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lAFREXS GIVES BLEASE A BIG DEMONSTRATION (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1). | ent campaign, Spartanburg holding t * the record so far. Governor Blease and Judge Jones each received several bouquets, and ^ art von tho inHp-p hnrp this Ullf VI ? inscription: "From citizens of I^aurens who stand for good government." Besides the flowers, Governor Blease was presented with a handsome gold watch, > * chain and fob, the presentation speech being made by W. R. Richev, Jr., Esq., m- of the local bar. t While in Laurens Judge Jones was * entertained at the home of Mr. J. "H. Sullivan, brother of Senator Sullivan, of Anderson. The candidates for attorney general spoke first. Mr. B. B. Evans was not present when his name was called. He arrived later, however, and spoke briefly at the close of the meeting. Attorney General Lyon said that after being taunted for a long time for inactivity in prosecuting alleged dispensary grafters, he could now face a * Laurens audience, and point to results along that line and also to other Q^hipvpmpntc: of his administration. He was not asked whom he favored for governor. >Iade to Show Their Colors. Mr. Thomas H. Peeples was interrupted by Col. Wharton's round with tlie yellow jackets, but succeeded in making his "usual" speech. When he v .was about half through, a Mr. Tum'blin, a farmer of Sullivan township, decided that the candidates should exF. rvress rhemselves on the gubernatorial t x race and proceeded to put the question to Mr. Peeples, who told his questioner he would give an answer later. When Mr. Peeples concluded and was about to take his seat Mr. Tumblin, who was directly in front of the speaker and adorned with a Blease badge, reminded him of his failure to declare himself, whereupon the Barnwell county candidate for attorney general said: "Gen ^ tlemen, that question nas never ueeu asked me on the stand before." "Who are you for, tell us," came the demands from the crowd. "How many of you want to know how I stand on the governor's race?" asked Mr. Peeples; "hold up your hands," and many nrara hali) alrvff JUaiiUS WCJC u^iu u>vjtk? "Gentlemen, I've always been a friend of the Hon. Cole. L. Blease, and I see no reason?" "That's enough," was the shout that went up from many throats, and Mr. Peeples had irrevocably cast his lot with Governor Blease. Mr. Earle was not quite so plain in statins his attitude toward the candi dates for governor, but the crowd was > satisfied with his very strong intimation, at least, that he was supporting the present chief executive. Bombarded with the same queries that forced an answer from Mr. Peeples, Senator Earle, after shaking his head several times, evidently indicating his disinclination to declare himself, finally yielded to repeated urgings and again facing the audience, said: "I have voted as a rule for Governor Blease's vetoes and stood by him when * I thought he was right. I am usually on the same side of the fence with Governor Blease and when he vetoed those appropriations I voted to sustain him and am willing to do so again." - Thus was another, in the eyes of his auditors, bound to the governor's standard. McLanrin Moved to Anger. But Mr. Tumblin had a harder time with Mr. D. W. McLaurin, first speak t er for State treasurer, nor did he sue ceed in having him name his favorite in the race for governor. So incensed became Mr. McLaurin that he threatened his inquisitor with arrest, telling him, "If you had as much sense as mouth you.wouldn't be asking such a question." But many around the stand insisted that he give them an answer. | "If you ask Jones and Blease," said Mr. McLaurin, "whom they are going to vote for and tell me, I may tell you whom I will vote tor." > Then came the threat of arrest and the- controversy ended. As Mr. McLaurin left the stand he shook hands with Mr. Tumblin and whispered gomething in the latter's ear. Treasurer and R. R. tommissioner. Mr. S. T. Carter, who also wants to be State treasurer, escaped the inquisition, nor was the question of gubernatorial preference put to any of the candidates who followed. Mr. Carter i i said he was a member of Clemson'6 first graduating class and was so far the only graduate of that institution to ask the people to vote tor Mini. He recited his qualifications, based on his long experience with affairs of the State treasurer's office. The Lancaster News Incident. Tn regard to the Lancasrer News incident, which figured in the addresses, of Gov, Blease and Judge Jones at Newberry, Gov. Blease is reported by the News and Courier correspondent as saying at Laurens: The governor dared Judge Jones to go back to Lancaster and tell Dr. Strait and Magistrate Caskev that the copy of the Lancaster Xews containing the "Grace slush" was stolen out j of the office. He said the papers were handed him in the presence