The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-15

NEWBERRY GIVES GLAD HAND.
ALL OF SENATORIAL CNNDI-
DATES WELL RECEIVED IN
BLEASE"S IIOME.
TOWN.
Jennings and Pollock Predict Defeat
OF Blcasc This YCar-CottOn Blooms
for Smith Prcdcminatc over Red
Steamers fer BlcasC-AM Candi-
rates Get Flowers.

rates Get Flowers.
Newhcrry, July 10.-Thc senatorial,
campaign meeting at Ncwbc,ry today
was marked by the biggest demon
stration that has yet been made since
the crusade for votes opened at st.
Matthews three weeks ago.
Senator Smith was driven from h;
hotel to the Jones grove. where
meeting was held. astride a bale\ =
cotton, drawn by pair of splendid
Missouri mules, surrounded by 4
crowd Of farmers, and preceded by
squad Of mounted cavalrymen, who
acted as escort.
AT the conclusion of his speech the
senator was again picked up put into
an automobile, pending from every
angle Of which were cotton stalks in
bloom, and again driven back to the
MOTEL while several hundred noisy
supporters followed the trail of dust.
yelling their approval Of the Job.
/
Another feature Of today's meeting
was the appearance of the white cot
ton bloom as Smith campaign
badge. Hundreds of these were in
evidence and stood out in striking
contrast to the red streamers that
futtered from the coat lapels Of the
governors friends.
/ Barring the rapid fire of persistent
Interruptions that were directed at
Mr.. Jennings, who spoke first, and
/ again turned against Mr.. Pollock.
who followed, when these were at
tacklnS the governors record, there
was little departure from the aver.
age political meeting. Senator Smith
made his usual speech. which was a
thorough accounting of his steward
ship while in the senate five and a
half years. The governor refrained
today from making any attacks on
Senator Smith. 'Haskellism' and the
negro question were eliminated. The
governor made survey of what he
had himself done, narrating his en-
tire political history, which WAS sup
plemented with slight prophecy as to
future political activity of himself
and the changed bearing that his
political enemies will undergo.
at no meeting have SO many flow
Smith and Gov. Blcase received about
one dozen baskets and bouquets each,
among which were several boxes of
peaches. One ofthc punches Of flow
crs received by Senator Smith was
sent up by the ladies OF Prosperity.
Mr.. jennings too, got "a bunch of
flowers and Mr.. Pollock Il basket.
The meeting today WAS held iii the
Jones grove in the eastern limits Of
the city and was attended by the
largest crowd that has collected since
the campaign opened. Approximate
ly 1000 voters were in attendance,
with Il good representation of ladies'
Joseph l.. Keitt, county chairman
/ presided, and prayer was offered by
the Rev J. y. Long.
When MIR. Jennings was introduced
he WAS greeted with cheers for the
) governor The mayor of Sumter re-
sponded to this by announcing his
pleasure in seeing the cotton blossom
prcdominated the red ribbon.
This remark was greeted with
cheering for the speaker.
Mr.. Jennings concluded by saying
that he had been reminded by differ
Cnt people in Newberry that the gov
crnOr would no carry even his own
county this year. To this he added
that there was a strong possibility OF
the governors not being in the Sec
Ond race.
This conclusion he drew from the
fact that many men who supported
the governor two years ago were not
supporting him this year. He had
not heard Of Il man who voted against
the governor two Years ago who was
voting for him this year.
MIR. Pollock told the Ncwbcrrv uco-
pie that the governor was uoin:, to
be sent back to them after August
-. This was answered 10y pleas To-
send him to Charlcston-"Wc don't
need him here"