The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-06-27

to South Carolina and his emineu
ability have not commended him to the
people? Patterson has written screet
on prohibition and dispensary, which ht
IS scattering broadcast over the State
He then denied Patterson's write,
statement that the Bible breaches TEN
perance, not prohibition. He conclud
ed by appealing for the settlement O
the liquor question this year.
Mr. Gary said that when he saw Co
Hoy, getting SO many flowers he va
forced to say: That's right, bring OF
the flowers, for We have buried him.
He had buried Col Hoyt politically
If elected he would show the same i'm
partiality vhich he had done in the
Speakers chair. His friends knew that
he had never been usurer. They knew
too, that he was true friend of the
dispensary law. He then explained his
local option position-to let the severa
counties vote between dispenssry and
prohibition. 4 Governor hostile to the
dispensary law could paraly zeit BY see:
ing that it is not enforced, and if Go.
Hoyt be elected, which is iu ossible,
affairs would be mixed up unles. he had
a prohibition Legislature behind him.
Ae warned the dispenssry people that
Col Hoyt was coalition candidate.
Col Patterson closed the meeting.
He refused to be confined to thirty
minutes, aud exchanged places with
Gary, speaking last and consuming un-
limited time. This county adjoins his
own, but he was received silently. His
opeoing was identical with his other
speeches and he developed few new
matters. He continued his charges
against Governor McSSeeney for dila-
tory policy in connection with the
Charls ston Custom House
THE BARNwELL MEETING
The campaigners were at Barnwell on
Friday. This was the largest attended
and most representative gathering of
the campaign. The opera house was
packed. The day was cloudy and farm
ers came into town. There were quite
number Of ladies present. The cor
respondent of The State says: 'Mr
Patterson spoke with more spirit than
at Hampton and other recent meetings,
but it is evident he will not have a
walkover here. One of his friends
stated today that this county will be
evenly divided between himself, Hoyt
and McSWeeney. The County 90
cratic executive committee met this
morning and decided that the Offices Of
magistrate and master must 60 into the
primary. Patterson is master, his COM
mission expires July -, and it appears
that this action today is thrust at
Senator Aldrich and Patterson. The
former was instrumental in Pattersons S
appointment, and now the latter cannot
get the Job back when he is defeated
for governor. Aldrich have strong op-
position for the senate.
The candidates for railroad commits
sioner hsd their inning, then come
those who wanted to be lieutenant. gov
erncr. These were followed by the
&C ndidates for Treasurer. Next came
those vno waited to be comptroller
general. The last to speak before the
eu5ernatoral candidates was Mr.. Eli
son Capers, Jr., who wants to be Super
intendent Of Education. MIR. McMa
han Nas absent, but sent letter.
Then came the candidates for COVER
nor. Walt Whisman's appearance was
received as a joke. He jumped on
McSweeney and Hoyt for their liquor
views. He did not outlive his policy
except he fsvors dispeDsary. During
his speech there were cries Of 'Patter
son." Walt shouted, "You had better
holler for him, that's all the votes he'll
get" Somebody asked who sent him
down here. He replied: The people Of
the Piedmont belt, who have the brains
and the votes, which can't be said Of
you
Vo;ce-Wher='s your wheel?
Wal,-There isn't room enough in
your head to ho'd a wheel.
Continuing, he said that he was in
the race to help Col. Hoyt along.
Gary amt in it" (Laughter.) He
then came to his old issue, the State
colleges. Nobody had ever accused him
of being crank but a friend Of State
colleges. Senator Tillman had stood
on the same platform, and nobody
called him a crank.
Patterson was greeted with some
cheering. At she conclusion Of his
speech he was presented with six bou-
quets. He began By saying he was
proud of the support Of his neighbors.
He made the Ocangeburg speech with a
few little changes. He stated that
Hoyt had not denied his charge that
prohibition Maine sold more Bhiskey
illicitly than does South Carolina
through the djspensary. He didD't
know whether Col. Hoyt favored local
option or prohibition. He had a writ
ten statement regarding the dispute
about Christ's sanctioning the use Of
wine. The statement is too long to tel
egraph. He asked McSweeney if he
favored the dispeusary law.
McSweeney-Read my last message
to the legislature.
Patterson-Answer my question.
McSweeney-Yes, | amin favor of it
and | have enforced it better than any
other governor. (Cheers and counter
cheers
Patterson-Is Charleston in favor of
the dispensary?
McSweeney-Go ask Charleston.
The question was repeated with the
same answer.
Patterson-Will Charleston support
you?
McSweeney declined to notice this
question.
Some one in the crowd yelled eyes,
because they favor blind tigers.
He AGAIN raferra1 m tho cucfom