The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-08-06

gathered from all parts Of the State
did not feel that it was necessary to
take any further steps towards ellml-
nation OF any of the six Anti-Blease
candidates for Governor, but adopted
resolutions offered by the Aiken dele
CATION calling upon the manhood or
South Carolina to join with us in
going to the polls and laying aside,
if necessary. their personal prefer
ences and casting their votes for the
honor and good of our State and for
the candidates who appear to be most
available to overwhelmingly defeat
Bleaseism on August 23.'
Reports from delegates from all
sections of South Carolina were coin
cident in that they believed Bleaselsm
is already dead and that the probable
tiles are that two Anti-Blease men
will get into the second race for
Governor. The conference was COM
posed of patriotic men, inspired only
by a desire to work for the common
good, and it was never the intention
to have any convention or to inter-
fere with the free choice Of the peo-
pie of the State, stating that we
have absolute confidence in the good
sense and patriotism of the Democra-
CIV of South Carolina to select as the
party's candidate for Governor a man
who stands for decency, law and or
der in South Carolina and against
the reign of lawlessnesS which has
disgraced South Carolina for the past
three and one-half years"
None of the candidates for Cover
nor, who are ranked as opposed to
the Administration, L. ]. Browning,
John G. Clinkscales, Mendel L. Smith,
C. A. Smith, R. I. Manning, R. A.
Cooper, attended The conference
was held in the ball room of the
Jefferson Hotel and there was abso-
lutte unanmity
Resolutions Adopted.
The following resolutions offered
by Geo. w. Croft, member of the
Aiken delegation, were adopted with
out a dissenting voice:
Whereas, We, the delegates to the
recent State convention from Aiken
county, recently issued a call for a
conference of delegates form the va
rious counties Of the State, request
ing the Anti-Blease forces to confer
as to what action, If any, should be
taken prior to the holding of a pri-
mary election; and
Whereas, representatives from
the various sections of the State met
in the city of Columbia this day and
made report on the situation; and
Whereas, it was never the inten-
ton Of the conference and of the call
ers thereof to interfere with the free
choice of the people of the State in
the primary election to be held Au-
gust 25, we having absolute conf
dence in the good sense and patriot
ism of the Democracy of South Caro-
lima to select as the party candidate
for Governor a man who stands for
decency, law and order in South Car
olina, and against the reign of law
lessness which has disgraced South
Carolina for the past three and one
half years; therefore be it
Resolved by the delegates to the
recent State Convention from Aiken
County, that We do not deem it neces-
sary or expedient to take any further
step toward a selection of proper
and suitable candidate for Governor;
but we call upon the manhood of
South Carolina to join with us in go
ing to the polls, and laying aside, if
necessary, their personal preferences
and in casting their votes for the
honor and good of our State and for
the candidates who appear to be
the most available to overwhelmingly
defeat Bleaseism August 25."
Pollock's Message.
Responding to cries of Pollock, "
Mr.. w. P. Pollock, of Cheraw, whose
name is now we'll known throughout
South Carolina from the fight he is
making in the race for the United
States Senate, brought the confer
ence a message of good cheer. Il
have been in thirty counties, along
the coast and extending to the foot
of the mountains, and my positive
belief is that Cole Blease will not
carry single one of them" he said
amid cheers. Telling of his ambition
to represent South Carolina in the
United States Senate, Mr.. Pollock
said he had been actuated by high
er motive than this in entering the
race and that motive is Ito do
mans part in redeeming South Caro-