The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-06-07

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latter place a scholarship at the Wash
ington and Lee University of Lexing-
ton, Va, was offered to the Charleston
Typographical Union, which was to be
awarded to the most deserving young
man employed in Charleston printing
offices. By a majority Of the votes Of
the union, young McSweeney was
chosen, and the scholarship given to
him. After staying at the university
for part of a session he was forced
to leave for the lack of means to pay
for his board and clothes. This ended
his hopes for college education, and
he once more applied himself to his
trade. He was union printer. and
served the Columbia Typographical
Union as recording secretary and after
wards as president. While living in
Columbia he vas also secretary of the
Phoenix Hook and Ladder Company
Mr.. McSweeney has an enviable le-
cord as Democrat. In 1876 he did ex-
cellent service. which is not yet forgot
ten by men who stood shoulder to
shoulder with him in those trying days.
1t was about that time that the Rich
land Rifle club was organized, of which
Mr.. McSweeney was charter mem
Der.
Mr.. McSweeney's first venture us a
Journalist was when he moved to
Ninety-Six and began the publication
of the Ninety-Six Guardian. His cap
ital was just $685., but he bought a sec
ond- hand outfit for $500, paying $50 in
cash. He was energetic, economical
and gave the peoplea newsy paper,
thus enabling him at the end OF the
year to pay the last cent of his indebt-
edness.
Mr.. McSweeney's paper, the Hampton
Guardian, made it's first appearance
August 90, 1879. From the first it has
been we'll managed and well edited,
and to-day ranks foremost among the
county papers of the State.
In all enterprises for the good Of
Hampton county Mr.. McSweeney has
shown. himself indefatigable. For five
terms he served as intendant OF the
town. and then declined reelection.
For eight years he was president of the
South Carolina Press Association; has
been member Of the legislature, and
was member of the last Constitution
al Convention. Twice he has been
honored as a delegate 10 the National
Democratic Convention. In 1883 he
| voted for Cleveland and Thurman, and
| in 1896 he voted for Bryan and Sewall.
For ten years Mr. McSweeney was
county chairman of Hampton.
He has taken great interest in the
military affairs of the State. During
the last two sessions of the legislature,
before his election as lieutenant gov
ereor, he was chairman of the commit
tee on military and was member of
the governors staff with the rank Of
colonel.
Mr.. McSweeney's interest in educa-
tional matters exceeds even his inter-
est in military affairs. He was for
some years trustee Of the South Car
olina college.
COLUMBIA, S. c., June Ex-Governor
Ellerbe's funeral was quietly held to-
day at Sellers. About fifty went from
Columbia. A large crowd of people
from the neighborhood were out.
The pail bearers were Governar Nc
Sweeney, Secretary OF State Cooper,
Attorney General Bellinger, DR.. Bah
cock, F. H. Hyatt, Superintendent
Griffith and H. C. Graham and j. G..
Holiday, of Marion.
There were no services at the house
and at the grave the Rev. Mr.. Beard,
the Methodist pastor, read the simple
funeral service.
Floral decorations were numerous.
Many kilograms OF coincidence were
received by Mrs. Elleber.
The State, JMnc I.
Hon. Miles B. McSweeney, who first
saw the light of day on April 1S, 1868,
now occupies the exalted position OF
Governor of South Carolina. 1t was
exactly 10 minutes past II last night in
the parlors of Wright's hotel when the
chief justice, standing on one side of
a tete-a-tete chair, with Mr.. McSweeney
on the other, their hands grasping a
small Bible, administered the oath OF
office The ceremony was informal,
though there was some so or more gen.
tlemen, consisting of the State officials,
who had made the trip to Sellers, and
a number of friends of the governor
present in the parlor at the time.
AS soon as Gov. McSweeney had af-
fixed his signature with Justice Pope's
fountain pen, the chief justice congrat-
ulated the governor warmly and was
followed by the associate justices.
Gov. McSweeney then turning to the
gentlemen present spoke briefly as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen-I don't think it is neces-
sary to make speech on this occasion.
| realize the importance Of the posi-
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