Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-19
s. c., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 49, 1922.

bility of his cause heavily upon his
shoulders, he made thirty speeches in
the short space Of 72 hours in the
Piedmont section. In his Greenville
speech he told the people he did not
like rows, but that, when they were
forced upon him, ne was not afraid to
fight. His reply to certain statements
of the defeated candidate for governor
showed his fighting qualities.
Full Of humOr, Mr.. Mcleod is still
serious-minded man. On the morn
ing after election at his headquarters
in Columbia he wa asRel if he had
slept we'll the night before. He replied
had gone to bed. How would you
have slept, governgri If you had been
defeated?" someone asked. II never
thought of being defeated, even from
!, the beginning of the campaign" he
answered. "I'll tell you the whole
state>was resting on my shoulders and
ed my head"
Good Story Teller.
Some of Mr.. McLeod's opponents
often threw off on his joke telling. The
best explanation of this is the fact that
he can tell 4 joke so well. Audiences
all over the state have laughed 1T his
.1n cts 10 hO hn nlA tNr
to tell a story well and he never fails
to- get q laugh, n fact that speaks well
for his human side. Some of his sto-
lies are gathered from his own expert
ence, FOR instance, there is the one he
tells of the negro who came to him
for advice soon after he had entered
the practice of law. A young lawyer,
he was in need of business as most
young lawyers are.
81 gave him the advice" Mr.. Mcleod
tells, "and it was good advice, If I do
say it myself. When l had finished
the negro got up to go. Wait, uncle,
there is something you forgot, told
him. What's dat, boss?' the negro
asked. why, you forgot to pay me,
uncle. five dollars 1 replied. What's
dat for boss?' he asked. For the ad-
vice I gave you,' told him. 'Yassah,
boss!' the negro replied, but 'cides
not to TEX it,"
There were many other fine stories
told on the campaign by the new gov
ernor. They do not look nearly so
we'll in print as they sound when told
by Mr.. Mcleod, for he has knack of
telling them that is entertaining and
enjoyable.
WelI-Liked at Home.
Mr.. Mcleod is highly respected in
his home town, Bishopville, where he
has always been leader in every
thing for the civic improvement Of his
community. He is plain TON" to his
fellow townsmen and to all of his
closest associates. By the way, he new
er minds being called "Tom," even on
short acquaintance. In fact, he rather
likes it.
He is a steward in the Methodist
church at Bishopville and is the teach
er Of the Mems Bible class in that
church. Often he has filled the pulpits
of Bishopville in the absence of pas
tors. He is q God fearing man and
his faith is founded on the Bible and
all of its teachings. He has brother
who is q minister lin the Methodist
church.
Thomas G. Mcleod carries less of
vindictiveness for others in his heart
than most mortals. If there was one
sting il him on the morning after the
election left by actions or wordS of his
opponents those about him could not
detect it. He holds no grudge against
those who did not support him or vote
for him.
Can't Be Dictated To.
Mr.. Mcleod likes advice but he will
not be dictated TO in managing the af-
fairs OF the state. He is fully capable
of padding his own canoe" but he
will always be ready and willing to
hear those who think they can tell him
a better way.
Thomas G. Mcleod bids fair to give
the state the best administration it has
had in many years. Certainly he will
enter the office realizing fully the re-
SponsibilitieS thOt are his. He will be
the governor of all the people.