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III Is G j LILA N Y.
8 MODERN CINCINNATUs.

In long ani pleasant conversation re.
eaAtly with distinguished friend: whose
nifM is rich with the reesllections of the
past we gathered many incidents, net tho
leass interesting Of which, was the fol-
Lowing
At the session OF thesSouth Carolina Leg.
isleSure in 1914 the mem bers were PerPleI
e4-for suitable man to elect Governor T.
Tke;aifiea lty Aid hn.! asiiSs fEsna-s.zy soarai-
Is e5candidates fer thea, as now men we're
an bitisus. hut for want Of the right sert nf
= inns n The matter became worse as the
time,wore on, ani the election of seine OBJ
ieetienable candidate seemed Inevitable +
Une,day, however, as several of them were
elnversiug upon the matter, Judge 0'Neai,
then ayvpng ElaH and present BY invita-
tihus said
]. Gentlemen, Why not eles. Gen David
Il; Williams y
'.Iiavld T. Williams, he's our man-hei
tie iaan,F they all exclliined, as they began
to scatter to tell the news. 4.
TIE day of election came on, and General
Williams was elected hy large vote, a
messenger was at once dispatched with !
carefully prepared letter to inform the Gen
efai pf bis ELECTION -requsst-his acceptance,
ard hoping hc would take the oath of Office
After long hard ride, the messenger stepp
el at the Generals residence in Marlbe-
rdusa District, We believe, and inquired If
Id was in He was t0ld that Mr. Williams
w}s{ver at his plantation The gentleman
sasil ae would ride ever as he had note to
ddliysr to him as soon a. possible When
aboas halfway he met afne looking man,
dres4ed in plain homcspun aud driving !
tearii Of mules.
Am l. on the road to the plautatioa Of
Cen, Wi,hamsl q asked tile messenger.
Yes, sir it is ateut . mile further on
WAS 1he reply.
I sIt the l.isnersl at homo y
mo- sir
f,Where is he7'
ii lam Gen. Williams
!. ZION Gen. David r. Williafns =
sIam-the man.
lfoa't deceive me, have an important
ietsaE for Gea Williams If that is your
IaGassi said the doubling messenger, here
il is.'Ibanding the letter ta the General
Mi Williams opened the letter and found
70 hi4 utter astOnishmens, that, without his
kHekledge or consent, he had been elected
/. Gosttnor Of South Carolina He took the
me&stpger home and entertained him for the
night preparing nete In the meantime, ae-
.scep.iag the appointment, and naming time
on which be would be in Columbia. The
messenger returned.
Z o. the appointed day, ) few minutes be
fore Twelve. e'clsck, a man dressed in home
spupi and on horseback, rode into town
hitefsng his animal to an adjoining tree, BE-
!naas his way to the Capitol, wsere he found
i brilliant concourse Of people But few
knew? him personally but there was some
thing commanding about him. he took hi.
seat ID vacant chair and when the clock
IN frSnt Of the Speaker had struck the houl
Ii tssslve the General arose and delivered
sbe ssost mastery spee:h that had ever beer
deliytrcd there on any former OCCASION
The ifarmsr-ssatesman entirely electrified
the assembly. He made an excellent Gov
erDes
tbs thing conveysa beautiful idea Hev
Mas farmer elected be accepted, and frcu
abe dow went to the Governors Office 1
urssSie, In stormy crisis, ever the destin,
I II aseveyeign State Lsng live his meme
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