The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-21
KIND RECEPTION
FOR CANDIDATES
FAREWELL WELCOMES STATE
CAMPAIGN PARTY.
tSpirant> For Office. Apparently
Touched by Good Spirit. E>cheW
Usual Attacks.
The State.


BarnweIl, July 16.-The meeting Of
candidates for State Offices 'aeld here
today was one OF the quietest Of the
clmpaign and was veritable love
feaSy. Absence o, attacks on the per-
soral characters and even on the pub
lie records of candidates was the fea
ture of practically all speeches, This
ccndidtion was due doubtless to the
absence Of several candidates and to
the fact that Barnwell county is the
home Of three candidates. The can
d,dates introduced few new points
in presenting tAeir respective plat
forms Each thanked the people Of
Barnwell county for the kind recep-
ton accorded them.
Meet in the Grove.
The meeting was called to order at
II o'clock in 'The Circle a shady
grove in the centre OF town, by w.
H. Duncan in the absence of R. c..
Kirkland, county chairman. on ac-
count of sickness. Before the meet
ing automobiles bearing banners in
support of Messrs Simms, Peoples
and Moore, natives of Barnwell codn-
ty, tor their respective Offices, were
driven around the town. In front If
the stand in the park was a table
about 50 feet long, filed with canta-
loupes and watermelons cor the
candidates. the Dress and our visi-
tors with compliments Of tie Barn
well county voters An2ther placard
read: Has a Moore-ish taste, Pee
pies delight and Sinn..; always"
AndreW Jackson GetnGa, candidate
for lieutenant 60, rnor, was the first
speaker. He was fl owed by Will
liam H. 1amer, J. A. Hunter and B.
Frank Kelley, candidates for the same
ciHce.
Mr.. Kelley s,'tacFc6 Mr.. Hunter for
voting against the Fortner bill in the
general assembly and also for vot-
iug against the bill that would re-
duce TIE iesal rate cf interest in this
State to per cent.
A G. Bcice, candidate for attorney
general, did nc; attack his opponent,
Thomas H. Peoples, as violently as
at previous meetings. Mr.. Peoples
was absent from the meeting, having
been called to Columbia on official
business, according to a telegram re-
ceived and read by the chairman
u. C. Willis, candidate for adju-
tant general, was we'll received in
the county from which he originally
came
W w. Moore, candidate for reelec-
tion, was greeted with cheers as he
began and ended mis- speech. Gen.
Moore S & native of Barnwell coun-
ty and was presented with taree bou-
quets and large basket or flowers.
A. w Jones, candidate for reelec-
ton as comptroller general, was ab-
sent because of sickness.
James A Summersett, his 0ppo-
nent, said that Mr.. Jones was large
stockholder in a bonding company
that issues bonds for State officials.
C. D. Fortner, candidate for rail-
lead commissioner, gave :. history c.
his private and public life. His de-
fense Of the "Fortner bill'' was ap-
p,auded. Il want white mems votes
and no Niger said the speaker in
closing after having denounced
recent editorial in the Camden Clron-
icie attacking MIN.
Frank W. Shealy, J. H. Wharton,
". l. Witlerspoon and George w
Fairey, candidates for railroad COM
missioner, followed MI. Fortner in
the order named.
A recess Of an hour was taken at
12:50 o'clock in order for all to par
take of tae melons and canyaloupes.
Simms Urges Courtesy.
Charles Carroll Sirams, candidate
for governor, was given the honor o.
speaking first as Barnwell is his home
town He announced ais candidacy
and asked for the support cf himself
as governor and that his fellow can
dates be given a respectful hear
ing.
The 'front.' of the platform was filled
with bouquets and baskets Of flowers
for Mr.. Simms as he finished MS short
speech.
Lowndes J. Browning spoke OF his