The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-08-09
A VERY QUIET CAMPAIGN
DAY IN NEWBERRY.
A Large Number Attended the Sena-
torial Meeting and the Speeches
Free From BitterneSs.-G00d
Order and Fine Attention

Free From Bitterness.-Good
nm Order and Fine Attention
The senatoriol campaign meeting In
Il Newberry on Wednesday was largely
Unattended, possibly 1000 persons he
, ing present The meeting was held
IN the court house and the seats were
all taken and the gallery was filed
and many were standing in the aisles.
1t was an orderly meeting and all the
speakers were given respectful atten-
ton and there was very little ap-
plause Or cheering for any of them.
Once during Mr. Pollock's speech
when he made some complimentary
remark in regard to President Wilson
aa there was liberal applause and Mr..
Benet created little laugh when he
ole his fishing story about the bats.
Ghere was some cheering and little
STR when Mr. Pollock concluded. and
Mr. T. Henry Chappell asked him:
;-,s It true that you charge Blease and
his followers as being disloyal?' Mr.
Pollock replied substantially Il
have not charged and do not charge
any man with disloyalty."
The meeting was nreside5 over by
County Chairman Harry H. Blease.
kue made brief address IN opening
ihe meeting and stated that he ex-
reeted to see that the election in this
eonrtv was conducted honestly and
fairly as far as in him law. and that
~ the nneetines the sneakers should
have resnectful attention. hut he also
- fold the speakers at this meeting that
Ahev nnpst conduct themselves as not
.offend the people who came to hear
\, o,a +haro VOC r>+L:ro eai1 hv
III 3& sneaker to offend arv one, and
audience was very orderly
6.or 4ba aausnano-r h~-o haan
tting the speeches differently
What +1~ e~naters said or the
~ ~, Is ss#c-a1T,2 s:SSse1,oe 81 NV ~
',er--- sy->>-, what +hev have been max
inc .nf n+her rIaces
A-cota~. Tho erae+Ar mart OF his
~~"ech wes in REGARD to our boys over
there and orr duty to do our part by
th~--, nver he-a. Tha+ thnse of us
a+ home who could not fight had a
80 +he dn+v tha hovs waro norfnrmine
aA in The hattie line. And that it was
he duty Of the people to place in Of
~ fee and iu position of leadership on1y
men who were true and loval to the
movement and the administration
sHe also read exracts from the speech
Il es of Mr.. Blease as printed in the
Charleston American, but even his
criticism of these extracts was very
mild.
Senator Benet was the next speak
er. lie told of his last visit to New
berry when he attended the big Red
Cross meeting that we held in the
tent, and of what he had done
m and what committees he was appoint
y ed on in the senate, and that he had
visited the president and had presided
< oyer the senate, and that he was in
favor of putting a prop under the
price of cotton, and suggested that
price of % cents should be the mini
mum, but that he was open to con-
viction and suggestion, and if any
one had a better plan 70 helo take
care Of the distress CO ton he W ,uld
be- glad to have any suggestion, and
he explained the salary Of the senator
n and said they would be paid only by
the day. His first vote in the senate
gas for prohibition. He also took
Zap at the Charleston American and
X showed copy containing the pic
Atures of the editors. and told how the
PAPER had been disbarred from the
mails, and went out Of his way to re-
&& fer to the McLaurin-AuIl correspond
# ence John Auli is not candidate
for any office and this didn't do Benet
gfy good and had nothing to do with
he senatorial race He also read ex-
tracts from the Charleston American
W Of speeches Of Blease and criticised
fhe SneecheS. but II WAS done in