The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-05
CANDIDATE FOR RE-ELEC.
TON HOWLED DOWN b:
~ MOB
SENATOR ASKED
FOR FAIR DEAL,
blease Appealed to the Crowd
for Courtesy for His Oppon-.
ent, But Vainly
Special to The lntc)liccncc-,

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Srartanburg. July 4.tl-Bonsted
independence became q travcsty and
mockery here today on this July q.
as Tar as may be measured by freedom
0f speech! In the United States sena-
sorial campaign.
NO bad eggs were hurled at the
speaker MS as'thb case In one OF the
meetings TWO years ago. but Senator
Smith was badgered. llarangucd. twit-
ted. scoffs and ridiculed so that liz
tie he had TO say was heard above tho
hubbub aad confusion that continued
until the 30 minutes allowed him had
expired.
Senator Smiths threat was worse
today than 1t was at either Yorkyills
Or Gaffney. where he spoke at much
disadvantages. Under normal circun-
stances today 1t would have been dif-
ilcuit for the senator to. have made his
voice carry to the. fwingssofs the
opera house whore the meeting wlg
held. II, ~, II. - r.,
In spite of the handicap. OF q badly
lacerated threat the speaker fought his
iE:ailants to the bitter end, occasion
Ally spiktng, them with 5Btinging,l A.;
Dukes. keenlY. rsliabGd by at lcanf hhif
OF the, atdienc6l was intensely
sympathetic 'l l;sJ$ss!
Expected EEss:sSi III. IS. - -.
CITY officials were cognlEant of the
TACT that disorder might be expected
rs the entire cluster. OF mills in the
'ledmont had closed down. When the
meeting began both Mayor Floyd and
lhief OF Police Hill took seats on the
stage aud both these and Dr.. s. T. n
i1ancastcr, county chairman, had dis
."rhers thrown out. Tile go7erunr
90 asked that his friends give Sena-
'or Smith hearing as respectful as
'"e smith men gave tb, governor. Il.
however. the majesty Of the law
ma the friendly persuasion Of Il fay-
orne were. ppweriess To curb the
'P,!it OF disorderliness t!.at hsd heen
"n!ehshed and was running rampanf
me crowd quieted down when SEN
uor smith concluded anil gave thu
5oFerhor an attentive hearing. As
'ooh as lie had finished his sucech. the
governor as is his usual custom. left
tne building and about one fourth of
me audience followed Among tbeas
were thosc who had bristled and fret
'ca whiie Senator Smith was speakinr.
anu Doth Messrs. Jennings anu Pol
'ocH were allowed scathingly to de-
no"hce the governors record withuut
material Interruption.
me original plnns for the day were
10 hold the meeting out at Rock Cliff
park where there is pavilion with. a
'hs capacity of probably 1000, but
rain set In early this morninr
wh,cn induced change Of program
ana tne speaking was held in the Op-
cla rouse. Here enthusiastic partis-
ans filled every vailable seat. ana
packed sardinelike into everv oiaia
and box. 'A'o
Preliminary Meetings.
While the governor was sne.l.
SO many persons crowded into the end
box of the upper tier OF seats That
MIR. J. T. Harris. the owner Of the
theatre, warned the men that .fhe
strength Of the supports was over
taxed. The governor urged that thesa
get out as he did not want anv Rleas~
lies hurt
The men occupying the box, howev-
er, were suspicious as to what "haa
COX Mr.. Harris had reference to ana
refused to go out. asking "what has
>. IT, got to do with it," -
Sam. j. Nichols and C. G. Wvcha
occupied seats near the, governor II
me stage. Both of these are leaders
OF Tie governors faction in this coun.
ty. and current. report has Il that
many preliminary meetings have been
conducted within the last few weeks.
in the interest OF the campaign.
Mr. Wyche presented one Of tha
punches OF flowers received by ~,
governor today from friends. WIN
promised to carry the county for the
governor by a majority Of $500.
before Senator Smith had oppor.
tunity to address the chairman. the
heckling and commenced. AS he adj,
vanced to the front Of the stage, .what
ne began to say was drowned out Id
aeriSive Questions and ordinations,
and calls for the governor. -
Shaking with animation the speak.
er asked SIS this an exhibition OF the
proud spirit of South Carolina" A.
Chorus of NOS" came from the sym.
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