of Dr. Strait and Mr. Caskey." ! In regard to the sentence as to T. ill man's attitude, quoted above, the News , and Courier correspondent gives somei what fuller report of the governor's re! marks, as follows: i The governor expressed a special iHestrp that th<* non,'8?anor? ruihlish this as uttered by him: "Jones and his crowd are trying to take a safety pin and pin Jones onto Tillman's coat tail." Refers to Tillman* "Edgefield has got a man in the race for United State senator who has served you as senator and as superintendent of the penitentiary for years and in congress. He has done much for South Carolina. Laurens~~county has ; a young man in the race who is honest land high-toned and worthy of any ; trust that may be imposed on him. Why do the Jones people try so hard jto hang Jones onto Ben Tillman? Ho 'has his own race to run. If they had the proper respect for themselves and i ! Ben Tillman they would not try to : bring him in. | "I don't need Tillman's endorsement," declared Governor Blease, with increasing vigor. "I have proven in the last nineteen months I'm as well | qualified to be governor as Tillman or ! anybody else." The governor further declared it was j stated that Wade Hampton was de' feated because he interfered in a family fight and "they're trying their best to get Tillman in a family fight now, but can't do it" ^ Portion of Address Issued by N. B. Dial candidate tor t. s. senate. To the Democratic Voters of South Carolina: j I have not criticised or said any; thing unkind about either of my^opponents. However, they are both old men, and Edgefield county has held the senatorship for thjrty years. Seniator Tillman has been an exceedingly able man, and has attracted a great Ideal of attention. He has had all the honor we can possibly bestow upon, a ;Southern man, having been in office | twenty-two years. Therefore, I think he is making a mistake to ask the peo! pie to re-elect him to a six-year term. I am not asking him to resign, or run! ning against his term of office, but am asking the people to elect me to succeed him. He says his health is too feeble to allow him to make any speeches; he has not been to a single meeting. If he is too feeble to make some speeches, his health must be too weak to discharge the duties of the office. In the nature of things there lean not be a substitute in a legislative ! body. If the Senator is ill, his seat is ! vacant. You can appoint an agent in nearly any other business in the world. | It would not do to say that he can | pair; we do not send men to the senlate to pair. Besides this is only a temnorarv device. We exnect to elect a Democratic president, in which event the work devolving upon the j senators will be very great, such as | having appointed new postmasters, I revenue officers, consuls, etc. Besides, i we want constructive legislation. It is more important to have two senators now than it has been since 1860. No doubt, Senator Tillman has great influence with the departments, but I the heads of these departments will he i changed if Wilson is elected, and | younger men appointed. The senator taught us for twenty-odd years that a man should be strong, otherwise he should not ask for public office. Suppose the best man you can think of, whose 'health is in the condition of Senator Tillman's, desired election to any office, how many votes do you suppose he would receive? I do not claim *to be the best man in the State for this office, but have made a success in. a modest way, and I do know the requirements of all of our people. I believe and know that : I can be of service to them, and would appreciate your suffrage and influence. ?Adv. GE> LEE AND THE APPLE TKEE. Col Henery E. Young GiTes Account of Momentous Event To the Editor of The Sunday News: I Two articles have appeared in your i paper recently, purporting to give an account of Lee's surrender and the i "apple tree." i There are a few errors in them, I I which might as well be corrected, 'even though they are of small im! portance. On the morning of the 9th of April r Lee went, with Col. Taylor, to the end of hi? linpc InnVincr mwnrds Rirh j Imond to meet Gen. Grant. There he received a message from Gen. Grant that { ! lie would meet him as soon as possible i at the other end of the line, but that | he was on the march, and was sure that this would be earlier than to return, and that he would notify Gen. Lee as soon as he was in reach. Con I sequently Gen. Lee returned to the I other end of his line and there aI waited Gen. Grant. The day was comparatively warm, j and though only the 9th of April, and j shade trees had hardly put out their foliage, the shade of the celebrated appie tree was pleasant. However, it | was damp, and the staff spread their I water-proof coats under the apple I tree, and Gen. Lee took his seat there. As soon as this was seen an owner of a neighboring house