The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-06-25


They Take Part Of His Speech to
Make Him Appear Not Loyal.-He
Wants TO Meet Tillman Face to
Face.
York. June 20,-The senatorial
campaign meeting was held today in
the beautiful and handsome court
house. Of this quaint old town amons
the hills. One who has not been tc
York in good many years could not
help being impressed with the hand
some and magnificent court house,
the handsomest in the state.
County Chairman John A. Marion
presided and prayer was offered by
Dr. J. E Mahaffey.
A letter was read from Senator
Tillman stating that he could not be
present but announcing his candidacy
for reelection. There were some 250
people in the court room during the
speeches of Mr.. Rice and Mr. Dial.
They were received in silence and
there was no applause during or at
the conclusion of what they had to
say Governor Blease was presented
at the conclusion of Mr. Dial's speech
but he stated he did not propose to
talk with watch held over him and
to be limited to a few minutes and l.
anyone wanted to hear him speak that
they could remain and he would
speak after the regular meeting had
been adjourned Some 30 persons
LEFT, U!an.~ under misrepresentation,
but as soon as Blease began to speak
many of them came back and by the
time he vas warmed Up in his speech
manv more had come in and the audi
torium vas aboGt filed, there being
some 20 nersons present. NJ Blcaso
was received with applause and had
applause throughout his speech and
many were his friends who were IN
the audience. In fact it seemed to
be largely a Blease audience There
was some misunderstanding about
his coming to York, the impression
having gotten out that possibly ne
would not be here.
Mr.. Rice.
James F. Rice, of Anderson, was
the first sneoknr. He had written
speech ard followed his manuscript
closely, TOW and again laying it aside.
but ne t"iSed in conversation style
and created no enthusiasm, though
The pecple listened attentively. He
said he nad heard last year good
bit about conscripting Senator Tilman
and that he would not be in the race
unless the people conscripted him.
hut whan. he failed to see any evi-
.dence that the senator had been con-
scripted ne thought the best thins
was to retire him to his farm at Tren-
ton ana let him follow the example
of the father OF his country and
spend his remaining davs in peace
on his farm 1t was not wise to
swan horses while crossing a stream,
he said. but it depended on the
strength of the horse. II the horse
was feable and weak we'd better get
one that could pull the load. TILL
man admits that he is feeble and his
memory is bad
n. B. Dial.
n. r. Dial of Laurens. the other
candidate to speak. said that ne had
Drepared a speech for the campaign,
but so many had bobbed in and bob
he'd ort that he would have to memo
rize it all over again. He said the
Deople should elect men to ofnce
whose hearts were pure and whose
tongues clean and whose patriotism
hs never been questioned He then
outlined his platform, which ne SAID
had been printed in the papers AS
to Tillman he said his old-tlme war
cry was rotation in Office. but few die
and none resign. Tillman's record
has never been discussed. Six years
ago he played the baby act, fol
remember he wrote a letter when
caught a good many people. He has
been in the senate "A years and four
years as governor should satisfy the
ambition OF any reasonable man.
Saw him in the state convention. In
stead Of discussing live issues ne
came to argue that it was necessary
at this time to keep him in the SEN