The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-08-09
pet to make answer rs his time was

up.
Mr.. J. F: Rice made an interesting
speech and the audience seemed to
enioy it. He criticised the Columbia
State for it's unfair treatment Of him.
Mr.. Dial made about his uSua'
speech and told his usual Jokes. He
stated that he believed all the people
in this county were loyal. He said
that President Wilson was great
man. that he had added an hour to
the time of day and had taken all the
railroads and turned them over to his
son-in-law, Mr. McAdoo.
About a third of the people left the
building after the conclusion Of MIR.
Benet's speech, leaving Messrs. Rice
and Dial with fair audience, but
not as large crowd as heard the first
two speakers.
It appeaed once for a little while
that Mr.. Pollock might have trouble
with some members Of the audience,
but Chairman Blease took matters i'm
mediately in hand He told the audi
ence that he was as close, and per-
haps closer, to MIR. Cole l.. Blease
than any of them, and if any one
charged his brother with disloyalty
that he would attend to Tie charge in
the proper way.
At the conclusion of the regular and
official meeting, Wyatt Aiken, who
was defeated for congress two years
ago and is again opposing Congress-
man Dominick, made a speech. He
said that a schedule had been ar.
ranged by some little fellows" up
here at Greenwood for Dominick and
aim, but that it was rotten DEAL"
and he didn't expect to follow it. but
was going around with the senatorial
candidates. Mr.. Aiken was very
/ caustic in his remarks about Mr.. DOM
mick, and also criticised Mr. Domi-
hicks law partner, Lieutenant Neal
W. Workman who is now in France.
Mr.. Aiken stated that Mr.. Dominick
I'D not represent the patriotic, loyal
and decent people of this district" I"
Congressman Dominick was not
present, Ming at Pickens today at the
duly appointed meeting for the con. :.
sressional candidates. These candi-
dates have been announced to speak
here on Friday, the 9th, in the morn
ing, and at Whitmire on that night.
Congressman Dominick will attend
both of these meetings. Mr.. Aiken
announced that he would not be pres:
ert at them.
When Mr.. Aiken came forward and
asked to speak County Chairman
Blease announced that the official
meeting was adjourned, but that if
Mr.. Aiken or any one else wanted to
eneak and the people wanted to listen
that they could do so, and Mr.. Blease
left. A great many people also left
the meeting and as they went they
shouted 'thurrah for Dominick." This
fingered Aiken and he said he ex-
nected to be howled down, or the at
emp to be made, but he was going
to speak 1t was big joke as no one
was attempting to howl him down be-
cause they were leaving him to speak
'lnmolested.
had left the meeting and did not
hear Aiken. but so far as the meet
ing at Greenwood is concerned it was
called by direction of State Chairman
Evans for the purpose of arranging
the congressional campaign, as the
rules forbid the candidates for con-
oress to speak at the senatorial meet
;ngs. I was present at the Green
wood meeting as the representative
cf the county chairman of Newberry
having been elected by the committee
to act ducine - absence of Mr.
Biease, and Mr.. Aiken was in Greeu-
wood at the tim he meeting was
held, and Mr.. Nicholson phoned him
md invited him to attend and make
any suggestions he might desire, and
'e said he would be glad to have the
congressional meetings with the sena-
torial meetings, but as that was for
b:dden by the rules it could not be
done. Besides Mr.. Nicholson and my
self the only other member present
WAS Col. Wn. P. Greene, countv