The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-19
orcibly against the proposed amend

in a separate district from Charleston.
He had nothing against Charleston or
Charleston people, but CharleSton's
interests are conflicting with those OF
Port Royal. and they should be in
separate districts. Personally he ia
vored Senator Gruber's amendment,
but he was entirely willing to vote
for the MCGOWAN bill as it came from
the house. The only 5hing we want
is TO be separated from Charleston.
Everybody knows the history Of the
removal Of the naval station from Port
Royal. when we counted on the sup
port Of the congressman who lived at
Beaufort and failed to get it.
Senator Dlakeney said that every
one recognized the eXpendiency and
necessity of rediStricting the State,
but the interests OF the State are SO
varied and conflicting that it is i'm
possible the suit everybody. Therefore
we must make mutual compromises
and concessions. He hoped that the
personal ambitions or interests of any
man should not be allowed to have
weight with senators in their votes.
He did not care to discuss the bill in
detail. other than TO say he would be
glad to see the fifth district unchang-
ed though he had no opposition to
taking in Fairfield.
Senator Barnwell said he intended
to vote for the bill as it came from the
house. AS to the assertion that Char
lesion could control the elections Of
the congressman, he called attention
to the fact that for the most Of the
time since 1876 the congressman has
been elected from Orangeourg or
Beaufort, once Charleston candidates.
Charleston. people have never SOlidly
supported Charleston candidates as the
records will show. AS for himself, ne
had no personal interest. for it is
practically certain that he would never
again be candidate for congressional
honors. AS to the question OF the
ports. he thought that Charleston,
Port Royal and Georgetown should be
in separate districts. The real ques-
tion seems to be that Of congressional
honorS. and he thought none Of the
counties should fear to go in with
Charleston, for Charleston people al
ways vote for the best man, regardless
Of where he comes from.
Senator Raysor favored the amend
ment proposed by Senator Gruber, as
be believed that arrangement would
more nearly do justice to all the coun-
ties interested than the bill as it came
from the house. While he had no OBJ
lection to the present arrangement Of
the Seventh district, he said he recog-
nized there were many inequalities
and thought there should be changes.
He had no special preference, but only
wanted to see fair and equitable dis
trictS.
Senator Sharpe said he wanted to
enter a solemn protest, on the part Of
the people of Lexington, against the
proposed amendment. He thought
the bill as it came from the house was
good enough. We should not pay
much attention to the interests of con-
gresSi0nal aspirantS, for if candidate
is the right kind Of man he will be
elected to congress any way, no matter
where he lives. 1t is no argument to
say that one county would be over
shadowed by another. for we are all
citizens of South Carolina, and we try
to select the most acceptable men to
represent us in cong ress, regardless of
which county he lives in. He thought
the bill as it came from the house
would give the most general satisfac-
tion to the people at large.
Senator Henderson said Aiken coun-
ty was satisfied with the bill as it
came from the house. After all each
senator will try to look after the in
terests Of his own county. Aiken is
very comfortably situated, though he
would not object to some other coun-
ties coming in-he only wanted not to
be placed in some other district.
Senator Maffcld then spoke again
at some length in favor Of the pro-
posed amendment.
Senator Manning opposed the
amendment. 1t will not make any
more compact or more homogeneous
districts: it will put people who have
no interests in common into the same
district.
Senator Sheppard again spoke in
opposition to the amendment, which
would put Edgefeld and Clarendon in
the same district. 1t would take
longer to go from Edgetield to Claren-
don than from Edgeield to New York.
He moved to lay Senator Grubers
amendment on the table. The vote
stood % to Il, and the amendment
was lost.
THE FREEMAN SUBSTITUTE.
Senator Manning then offered as a