The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-07-02
ETTn'S G"p0E"N'%
OPEN Up BROtD:>IDE,
Orator Of Congressional tsn!ranEs
EnguEfs Campaiga.-Neeting at
Bishopyille.

torial campaign was literally enguli-
ed here today by the flood of oratorJ
tarned loose by congressional candl-
dates from the Seventh District. Lee
is the first county of the district tc
core within the path of the major
Office canvassers and the thunder
from senatorial guns was lost in tn:
eobo from the battery Of artillery un-
li,rihered by the minor Office seekers
pvrotechnics from Messrs. Dial anu
Rice ware as inpctent as light field
p;ene attemDtiac to withstand an an
Initiating barrage fire at the battles
dawn.
The flame throwing wos kent up by
t1e three cor~rassiona1 candidates a1
hour and half Congressman Levers
dash into the senatorial arena and
catapuIting out again was fired on
from every angle with an uproarious
audience applauding every hit. II the
gauge of battle is to be taken from
the sample of sentiment on exhibition
here today, Mr.. Lever is facing "
seemingly molidifed and almost I'M
pregnable opposition, and powerful
battering resistance with high ex-
plosives will be necessary to with
stand the assault. Reelection to the
office was not the main contention TO
the arguments. Each Of the three
candidates, Thomas G. Mcleod, Of
Bishopville; Thomas F., Brantley, OF
Orangeburg. and George Bell Tim
norman. of Lexington. resented the
idea of foreign Intervention in Stats
politics.
The Presidents Letter.
Tt was contended that the Presi-
dents letter was being misconstrued
BY the Lever constituency, that Pres
ident Wilson had not been correctly
Informed when he changed his attitude
from that of previous letter to Sen
ator Tillman, that rending legislation
demanding Mr. Levers attention
would either be passed or defeated by
the end of Mr.. Levers present term
next March, and that the letter pro-
yided an avenue for hurried retrear
from the senatorial race, an exit out
between the Presidents legs (which
Mr. Lever took like scared rabbit
viewed from the criss-cross angle Of
the senatorial and congressional
races. The meeting today opened up
another avenue for speculation in It's
! probable effect on the campaign OF
Senator Tilfman. The major prem
ises in the arguments of the senior
Senator's most ardent supporters are
first, the Blease menace; second,
that the Presidents request that Mr..
Lever remain at his post was tanta-
mount to asking that Senator Till
man be returned to the Senate, which
subtle psychology one meets in every
corner of the state.
Mr. Lever sent letter to l.. l..
Baker, county chairman, which ex-
planned that he would not he able to
attend the campaign meetings, as it
was necessary that he remain at his
most in Washington. The correspon-
dent Wilson was also read.
dent wilson was also read.
BIease Not Present.
Nothing was received from Cole L.
Blease, the Ex-Governor, followitsss
consistently the policy of administer
ing the silent treatment to the voters
at all meetings as arranged by the
state democratic executive committee.
Information being heralded through
out this section today is that Blease
will open an opposition show tomor-
row at Elliott's, near Sumter, the
senatorial and congressional canGi-
dates speaking at the latter place.
Reports are also current that dis
tress signal have been sent out
through the adjoining counties and
that two hundred and sixty-hve auto
mobiles had promised to bring voters
to the meeting.
Meeting in Courthouse.
The meeting today was held in Lee
countv's excellent appointed new
court house and was attended by more
than three hundred persons. The
senatorial candidates were the first
speakers to be heard, N. B. Dial lead
ing off and James F. Rice speaking