The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-29

bill which would serve the interest OF
the farmer, and said that he would
ever hold their interest at heart. He
was presented with flowers.
Mr.. L. D. Jennings told Of the re-
cent democratic convention and de-
Tended 1t against the attacks OF the
governor. He said that the rules pro
tected the up-country man from the
imported vote of Charleston and other
places, and further explained the rules
as laid down by that convention. He
took up the governors record and de-
nounced 1t in stirring tones.
The meeting at Anderson, where the
friends Of the governor are said to be
particularly strong, he having carried
the county last time by a large ma
jority was featured by an attack of
the governor upon the newspapers Of
the state, and upon the record OF Sen.
ator Smith. He stated that someone
would withdraw from the race before
election time. He accused the sena-
tor of being a member Of the Haskell
convention, and censured him for his
political appointments, saying that he
appointed as United States Marshall,
Jas. L. Sims, who had worked upon a
republican newspaper when he was a
boy Mrs. Blease was upon the speak
ers stand, and the governor met q
warm reception by his friends. Sena,
tor Smith received n of the best
welcomes he has received yet at An
derson when his friends escorted him
upon a bale Of cotton in a wagon lead
ing ten or twelve others to the speak
ers stand. He defended his record
and made one OF the most eloquent
speeches he has yet made. There
were MAN. white cotton blooms being
worn by his admirers, and he was
frequently applauded. There was
some little heckling by the friends OF
the governor.
The meeting at Walhalla was de-
void Of any particular feature with
the exception of the characterization
Of. the governor by Mr.. Pollock as
feather legged" the speaker saying
that the governor would stay
and hear the exposure of his record,
and that he would never come to the
speaking until just before his time
came to speak. Governor Blease de-
voted his speech to an attack upon
Senator Smith in which he said that
the Senator is attempting to assert
that he was the cause Of the rise In
the price Of cotton. He flayed the
newspapers and criticised the appoint
ments which we're made by Senator
Smith. He severely criticised the re-
cent state convention, saying that It
was composed of a set Of thieves who
by the new set Of rules r attempt
ing to rob the poor a Of his vote.
Nothing Of Importance happened at
Pickens, but It was a Blease crowd
and the governor met with a hearty
reception by his friends. The speech.
es of the other three candidates were
in line with the ones made hereto
fore. =
At Greenville the tenseness which
had been seemingly prevailing the at
mosphere Of the upcountry broke
loose when the governor was asked
a question by ]. w. Norwood, one OF
the most prominent bankers Of the
state. Mr.. Norwood asked the gov.
ernor: 'How about DR.. Mcintosh" re-
ferring to the signed denial Of DR.. ].
H. Mcintosh published in the press
in reply to the use OF his name at
Abbeville that he had told the COVER.
nor that Richey, S~pardoned by the gov
ernor, was suffering from paralysis.
The statement of. DR.. Mcintosh was
that he not only did not do this, but
he and DR.. A. B. Knowlton told the
governor that Richey was feigning
paralysis in order to get a pardon.
When Mr.. Norwood asked the COVER
nor to explain this he said that he
did not talk behind a mans back, but
when he got to Columbia he intend.
ed having DR.. Mcintosh OF the stand
and ask him there about the matter
and not behind his back as "a coward
like you" Mr.. Norwood rushed upon
the stand with the remarks "You are
a damn liar and a" and 1t was
with difficulty that six or seven men
held him in check while the state de-
tectives who are accompanying the
governor around the state surrounded
the governor and the crowd began to
surge around the stand. Sheriff Rec
tor, Of Greenville, was the coolest man
in the lot and soon order was restor-
ed, but not after a great deal Of ex-
element had been created. The gov
ernor spoke but little more after this
occurrence, but left the stand and q
large crowd Of his followers went with
him. MI. Pollock was the next speak
er and he ripped the record of the
governor wide open, showing the red
republican election ticket again, and
charging the governor with being a
disgrace to the state and the people
who elected him. He said that when
the twenty-fifth Of August rolled
around the people would snow the gov
ernor and what Is known as Bleasism
under ground for good and all. He
was frequently cheered during his
speech. Following Mr.. Pollock came
Mr.. Jennings, who defended the rules
of the state democratic convention.