The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-30
LIVELY SENSATIONAL
MEET 1t BANBERG
SOME EXCITEMENT EXPECrED
But NOTHING HAPPENS.
Governor Tears Up Telegram Handed
Him by County Chairman.

Bamberg, June 27-The United
State senatorial campaign meeting
here today partook in some slight de-
gree to the boisterous nature Of the
gubernatorial campaign meeting Of
two years ago That was the rough"
day of the entire campaign that year
1t was on the morning succeeding the
Spartanburg dictaphone episode, and
the language of one Of the candidates
in referring to the alleged revelations
was so nauseating that ladies were
compelled to leave the grounds. At
no other places visited this campaign
have the lines Of partisan cleavage
been so definitely drawn. Other voters
have not been so emphatic in their
preference Of candidates. At no other
place were the candidates more lib
orally applauded. At no place have
more questions been fired at the
speakers, nor the parrying and thrust
ing and the acid replies been more
appreciated or returned with more
deadly effect.
Tears Up Telegram.
When the governor was introduced
today he was asked by H. c. Folk
the county chairman, to answer q
telegram sent during the recent ses-
sion of the State legislature, asking
why the governor was not supporting
MIR. Folk for master, when Mr.. Folk
was the Democratic primary nominee,
but had sent another name to the
senate for confirmation. The chairman
also propounde an additional Ques-
ton: "Is a man who violates his
oath at the ballot box fit person to
send to the United States senate?"
The governor totally ignored the
latter question and taking the tele-
gram, tore it into shreds, spat upon
it and stamped it with his feet. The
governor then said: eff that dirty
coward who made the threat against
me in the drug store is in the au-
dience, now is the time for MIN to do
his work" There was no movement
in the audience, nor any response.
Gev. Blease asserted that some one
in a nearby drug stores had said: Il
want to hear Gov, Blease today, as it
will be the last speech he will ever
make" There was no response and
the governor again said if the coward
were there it was the proper time TO
carry out the threat.
Governor Guarded.
The governor had come to Bambers
berg prepared for trouble, as four
State detectives were close by at all
times, closely guarding the governor
against any possible attack, A depu-
ty sheriff from Newberry was also in
the party.
Approximately 1000 voters heard
the candidates. The meeting was
held in a grove near the Southern
depot, with H. C. Folk, WAC has been
county chairman since the county was
organized, presiding. Prayer was Of
fered by the Rev. w. H. Hodges. The
speeches were limited to 50 minutes.
Calls Fer Order.
In introducing the first speakers
today, the chairman reminded the au-
dience Of the meeting two years ago
(which was heralded to the world as
a disgrace to South Carolina" The
disturbances then he said were lied by
and INDUCED in by henchmen Of GER
tain candidates brought here for that
purpose" Mr.. Folk then read set
of resolutions recently adopted at the
Bamberg county convention which
would require all speakers to en-
ploy language that would not be Of
fensive to the women VINO happened
to attend These same resolutions
also provided adequate police power
to enable the chairman to quell any
disturbance.
Mr.. Jennings was the advance
guard of the speaking brigade today.
When introduced he was met with
cheers for Blease, with counter cheer
ing for both him and Senator Smith.
When he launched into an animated
defense of the new primary rules
again there were hurrahs for the
speaker and the governor. One in the
audience told the mayor OF Sumter
that he would not be elected to the
United States senate I'm not Wor-