The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-28
ANDERSON CAMPAIGN MEETING
RATHER LIVELY SCENES AT THE
GATHERING.
Crowd of About 5000 People Assemble
to Hear Speeches--ColIoquy Be.
tween Candidates.

Anderson, June 24.-The meeting
at Anderson today was the largest yet
met with on the campaign, over 5000
people turning out to hear the cam
didates The meeting appeared TO
be favorable to Blease with Coooer
a second favorite. All the candidates
were given a respectful hearing.
r. A. Cooper began his speech un-
der difficulties for about one-third of
the crowd left when Mr.. Blease fin
lshed. However, the Laurens man
made a vigorous speech, calling on
the people to do away with factional-
ism and adopt a progressive policy
and he won much applause.
The meeting vas held in Buena
Vista park, c. E. Tolly, county chair
man, presiding. ga"
The patriotic spirit OF Anderson
was strongly in evidence today. The
stand from which the speakers ad
dressed the people was decorated IN
red, white and blue. A note of fervent
loyalty ran through the prayer Of
the Rev. w. H. Frazier, who delivered
the invocation.
John E. Swearingen, unopposed for
reelection as State superintendent of
education, started the speaking.
w. T. Thrower, James Cansler, AL
bert s. FAINT w. H. Kelly and G. Me-
Duffie Hampton presented their
claims for railroad commissioner ''''
1t was shortly after IL O'Clock when
the candidates for governor began to.
speak, Gov Richard l. Naming lead
ing off. The governor began by refer!
ring to the imminence of war with
Mexico and said he knew South Car
olina would do her part as she had
in the past. He congratulated An
dersOn on leading the counties Of the
State in responding to the call for
troops, more than 800 men from An
derson having mobilized for service.
The governor told Of his law enforce.
ment policy and reviewed legislation
passed during his administration ia!
vorable to farmers and cotton miif
employees. The governor reviewed the
reorganization and remodelfng of the
State Hospital for the Insane The
governor was asked about appointing
negroes as notaries public. He re.
I piled that there are none ia Office
lnow, that he named notaries public
in South Carolina on recommendation
/ of the legislators and some negroes
got in, but he found they were not
Conducting themselves well and he
has revoked all of their commissions
and refused to commission any more.
The governor was presented with a
basket of flowers. - y.
Former Gov. Blease said when the
campaign begun there were Snegtoes;
holding office and by his campaign he
had driven them out. Mr.. Blease as
sailed the new Offices which have been
created during the present adminis-
tration, denouncing among others the
board of Cancellation and the tax COM
mission. He also assailed the legisla-
ture. ~.
He Charged the governor with
and said sarcasticaly, "Apd yet he
says he is governor of all the people"
In comparing his administration with
that of Gov. Manning Mr.. BIease said,
The difference between Mr.. Man
nings administration and mine is that
l said l would not appoint anybody
but Bleaseites and did it, and Mr..
Manning said ne would not regard
factions and didn't do it." The crowd
was yelling and cheering Mr.. Blease.
Gov. Manning arose and walked up to
the speaker but what passed be-
tween them was not audible to the
press stand because of the uproar
among the crowd. Chairman Tolly
finally Quieted the audience The gov
crnor returned to his seat and Mr..
Blease resumed his speech. The for
mer governor said he was going to be
elected on the first ballot. He was
presented with two baskets of flowers
I'VE have had enough of factionai-
ism in South Carolina. have you
thought of it" r. A. Cooper askel
the audience of Anderson voters to-
day, and they answered with cheers
Mr.. Cooper urged that the neighbor-
hood school be built up.
John Madison DesChamps, fourth
speaker for the office of governor, de-
hvered one of the most unusual ad-
crosses heard in Il political campaign
in this State in some time He depart
cd from his business address to do