The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-07-15
VOTED SEVEN TIMES
AGAINST HAMPTON
Record of Governor Biease
On Negro Question
SENTIMENT DIVIDED
AT GREENWOOD

VI Sio"u HcctlHE
while Administration Opponents
Claimed that Meeting was Anti.
Blease.
Greenwood July 11.--That Cover
nor Blease voted once for and seven
times against General Wade Hamp-
ton when the great Confederate was
in the race for the United States SEN
ate before the legislature of South
Carolina, was the new charge injected
into the campaign here today by May
or j.. d. Jennings, of Sumter, in a
strenuous and bitter attack on the
record of the chief executive.
Pollock Sarcastic.
w. p. Pollock, Of Cheraw, again was
nnreserved in his various characteri-
zations of the governor, and his at
tack on the chief executives record
was one of the hottest of the cam
paign. At times he was interrupted
by members OF the audience, but at
all times he silenced their questions
and cries by blistering sarcasm and
appropriate repartee. The speeches
of both the post candidates, the main
portion of which were devoted to Gov
eTnor Blease, were among the best
they have delivered during the cam
paign. Many thought that Of Mr.. Jen-
nngs was his greatest effort.
Senator Smith delivered a speech
on the cotton problem, and defended
the record he has made in the United
States Senate. Governor Blease was
bitterer today than he has been for
some time, the larger part of his
speech being devoted to an attack on
Senator Smith.
The crowd today was perhaps the
largest Of any OF the meetings Of the
campaign. 1t is estimated that there
were between $500 and 5000 persons
present The assemblage was noisy
at times but extremely good-natured
There was no attempt at rowdyism,
but if there had been it would i'm
mediately have been quelled, for
so special deputies and they were dis
tributed throughout the crowd. The
cotton mills of Greenwood We're clos
ed down, and large number Of he
mill operatives were there Those
who circulated through the crowd say
that the sentiment was about so per
centum for Governor Blase and the
other half for his opponents. The
Blease element claimed the crowd,
while the other side say that 1t was
theirs by 65 per centum.
The meeting was called to order to-
day in a grove in the rear of the
county court honse by r. p Blake,
county chairman, after prayer by
Rev. James ID. Kinard. Mr.. Blake
praised the high type OF citizenship
OF the people of Greenwood county,
and he suggested that it would be an
insult to the intelligence OF the audi
ence to request the to give the
speakers respectful hearing.
Senator Smith had received a tcle-
district had been stricken by a hail
storm and the crops are ruined. He
was requested to go to Laurens and
view them. He was the second
speaker and Mr.. Pollock was to lead
off. The two speakers agreed to cx-
change places. After Senator Smith
had gotten we'll into his speech Gov
ernor Blease came on the stand and
oh. scted to the arrangement, saying
that 1t was trick" He demanded
to follow the senator and the other
candidates agreed to the new arrange
ment.
The business Of Scopas, IIondros
& Company has been purchased by
Charlie and Jimmy Hondros and here
after will be run under the firm name
Of Hondros Bros. They will continue
to handle candies and fruits and do
q Wholesale business In bananas.
Jimmy Hondros, the new member in
the firm has just returned from
Greece where he has been fighting in
the Greek army. He has had very
short but exciting career as soldier,
having been wounded several times,
once or twice seriously.