The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-07-25

kCsndidates Need Not Expect any Help
from R!m-Ssnsror Butler Milking a
Hard Fight.
BARNwELL, S. c., July News
paper correspondents had to hustle Tor
awhile today to keep up with some OF
the speak els. The reason for this was
that new Grecrackers were lit and ex-
ploded. For several weeks. except oc-
caslona!ly, the press gang has found it
mcnotonous killing time during the
speeches. Nearly every man thrashes
the same old straw and the reporters
know 1t all by heart. They do not
bother with anything except whatever
new matter may have lodged in can
didate's head over plight. In other
words, it is good deal like milking a
COW. The milk Is the same each time,
but there is always little cream to
skim. 1t is the cream which the pencil
showers look out for. Well. cream was
plentiful here today.
Rev. ]. D. McCroy opened the exer-
cises with prayer and Chairman Dun
can Bellipger asked for a respectful
and attentive hearing for each speaker.
The first candidate introduced was
Superintendent MayEeld. That speaker
told his hearers what has been accom-
plished in an educational wsy in the
last few years-naming the building of
Clemson Collegae and the erection of
the Woman's College, together with
the improvements in the public school
system. Mr.. May6eld told of the law
passed by the last Legislature permit.
ting each school district to levy an ex-
ira tax to sustain Its Schools. The
cities and towns, he said, have voted
this tax and are giving their children
educational advantages. The people IN
the country have the same law to
profit by. They can vote this special tax,
and under the law, each taxpayer can
tell the County Treasurer what school
he wants the money to go and can
have it sent there. Mr.. Mayfeld was
applauded.
&. Walt Whitman, who followed,
said he could tell that the audience was
composed of true blue Reforuers by
the "7isages of their forefrontS" and
by the sparkle of their eyes. He claim
ed that the Reformers have not done
their duty by the public schools OF the
State. This was because the recon-
mendstions of Governor Tlllman have
not been carried out and the represen-
tatiYes of the people have been mis-
representatives. He said the public
school children get $3.50 year each
and the students of the South Carolina
College get over $500 esch. brother"
Whitman declared that. Saperintend-
ent Mayfeld has developed into Won
derful lover of the South Carolina Col.
lese. If he was not mistaken Maydeld
had always been against the college
until he {Whitman) began to attack
it. Whitman said tie amount which
each student costs at the college IS
sufficient to pay all mans expenses
to Europe and back and give him sew
aral months schooling. Whitman
scored his opponent a little more Sc
yerely than usual. While doing this
there were shouts for Msyfeld.
General Richbourg spoke third. He
said he was a car didate for Adjutant
General because the military service IN
the State is in bad fix. The speaker
said that he had given his services TO
his State for thirty three years. HIS
Young friend Watts was not Assistant
Adjutant General, as there is no snch
Office in the State. He was merely a
clerk. There seems to be plan to ask
General Richbourg at each meeting II
he was not candidate on the Haskell
ticket. The question was again put to
him today and he answered that he
was. but tuat his position was defined
q few Gays ago. This explanation
which concluded General Richbourg's
speech, was received with applause snd
several cheers " e given for him.
Colonel VISITS oilowed his opponent
making brief speech. He was gwen
considerable applause. Colonel Watts
Is developing as speaker. He no
longer appears i'll at ease, but is free
and easy.
Candidate Yeldell srcke for votes for
Railroad Commissioner. He was ASKED
If he would look out for the Carolina
aud Midland mike Brown's Road and
he promised that be would. He put
himself on record as being IN favor Of
separate coaches for the races. He was
also in favor of reducing first class pas
sepser fare from 31@ to 3 cents mile.
He didn't see why railroads in this
State should charge 311a cents Wnen
they only charge cents IN other
Railroad Commissioner sligh next
made a dash for votes. The crowd
asked him as they asked the other
speakers, to be short and sweet, Ss they
didn't want to he AT any body but TIL
man.
MIR. Sigh said be had bsen in office
only one term and didn't believe the
people would turn him out row. The
present Railroad Commission has made
no radical changes in affairs, but will
reduce passenger rates If the roads can
stand it. Mr.. Sigh closed with some
humorous remarks.
..ELLERBE's SPEECH.
Ellerbe led the procession of the gu
beTnatorial races today. He came on the
track IN good form and began klcklng
the trim racer from Aiken at the very
OulSSC. / DIS IS ScaIC ~ OC o4lC VI 4@S
ans's counties, but the Swamp Fox did
not mind this ard before be finished
he had made strong impression and
was frequently and even yoclferously
cheere6. Some ef those who at first
began to question him ceased and
cheered many of his m anly, open state
ments.
General Ellerbe requested to be al
lowed time for personal explanation.
IS read from the LaurenSyille Herald,
which, he said, was Evans organ,
something about the tEeachery of the
Shell -McIIaurin-Ell crowd. After
reading this General Ellerbe said:
Fellow citizens, l have lived in
South Carolina all my life and l was
never before charged with treachery.
While am no. fighter no man will
dare come to my face and say am a