The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-07-21

about the Metropolitan pollce IS
thoroughly understood, and we will
whisper into his left ear that the deal
he made in Charleston was the talk
of the street the next morning and
nobody placed any faith in his ability
to deliver the goods. The body
snatchers that brought Irby from his
political grave took him into certain
room in the Hibernian hall on the
lower floor, had his body dissected
by Fergusons students and hndlnS
nothing in it, they returned 1t to the
body snatchers, gave them L drink OF
Irish vhiskev and bid them good
night.
McLaurin was highly honoGed by
Governor Ellerbe, true, there was an
almost unanimous demand for the
appointment Of McLaurin to be tue
lamented Ear!es successor, but Gov
ernor Elleroe had the power TO aH-
point, and he appointed McLaurln.
Gratitude. one of the noblest lm-
pulses of man, and one very seldom
exhibited, especially in pchtlcs'
prompts llcLaurin to decline to SIT
d.mb and allow the Governor OF
South Carolina to be vilifed and
abused aud to become the victim OF
political assassination. No, John
NcLaurin will never turn his back
upon the man who 50 highly honored
him, and if it becomes necessary, he
is willing to defend Ellerbe on every
stump in South Caroline, and he IS
right. The idea of saying it IS mis-
take to show gratitude,
Irby's jumping on Ellerbe about
the Metropolitan police and the
Watts reprimand matter is huge
joke on the "News and Courier: "
Why, in its editorial it seems to real
ize that there is a combine against
McLaurin and it also appears to
know that the combination is lrby
and Evans with "taEe-what-is-left
for Mayfeld. Has it ever struck the
''News and Courier" that Evans put
the metropolitan police on Charleston
and that Watts is Evans cousin?
Irby cusses Ellerbe for not doing
away with what his opal Evans did,
and also cusses Ellerbe for not perse-
cutting his "pal's" cousin. Governor
Ellerbe is not an issue in this Sena-
torial contest and Irby's criticism Of
him is simply an effort to tickle
Charleston to catch that vote with no
possible idea OF relieving that city OF
the Metropolitan police. The United
States Senate will surely not take cog
nizance of Charleston's grievance if
Irby is elected, and Ellerbe has at
least one more year to serve. There
fore, if Charleston has had the faint
est idea of relief through Irby, it had
better Danish the thought and go
into this Senatorial primary prepared
to lay aside petty prejudice and vote
for the man who will do the most
good. Let deals and political knives
alone and win by a sensible course
that which is impossible to win by
following blind passion and political
confidence men. We believe the day
is not far distant when the Metropoli-
tan police system will be thing Of
the past, but we are convinced the
combination now abusing Governor
Ellerbe to break down McLaurin can
not bring about the desired result.
McLaarin is not being entrapped
when he is led into defence of Gov
ernor Ellerbe; his opponents no
doubt think he is being entrapped,
but every time they place the trap he
walks ri ght il and kicks ii all to
pieces. We admit, he ought not to
be dragged into a discussion of State
affairs, but how in the name of sense
is he to avoid it without showing u
lack OF appreciation for the high
compliment paid him. McLaurin's
views on the Dispensary are we'll
known, did he not proclaim them
from the start: Where was Irby
then? Who ever heard of Irby's
opening his mouth until he saw de-
feat staring him in the face, and 1t
was then that he hitched up "Ingrati-
tud' and :sTreachery" and cussed out
Tillman, Evans and ali the promi
nent Reform leaders. Irby talks
about McLaurin being in combina-
ton with Conservatives. We wonder
if be will be honest and tell whether
be tried to get a Conservative or per-
haps two to enter the present contest
to defeat McLaurin? Then, if he can
be induced to be honest in this, may
be, he may be induced to confess that
he s'was after Til!man's scalp and had
dirty linen to wash with him"
Oh! hypocrisy. Thou art jewel
in the hands of the schemer, but thou
art most damniag witness when
brought to face thy netarious prac-
tices. Hypocrisy, when thou art dis
covered, the imps Of hell turn upon
thee, and with fendisl glee chuckle
and point their bony fingers in scorn
and derision at thee.
IRBY'S CLAP-TRAP.