The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-08-01
BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST l, 1918

him in a cage and exhibit his over
the State, charge twenty-five cents
admission and give it to the Red
Cross. Blease talked about raising
a regiment, but Pollock said he did
not believe there was regiment OF
Bleaseites left in the State. What
would he look like leading a reg1-
ment?'' AS soon as he and Benet got
behind Blease he tucked his tail and
quit the party. Even the Bleasites
would not follow him to war, for
they would want to stand and fight,
while he was beating it to the rear.
Asked how many would follow Blease
to war, he said all who would not
fight would go.
Mr.. Pollock read letter from
Senator Tillman to c. L. Jones, OF
Ridge Spring, in which the senator
said it would be a disgrace to the
State to elect Blease, who he de-
scribed as a traitor to his country
and to his God. ''If you want to
help Germany, elect Blease.' Pol
lock would like to see the kaiser
and Blease handcuffed together and
sent some place where they would
not disturb the peace again.
j. F. Rice.
Mr.. J. F. Rice, a candidate for the
long term, was the next speaker. He
said he was in full accord with the
administration, and considers him
self suitable man for the job. He
is acquainted with many public men
in Washington and would not be 8
stranger if elected to the senate.
Does not consider that he has but
one competitor, as Blease had elimi-
mated himself from the race. He was
listened to with attention but with
absolutely no enthusiasm. He spoke
for thirty minutes, but to be utterly
frank about it, he said but very little.
N. B. Dial.
Mr.. N. B. Dial began his speech by
relating a joke about the negro, who
said Wilson was the greatest man in
the world because he had made the
days one hour longer and had taken
all the railroads and gave them to
his son-in-law. The speaker also
considers him the greatest man in
the world, but not. for the same
reasons. He made himself clear con-
cerning Senator Tillman, by saying
that he had not always agreed with
the veteran senator, but he had never
for an instant questioned his loyalty,
and no one else can do so. 1t is the
duty of all candidates, he said, to
attend the campaign meetings.
Blease had attended one or two and
then quit.
In regard to the assertion in the
Charleston American that he had
bolted the party and voted for Has
kell in the nineties, Mr.. Dial stated
that this was an untruth. He had
wired Haskell urging him not to run
on an Independent ticket, and did
not vote for him. He had formed a
partnership with John c. Haskell, a
brother of Alex Haskell, and
named his eldest son for his partner,
whom he described as being valiant
Confederate soldier, and man high
in esteem. He denied ever having
voted al Independent ticket of any
sort. He also denied having voted
for Pope or Palmer,and Buckner.
He is in the race for two reasons,
he said: Trying to win the war is
one reason, and the other is he is in
the undertaking business burying
muckrakers and some others. "1f
you want a hobo to represent you in
the senate, don't elect me- He
said he is a man of business and he
tries to do things.
Mr.. Dial took strong fling at
Blease also. Blease, he said, had
charged that the election was stolen
from him, and yet he had never pre-
sented the proof to the executive
committee or resorted to the courts
to right the alleged wrong. There
is no stradling or halfway ground
now. You are either for Wilson or
the kaiser" he said, "and you have
never heard of Blease saying any
thing about the kaiser"
He has stood for the best interests
of his country, and while he does not
consider himself the best business
man in the State, he is the. best
one in the race, he said. He had
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