The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-07
COLUMBIA AUDIENCE
HECALES RICHARDS
SPEAKS UNDER DIFFICULTIES IN
CAPITAL CITY.
Candidates For Various State OFFICES
Address Lively Crowd in the
Theatre.
The State, 5th.

The State, oth.
Persons in the audience in the Co
Iumbia theatre where the candidates
for State Office spoke yesterday gave
John G. Richards, candidate for gov
ernor, very poor hearing, frequently
interrupting him and asking many
questions of him while ne spoke. The
chairman had to appeal for order and
took out of Mr.. Richards time that
consumed by Interruptions and by
what were apparently efforts to howl
him down. Mr.. Richards, when he
finally concluded his speech, told the
audience that the reception given him
in Ricnland was the poorest accord
ed him in any of the ii counties in
which he has spoken so far.
The Rev. Kirkman G. Finlay, rec
tor of Trinity church, opened the
meeting with prayer. R. Beverley
Sloan, county chairman, introduced
the candidates.
There was some cross-debate be-
tween Frank W. Saealy and c.. D..
Fortner, candidates for railroad COM
missioner. Mr.. Fortner pointed out
that Mr.. Shealy was clerk Of court
and master of Lexington county Mr..
Shealy in turn said that Mr.. Fortner
was a representative from Spartan
burg county and a State detective. Mr..
Fortner denied that he was a State
detective. Chairman Sloan told the
candidates to observe the proprieties.
w. H. Wharton, another candidate
for railroad commissioner, was ap-
pauded when he declared that t1e
express companies should make Co.
lumbia a distributing point.
George W. Fairey made his usual
speech on lis candidacy for railroad
commissioner. On account Of mis-
understanding as to the order of tae
speeches, W. I. Witherspoon did not
speak. James Cansler, the remaining
candidate for railroad commissioner,
is still ILL., e..
For Lieutenant Governor.
J. A. Hunter, the first candidate for
lieutenant govern or to speak, won
applause by his allusion to his service
on the last asylum investigating COM
mittee, by his Gee aration that the
law should be enforced and by his
praise OF the action of the last State
Democratic convention.
B. Frank Kelley said he was run
ming on 'Lis merits and was the only
man in the race who had any eXpe-
rience III the State senate. He en-
phasized the Importance Of the Office.
He predicted his election on August
25, was cheered and presented with
flowers.
Andrew j. Bethea came forward
amid applause He referred to his
coming to Columbia eight gears ago
as private secretary to Gov Ansel. He
said that had he been in William NJ.
Hamer's place as trustee OF the Uni
yersitv of South Carolina ne would
not on any grounds have declined to
vote on the resolution asking the res
ignation of DR.. S. C. Mitchell, former
president, but he would have voted to
keep DR.. Mitchell here. Mr.. Bethea
was frequently applauded during his
spirited speech and was cheered at its
conclusion, when he was given two
bouquets.
William NJ. Hamer, the last candi-
date for lieutenant governor to speak,
said that Andrew J. Bethea's brother
in-law was the first man who sent :.
communication to a paper urging him
tHamer) to run for lieutenant gov
ernor, but at the time ne did so ho
did not know Of Mr.. Betheas candi-
dacy. Mr.. Hamer said that the board
Of trustees of the university had eX-
cused him from voting on the Mitchell
resolution because he had just been
elected to the board while he was out
side the State and knew nothing OF
the controversy. Mr. Hamer Inferred
that Mr.. Betnea was swinging to the
coattails of Gov Ansel
For Attorney General.
IA. C. Brice, candidate for attorney
general was applauded when he rose
to speak. Mr. Brice told OF Mr.
Peoples refusal t. represent the State
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