The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-19
THE STATE CANDIDATES
= SPOKE HERE SATURDAY
ABOUT ONE THOUSAND VOTERS AND MANY
WOMEN. THE MEETING WAS VERY ORDERLY. EVERY SPEAK.
ER GIVEN THE BEST ATTENTION-C0OPER RECEIVED
THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF APPLAUSE.

About one thousand people, many OF
whom were ladies, gave the candi-
dates for State Offices the most res
pectful attention at the State Cam
paign meeting here Saturday. Of the
candidates for governor Solicitor
Cooper received the greatest amount
of applause with Clinkscales second
and Richards third! Some claimed the
Blease followers predominated while
others thought differently. OF the ad-
ministration candidates Richards re-
ceived the greatest amount of ap-
plausy, Bethea, for lieutenant govern
or was compelled to stop speaking on
account Of the applause he received
when he stated he would rather be
swinging on Ansel's coattail than
Blease's, but denied that he was
swinging on any mans coattail.
The candidates for railroad COM
missioner spoke first, and the account
Of the speeches of all the candidates,
except those for governor is taken
from the account in the daily papers.
Candidates for railroad commits
sioner spoke first in the following
order: George w. Fairey, Frank W.
Shealy. J. H. Wharton and W. I.
Witherspoon. Mr.. Wharton said that
the worst outrage perpetrated on
the people Of South Carolina is the
present railroad commission"
At this point collection was taken
for the hail sufferers in York county,
amounting to $2O.25.
B. Frank Kelley, candidate for lieu
tenant governor said: "Hamer is the
Bill Nye Of this campaign"
Andrew J Bethea said that If he was
forced to choose. he would rather
swing to Gov. Ansel's coattail than to
Gov. Blease's coattail and the audi
ence cheered and yelled.
Cheer His Dissatisfaction.
In reply to heckler he said: "You
may have a government to suit you
but it doesn't suit me-" and again the
audience cheered.
"Mr. Bethea doesn't need any rec
ommendation from Gov. Ansel," said
William M. Hamer, "for you voters
don't need him."
Mr.. Hamer read a letter from Gov.
Ansel who stated that he was not 60
ing to enter his infeunce in the race
for lieutenant governor. He was fol-
lowed by J. A. Hunter, who told OF his
public record
Thomas H. Peoples, asking for re-
election as attorney general, said that
as State officer he had seldom asked
the advice of the chief executive.
A. G.: Brice, candidate for attorney
general, preferred his usual charge of
mastery inictivity."
James A. Summersett, candidate for
comptroller general, refrained from
preferring charges against Mr.. Jones,
who was in his home county. He
spoke, however, Of his opponents
long tenure Of Office and asked that
the voters help to send Mr.. Jones
back to Abbeville on the 25th.
A. W. Jones, Of Abbeville, incum-
bent, was applauded as he arose. He
and criticized him there, in Able
stated thatas Mr.. Summersett had
spoken last at the Columbia meeting
vile he was going to Grip ihs oppo-
nent up the back" He received q
bouquet.
W. W. Moore and M. C. Willis, can
didates for adiutant and inspector
general. spoke next.
Mr.. C. c. Simms.
Charles Carroll Simms, candidate
for governor, said that the recent
elimination conferences were compos-
ed Of bankers, lawyers, million
aires and 80 forth, mostly so forth
Mr.. Simms then went on to discuss
what he considered the main issue
on the ground that 1--WE are all Of the
same blood and brethren in the
cause" Using this as premise he
again took Richard I. Manning tt
task for suddenly becoming the apos
tie Of hate at the Orangeburg meet
ing, for injecting the issue Of Blease
ism and declaring that it must be de
stroyed by any means" He attacked
MIR. Richards on the same grounds a.
in previous meetings.
Mr.. N. L. Smith.
Mr.. Smith referred . to. the man!
times he had been honored by beins
invited to make addresses In tht