The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-07-01

| QlSpenSarleS Governor Evans ueuleu
anv knowledge of them 1t was true
that bis brother was agent for an in
surace company. Why not? He was
free to carry on what business he
chose. But he Evans had nothing
to do with the matter
The Administration has been at
ia ,ked by Duncan and called failure.
| have convicted violators Of the dis
pensary law in Charleston, and put
them under metropolitan police sys.
tenn, and I will keep them there until
they lerau to enforce the dispeus
law. + have given them honest jarles,
aud seven blind tigers pleaded guilty
yesterday. The dispensary law is GER
tainly not failure.
The statement read at the Manning
meeting was read, with explanations
and interpretations. He spoke or read
for over two hours, and had the clos
est attention. His remarks were often
very personal. calling Mr.. Duncan
johnnie" and making great sport OF
the side remarks made by several en-,
thusiastic and possibly not too sober
listeners. His remarks were often
punctuated with applause and laugh
ter
After Governor Evans sat down Mr..
!Duncan was allowed few minutes for
reply to a new matter brought out.
he said that there was much in reserve
but that there were many other meet
ings. and they should be told yet. The
Governor had hedged and avoided the
questions propouuded and had accred-
lied all the good that had been done
to his own personal efforts There
was not time now to answer the Gov.
ernor and show wherein he avoided
the issues brought up-but at another
time he would say more. Mr. Duncan
was only allowed ten minutes and had
hardly gotten started when time was
called upon him.
The Hon. John L. Mel aurin, can
didate for Congress from the 9Th dis:
trict was introduced aud made short
and humorous talk.
OTHER SPEECHES.
Following Mr.. McLaurin were
IComptroller General Norton, Lleuten'
ant Governor Zimmerman, Superln-
tendent of Education May field, Mr.. I.
EC. Robinson, Mr.. NJ. R. Cooper and
the Hon. NJ. B. McSweeney, made
five-minute talks. The time allowed
gave only chance for few pleasant
words. Comptroller Ganeral Norton
lis a candidate for reelection. The
Hon. W. H. Zimmerman IS a candl
date for State Treasurer. Superintend
ent of Education Nay6eld is candidate
for reelection. Mr.. Robinson is a
candidate for Superintendent of Edu'
cation. Mr.. Cooper is a candidate for
Lieutenant Governor.
Col. NJ. B. McSweeney, candidate
| for Lieutenant Governor, made q
pointed AM. we'll connected talk, which
was carefully and attentively y listened
| to. He said that South Carolina S
condition today was greatly in advance
of the past in both commercial and ed
ucational advantages. and that pro
gress was to be seen on every hand'
/ He believed in presenting these facts,
and not insinuating as to the failures
of the Administration, and SAID that
Eif he was elected to the office of Lieu
tenant Governor he would impartial
Ily discharge the duties devolving upon
him. He hoped when the primary
was ended and the ticket nominated
that the white people of South Carroll,
ma would be united, and that good
| feeling would exist.
i Adt. Gen. Watts, candidate for
re election, said that he desired to
thank the people for the handsome
vote given in the last election. The
| militia of South Carolina was second
to none in the couutry. He had taken
charge of the militia when seriously
disordered, just after the Darlington
war, but be had brought it up to its
present high standard and meant to
| keep il so If the people will let him;
| There had been some signs of mud
lslinging, but he had no idea OF doing
any of that kind of work. He had
been charged with being young.
He was proud of it, and he would re-
call to the youths present that their
fathers were no older than he when
| they went in the war for Southern
rights ;.
Gen. R. N. Ricnhourg, also candi
date for Adjutant and Inspector Gen;
eral, spclo next. lie said he had
been lo4g in r7ice, in war and peace
His remarks werc abort Identical with
those made at Manning yesterday. +,
Question by Gen. Watts: "Didn'
YOU in 1890 run on the g, .kellite tick
et?'
Gen. Richbourg: "Yes, rut didn
, you vote for Bratton =
Gen. Watts: mo. sir; I did not.
Gen. Richbourg said that ne hao
heard Gen Watts say so.
Gen Watts denied this in toto.
Gen. Richbourg returned to the au
dience and said it was very hard to be
interrupted by boy. Gen. Watts
he said, had eceived his education al
5 the hands of the taxpayers. He hac
obligated himself to teach two year:
in the public schools and had not done
| so.
Gen. Watts produced a document
Will II TSO Seal 0US e~ooSo NSA4- 1SA>->
bourg to read it, but this he declined
to 90. He continued saying that he
was annoyed b. tbs lmpertinence o.
r this youth. He had sons as old as
Gen. Watts.
Gen. Watts: aside Aud the pity l.
that they are not Reformers:
After Gen. Richbourg sat down Gen
Watts asked to be allowed to say some
thing, but the chairman announced
: that the meeting was adjourned.
Gen. Watts then read for the bene
fit of the newspaper men the paper n
} had offered Gen. Ricnbourg. 1t wa:
S certificate from Superintendent o
S Education Rice, releasing him from
t service 10 the public schools. It wa
dated 1890 and sealed officially.
, The crowd then dispersed. 1t wa
: 1 80 o'clock and every body was quit
ready for dinner. The campaign par