The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-22
CANDIDATES. IT HAMPTON.
BLEASE APPEARS no BE THE
FAvORTrE WITH THE AUD.
IENCE.

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Onlce Seekers Well Received-Crowd
Cheers Every Suggestion That Fac-
tionalism Cease In South Carolina.
Hampton. July 19.--Judging from
the close attention given his address
and from the applause from time to
time. Ex-Gov. Blease was the favorite
with the crowd Of seven hundred peo-
pie who attended the State campaign
meeting here today. A special fea-
ture of the meeting was that every
mention made by various candidates
to do away with factionalism in
South Carolina met with applause
from all In attendance. The candi-
dates spoke In the following order:
For railroad commissioner: G. Med.
Hampton. w. r. Thrower, Jas Cansler
and Albert 9. FAINT.
For lieutenant governor: e. c. L.
Adams was the first speaker. He at
tackled Lieut.. Gov. Bethea's record
from various angles and poked fun
at the Ford peace expedition. Lieut..
Gov. Bethea made plea to do away
with factionalism. He would speed
the day Tor the abolition Of personali-
ties on the stump. He favors bien.
nial sessions Of the legislature, four
year term for governor and other
STATE officers. He favored the rural
credit bill.
For secretary Of state: w. Banks
Dove and Geo. w. wightman. Both
addresses were well taken an was
shown by the generous applause. For,
State treasurer both candidates, 8. T.
Carter and d. w. McLaurin. spoke.
For governor. r. A. Cooper led OF.
He wants factionalism abolished in
South Carolina. He stated that he did
not think'the Columbia State ought to
ask him In what respec It's he consid-
cred, tho present administration had
failed. when The State had stated that
he (Cooper) was making clean cam
rsign. n will not criticise tho ad-
ministrations Of either Of my two op-
pcnenss who have filled this once" |"
said Mr.. Cooper, "A man who goes
into public of'ics." he said. ''for the
purpose Of rswarding friends or Of
punishing enemies IL not at for public
once" He discussed education In
south Carolina Mr.. Cooper was gen.
srpusly applauded. 3,
/ J. n. DesChamps spoke on Lead.
srship." He kept the audience laugh
ling from, the beginning to the end of
his speech HIS address was remark
tably well rscsived a. indicated By the
fapplauss. * =
John 7, Duncan paid hia respects to
most Of the candidates. ana took a rap
at the newspapers.
Gov. Manning was greeted with ap-
plause. He gave an account Of his
adrAinistration. in which he depicted
improvements from every angle. es-
peciahy economy and law enforce
ment. He said Charleston 10 now gov
srned in the same way and under the
same laws a. the other sections Of
South Carolina: that he had made
good In enforcing the laws all over
the State; that II necessary he would
spend all OF the $4,000 appropriated
for the purpose Of law enforcement.
He stated that his had been one Of
the most economical administrations.
Governor Manning was amply ap-
plaudsd. being second to Ex-Governor
Blease In this respect.
Ex-Governor Blease was the last
speaker. He was greeted with up.
plause and presented with a large
bouquet Of flowers by q charming
young lady. His speech was charac-
terized by his attack on the present
administration, which. he said. was the
most lawless and extravagant In the
history OF the State. He criticised the
failure to publish the last acts of
the legislature. and said that 1t had
been seven months since these laws
were passed. and 1t seems that they
were ashamed Of them and would not
publish them; that judge last week
had to mark all Of his cases "contin-
ued' for the reason that he could not
get copy Of the laws. He stated that
ne. too. wanted to clean up the asy-
ium. but that he was handicapped in
doing so for the reason that the leg
islature was hostile to him. Mr.. Blease
was cheered throughout his address at
intervals and seemed to have the ma
jority Of he crowd with him.