The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-05
BLEE!..SE FOR GOVERNOR
HEARTILY ENDORSED
HtRNONY AND UNITY PREVALENT
IN COLUMBIA MEETING.
lNeeting OF Representative Men Declare
:. BIeaSe Man to Lead Party to Vic
y tory For Producing Element.
Anderson Farmers Tribune.

At a meeting Of about 200 Democrats
from every county in the state held
in Craven hall, in Columbia, last We'd
nesday evening and presided over by
Xon. C. y. Sapp of Lancaster, the can
! didacy in the next Democratic primary
of Former Governor Cole L. Blease
for governor was enthusiastic y en-
Adorsed The meeting was attended by
representative men of every walk in
life and was characterized by extreme
optimism and harmony, especially of
itical expression.
Che advisability of starting a state
J &ide newspaper in the capital was dis
cussed at length and the matter lett
in the hands of a committee for final
disposition.
The opinion prevailed that there was
an unusual majority of opposition to
me reelection of the present governor
in every section of the state, and that
Blease had gained in strength and sup
port in every county as the popular
candidate for the Office.
The meeting was addressed by For
mer Governor Blease, Hon. Charles
Carroll Sims of Barnwell, Hon. W. A.
Stuckey of Bishopville, Hon. John G.
Richards, Capt. Ben. S. Williams of
Hampton, Senator D. B. Johnson of
Greenwood, Senator Sharpe of Lexing-
ton, Hon B. Frank Kelly, Solicitor
George Bell Zimmerman, Hon C. C.
Wyche, Hon. c. N. sapp, Capt. Pet
Smith of Rock Hill, and other promi-
gaent citizens from different sections.
"a The meeting was primarily called
for the consideration of the establish
sent Of daily or weekly newspaper
in the capital which would give truth
a fuFreports of state news, with no idea
q of political caucus. Such large
& number of representative men Of the
party being in Columbia that day and
1 calling at the Offices of the former gov
ernor, it was decided to have the meet
ing at Craven hall.
During the discussion of newspapers,
q general topics-political and otherwise
4 We're touched upon. and there was
unanimity> of expressed opinion that
Blease was the one man to head the
ticket and lead the party to victory in
the primary next year.
GoYernor Blease was greeted with
Rat applause when ne arose to ad-
S the meeting and his remarks
received with enthusiasm. Dur
the course of his talk he said, 81
lin the race for governor, and in
TIE race to win. I am going to give
you campaign such has not been
in this State in a good many years.
be one thing l ask you to do is to
hut out a ticket of good, clean, intelli-
tent men, representative Of the people.
CmeEery county in the state. A legis-
lure of thinking, honest men,
with the interest ne people in their
hearts is necessity f the people are
to hare their rights"
Tine former governor said that the
sews he was receiving from all over
the state was the most encouraging
that had come to him previous to any
campaign before-in fact more encour-
aging reports cocld not be hoped for.
We gre going to win," he said.
The good fellowship and harmony, as
well as the optimistic feeling that pre-
Failed among the large number present
ednesday evening was most notice
ble There was striking lack of anv
discordant feature in the gathering
and a general expression that the peo-
ble-the producing element of the peo-
le-will be the victorious element in
haEimary election next fall.
1hile there was no discussion in
meeting Of a running mate lot
rmer Governor Blease, and no sug-
btion of SLATE" after adjournment
humber of consistent Blease sup
rters, discussing men and measures,
expressed themselves in way that
how& that next to Former GoTernor
Blease Hon. W. A. Stuckey has the
Aolitical preferment of great many
Il the supporters Of Blease, and
umber expressed themselves to the
fleet that, as Governor BIease and
r. Stuckey are known to be strong
ersonaI and political friends, Mr..
.uckey would make splendid candi-
flor lieutenant governor.