The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-14
MILESB. M'SWEENEY
A Charleston Boy in the Execu-
tive Mansion.
FIRST IN MANY YEARS.
What his Old Play Fellows
Said Of the New Cover
nor While Talking
About Him.
About Him,


About Him.
The sketch below of our new Cover
nor is taken from The News and Courier
of last Monday:
For the first time in many years a
Charleston man, born and raised, is
Governor of South Carolina. Of course,
Hampton County claims the distinction
Of furnishing the present Chief Execu-
tive Of the State, for it was while resi-
dent Of that place that Governor Nc
Sweeney was raised to the Lieutenant
Goyernorship. Still the new Governor
was born in this city, and spent num-
Der Of the years that will comprise the
first half Of his life in Charleston. Not
few Of the present residents Of Char
lesion remember the Governor as a
small boy, playing around the old West
Point Mill-a famous play ground for
the youngsters Of twenty or twenty five
years ago. At that time the embryo Gov
ernor was not different from the other
boys with whom he played, save that
he went about amusemeqts with quiet
and silent determination that got all
the boyish pleasure that was abroad,
and at the same time attracted very lit
tie attention. Miles, as he was then
called, was good swimmer, fair jun
per and could hold his own in foot
race with any of the other boys who
we're not fleet footed to marked de-
gree.
1t was this same unobtrusive deter
mination displayed while acquiring the
prowess that boys covet, which has fin
ally succeeded in placing Governor Nc
Sweeney in the Executive Chair Of the
State of South Carolina. When it
came time for Miles McS9eeney to earn
living he followed the footsteps Of
several Of the older members Of his
family and entered the printing busi-
ness as an apprentice. In the old
printing Offices Of that day-not so long
ago-he began as devil" In the Of
fee Of the Gazette 'Print" McSweeney
was considered fast and correct COM
positor. In his oWn quiet way he had
worked hard at his cases during his ap-
premiership and had kept both eyes
and ears open for any informatian that
might assist him in the future. Few
people outside a newspaper Office under
stand the splendid liberal education
that an INTELLIGENT printer secures at
his cases. The editor Of many paper
would be surprised with the intelligence
that the compossitors use in dissecting
the editorial page on which he has
labored so diligently. The printer S
business is to put in type the history
of each days doings throughout the
world, as well as the learned discus
sion on these doings by the best brains
of the day. Naturally the compositor
| becomes thinker and reader, com
bination that is always sure to amount
| to something if it ever comes in con-
tact with opportunity. Governor Nc
Sweeney was Of a careful, thoughtful
turn of mind as printer, and for this
reason acquired an education that col
loges cannot furnish, but merely lay a
foundation for, because the education
he secured from the start was practical
and useful in itself, and not simply as
stepping stone to further knowledge.
Besides having the quality of learn
ing surely and fast, Mr. McSweeney
was ambitious, and his old friends say
he never entertained the idea of con-
tinuing in the service of other people
| during his whole life. He saved money
and always said that when he acquired
the information he thought necessary
that he would 60 into one Of the small
ler cities Of the State and establish a
paper of his own. How well carried
out this intention is now matter Of
history, for the Hampton Guardian.
NJ. B. McSweeney, owner and proprie-
tor, stands foremost among the week
lies of South Carolina. 1t is larger
than most others, contains great deal
of well selected reading matter, and
the editarials are stong and never abu-
siye. A newspaper man can read the
Hamwton Guardian and tell where the
editor received his early training. The
typographical makeup Of the paper
indicates the neatness and thorough
solidity that is now only found in
Charleston, among the larger cities.
There is nothing fashy or shody about
the Guardian, but it is an excellent
weekly paper.
The growth Of the Guardian under
Editor McSweeney is strong evidence
Of his business qualifications and his
knowledge Of what newspaper must be
to succeed. He has worked year after
year until, from a small "4x6, as the
old folks say, it has become journal
of which city much larger than Hamp-
ton might be proud A glance at its
advertising columns shows that the
merchants Of two States appreciate its
usefulness. In Augusta the merchants
know Mac, as they call him, quite as
we'll as the people of Charleston in
business way. He makes monthly pill
grimages to the Georgia city, and, re.
ceives hearty welcom and business
support on each trip.
It was as editor of the Guardian
that Governor McSweeney first gained
prominence in State politics. When
the Reform Movement first started he
Joined it and threw the influence Of MS