The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-05-04
WE GIVE CEASAR HIS DESERTS.

reproducing them.
WE GIVE CAESAR HIS DESERTS.
1t is not our purpose to mlsrepre-
sent any man, and We will not do so
knowingly, at the same time we pro
pose to discuss candidates political
career with perfect freedom, and in
our support or opposition,we will en-
deavor to steer clear of milk and
water policy, so frequent among edit
ors in this day. We have decided
opinions upon all questions and Go
not hesitate to express them when
ever we deem it necessary.
In conversation with Mr.. Joel L.
Brunson, the candidate for Governor
on the Prohjbition-Dispensary ticket,
a question of memory arose, the Pro-
hibitiou-Dispensary candidate thinks
we were mistaken when we said IN
our issue Of the 20th inst, "The very
head of the ticket, while consistent
advocate of prohibition has also been
persistent seeker of Office until the
hope of gratifying his ambition was
so forlorn that he was forced to give
it up" Mr.. Brunson claims that he
never asked for a vote Of this
people and was never a can
didate, except in the sense that
he allowed his name used once In
what may be termed a preliminary
primary in Salem. He further says,
in that primary he defeated DR..
Woods and it was the only time he
was ever voted for, and that it was
unjust for Us to say "the hope of graf
living his ambition was 50 forlorn
that he was forced to give it up"
We stated that, while resident of
this county Mr.. Brunson was a per-
sistent seeker for Office and as the
gentleman denied this, we requested
him to make said denial over his sig
nature that we may publish it; this
proposition was declined with
the request, that we correct the erro-
neous impression we might have
made regarding him. We have lived
in Clarendon for quarter OF CEN
tury and since attaining a voting
height, we have taken an active inter-
est in the political affairs of this coun-
ty; we knew Mr.. Brunson during his
resideEcein in Salem. Our recollection
is that lIr. Bruins on also took consid-
cradle interest in politics in those
days and was quite active in our con-
yeutions and at the county executive
committee meetings.
He was regarded at that time
as a candidate for "auy old thing
and bis not having asked for vote,
and was not voted for, is no sign that
he did not have his rods out for the
political lightning to strike. Very
few men who are ambitious for Office
make direct personal request for a
vote, but they have friends who can
plead most persuasively. This gentle
man admits that lie ran in prellml-
nary primary in Salem, but declares
he defeated Dr. Woods and was de-
clared the cLoice of Salem and that
on account OF the action Of the execu-
tive committee he failed to get tie
nomination. Our recollection IS that
Salem was constantly claiming
representative on the ticket
and we were among those who be-
lieved, on account of her large por-
ton of the Democratic vote her claim
was just; this view held by the Lead
ing men on this side but tie difficult
tv was that Salem had two asplraEtS,
both claiming to be the choice Ct
those people. These gentlemen were
Mr.. Joel Z. Brunson and Doctor |.
NJ. Woods, and each had hackers, the
result was a suggestion for that Sec
ton to hold a preliminary primary
and choose candidate with tue un-
derstanding that whoever they select
ed would be supported on this side,
and which meant certain election;
this proposition was agreed to, and
Joel Z. BruDson this same man
whose head is now stuck on to Il dis
pensary body, with a free liquor tail
to wag, and Doctor |. II. Woods en-
tered the race ior Sasems choice
pledged to abide the result, Mr..
Rrunson claims now that he came out
victorious and our memory tells US
That Doctor Woods was declared the
one chosen; our memory also tells US
that Mr.. Brunson contended that he
MAS chosen ard Dr.. Woods disputed
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