Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-21
WINDUP AT SUMTER
Senatorial Candidates Had Lively
Time Yesterday.

Time Yesterday.
The last regular meeting Of the sena-
tOrial campaign schedule was held at
Sumter, yesterday, with a large crowd
in attendance, and the proceedings
were quite lively. At one time 1t look
ed as IL there might be something or
a row.
Before the opening Of the meeting,
friends Of Governor Blease gathered
in considerable force and drove him TO
the public square in handsome noat.
Senator Smith was received with
much applause on his rising TO speak,
and was applauded quite freqeuntly
, as he proceeded. He emphasized the
fact that he had devoted himself to
issues throughout the whole campaign
and had not allowed himself to be
drawn into personalities. He made MS
usual speech, telling Of his connection
with anti-option and currency leglsla-
ton in behalf of the farmers, ana
pledged himself to continue his efforts
in this line. He denounced the bank
ing and currency system as II stoou
previous to it's recent overhaulng,
and stated that 1t was because OF the
inadequacy Of the old system that there
was not enough money availatte 10
buy the necessities Of life, despite the
thora Of everything needful.
At the conclusion Of Senator Smiths
speech, Chairman Clifton presented
him with a silver pitcher from MS
"Lynchburg friends who knew he had
kept the faith"
Applause greeted Governor Blease
when he commenced his speech. He
said he was gratified at the reception
he had received throughout the state.
"As this will be the last official
meeting" said the speaker, Il want
to warn my friends to stay at the bal
lot boxes, not only to cast your vote,
but to see them counted
He claimed that from 1000 to a.
900 white votes had been stolen from
him two years ago.
run into Sumter from Orangeburg
filled with supporters Of his political
enemies.
The chief executive then read let
ter from Aiken which stated word had
gone out from the Blease political ma
chine for the administration voters to
concentrate on Richards. The speaker
said he had not interferred in the gov
ernor's race and the man who wrote 1t
wrote lie."
Another letter was read by him
which said that Manning Is the strong
est anti-administration man in the
race, that Manning Is being strongly
attacked, that you never heard OF a
weak man being attacked"
The governor said that possibly
that's the reason why they hired two
men to help Smith"
Jennings Called Blease Liar"
Mr.. Jennings then advanced to the
front Of the stand, shook his finger at
the governor and exclaimed:
THE man who says that / am hired
to help Smith tells a damn lie"
Pandemonium broke loose with the
words of Mr.. Jennings and 1t looked
squally for while.
However the governor only smiled
and said
Amt it funny how a cock will crow
on his own dunghill?"
Il was told by Sumter man" said
Governor Blease, that / may be at
tackled, but, thank God, have enough
men here to protect me-"
The governor said 1t Is no use start
ing fuss on the stand where some in
nocent man might get hurt; that If
any man doesn't like what l say he can
sec me when the innocent people are
gone"
He said that he has not noticed Jen-
nings on or off the stand, and that's
what's hurting him." The governor
claimed that Smith money Is being
sent out Of a certain office in Colum-
bia which he had detectives watching.
He claimed that man was going to
the office mentioned Saturday to get
81 900, but that the money would not
be delivered, for he had the office un-
der surveillance.
He said IL he can catch the man he
will prosecute him.
Senator Smith faced the governor
and announced that not one cent had
been or would be illegally spent on his
campaign, that II Blease would furnish
the name Of the man he (Smith) would
have him indicted.
The governor replied that, If the
senator kept his word, he would have
to prosecute one who claims to be the
senator's best friend.
Governor Blease took up the balance
Of his time in eXcoriating the record Of
Senator Smith and with paying his re-
spects to hecklers who he called
dogs" towards" etc.
At the conclusion Of his speech he
was given loud applause and was the
recipient of a big black hat a basket
Of peaches and bunch Of flowers. He
Immediately left the stand and a large
number Of his supporters followed him.
Mr. l.. D. Jennings was the next
speaker. He made practically the same
speech he has been making all over the
state, and was frequently applauded by
his friends At the conclusion Of his
speech Mr.. Jennings got large basket
Of cut flowers and a number Of bou-
quets.
Mr. w. P. Pollock was the last
speaker and his speech was the same
as heretofore.