The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-07-07
STATE CAMPAIGN DREW
BIG CROWD ON FOURTH
Large Sized Crowd Also at Lexington.
Former Governor BleaSe the Fa-
vorite at Both Meetings-What
They Are Discussing.

Special to The Herald and News.
Columbia, July 6.-The State cam
paign meeting in Columbia Tuesday
was in some measure representative
of the State at large, though good
proportion of the voters of this coun-
ty were present. Tuesday being the
Fourth of July, and the National
Guard being encamped here, the polit-
ical speaking drew people from every
section of the State. The theatre,
where the meeting was held, was taxed
to it's capacity. The crowd was bank
ed back to the entrance doors, and all
the aisles were filed. There was no
question that former Governor Blease
was the favorite with the crowd, and
though he was the first of the guber-
material candidates on the program, a
good many of the crowd left when his
address was concluded. Both Govern
or Manning and Solicitor Cooper had
a good following in the audience also.
AT Lexington on Wednesday, where
there was another large crowd, former
Governor Blease was again the un-
doubted favorite. There was some
applause for both Governor Manning
and Solicitor Cooper, but the real en-
thusiasm was for the former governor.
At the Columbia meeting Governor
Blease was presented with great
mass of flowers, and Governor Man
ming received several bouquets. At
Lexington Governor Manning and So
licitor Cooper both got flowers and
peaches, while Governor Blease re-
ceived flowers and a fine, large fish.
The campaign party will be in Sa-
luda today, Edgefeld tomorrow and
will go to aiken on Saturday. There
will then be an ingermission of ten
days, after which the campaign will
open up again at Barnwell.
Is FactiOnalism Dead?
At the Columbia meeting former
Governor Blease, in reply to the plea
of Governor Manning for an end of
<'factionalism," made at various meet
ings during the campaign, charged
Governor Manning with bitter faction
alism, saying:
Standing on the State House steps
on the day of his inauguration, this
man (referring to Governor Manning)
held up his hand and said that he
solemnly promised to be governor OF
all the people, and to know no fac
ton. Within a few short hours he
wrote letter to the Attorney General
of the State demanding that he dis
miss his assistant because that assis-
tant-a man xholl the Supreme Court
of this State has complimented pub
licly upon his ability and fairness
was political friend of imne. The
letter to the Attorney General is as
follows:
"Columbhia, Jan. 81, 1915.
<fHon. Thomas H. Peoples, Atty. Gen.,
Columbia, S. C.
-tDear Sir:
GAS / have said to you heretofore,
] was elected to the Office Of Governor
upon a platform in opposition to the
policies which have prevailed in this
State for the last four years, and it
is therefore desirable that your as
sistant should be a man in sympathy
with my policies. You have seen fit
to appoint Mr.. Fred. H. Dominick your
assistant, who was supporter Of the
policies of my predecessor in this
Office.
'In these circumstances l do not
1GSl lndI L Cdu ISiy upO4A yOUA OA1SS
for legal advice. l shall need legal
advice in the administration of my
Office, and therefore shall be COM
PEELED to call this matter to the atten-
ton Of the legislature for such action
as they may see fit to take, if you
insist in making this appointment.
"Please let me have your reply.
"Richd. 1. Manning. Governor"
within the next few days, in keep
ing CD with his promise made on the
State House steps, ne committed the
following acts, and in the places mode
vacant by the removal of friends Of
mine, ne not only selected his own
friends and supporters, but appointed
the very bitterest enemies of mine
that he could possibly find. He could
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