The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-21
BLEASE APPLAUDtD
BY PICKENS CROWD
SUPPORTERS OF GOVERNOR CLAIM
WILL CARRY COUNTY.
candidates for United States Accord
ed Respectful eHaring-l.3G0
Present.
News and Courier.

IrGScHts
News and Courier.
Pickens, July 11.-About 1000
voters, mostly from Picl-s1s county,
heard the candidates for t2e United
States senate speak here today. The
best of order prevailed and every
speaker was accorded an attentive
hearing. Governor Blease received the
greatest applause, and it appeared that
his supporters were in the majority
The enthusiasm was not as great as at
the Blease-Jones meeting two years
ago. There was practically no differ
ence in the size of the crowd Governor
Blease carried this county in 1912 by
nearly 1000 and his supporters here
are claiming it for him again.
The meeting was presided over by
County Chairman G. F. Norris. The
Rev. D. W. Hiott offered prayer, and
after a few preliminary remarks by
the chairman the candidates were in
troduced.
Pollock Speaks First.
W. P. Pollock opened by saying that,
although he had never visited Pickens
before, he had served in the legisla-
+,,ro Nth .o,,,o &c +f,o hoc+ citi1pnS IF
Pickens county. He declared that in
presenting the records Of his oppo-
nents lhe would not make personal
references, that he would not insult
any one or stand for an insult. He
paid his respects to Senator Smiths
recrd, declaring, however, that the
senator had not enough record to talk
long about Mr.. Pollock then review
ed Governor Blease's record, saying
il contained so many things the COVER
nor could not explain that he (Blease)
would net attempt to do so. In con-
nection with the governors pardon
record the speaker referred to tae par
don Of Portland Ned and read
parody on "Old King Cole which
amused the crowd. He referred to the
appoi ltment on t1e governors staff O,
J. Preston Gibson, James Sottile and
Edwin Hirsch, calling them "a sweet
bunch to be saluted when the COVER
nor, with his topknot waving" re-
views the State militia Mr.. Pollock
read the Charleston list asking the
Bleaseites present how taey liked be
ing Lined up with such bunch of da-
g es.'
Smith Brings Laughs.
Senator Smith, in replying to the at
tack OF Mr.. Pollock, waXed somewhat
humorous and brought several hearty
laughs from the crowd He said Mr..
Pollock paid him the compliment of
saying ne had talked cotton in tle
senate. The senator caused sCme
merriment at the expense Of his other
pieces of lawyer" opponents, declar-
ing he was going back to the senate
despite the world, the flesh, the
devil and these lawyers" He then
launched into his cotton speech, re-
viewing his work in and out Of the
senate for the farmers.
In the midst of Senator Smiths
speech he was interrupted by an aged
farmer, Mr.. Nelson Bolding, who, 'on
behalf of farmers of Pickens county,
presented the senator with a minia-
ture bale OF cotton to put in your
warehouse and hold as long as you
please" The senator gracefully and
sentimentally acknowledged the gift,
then resumed his speech at the con-
clusion of which he was presented a
handsome wreath by the Rev. D. W.
Hiott, also ''in behalf of the farmers OF
Pickens county"
Sheriff Raised a Noise.
Governor Blease who came on the
platform while Senator Smith was
speaking, said he was glad tee sena-
tor received respectful hearing; that
the bale of cotton was about all
Smith would get in Pickens county,
except a few soreheads, and that he'd
bet not more than five farmers con-
tributed towards the flowers given the
senator The governor also declared
that the man hollering loudest for
Smith was the Sheriff OF Abbeville
county. Hes a good one, too," re-
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