The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-23
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AbbeVille Paper Replies to sInbad's
Article.


In the Anderson Daily Intclligencer
of the 18th instant, w. p. Beard in
dulges in some predictions based on
his extensive travel through the
State, anent the coming contest for
seat in the United States Senate.
AS might be expected his forecasts
all point to the triumph OF Blease
and McLauTin. He Is known to be
so Jealous in behalf OF both these
gentlemen that the fact a. lie makes
1t necessary to take his uttcrances
with grain of salt. rock salt, in
grains not smaller than it is quarried
from the mines,
Mr. Beard does not travel over the
State extensively, and it mit It al
most be SAID continuously and no one
need write him down as an inccmpe-
tent when It comes to newsgathering,
but being a known partizan would
he likely hear both sides of partizan
politics or If he occasionally heard
something adverse to his views, would
be likely remember to make it pub
lie. /
But this Is not the feature OF Mr.
Boards article to which the Press
and Banner would enter demurrer,
as the lawyers say. Senator Smith
may be holding his own against Gov.
Blease or Gov. Blease may be not
only holding his own but actually
breaking into the Smith camp. THESE
are matters OF speculation pure and
simple, and can be determined only
by the primary. The question is:
Why has Mr.. Beard on vague rumor
proclaimed possible frame up be-
tween the several candidates for
Marshal, in the event that action
should be delayed on the appointment
Of Marshal. or rather Marstals, un-
til after the eleetdona e Granting for
sake OF argument thAt Senator Smith
would gain little by having four men
ell the while on the anxious bench
with disquieting runnoFs afloat that
the other fellow had the pTo1iise Of
the plum. does Mr. Beard believe hor
one monument that amy one of sthe
several candidates WOULD entsrS into
a comEination with his opponents?
The candidates may become sick or
political torpor. but saey will, not de
liberately eon,Ss't political suicide.
What could they possibly gain by
such course? All Of than are con-
st5ta,ttanally, anti Blease. except |
Sheriff Lyon, and. It is we'll known
rsct that whatever. ne might ie he
will not support Governor siease II
all four man should turn on Senator
Smith they would be discrcdited at :
the outset on the ground OF disap-
pointment.
The Press and Banner can not
speak with any degree Of certainty
of what the friends OF the ether can
didates are saying, but it ventured
the assertion that no such statnents
as he attributes to friends OF Mr..
Lyon We're from Responsible persons
or persons authorized In any unnlber
to speak for Mr.. Lyon. The fcct is
MIR. Beard knows that Mr. Lyon Is OPP |
en- and fearless in maintaining q posi- |
ton. once. he has taken his ste-1u, he
knows that, ,afr. Lyon is in close torch
with the forces OF Blease, and reading
between the lines OF sfr. Beard's arti- /
Gle, It Is pretty evident that his par- /
poses was to queer Lyon toward
Smith If he could not drive him to
support McLaurin and Biease.
AS to Sen. TillmAn's 'lealcy bar
rel by way OF Spartanburg.n referred
TO by M. Beard as the probable
sources OF the Information that no
appointment of Marshafs will be made
,lntil after the election, in the interest
OF Senator ssrdth, It is folly 10 sup
pose that Senator Smith believes this
plan TO be for his best interest. and
Il 10 still grecter folly to suppose
that Senator Tfllman would lend HIM
self 70 a scheme 10 withhold these fat
Federal piun.s from the Democfata,
when ele way Is absolutely open for
their giving. I
No. Mr., Beard. IL you have net aI-
lowed your Imagination to work over
time on yagrc runaors. Jon certainly
have not drawn reasonable ecnciu-
sions from yonf premises stated. n
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