The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-28
AIKEN DELEGATES
WANT CONFERENCE
Suggest Concentration on Two
or More Candidate.
MAY HOLD A MEETING
Hathering I'm Columbia For July
81 is Plan-Avoid Division OF
Strength.

July pa call has been issued h.,
the Aiken county delegates to the
last state convention with the object
of concentrating the anti-Blease ele-
ment for governor on two or more
candidates. The movement has the
support of anti-Blease voters in this
county.
The call reads:
ITO the Anti-Blease Democrats Of
South Carolina:
1T appearing to be the practicaIl-
undivided opinion OF those citizens
OF South Carolina who would redeem
their state from Bleaseism and all
that it represents to the injury of
our beloved state, that the political
exigencies of the present guberna-
torial race as wei las all patriotic
considerations, imperatively demand
the elimination OF at least three or
more of the avowedly anti-Blease
candidates, in order that the anti
Blease vote of the state NAV not he
disastrously divided against itself
thereby giving to the opposition n
clear and decided advantage in view
OF the fact that the BIease faction
has had the foresight to practically
centre upon two men of pro- -Blease
proclivities:
And it further appearing from
the outspoken expressions OF that
portion of the press of the state
which is known to oppose Blease. is
that, without respect to the individ-
ual candidacy OF the various guber-
Material aspirants, as we'll as similar
expressions from leaders of anti
Blease sentiment in all the counties
OF the state, that there is urgent need
for definite action on the mart NJ
somebody at this time, in order that
the patriotic sentiment of the state
which stands in opposition to Blease-
Ism, may concentrate upon some one
two or three candidates. or at least
not more than the number offered
by the opposition, also will be accent
able to the anti-Blease continent of
South Carolina; and it further an
pearing that unless the present num-
ber of anti-Blease gubernatorial can
didates is reduced to a practical
working basis of not more than two
or possibly three, the Blease forces
will have, in the coming primary, an
advantage which no amount OF pa
triotism can overcome, so long as
they are thus hopelessly divided.
I'VE, the undersigned citizens of
Aiken county, and delegates to the
last state convention, representing
our county, ourselves and others, do
hereby take the initiative, inviting
and calling a conference of the anti
Blease forces of South Carolina. to
meet in Columbia at noon Friday
July 81, for the purpose OF taking
such action in the premises as the sit
uation seems TO warrant, either bv
way of requesting the withdrawal
from the present gubernatoriaI race
OF three or more of the avowedly
anti-Blease candidate, or in recon-
mending the candidacy of one or
more such candidates and pledging
our hearty support. and that of
others similarly mindeu 70 such can
didate or candidates. "
1T is suggested, and we so rec
ommend, that this conference, whose
action shall be binding on all. be
composed of all the anti-Blease dol
egates to the last State Democratic
convention, with the addition OF such
delegates as may be chosen in mass
meeting by the anti-Blease voters Of
those counties which were not SO
represented in the May convention
1t is recommended and urged further
that the six ant'-Bloase candidates
for governor be represented at this
conference in person and by one
friend and supporter from each con-
gressional district of the State, who
shall have equal voice in the confer
ence with all others who respond to
this call.
This is suggested in a spirit OF
the utmost fairness to each and ev-
cry one of the candidates concerned
and in order that no one Of them
may have any ground whatsoever
dor fearing that his interests may not
be properly and fairly represented