came out and insisted on Gen. Lee taking a more comfortable seat in his house, near by. There Gen. Lee was sitting when Gen. j Babcock came with the message from Gen. Grant asking Gen. Lee to meet him at Appomattox court house. Gen. Grant then occupied the house of Mr. i j McLean. As Gen. Lee came up, Gen. ; Grant stepped out of the house and, i offering his hand to Gen. Lee, apologiz'ed for having no sword on, as it was several miles behind in his wagon. I This, of course, did away with any I necessity that Gen. Lee should tender his sword, and there was no tender of ! it. How easy it would have been for ;Gen. Grant to borrow, the sword of :one of his staff had he desired a tender i by Gen. Lee. Gen. Lee and Col. Marshall, the only staff officer who accompanied him, were invited and went into Mr. Mc Lean's house. Here- a general and pleasant conversation took place," jwkich Gen. Grant, as he himself tells ! us, led into various subjects, divergent from the immediate purpose of the ; meeting, talking of old army matters :and companions and recollections with Gen. Lee. (Vide "Long's Memoirs.") It was here at Mr. McLean's house, upon a small table, the articles of surrender were reduced to writing, with jCol. Marshall acting as secretary, I though several of Gen. Grant's staff jwere also present; in fact, all were j present, and were presented to Gen. j Lee and Col. Marshall, and \had a short I conversation before they proceeded to i Dusiue&te. This ended, Gen. Lee returned to his | army, to be met by his men in tears at the surrender. Gen. Lee's short adi dress to them is well known, and it is useless to repeat it here. Several members of the Army of Northern Virginia have recently pur- | ported to give accounts of the surren: der, but there are silght errors in these ! accounts. There was no surrender under the I celebrated apple tree, nor did Gen. Lee ! remain there more than a few minutes, ! awaiting the message from Gen. Grant, before he was invited to enter the ; house, of which I have spoken. I do 1 ; not remember the name of the owner i cf the house. H. E. Young. ! Sometime J. A. General on Gen. Lee's Staff. I I. -0 X $8,000,000 BABY. i John Jacob Astor Born Wednesday to Wealth. New York, Aug. 14.?Mrs. Madeline Force Astor, survivor of the Titanic ! disaster, in which her husband, Col. John Jacob Astor, lost his life, gave i birth to a son at 8.15 o'clock this morning. The new arrival has been named John Jacob Astor, after his father. The l boy becomes a direct heir to $3,000,000 of the Astor fortune. Rev. 3Ir. Caldwell's Work. J. M. B. in A. R. Presbyterian* 14th. v>*it iro s rnMwpii hfl.c iust closed |i.vc ? . na *-/ V/M.4V> " w ? a week's meeting at Huntersville. The : building was comfortably full or I crowded at every one of the sixteen | services and on the last ni^ht about fifty were unable to get inside. The sermons .were directed principally to | the professing Christian and were inI tensely practical. Bro. Caldwell is so plain and his preaching is so thoroughly permeated with every day life and incidents of human interest that he . .. . 'holds the attention 01 every one iu uie i very last. Our people are interested i in their spiritual welfare and in the 'unsaved as they have not been for jsome time. We have already had five 'professions and look for a number of j others. Four infants were baptized. |Our people will follow Bro. Caldwell ,irf his work with their interest and ! with their prayers. He goes from here I i to White Oak, Ga. NOMINATIONS. For United States Senate. I hereby announce myself a candi' date for the United States Senate, subI ject to the rules of the Democratic parI | ty. Your support and influence will he appreciated. N. B. Dial, Laurens, S. C. For Congress. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Congress from the Third Congressional district, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. F. S. Evans. I hereby announce myself a candi- j date for Congress from the Third Con- j oTASRinnA.1 District of South Carolina, j subject to the action of the voters of tho district in the Democratic primaries. Marcus C. Long. * Wyatt Aiken is hereby announced as a candidate for re-election as Congressman from the Third Congressional District of South Carolina, subject 1 to the rules of the Democratic primary. For State Senator. J Col. D. A. Dickert is announced as ( ra candidate for State senator from Newberry county, and will abide the rules of the Democratic party. Alan Johnstone is hereby nominated for reelection to the State Senate from Xewberry county, subject to the result /->f Tlo.mA/>rcitin nrimarv ol PPjtf n n _ For House of Representatives. