Governor Blease Denies Charges In Vast Refutation
Governor Blease issues a lengthy typed statement denying allegations by Felder and Detective Burns. The six decade old dispute includes graft claims, pardons, and alleged payments. He provides affidavits denying money transfers and asserts handwriting tests show Felder authored disputed letters. He offers to answer any further questions from South Carolina residents.
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Blease
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Felder
Columbia
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T Hare
England
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Overnor
South Carolina
Saluda political meeting stirs crowd and near clash
At Saluda July 24 a state campaign meeting drew about 2 500 people. Gov Blease led a lively appeal while Judge Jones gained applause. A brief onstage scuffle occurred as Sheriff Sample restrained Evans and a drunken bystander suffered a temple bruise. No pistols were drawn.
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Gov. Blease
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Blease
Judge Jones
Simon Coates
George Sample
Evans
Sample Brothers
Felder Replies To Gov Blease On Affidavits
Felder tonight issued a reply to Gov Blease’s statement of today. He says Blease substantiates his claim with affidavits from men.
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Aflania
Thomas
Felder
Gov. Blease
Breazeale Sees Jones Gaining Ground In State Campaign
Judge John E. Breazeale, fresh from Columbia talks with Judge Jones and supporters, predicts Jones will win. He reports strong, widespread interest and places Jones’ rising stock as ascendant, urging Anderson county to deliver a Jones majority. The piece cites Bleas eism debate and cautions about political foes and legal entanglements.
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Columbia
Judge Jones
Judge Brezeale
Jones
Campaign Meeting in Saluda Lyons Evans Debate Turns Hostile
In Saluda and Lyons Evans events Governor Blease faces sharp exchanges with Judge Jones. The crowd criticizes corruption claims, asserts principles, and discusses pardons while speakers clash over Ben Abney and Charlie Jones.
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Fragmentary OCR text mentions Clare Torres and a reference to a president and reservations in a Vietnamese or VSA context. Details are unclear, but suggests a political or ceremonial note involving a person named Clare Torres and a president.
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Clare Torres
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Ar Wet
Notice to Confederate Veterans Desiring Crosses of Honor
Pickens Chapter extends the deadline for Crosses of Honor applications to August 1, 1912. Veterans and eligible descendants are urged to apply at once at the Probate Judge J. B. Newberry office or via the undersigned. Mrs. T. J. Mauldin, Pres. Pickens Chapter U D C.
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J. B. Newberry
T. J. Mauldin
Pres. Pickens
AS OTHERS SEE US Macon News
Fragmentary comment on political perception in Carolina noting public sentiment and urging divine aid for the people referenced.
Closed conferences and controlled dialogue warned
A brief note notes that private meetings and gated discussion are used to curb public statements and limit publication of sensitive dicta. It emphasizes secrecy in official briefings and warns against open commentary on internal negotiations.
Teddy Tops Cole Biease in Greensboro Showdown
In a local clash highlighted by the Greensboro Herald, Teddy defeats Cole Biease in a head to head matchup. The result showcases Teddy's edge over his rival in a vibrant community sports moment.
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Cole Biease
Greensboro Herald
One Good Turn in South Carolina Politics
Prominent criminals of the last decade in South Carolina have supplied affidavits vouching for Cole L. Blease’s good character. The Macon News notes Blease is betrayed by the company he keeps.
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Cole L. Blease
Blease
Macon News
Mystery Bond Between Two Living U S Presidents
A Savannah Press fragment notes a secret bond between two men who think alike, identifying neither by name. It states one is the only living president of the United States and the other the only living ex-president, underscoring a rare mutual regard between the two figures.
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Felder
United State
Savannah Press
Retribution and Gov Cole Blease Criticized in Brief
The Chattanooga News condemns South Carolina Governor Cole L. Blease as coarse and vulgar accusing him of stoking sectionalism violence and disregarding decorum since his inauguration. While corruption charges regarding pardons are unproven observers expect him to be judged by history as a discredit to the state.
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Charlie Jones
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Evil Days for South Carolina
The New York Herald comments on South Carolina politics, denouncing Gov. Cole L. Blease as ignorant and vicious. The piece laments corruption and impeachment elsewhere, argues the state must purge itself, notes Blease may seek the US Senate, and expresses sympathy for the Palmetto State.
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Cole L. Blease
South Carolina
Palmetto
Blease
United States Senate
New York Herald
Debate over pardons and political attacks on Governor Blease
An appeals for voters in South Carolina cite pardons of Beckwith Schultz Flemming and Hasty, criticizing Governor Blease for leniency. The speaker argues the governor undermines law and national reputation, urges voters to choose a truthful, fearless leader and to assess records, not friendships.
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