The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-24
FIGHT FEATURES
RIDGELAND'S DAY
ONLY DEVIATION FRO MAPATHY
or MEETiNG.
Candidates Act as Peacemakers to
stop TrOubie-USual Speeches
Fail to Draw Applause.

The State
Ridge,and, July 22-In an effort
to silence an auditor who appeared
recalcitrant in the eyes OF tle mar
shall, Harry Bennett, the marshal be-
came the object of fists and 'billy'
at the hands of James, Ernest and
Charles Cooler. The alteration occur
red early in the meeting of candidates
for State Offices held here today and
was tie only tQing that marred the
placid SUR ace and undemonstrative
attitude OF the audience OF about 300
rersons, many of them women.
rhroug .out the speeches of all can
didates. the audience remained indif-
ferent to the various pleas for its suf-
frage and se;eral speakers failed to
draw applause.
The fight, OF course, was the draw
ing card. while it lasted, bc, the figat,
like the entire meeting, began and
ended in silence, with scanty applause
and disinterested observations.
In view of the fact that close con-
nections lad t. De made to get to
WATERFORD, Were the campaign
meeting will be held tomorrow, the
speeches of candidates for governor
we're limited to ten minutes and of all
otter candidates to five minutes.
The meeting was called to order at
!O:4 O'Clock by W. A. Sauls, county
chairman. The Rev. }. r. Funder-
burk -nered prayer.
For More Military.
w. w. Moore, candidate for reelec-
ton to the office OF adjutant general,
spoke first. He advocated that mill
ltary company be organized in eacE
county, provided the necessary resu-
iations have been complied with.
NJ. c.. Willis, opposing candidate,
charged that the Endorsement o: Gen.
Moore were secured while Moore was
on tour of inspection bearing a petit
tion
Candidates for railroad commission
er spoke next, as follows: George W.
Fairey, c. D. 'F5rtner and J. H.
Wharton.
Mr.. Fortner took ]. A. Hunter to
task for "butting in the race for
railroad commissioner by discussing
t. e Fortner bill. "If Mr. Hunter,
said the speaker, takes it up at any
other meeting | will show up his
record and put him out of the race.
Frank W. Shealey and |, w. With
erspoon, candidates for railroad COM
missioner, were absent
B. Frank Kelley, candidate for lieu
tenant governor, in reply to the
charge of A. J. Bethea, said that the
reason he resigned from the dispen-
sary winding-up commission was tfat
it was impossible for MIN to attend
its meeting because Of pressing work
at home.
Andrew J. Bethea referred to his
work in the formation of Jasper coun-
ty as CIV. Ansel's secretary.
William H. Hamer said that he was
in favor of en- orcing all laws wheth-
er good or bad.
J. A. Hunter denied that he was
working against C. D. Fortner or was
..butting in the race &or railroad
commissioner. Mr. Fortner is tco in
significant, he said, 'for me to tool
with
The Row Begins.
lust as Thomas H. Peoples, candi-
date .or attorney general, began to
speak. an alteration between aJmes
cooler and Harry Bennett, marshal,
took place. Friends Of the two en-
tered in and there were several fgnt-
ing. A "billy" was seen, landing on
the heads of the combatants, VINO
were clinging and saying nothing.
Several auditors. among them the
sheriff and candidates, forced their
way between the fighters and after
pulling and pushing in brute silence
finally separated them. Blood hoW-
ed from the faces Of Mr.. Bennett and
James Cooler.
The alteration began when Cooler
asked threateningly, it is said, 'Ho"
about Tom Peoples. Mr.. Bennett
told him TO keep cuiet, and resentlng