The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-07-08


being limited. the fddlers were not
given opportunity to calm the savage
breast.
The meeting was called to order at
1920 o'clock by County Chairman
Cooper, who without the prayer pre-
lininary introduced Mr.. Duncan.
Mr.. Duncan, who after outlining
his policy on national affairs, pro-
ceeded to give the facts and suspicious
he had as to the bond deal. H. was
given quiet hearing.
GOVERNOR EVANS.
Governor Evans said he did not be-
lieve the people of South Carolina
would send Duncan to the Senate if
there was no one running against him.
Mention of Tillman's name always
elected cheers and Evans was cheered
at the end of his speech.
How about your wife, governor"
asked a faithful.
Governor Evans nearly got
her, brother.
He was sent bouquet.
In Mr.. Duncan's reply he was asked
if be believed John Gary Evans, Lr.
Bates and Senator Tillman TO be
scoundrels.
II do not" said Mr.. Duncan. ''The
mistake is in putting DR.. Bates and
Senator Tillman in the same boat with
Governor Evans.
Gen. Watts was the next speaker
and was cheered.
Gen. Richbourg was indisposed and
did not speak.
MR.. SIMMs.
When Mr.. Carroll Simms OF Barn,
well, candidate for solicitor against
Mr.. Bellinger, was introduced, he was
| received with cheers. He asked for
their suffrage, not on the weakness OF
any opponent, but Gu his own strength
as lawyer.
A Voice-Are you a Conservative
or Reformer2
Another Voice-That'sa all dead now.
Mr.. Simms understood the Constl'
tutional convention had settled thai
question and it was now wiped OUT.
They were all Democrats. (Cheers.) Il
he had to 60 into politics to get the OF
fee of solicitor, he would not have 1t.
A Eoice-Do you believe no II men
of Colleton county can give any man
in South Carolina fair trial9
Mr.. Simms-I would not disgrace
myself by asking the suffrage of Col
Teton if thought so, but if there is g
man in the crowd who expects to vote
for me to get favors | advise him not
to do so. will administer the Ia "
strictly and fairly.
Mr.. Carlos G. Tracy of WATERFORD
was introduced and proceeded to say
he had determined not to be candl
date for solicitor.
A DISGRACEFUL SCENE.
The next speaker introduced was
Solicitor Bellinger. ImmedIaly there
was confusion in the crowd men NOV.
ing to and fro and the murmurlng OF
many voices.
Tell us something about Hannah
Walker" called one man.
Tell US about Aiken, where you
can find 12 honest men, was the
taunt of another. This was followed
by howls that drowned other sounds;
Chairman Cooper appealed in mild
way to the gentlemen Of Colleton to
listen 10 what their solicitor had to
say. .,
Men, will you refuse to hear me?
asked Mr.. Belliuger Il am a South
| Carolinian, white man and a white
mans man"
a Voice What, YOU"
Bellinger Yes. (Hoots and howls
Bellinger-I came here to speak, and
SO help me God, will stand here un-
til my time is exhausted whether you
hear me or not. If he was listened to
in his own behalf ne would show
them that he was an enthusiast on the
subject OF law and order, and who be-
lieved the power to make and execute
human laws the highest attributes OF
man. Interruptions, which had been
constant, here broke out afresh. Some
cne shouted that the man who said
Colleton people were not honest was
a liar. Such declarations as 1--WE do
not want to hear you, God knows we
don't; we don't care d-n what
you have 10 say" ''You are a d n
scoundrel" were frequent.
About this time Chairman Cooper
appealed to the meeting to be quiet.
If they felt that Mr.. Bellinger had
treated them badly they should listen
to what he had to say, and then vote
for the man they wanted.
Mr.. Bellinger said if they would lis
ten he would tell them something that
would make them mad sure enough.
Confusion continued. The man
who accepts Office, said the solicitor,
"and fails to carry out the law is a
moral coward and poltroon.
A volce-Why did you say our
county could not get jury Of twelve
men to give e fair trial?
Mr.. Bellinger-What said was that
| did not believe that the State could
get fair trial in Coiieton. Are you
going to vote against me because OF the
Broxton bridge prosecution:
4 voice-Persecutlon, you mean.
Mr.. Bellinger-All who are going to
vote against me on account of the
Broxton bridge prosecution hold up
their hands.
Confusion and voices othat's not
it; don't try Ben Tillman's plan.
Mr.. Bellinger-Youk know that a cit.
izen of your county wrote to candl-
date for solicitor in another county,
saying the Broxton bridge case would