The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-06-24
A BIG GUN FIRED.
GOVERNOR EVANS, CONGRESSMAN
McLiURfN, AND SOLICITOR
WILSON
Make the People Cheer..-ihc People Fell
in Love With Nc Sweeney.


hotels and at one time after their arrlva
the committee Of reception were put to thei,
trumps to get them all comfortably fixed
but in an emergency our Eotel people Car
not be beaten and all the visitors bccom.
comfortably quarterea as soon as possible
| Chairman D. J. Bradham was Entlring il
his efforts 10 make the meeting 4 succes>
and well did he succeed He seemed tc
to feel the great responsibility upon him
and his committee gave him all the a>sis-
tance lie required.
Promptly at II O'CLOCK the county chair.
man went upon the stand beneath the
beautiful oaks in the square and he was
followed by the COMMITTEE cscorting the
candidates; after az appropriate speec. the
chairman called npon Rev. ". G. Power
to b>gin the exercises with prayer. He
then introduced the speakers begin ming
with the candidates for Adjptant General
and on down until all of the candidates
vino had fled their pledges had been given
an opportunity to have their say. We will
not Undertake to give in this issue an out
line of the speeches. because they will be
Oh our outside next week. The people
gave the Speakers respectful attention and
only occasionally would their be an utter.
ruption, and then in a pleasant and res
pectful manner The crowd did not seem
to be much interested in the candidates for
State Offices; they We're anxious to hear
Congressman 8IcLauriu and Governor
Evans, and the program was so arraigned
that these two distinguished gentlemen
came last.
Solicitor Wilson in response to the in
PRODUCTION as Clarcndon's favorite son from
the Chairman, came forward amid ap-
plause and stated that on account of lis
being at home he would give his time to
the visiting candidates.
Chairman Bradham then introduced
Congressman McLaurin as Clarendon S
| Pet" and as the handsome statesman came
forward the multitude rose and greeted
him with continued cheering. lie pushed
up his coat sleeves and went to work to
wake up things at a lively gait and before
long he got right down to a 'halleluiah
gait" He did not mince his words, aud
said number of things which no doubt
sent cold cEills down the backs Of men
who have been endeavoring to injure him
in the estimation of his constituents. He
did not dwell on State politics as that w5.s
to great extent out OF his line, but what
he did say went straight lone. When he
struck national issues he showed familiarity
with the great living issues, and it was only
pity that he did not have an adversary
to answer. Rain interrupted him and the
crowd repaired to the court house where
he concluded his remarks. 4 beautiful
bouquet of flowers was sent him by some
admlring lady and he seemed quite proud
of it.
1t is said that whenever man of spirit
is opposed it is then when he can show
himself to the best advantage aud this
proved trae when the chairman introduced
with an eloquent speech, Gov. J. Gary
Evans. It will be remembered that for the
past few weeks inSinuations Of a grave
nature have been filling the air. The peo-
pie felt desire to hear from the COVER
nor's OWL lips the story of his connection
with the bond deal. When these charges
or rather dark hints at charges were being
circulated it put the people to thinking.
The question was asked, "is it true that
John Gary Evans before his eleva-
ton to the gubernatorial chair eo-
gagged in a questionable dea! with refer
ence to the 'bond deal?" They watched
the zeal of the opponents to Governor
Evans to put him in bad plight and they
discovered that herculean efforts would be
made to defeat him. The governor was
given warm and hearty welcome and af-
ter the applause subsidea the packed court
room seemed eager for what was to come.
The governor explained to his hearers the
necessity for his having to confne himself
to his manuscript; that he had given out to
the press the explanation he was about to
make and he begged them to bear with
him shonld the mass of matter he would
wade through become dry and tiresome.
He then entered into refuting the insinua-
tons made in an anonymous article pub
Eshed in the New York Times. Every uu-
preiudiced man present will admit th: /
the Governors explanation was full. clear
and convincing. but there is class who
will continue for political effect to make
insinuations and they will tack on to any
body who will have the brazan affrontry to
publicly nag at the governor. We know
that there exist.a strong feeling against the
present head of the State administration,
but that feeling comes from set OF sous
dissruntled and jealous politicians. who
could not make him do as they wished and
class ready to vilify. SANDER or anything
else to carry out their political revenge. As
one Of the opponents TO the present ad-
mlnistration expressed it yesterday: Il
would see John Gary Evans in hell before
| would vote for him and he ought to be in
bell" This sentiment is not confined to
the individual who gave utterance to it,
but il is the sentiment of hundreds of those
preiadlce. blinded men who will damn any
Reformer.
The people, however, do not go to their
political opponents for political advice, be-
cause if they did, they would surely not be
advised against the interest Of their op-
ponents Governor Evans not only salts
| fed us with reference to his connect 2nwith