The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-09-04
A HOT DEBATE.
Senator McLaurin Oces 20 Gndsr-
son Unsxp ,cssdEy.
AE DEFENDS HIS COURSE.
Col. JohnsIone Foil ws Him In
an Abl' Spas ca + Sitting
Sarcasm and Ironv Sue
No Abuse.

l ES 0!SCtDCCtfS lSalOES VI sAo pO!4sA-
cal meeting Friday st Anderson was
the debate between Col, JohDstone and
Senator McLaurin, who had uDexpect-
edly arrived at Anderson. 1t seemed
to be absolutely unexpected, and most
people did not believe it. When Con-
gressmsn Latiner lad about concluded
his argument note vas bsnded Chair
man Bceszssle 20 tie effect that Ssra-
tor McLaurin would arrive about l:3O
and SO, after conference, it was &C.
cided 10 adjourn the meeting until
after the arrival Of Senator McLtuci2
and to reserve the remaining speaker,
Col. George Johnstoae, to reply to
hin, Congressman Lstiner and Mr..
Hemphill did not have the o2portuni-
ties Of The afternoon session, which
was full Of enthusiasm and FIRE.
MLAURIN ARRIVES.
Senator McLsurln came into the hsll
with the most hearty VI welcomes. HIS
friends cSeered him tine and again ana
he must have fels we'll over Il, because
he made capital speech sno ne who
believes MeLsurin cannot take care Of
himaelf is woefully mistaken: buH he
met 8 foe Of remarkable ability II Col.
Geo. Johpssone.
Mr.. McLaurin opened up the second
secslon Of rooay's meellng IN s speech
Of over an hour, and during that time
he vas heartily applsuded at frequent
intervals. He did not mention Tlliman
throughout his speech IN any way
and he made no reference to Latimer,
who had punched. him good sno. hare
during his speech, but 1t was more es-
peciaily IN his second or reply speech
that he made his best effort. II was
then that he took of his collar and got
down to business, and twas then THAI
he threw real feeling into his speech,
replying to biting sarcasm OF Col.
Johrstone relative to his holding the
purse strings to publ, patronage and
other things that he urged showed the
drift tows,d RepubIicsnism.
Senator McLsurin had the voice Of
john Ashley and sll know what that
means; he MADE 80 many interruptions
that someone wanted him purlheC. But
there were others for McLsurin II
cheers count fox votes and the Whoop-
ing was steady and long. Some say It
cana largely from oitlzens Of olher
counties who came here with McLau-
rim, who held Offices or wanted them.
There were outsiders but there were
others-many Others VINO cheereo for
McLsurln and If cheers are to be votes
there will be many here for CONNER
clal Democracy, if 60 change comes.
The McLaurin folks bad plenty Of
cheers but no one who knows ought OF
Carolina politics can count that way.
TOMBSTONE S MAsTERLY REPLY.
Just after MIR. McLsurin came Col.
George Johnstone, and he was cheeced
and encouraged as he has no doubt
never before been by an Anderson su-
oience.
Men who had opposed him for con-
gress got up and hurrahed when he ran
mis- sharp polnard Of ridicule or sar.
casm deep into the political body Of
McLsuru. And how ne did IT, II hsd
chs ring Of Marx Antony's oration-
land these are honorable gentlemen,
and then jsb-snd SO he would say
he believed what McLsurin ssid and
then . punch and uher ne would again
testify to believing McLaurin's state
menc about the pubic offices and an
other cut to the core. lu vas neat, 1t
was clean, 1t was mastery and 1t met
the issue-the whole Of 1t. That the
audience thought we'll Of II they show
ed and beyond question. And how
Johnsuone did buster son-ln-laW OF
C,tlsen Ashley who rung IN Tlllmaa
and who gave Mr.. Jchnsuone just the
opening ne wanted TO grow eloquent IN
.burying partisan feeling and ASSISTING
that McLsur,n Of all mep haa no right
10 attack Tlilaan. Sucn an opening
did Mir. Johnstone give MoLaurln II
one OF his pre- nlses ot facts about ship
SUBSIDY ana McLaurln as the small boy
says DID not do thing" but take the
so7antsge Of the alleged lnaccursoy OF
tact sno pummsl his oppousnt On that
point.
1t was clean, but sharp and Wig
osous debate and the KIND tDas ought
to tell. DIR. MeLau1in olG not sas
whether ne would attend any other
meetings II invited. He sad ne had
hsssenso on 1con NoEfvlE auo Was still
seasIok.
THERE LII CONE ANOTHER DAY.
Cougrsssman Lal2mer and Dir. Hemp
hill hsd heart uGrning that it was no:
their fortune to have lne rub with Nc
LAurln bus they Cid nos saticipass the
1un to ask Tor lasg I!ace, but there viii
come another cay. Taere were from
SOU to $40 IN the court house, most Ct
whom we're seated and Of that number
aoS me-e than $50 TO 200 IN all bothered
to make ali the noise, but 25 Anderson
men can make good noise. The
speeches lasted until few minutes BE-
fore the party left the court house tcI
the train and the skeletons OF the
speeches-mere sselstons-aro well
worth reading.
NJ LAURIN HEARD FROM
Senator McLsurin said he had No
7ses yesserdsy he would be here. On
avery great question there was more
fhsn o5e side and be ascribed to al
who differed with him honorable mo-
t;yes. His course has been misrepce'
sented to such an extent that when h:
saw the papers st Norfolk he decided
to be at this meeting, no matter Eha'
the expense or pain. He hsd beer
charged with trying to neip oIganiay 1t.
Republican party in this State. ;, 1El'
was untrue sud Re uDequiVocsliy oe
MED ary and all suoh statements
There are nov too many parties an:
too many politicians. He never hae