Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-04
FILBERT PICNIC
Candidates for State Offices Present
Their Claims for Suffrage.
MOST OF The APPLAUSE FOR BLEAsE

Crowd Estimated at Between $500 and
5000 heard Speeches of Candidates
for Governor-Rain Broke up the
Meeting in the Acknowledging
Was Orderly and All Candidates Ae-
corded Respectful Hearins-Audi-
enoe Largest to Greet the Candidates
So Far.
(By a Staff Correspondent)
Filbert, Aug. 2-Candidates for state
Offices spoke to a crowd Of people var
iously estimated at from 1000 to 5000
people in Pursley's Grove here today
It is estimated that between $500 and
5000 heard the speeches Of the candi-
dates for governor especially, while the
remainder having little interest in the
political aspect of the occasion devoted
their day to mingling with friends ana
acouaintances. Rain fell at 315 o'clock
while Mrs. Bessie Rogers Drake,
candidate for state superintendent Oh
education was speaking and brought
the meeting to a close. Because OF
the rain candidates for commissioner
of agriculture, attorney general comp
troller general and secretary OF state
did not have opportunity to address the
voters, although Messrs. James c.
Dozier and w. Banks Dove, candidates
for secretary Of state did introduce
themselves while the rain fell. Pro-
moters Of the picnic who had rain
insurance policy for $3.50 did not COL
lect their insurance despite the fact
that it rained The policy covered the
hours between a. m. and 2 p. M, and
since it did not rain until more than
an hour later they were out of luck.
However sales of observation-disclosures
ly cold drinks and fruits at the several
stands on the grounds were good, and
the revenue was at least sufficient to
cover all expenses.
Big jolly Crowd.
It was a big, jolly, good natured
crowd. They came from every section
of York county. There were many peo-
ple present from Cleveland, CASTOR
and Mecklenburg counties in North
Carolina and quite a number from
Chester, Lancaster, Richland, Green
vile and perhaps other South Caro-
lima counties.
There was not the slightest semb-
lance of disorder. Each candidate was
given a respectful hearing and the
voters who heard the speakers were
liberal with their applause. The lions
share of it went to Former Governor
Blease, however who was vociferously
applauded both when he began his
speech and when he concluded. There
was scattering applause for Thos. q.
Mcleod of Bishopville when he con-
cluded his speech and there was con-
siderable applause for George X. Laney
of Chesterfield. Mr.. Laney was pres
ented with basket Of flowers brought
to the stand by a son of w. M. Nc
Connell of Yorkville.
Large Stand for Speakers.
The speakers stand was a large one,
erected deep down in Pursley's Grove.
It was large enough to accommodate
all of the speakers comfortably, the
members of the Tirzah band who fur
nished the music for the occasion and
a half dozen newspaper reporters rep
resenting various state papers. The
newspaper men were united in their
praise of Chairman Pursley for his
thoughtfulness in. providing them with
chairs and tables. A recess was taken
at l o'clock after the candidates fo
adjutant and inspector general, COVER
nor and lieutenant governor had
spoken in order that all might have
dinner. Mos; Of the candidates ate
dinner at the spread in Pursley's yard.
The grove was dotted with dinner
parties. There was plenty of it OF
great variety-a characteristic Filbert
picnic dinner.
Meeting Opened With Prayer.
The meeting at Filbert was called to
order about 10 o'clock by John A.
Marion of Yorkville county Democratic
chairman and was opened with prayer
by Rev. n. A. Hemrick, pastor of
Glover and Union Baptist churches.
Thos. B. Marshall and Robert L. Craig,
candidates for adjutant and inspector
general opened the meeting and con-
sumed their time lambastinS each
other relative to their war records. A
lively little tilt ensued between the two
before Capt. Craig concluded his
speech and some of the audience took
it 20 mean the forerunner of other
personal scraps that were to follow.
In this opinion, however, they were
mistaken because while some of the
other candidates did take a fling at
one another they were rather tame
filings. Thos. B.. Marshall, the first
speaker told of his long military eX-
perience in the National Guard and
spoke of his service in the late World
war. He said that n number Of York
county military officers including Col.
Spratt and Lieut.. Mack of Fort Mill
and Col. Lindsay McFadden Of Rock