant Attorney General Fred II.
Dominick who was campaign manager
lOI bON. blcdSc III DOtn OF HIS races
for governor is a candidate for CON
gress in the Third congressional dis
trict now represented by Congress
man Wyatt Aiken. Mr.. Dominick has
been visiting in the Third district cv-
cry opportunity his official duties per-
mitted him to get off and it Is proba-
bic that after the State convention he
will make a more vigorous canvass.
He declared this morning that he was
confident Of the result and does not
appear to be disturbed by not being
a delegate to the State convention
from Newberry.
Several Of the administration lead
ers from different parts of the State
have been in Columbia this week but
) no confirmation has been obtained of
} a rumor which has been i'm circula-
, ton that a caucus was held The
administration leaders are not talk
Ing about what plans they have
mapped out for the campaign beyond
the fact that they say they are wor-