The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-07-17

tIadc q mathematical calculation. Mr.
jennings had already declared that he
is In the race to tho finish and Mr..
Pollock stated that il. pd Senator
Smith had compared notes and had
learned Chat neither az them would
pull out of the race. "Thcn," said
Mr.. Pollock, ''thcre IL tnly one left.
and that iBs Governor Bicasc and II
ho doesn't quit the race he will surely
loose that $500 that he paid rs his
entrance fce."
Before leaving the city Lang D. Jen-
nings stated last night his admiration
tc- :.:c city c: 1..:s;;:.c:S:cc. He declared
that what this city needs Is COM
mission form OF government OF the
kind they have in Sumter where hc Is
the mayor. That city employs q
manager to look after all of its af-
fairs, just as bank employs cash
ier. With reference to his race for
the senate. Mr.. Jennings stated that
he has hopes of getting into the sec
ond race although he admits that at
present two other candidates are run
ming stronger than he. He urges the
people to enroll their names on the
new club rolls or they will not get
the chance to vote. He has been In
formed that there is more laZiness
about this in tho cities than in the
country, and he is inforT-t also that
In the mill villages the managers Of
the mills are posting signs and doing
everything they, can to remind the
operatives that, they must enroll.
Tho Allen Emmerson case was
brought into the campaign yesterday
for the first time. Mr.. Jennings refer
red to- the fact that Emmerson had
killed an aged man In defense OF his
home and that Emmerson had been
found guilty by q jury OF Anderson
citizens. Mr. jennings made the
statement that the governor had null
lifted the work Of about $4,000 petit
Jurors and about an equal number OF
grand jurors.
Mr.. Pollock. in one Of his heavy
prods. declared that Governor Blease
had started the negro question in the
campaign, and yet Mr.. Pollock Is in
formed that the governor declined to
give job as chauffer for his car to
a white boy. mill operative of
Grcenville, and has made as his chauf-
fer. a negro, Harrison Neely, who
broke the speed laws In Coli mbia and
WAS given Gordon by the governor
when he WAS fined by the city courts
OF the Capital City. where the citizens
OF the whole state go at times. ut
makes q lot Of difference whose mig
ger 1t is" said Mr.. Pollock.
During MIR. Jennings speech some
said "Ydu will never get to Washing
ton," to which he replied: II will get
there just line Collie did anyway. He
went there six months ago and picked
out his seat. but he will never get
there again"
Mr.. Jennings splendid open counte-
nance and Mr.. Pollock's flushing eyes
were points remarked upon by per-
sons in the big crowd.
Senator Smith cnme hack et Mr..
Pollock with vengeance. The gen
tleman from Chesterfield had been
twitting Senator Smith about being
a man. Of one idea. The senator, in
n fine burst Of oratory declared that
he Is glad to have one idea. because II
Is q big one. SO big I at II It ever got
into his yodng friends head 1t would
split open with ap0plexy.
Handshaking IL a costly thing for
the candidates. They need all OF their
reserve force. At Abbeville soho four
hundred people crowded aronni the
staiill to speale to Mr.. Pollock. who
was the last speaker. To shake his
hand was al hour afterwards. Sepa-
tor Smith HAD similar expeTiciicu
here yesterday, the people crowded up
at the conclusion of his speech, which
was one Of the most eloquent OF his
wholb life. The senator has been
worry. hoarse and was under treatment
or a specialist here yesterday.
(, q StlSs..s,y T7Ji7 ,s,. -
\ The general estimate tof tho crowd
here yestrday was about $500. The
police Of ths city were! on hard to pre-.
serve order, but their presence was
hardly NEEDED ns everything passed
or In q lively manner.
u z, ~ 81, Il,
Mr.. Jennings made great hit witt
one point. He declared that he hat
never done sfnything to elect Blease
and yet would withdraw from th,
race IL even the rai,kest Bteasfte II
Sumter county would say. anything
against Mr.. jennings. He said tina
me had the hishest respect for HI,
Bleaattes.. Some 81 them are the bes