The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-07
GOVERNOR McSWEENEY.


nally of Charleston, where he was
born and learned the printers trade.
Governor McSweeney is no acci-
dent, although be fills the unezpired
term of the lamented Ellerbe. He
was twice elected by the people OF
South Carolina to the second highest
Office in the State, and his second
election was without opposition, so
well and faithfully had he carried out
the trust reposed in him. The peo-
pie of the State, when they reelected
Governor Ellerbe knew that his
health was bad, and there was
strong probability he would not live
out his term; knowing this con-
dition,it is fair for US to presume that
endorsing McSweeney's administra-
ton and placing him second in com
mand, under the circumstances was
virtually an expression Of choice for
Governor by the people, and the
honor is as great as if he had been
elected to the position directly.
It is hardly necessary for US to go
ioto McSweeney's life to acquaint the
people OF him, because we have only
recently given a sketch of the man,
and the fact that he has so often been
honored by his profession, the peo-
pie OF his home and, the people of the
State, is sufficient evidence that in
him the people have a man compe-
tent and with the other requisites to
make good Governor.
We know Governor McSweeney !;
no one can come in contact with
him without discovering in the man
an individuality which attracts to ad-
miration- He is open and sincere,
frank and determined, kind-hearted
and sensible. He is scrupulously
careful in business matters, and will
not mix sentiment with his business
affairs; socially he is of lovable dis
position and OF free hearted generos-
ity. McSweeney is a fine Judge Of
human nature and is able to distiu-
guish the genuine from the pretended
friendships. Experience is his alma
mater and from it he has gained a
knowledge of human kind which
makes him peculiarly fitted to grasp
the helm of the ship of State, and
guide her safely on.
Governor McSweeney has been the
architect of his own fortune, and as
he did not permit his ear to become
soothed by the tempter in his private
affairs, SO will he not be allured from
the paths of rectitude and duty, now
that he has assumed the grave respon-
sibility of governor OF the State.
There is no man who is cognizant OF
his position and realizes its gravity
more than the present Chief Execu-
tive, at the same time the State OF
South Carolina, never had governor
who entered upon the discharge OF
his duties with a stronger determine
ton to prove by his works, a life OF
honest toll with an ambition to win
an honorable mention on the pages
of the States history can be attained,
even if the ambitious one, can not
produce long line of distinguished
ancestry, yea, even if his career be-
gan as newsboy, at the printers case
or in the plow field.
We want the youth of the State to
study the career of Governor Nc
Sweeney and profit by the possibili-
ties he has hewn out for them, and
we want the people to keep an eye on
his administration, and it is our opin-
ion, based upon full knowledge of
his past, together with an intimate
personal acquaintance, and friendship
of many years that his admininistra-
ton will meet the approval of those
who have the interests of the State
at heart, and when this term shall
have ended he will not have to bend
the knee to scheming politicians, to
ask them for reelection, but there will
come from the people such a demand
for his endorsement, that the voice
will sound from one end of the State
to the other, and no politician will
have the termerity to oppose him
with any hope of success.
We have every confidence in the
success of Governor McSweeney's ad-
ministrstion, because if ability, hon
esty, and determination can bring
about such a result, then success is
an assured fact.
Anna Gould, daughter of Jay