The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-09-19
THE STATE CONVENTION.
Comments OF Some of the Newspapers on
Its Action.
orangehurg Times and Democrat

Comments OF Some oil the Newspapers OK
Its Action.
Orangehurs Times ami pemnc:at.
While the delegates from Orsngcbnrg
county to the State Convention voted almost
unanimously against The reuornluatlon ot
Governor Richar,i>or. We are satisfied that
no county in the State will support him
more enthusiastically now than she will.
Our people were honestly and openly OPP
posed to his denomination. but now that he
is the nominee of the Democracy, they will
see to it that be gets Il rousing vote from
old Orangeburg. The people have spoken,
and to their will We all bow. The choice
of the people is our choice, and from now
until the 9th of November We shall give
John Peter Richardson d true ard loyal
support.
Bishopville Enterprise.
The State Convention has met and done
its work. There WAS manifested before
the meeting of the Convention considerable
opposition to the present State officers, and
Governor Richardson in particular. At
the meeting of the Convention, however,
the great-rattle todo-of-nothing leaders OF
the so-called farmers movement tianked
around and helped to renominate the pres
ent incumbentS-from Governor down
with rush There are good and able men
on the ticket; some, perhaps, that could
not be bettered, while there are others that
| might have been left out and others sub
stituted that would have been more accept
able to every wing and faction of the De-
mocracy. One thing is pretty safe TO
oln,,1o OF, ND hot iS O
and guarded administration Of the State
government for the next two years to come.
The politicians have been taught that
| there is something more TO be done than
| working for office and drawing the pay.
| II will be seen whether they have wisdom
| and prudence sufficient to profit thereby.
Cheraw Reporter.
| The TillmaniteS made an attempt to
nominate Attorney General Earle, but be-
| fore the vote " IS taken the brother of Gen.
| Earle announced that his brother would
decline if nominated II is difficult to say
what the result would have been if this
announcement had not been made, butt is
| hardly probable that the Attorney General
| would have defeated Gov Richardson.
! The latter was elected by large majority
L
were re elected without trouble.
| 1t is not always best to re.elect the old
ticket, but in this instance we incline to
the opinion that it was the best course to
pursue. Capt Tillman and his henchmen
had been abusing Gov. Richardson and his
administration in the most outrageous man
ner, and the best thing that could be done,
under the circumstances, was for the mem
bers of the Convention, who did not believe
these SANDERS, to support him again for
the Governorship. Had they voted against
him they would have caused stain to be
left on the fair fame of the State Capt
Tillman has failed again. and we would
like to ask how many more times he is
going to make the attempt TO lift himself
into power.
Sumter watchman.
The proceedings of the State Convention
last week furnish very important lesson
| TO Gov Richardson and others who have
control OF the affairs of the government
1t is we'll known that the Farmers Move
ment demands the most economical gov.
ernment compatible with efficiency, and
that the legislation be more in the interest
of the masses of the people. The vote in
the convention, l9l for Richardson and
ia for Earle, who was not a candidate, is
very significant indeed The anti Richard
son vote was not sectional by any means,
as the official statement will show that il
came from every part of the State. There
fore the opposition was not against Rich
ardson. but the policy and ideas he repre-
sented. Consequently if the feeling as
demonstrated by the vote in the Conver
ton last week can be relied upon, there are
d good many in the State who do not be.
lieve that everything is just as il should be.
The defeat of the primary resolutions
for the nomination of State officers by q
vote of 1872 to 50 evinces the fact that the
majority of the people of his State are
convinced that it is an unwise step, and
! that it would endanger more than it would
secure the peace and harmony of the Dem
ocratic party; but the question will be agi.
tated. and if some method can be devised
whereby every county can retain its pres
ent strength, then in all probability it will
be adopted
Edgefeld Monitor.
Well done, State Convention. Your
action is just what we had right to ex-
pect, for South Carolina is possessed of q
wise and just conservatism, which is eve.
ready to assert itself when occasion de-
mands. The occasion demanded and she
responded nobly. All honor to her.
Former E1-Confsderate.
Jules Gallinard, former resident of
Alabama 10 nov T,ieutananf General ot