The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-02-21
COLUMBIA TO CHARLESTON.
Bryan Greeted at Many Places by
Enthusiastic Crowds.

MIR. Bryan was to have had recep-
ton 10 Columbia Thursday night, but
on account of his visit to Charleston
that had to tc abandoned After din
ing at the residence Of Col. Willie
Joncsin company with Gov. McSweeney
and other distinguished gentlemen he
left for Charleston at four o'clock. In
the Pullman car with Mr.. Bryan were
Major J. G. Hemphill, editor Of the
News and Courier, Mr.. T. Allen Le-
care, ". W. Simmons, W. B. Wilson,
j. D. Chappelmsun and W. Il. Parker,
Of the Charleston committee, Mr.. Bs-
cot, Senator Appelt, Commissioner
Garris, Mr.. James H. LaCoste, Miss
Kate +. Maher, Col Willie Jones,
Hon. T. L Brantley aud Mr.. August
Kohn, os The News and Courier. On
the way down to Charleston the expert
ence was the same as above Columbia,
and Mr.. Bryan had to make two
speeches-one at Oraugeburg, where
there must have been fully thousand
people, and one at Branchville. At
Weston's and Kiugville there we're
small groups and Mr. Bryan opened the
window to speak to his admirers.
At Fort Motto there was quite
crowd and some elderly gentleman
handed package to Mr.. Bryan. When
he opened it be found it contained
sixteen large guugers and one wee bit
of snap aud each of the gungers was
marked Is to l. The little yellow
snap was offered one of the party, but
declined, and Mr.. Bryan distributed
the gungers and before long each
gungcr had Mr.. Bryan's autograph and
the souvenir collectors were happy.
At St. Matthew's there must have been
a couple of hundred people or more.
The girls brought boquets ard smiles
and Mr Bryan stood on the rear plat
form and shook hands with all he could
in the limited stay.
It was at Orsngeburg that there was
the popular demonstration. A full
thousand were on hand to welcome
Bryan. Mayor Dukes was the first to
shake Mr.. Bryan's hand. He was
asked to speak, but declined. The
crowd insisted. The train was pulled
down, so the rear end Of the car faced
the large audience and almost perforce
Mr.. Bryan had to speak about five
minutes. aud as the train was pulling
out he rounded Of a final sentence.
MIR. Bryan said be was not going to
make any speech. To attempt dis
cussion Of any topic would result in
failure, because Of the time, and he
may prove disappointment. Then he
spoke Of how he realized that there
was no need for missionary work in
South Carolina, and that his not COM
ing here was compliment to the
Democracy Of the people of this State:
But, said he, there are other as good
Democrats. There are Democrats Whe
vote the ticket without hope Of reward
or fear Of punishment, and IN many
States good Democrats vote the ticket
without hope Of Office, which the South.
ern Democrats get. Mr.. Bryan in a
word or two told the audience that the
money question wss net dead issue,
but was very life-l;ke, and before he
could say more the traia rolled of, and
as it did there we're cheers for Bryan
and Thomas F. Brantley, who had in
troduced Mr.. Bryan and induced him
to speak at all in Orangeburg.
At Brarchvillc there was the wait
for supper and MIR. Bryan was cordially
welcomed. He had to speak there for
moment.
At St. Matthews, Orangeburg and
Brapchville baskets Of flowers we're
handed him aud to those whose cards
were attached he wrote notes to be de-
livcred by Mr.. Brantley.
The remainder OF the trip to Charles
toa was uneSentful, except for the ef-
fort to get MIR. Bryan to speak at Sum-
merville.