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the House of Representatives from Newberry County, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. Neal W. Workman, Chappells, S. C. H. H. Evans is hereby announced as a candidate for the House of Rep resentatives from Newberry county, and is pledged to abide the result of the Democratic primary. Arthur Kibler is hereby announced as a candidate for re-election to the Legislature from Newberry county, subject to the Democratic primary. Henry 0. Long is hereby announced as a candidate for the House of Representatives, subject to the Democratic primary. Voters. C. T. Wyche is hereby announced as a candidate for re-election to the legislature, and will abide the rules of the Democratic party. ? i Geo. S. Mower is hereby nominated for the House of Representatives, sub-' ject to the rules of the Democratic primary. , c W Vniirnr i0 TiATAhv nominated for the House of Representatives, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. i I hereby announce myself as a can-! "lic!ate for the Legislature from Newberry county, and will abide the rulee of the Democratic primary J. H. Chappell. For Judge of Probate. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Probate Judge, subject to I tne Lremocrauc primary. G. G. Sale. Claude C. Schumpert is hereby announced as a candidate for Judge of Probate for Newberry county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. B. B. Leitzsey is announced as a candidate for Probate Judge of /Newberry county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. E. Lee Hayes is announced as a candidate for Probate Judge of Newberry county, subject to the rules of the Democratic pi^mary. J. F. Stephens is hereby announced as a candidate for Probate Judge of Newberry County, subject to the rule of the Democratic primary Jos. H. Hunter is hereby announced as a candidate for Probate Judge of Newberry Countv. subiect to the rules of the Democratic primary. Marion Q. Boland, of Little Mountain. having been solicits by friends, is hereby announced for the office of Probate Judge for Newberry County, and will abide the result of the Democratic primary. For Sheriff. Being conscious of the fact that I havie discharged the duties of the Sheriff's office to the best of my ability, and believing that I have the? endorsement of the majority of the people of Newberry county to this end, I again announce myself a candidate, subject to the decision of the Democratic primary. M. M. Buford. I I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Sheriff of Newberry county, subject to the Democratic primary. /i n ? ~ ^cuiiiun ?jr. rJiea.se. For County Auditor. Eng. S. W-erts is he^by announced as a candidate for re-election as County Auditor, subject to the Democratic j primary. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Auditor of Newberry county, subject to the Democratic primary. J. B. Halfacre. For County Treasurer. Tnn T TT-n-no ic Tiorohv armmiTIPAd I W UV. JL-J AW **v* VWJ V4,.. as a candidate for re-election as County Treasurer, subject to the Democratic primary. For Coroner. F. Marion Lindsay is hereby an- j nounced as a candidate for Coroner of Newberry county, subject to the Democratic primary. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Coroner of Newberry county, subject to the Democratic primary. S. J. Cromer I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Coroner of Newberry county, subject to the Democratic primary. t J. R. Bouknight I hereby announce myself as a candidate for coroner for Newberry counfv orirl Ttnll uhirlo thft rnlpc nf the I Democratic primary. Murray H. Kinard. For County Superintendent of Education. I am a candidate for election by the people of Newberry county to the office of County Superintendent of Education, which office I am now filling for an unexpired term by appointment from the State Board of Education. J will abide the result of the Democratic ? T7tTU?.,4. TT A -.-.n primary. jcjiueit, h, nuu. ! J. B. Q'Neall HoHoway is announced | as a candidate for County Superintendent of Education and will abide the rules of the primary. ___ George D. Brown, Jr., former superintendent of the Prosperity high school, is annouced as a candidate for County Superintendent of Education. He will abide the result of the Demo cra-uu pri'iuaxj. For Snperrisor. To the Voters of Newberry County: At the solicitation of many friends I hare concluded to make the race for supervisor, and if elected I will stay on the job and work for the best interest of the county and will give you the best service that I am capable of; and I hereby pledge myself to abide the result of the Democratic primary. W. A. Hill. 4 I announce myself as a candidate for re-election to the office of County Supervisor for Newberry county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. L. I. Feagl6. T. Monroe Wicker is hereby announced as a candidate for County Supervisor, subject to the Democratic primary. For Clerk of Court | John C. Goggans is hereby nominated as a candidate for re-election as Clerk of Court for Newberry county ! and will abide the result of the Democratic primary. James D. Wheeler is announced as a I candidate for Clerk of Court for New berry county, subject to the rules of the Democratic party, and will abide the result of the Democratic primary. For Master. