Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-07-30
ocHEME FOR CONCENTRATION
OF ANTI.ADMINISTRATloN
VOTES IS DENOUNCED.
ANOTHER Meeting CALLED
No Schemes VIII Be Considered
Which Does Not Give All candI.
dates an Equal Chance.

Anti-administration candidates IN
the race for governor showed a ten.
dency to split last week on account
OF the spirit Of unfairnesss" that was
assumed to be in the anti-administra.
tion conference held in Columbia Sat.
urday for the purpose Of considering &
the concentration of votes on one or
two Of the anti-administration can.
didates. The scheme was denounced
from the stump by some OF the six
candidates who are supposed to be
anti-administration because Of their
platforms or direct statements to
that effect, as caucus prejudged in
favor of one of the candidates. They
stated that they would not consider
themselves bound by the decision or
advice of such a conference, in which
they were not equally represented,
and some Of them felt that to surren.
der their claims to the governorship
would be a certain sign Of political
death. Yet another conference, which
seems more just on the face, will be
called this week, but the opinions Of
the six candidates have not been
made public as to how they would
take to its decisions.
In the ranks of administration can
didates there has developed a new
feature; that was, the unexpected
attack on John G. Richards by Charles
Carroll Simms, who dayed the politi-
cal record Of his opponent for his
vacillating. This was the nrst time
that Mr.. Simms had turned from his
path to attack fellow candidate and
II continued, 1t is thought, will tend
to split the administration vote. w. c.
Irby, Jr., a friend of the present gov
ernor has for some time been speak
ing against Mr.. Richards, charging
that his opponent is but q recent con-
vert to Bleaseism. For the most part,
however, the charges have net been
answered by Mr.. Richards, who sci.
dom fails to speak OF his friendship
for Blease.
In the meantime, the issues IN The
campaign remain With no hope OF
change or debate. The candidates lay
arm hold on their convictions - To
education. John G. .Clinkscsles 10 the
sole advocate Of an immediate law
for statewide compulsory education
and against him are arrayed the arsu'
ments Of Richar I. Naming and Men.
dol L. Smith, who favor local option
compulsory school attendance. av'
Robert A. Cooper 10 Ia favor Of any
measure thst. looks to the general
education Of The people Of the State
but be maintains that provision for
The education of the children In The
state should be made before . hv
compelling education IL enacted BY ths
legislature. Charles A. Smith. who b
she advocate Of submitting to the peo'
pie the question Of statewide prooi'
Aition. h also In favor OF the educa'
ton q the people, Strongly IN oppo'
sftion 20 these stands on the Questioa
OF education Il the opinion OF John O.
Richards, who oppose compulsory
Education In any form. stating that
such compuision 10 contrary to the
fundamental sentiments Of the Anglo
Saxon race.
The question Of enforcement Of law
is gaining moro prominence in The
speeches Of the candidates. In Char
lesion, Richard I. Manning and Men.
Del L. Smith, who continually de-
nounoe the present condition Of disro-
gard for law, condemned the race
track gambling which is carried out
IN that city in utter disregard for the
special law that prohobits 1t in this
state. Here also, John g. Clinkseales
brought down on his head the Kisses
and shouts Of denunciation OF many
in the audience for his statement that
those who operate blind tigers should
wear stripes. AS in many places IN
the state all promises by candidates
that they would enforce the laws as
they appear on the statute books
were greeted with applause.
The Blease pardon record Of hav-
INK turned loose more than 900 ne
groes and 300 white men in the past
three and a half years, has been
scathingly denounced and invariably
those, who speak OF II. win applause.
On this point. too, there Is agreement
Of intent In the statements of Richard
I. Manning and Mendel L. Smith. Mr..