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DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY Governor Coleman Livingston Blease ran for a second term, but he faced a credible challenge in the State Democratic Primary against Ira B. Jones . Senator Ben Tillman felt that Blease had greatly damaged the reputation of the state and was morally unfit to be governor, but because his re-election was on the same ballot he feared to openly oppose Blease so as to cause his own political downfall. Nevertheless, Tillman published a letter at the last minute stating his opposition to Blease. It was rather ironic because Tillman was essentially aiding the very people he had opposed in his 1890 Gubernatorial Contest . Despite Tillman's objection, Blease won the primary election on August 27 and he avoided a Runoff Election by obtaining over 50% of the vote. GENERAL ELECTION The general election was held on November 5 , 1912 and Coleman Livingston Blease was reelected Governor Of South Carolina without opposition. Turnout increased over the Previous Gubernatorial Election because there was also a Presidential Election on the ballot.
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