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for re-electkra as Master for Newberry county, subject to the Democratic primary. H. H. Rikard. For Connty Commissioner. Jno. F. Wheeler is hereby announced as a candidate for County Commis sioner and will abide the rules of the Democratic primary. The voters of No. 11 Township hereby nominate Felix A. Graham as a candidate for County Commissioner of Newberry County, subject to the Democratic primary. / . I hereby announce myself as a candidate for County Commissioner, subject to the Democratic primary. Jno. C. Wilson. W. Jti. Weiiat IS nereDy aimuuiiceu as a candidate for County Commissioner, subject to the Democratic primary. W. P. Pugh Js hereby announced as a candidate for County Commissioner, subject to the Democratic primary. Joe W. Epting is hereby nominated for the office of Sub-Supervisor, and is pledged to abide by the results of the Democratic primary. rrieiiua. j I hereby announce myself a candidate for County Commissioner and will abide the result of the Democratic primary. J. S. Watts. I hereby announce myself as a cannln/>?in.n ? ?? PftlintV uiua LX3 1UI 1 C"CIC\;^iV7U VVUiii; wui missioner, subject to the Democratic primary. L. C. Livingstone. I am a candidate for re-election as County Commissioner, and will abide the rules of the Democratic primary. Custus L. Leitzsey. Tnomas u a. t:pps is nereoy announced as a candidate for Couaty Commissioner, and will abide the result of the Democratic primary. J. Pierce Harmon is hereby announced as a candidate for County Commissioner, and will abide the rules of the Democratic party. Magistrate >"os. 1 and 8. I hereby announce myself as a cani J : J ^ i i? -% f ^ -J. * i J o uiuaie ior iuagisiraie ior .\us. i ana o Townships, subject to the Democratic primary. T. Oswald Stewart I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Magistrate for Nos. 1 and 8 Townships, and will abide the rules ' . -.V. of the Democratic primary. W. O. Wilson, ^ I hereby announce myself as a can- / jdidate for re-election as Magistrate for Nos. 1 and 8 townships of Newberry county, subject to the Democratic primary. J. C. Sample. Magistrate No. 2. S. J. D. Price is hereby announced as a candidate for Magistrate for No. 2 township and will abide the rules of the Democratic primary. I hereby announce myself as candidate for Magistrate for No. 2 Township and will abide the rules of the $e<mocratic primary. C. H. Alewine. > For Magistrate >*o. 3. Township. I am a candidate for Magistrate for No. 3 Township, Newberry county, and will abide result of tlie Democratic . primary. Jno. Henderson-^ 1 / Fo* Magistrate >o. 1 I announce myself as a candidate for re-election to the office of Magistrate of No. 4 Township, Newberry County, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. R. M. Aughtry. -v^| _ v Magistrate Xo. (5. v George H. Martin is* hereby announced as a candidate for Magtefn Vrt ?! +/\rcn<j'hir? arnl win i LI CLLKZ LKJ1 \J W ?r UWUAJ^J Muvt ? ?? abide the results of the Democratic primary. Wm. M. Dorroh is hereby announced as a candidate for re-eiection as Magistrate for No. 6 Township, subject to the Democratic primary. For Magistrate Jfo. 7. The many friends of Mr. W. R. Reid hereby announce his as ac andidate Mooia+rato Vn 7 t/YOTTlfthflV A.nH JLV/X iuag;gviuv?v *iv? ww ? ???-rj ???. pledge him to- abide the rules of the Democratic party. * W. P. Allen is hereby announced aa a candidate for Magistrate for No. 7 Township, subject to the Democratic primary. Many Friends. '\ p ' ?? For Magistrate 5o. 10. unvseif as a can j X U'CiCWj auuvuuvv ?w ~ ? didate for magistrate for No. 10 township subject to the rules of the Demo- v cratic primary. E. H. Werta, < - ' V - ? ? :<*f I hereby announce myself as a can*? *) didate for Magistrate No. 10 Township, ; and will be subject to Democratic pri?mary. H. B. Richardson., j r - 'T^ ' 1-%N . ? ' WflirlstralA No. 10. ^ ~~ " ' i J. A. Kinard is hereby announced aa a candidate for Magistrate for No. 10 township, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. ? Magistrate Jfo. 11. E. A. Hentz is hereby announced aa >: ^ a candidate for Magistrate for No. 11 township, subject to the Democratic primary. Voters. T. Bachman Richardson is hereby .? announced as a candidate for Magistrate for No. 11 township, and will abide the rules of the Democratic primary. For Magistrate. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Magistrate for No. 11 Township, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. t m o. j.. xvuiai ix. H. H. Ruff is hereby announced as a candidate for Magistrate for No. 11 township, subject to the Democratic primary.