The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-18

osSOuse HOR SuA1tn ana blCaSc and Rlch.
\ ards When Candidate Announces
HIS Support Of Blcase-Manning
Receives Hearty Applause when
He Anonsnccs His Law and Order
Pssnk-Other Candidates Well Re-
celved and Given Attention.
Aiken. July 14.-Disorder and a
display Of factionai feeling that out
distanced previous meetings resulted
here today when John q. Richards.
candidate for governor. read state
ment Of his position in opposing Il.
ID. Smith for the United States sem
ate. Smith supporters apparently at
tempted TO drown out the speaker
while Blease supporters and those
wanting an impartial hearing were
equally emphatic and demonstrative
In their desire to have the speaker
nnish. The audience previous to this
outburst had been but internationally
shthuaiastic and had given each can
didate . courteous reception and
close attention. BY the injection Of
discussdion Of the merits of Blease
and Smith for United States senate
the calm was rufYled.
Through the severe arraignments
% policies Of the present admins
tration supporters Of the governor
rSmained comparatively impassive at
Tie start and far into the speaking
q the candidates for governor the
crowd showed . marked tendency to
accept the statements from tho speak
en- without question. Their applause
and cheers were distributed accord
inSly. Possibly the best illustration
Of the disorder that prevailed dur
ing Mr.. Richards speech was the fact
that he was on the stand for Is min
utss. speaking in the face of crowd
that yelled fnadiy for Blease. Smith
and Richards. Mr.. Richards picked
up . glass a. though preparing to
throw II at one Of the heckiers who
became very personal.
The meeting Of the candidates for
etate oflices was held In 0eddings
park. one OF "a parks In the town Of
Aiken.
Ths meeting was called to order at
1850, o'clock by L. r. waids. county
chairman. who turned over the chair
10 q. L. Tooie.
!, ~. C.. Willis. candidate for adju-
1nt general. was the first to speak.
There we're about so persons in the
audience. w. w. Moore, candidate
fpr reelection IN adjutant general. an.
swersd the charges Of his oppo-
nsnt.
Candidates for railroad commits
sioner spoke next ss follows: w. L.
wstherspoon. George w. Fairey. c. ID.
1ortner, Frank w. Shealy. ]. H.
Wharton. James Cansler has not re-
Joined the party. When these candi-
dates had finished speaking the crowd
had increased to about TOO persons.
many Of them women.
There was applause when c. d.
Fortnsr said: "On August rs Blease
win make =. d. Smith look like 80
csnts.'
J. A. Hunter. candidate for lieuten.
ant governor. was applaudei when
- told OF his part In the investiga-
ton Of the state Hospital for the
Insane. He was followed by b. Frank
Kelley. Andrew Jackson Bethea and
William NJ. Hamer.
A. q. Brice. candidate 70 rattorney
general. said that he voted against
me usury bill because In his part OF
the state the banks charged no more
than Q per cent interest.
Thomas II. Peoples. candidate for
reelection. characterized himself as
the servant Of the people," He
charged that his opponent had voted
against q bill for the giving Of free
school books. He spoke OF his rec
srd ~ attorney general for the past
~ months asking reelection on the
basis Of what he has done In that
time.
A. w. Jones. candidate for ree,ec-
ton an comptroller general. delivered
his customary speech. defending his
administration against the previous
attacks Of his opponent. Mr.. Jones
averred that II was not hiA duty. but
the duty Of the attorney general to
attend TO the loss Of moneys in tho
Lexington County Savings bank.
Charles A. Smith. lieutenant COVER
nOr and candidate for governor. stated
that the question OF law and order
went hand In hand with the liquor
question. He declared himself In
favor Of local or IN prohibition.
Why do the anti-saloon leagues Of
our state remain silent on this aues-