The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-06
plsasa AND TllE camBEA MEETING.
What Our Correspondent Think of tbe
Candidates For State DfSces.

Pisgssh, Aug. This sectionyis IN
the arS streak. There mas not been
enough rain since May to run in the
furrow.s consequently the fine crops OF
a month ago are short. Cotton is
opening pfematurely 70. the want OF
moisture. From near here to Camden,
rain has fallen in abundance as IN 9TH
sections, and the crops show the
bene6tof it: but here the clouds just
pass by aao over our heads, to pour
eut their water ss some other place.
Tobacco seems to be quite a success
to those who have planted it this sea
son.
There is some fever of slow type
scattered through this section. Mr.W.
Dees, family is down with typhoid
fever. His wife and four children
have it. The neighbors are doing
what they can TO help him IN his
distress.
Senator Manning's friends are pleas
ed TO see his card as. candidate for
reelection. He has made q good Sem
ator. Prompt and pleasant to those
who had business with him, and pune
tual in discharge of his duties.
Mr.. Moses long experience in the
House, viii make him a useful mem
ber OF it.
Mr. Fraser viii continue as he com-
menced, independent IN his views. and
not dependent on any man for his ap-
proval OF what he wishes to do. a
right sort Of public man.
Mr. and MRS. r. e. Wilder and
Marie, DuPre, of Sumter, spent several
days here last week visiting relatives,
and returned home Saturday afternoon.
a prosracted meeting is now going
on at Pisgah church. The pastor, Mr..
Crouch, is assisted by Rev. ldr. Black
man, Of Lancaster The morning ser
vice Will be at 10 O'Clock and the even
ing at s p Rev. J. ". kenney IS
laid up with sors eyes, SO he could not
I'll his appointments for yesterday.
Cutie a number have it. Some OF them
being blind for time.
The State campaign meeting spassed
of Quietly at Camden. Talbert made
the best speech of the gubernatcrial
candidates. Itswas forceful He ap-
pealed for a better manhood, based on
the requirements of Holy Writ. Dr..
Zimmerman, Ansel, Gro. Crankford,
as he styles himself}, and Heyward,
were listened to atteRtively. Lieut..
Gov. Tillman got the most applause.
He did not make speech in full Paid
his respects to the State, and eX-
blamed some OTHER things. Personal
differences should be settled out Of
newspapers and off the stand. The
newspapers are paying too much atten-
ton to- Tillman. They tried it on
Blaine, ard he poiled his full party
To1e. when his. own organs were
against him. heard several gentle
men say they considered Tiillman per-
scented, and they intended TO vote fos
him on account of it. Legitimate
criticism On public matters is all right,
but it is an insult TO a mans Intelh-
gence TO intimate or tell him how he
should vote, as some of the papers are
doing The minor candidates had a
lively time, Gunter and Stevenson are
Ike lovers. McMahon put it on his
opponent, Mobley whacked into Viii
born and he went for all. Says he
has saved Is times his weight IN gold
TO the farmers, by one vote.
Some OF the Jokes of the candidates,
were not enjoyed by all Instead of
discussing matters of public interest
lot Of fooIishness is INDUCED In
Ne missed Whitman. ] hope in the fu-
ture that his friends viii lsee his assess
nent paid If he don't pay it and let
him speak last so he can whack it into
all the rest. tt viii interest the
crowd. Whitman may be crank, but
he tells Lot of truth all the same and
would make q better Governor than
some who have opposed him. Frank
Gary made asfne speech, and from the
present outlook stands the best chance
to be elected, but politics are like a
icamelion ever changing.