The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-08-24

! privilege. -ANl lUS!ludlIpH " INC ''I!-
trary was inconsistent to the facts.
SUPERINTENDENT MAYFIEn
led off He had promised no fireworks
and had abused no one. but McMahan
had called him an elephant, a bear and
Il Norman Perceron and said he ought
to be pulled out of the State house by
the feet. lie read from his campaign
circular what he had said about McM2-
han; that he wanted Office in order to
spread himself; that he failed to spread
at the law so he went back to the
South Carolina College, where he was
unable to spread to suit himself. he
wanted big Office so he could spread
big If McMahan was elected he would
spread things. He spread himself in
the constitutional convention. but none
of his ordinances passed. Judging from
that there was no telling whai he would
do if turned loose and allowed to spread
himselA There is his ordinance to
render counties liable to damage; to
exempt mortgages: competency to mar
ry; limiting State licn to regulate de-.
struction Of timber and the planting Of
trees, and to protect atheists and inf
dels. If these are fair samples OF his
idea Of spreading there is no telling
what strange things he. would introduce
into the schools were he elected. II
you wantto take chances and allow him
to put into force the many new plans he
says he has on education spreading, |
suppcsc) vote for Mr.. McMahan.
MCMAHAN,s REPLY.
Mr. McNIahan began his reply: i
have not advertised fireworks, " said he,
''I have asked you to be present to hear
me at this late hour and said that l
proposed to answer from the stump at
this first opportunity an unmanly at
tact made upon me by Mr. Mayfeld
under cover. entered this campaign
with the high resolve to offer to the
people Of my native State the services
of trained educator and to establish
in our politics the methods Of the man
Of thought of refinement and of breed
ing have gone before the people and
have met with every encouragement,
while Mr. Mayield has acted and has
felt as one marching to sure defeat.
But my friends have told me not to feel
too confident, that he is shrewd and
slick politician, and that sometime and
somewhere something to injure me that
he had worked underhanded would turn
up at the last moment when it was too
late to defeat it. I have discovered
one Of these methods when | have yet
two weeks of the canvass ahead of me.
\ pamphlet circulated by him or his
henchmcn has been sent me, entitled
Campaign Speech Of ". D. Mayfeld';
that speech was never made and he
knew it, 1t is false to call it his cam
paign speech and was designed to create
the false impression that | had heard it
from the stump and let it 60 unchal-
lcnged .
Mayfeld-TShat were you doing at
T;rzah?
McMahan-I spoke there, but did not
alludc to my candidacy or mention you.
As | have passed from county to coun-
ty he has followed me with this con-
cealed attack. The serpent winds its
noisome course and strikes from under
cover.
Mr.. Mayfeld's expression changed at
this remark, and he warned the speaker
not to 60 too far.
''TLe assassin, continued McMahan
"phes his murderous trade in the 81
lencc and the shadow Of the dark
ness.
This brought Mayfcld to his feet,
and facing McMahan at close quarters
he cried: Stop, stop.
The scene was comical Mayfeld 5
big frame bcstrode the narrow space
like colossus. Bending forward he
shook his finger at McNahan, warning
him in slow, measured tones to stop,
repeating itsix or eight times.
'I'll do as | please, . declared his
1.-THE, young title reader.
Mind now, stop, was the:reiterated
warning.
You have the bulk" rejoined Nc
Mahan, ''but God distinguished man
from the brute by brain. You have
the carcass, but that which marks the
man is courage.
At this Mayfeld turned to the crowd
with scornful laugh and wave Of his
hand cried: Why, gentlemen, slap
ped his face once .
:'You are liar" flashed McMahan.
Mayfeld gathered himself together
like giant and aimed tremendous
blow which landed glancingly on McMa-
hans head. McMahan's rightshot out,
landing under Mayfeld's eye Both
men pitched forward to settle it with
their fists, but the chief Of police,
Chairman Prince, and others had thrown
themselves into the breach and stopped
it or the first round.
'Let him go on, | can whip him,
shouted McMahan.
mot on this stand" cried Prince as
the men were led away and quiet was
restored.
McMahan then proceeded with his
| speech until MS I'VE minutes expired.
COL. RICE
was then introduced and created a
laugh by saying that after such an incl
dent he knew the crowd wanted no more
speeches. He simply said he wanted
no higher epitaph than his lifelong
wish to live to see the day when every
boy and girl had received at least an
elementary education.
The combatants were required to de-
posit SO bond for their appearance at
the mayor court tomorrow. which both
Of them did
TIE OTHERS.
The other speakers were Tompkins,
Cooper Bradham. Derham, Epton.
Floyd, Blythe. Evans. Gray, GarriS.
Stanscll. Thomas, Sigh and Berry.
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