The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-09
Campaign Meeting.

great big Office OF United States Sena-
tor were here yesterday, and were
greeted with an audience of about 400,
a very good turn out when it is con-
sidered that in some sections the peo-
pie are up to their arm pits in harvest
ing and curing tobacco. The crowd
first assembled in the court room, but
after the first speech, the place was so
hot the audience requested that the
speakers take the stand on the square.
The audience was not very demonstra-
tive, and seemed to yearn for lnstruc-
ton, it listen to the speakers with
eager attention, and occasionally there
was ripple of applause, but nothing
like the old-time whooping and yelling.
The first speaker was Senator D. S.
Henderson of Aiken, and it did not
take long to discoverer that he had
friends in the audience. He discussed
national questions in dignifed man
ner, very much as demonstration
would to class of students in a class
room. There was nothing of the clown
ishness in his speech, but everything
he touched was upon matters now
agitating the minds of the people.
Hon. George Johnstone Of Newberry
followed, and he too made friends. His
speech was model of oratory and elo-
ouence and in the discussion of nation
al questions he handled them in a man
ner which justifes US in saying that he
is student-a man of profoundly OF
thought. He is a graceful speaker,
and his periods are beautifully rounded,
and when he discovers his audience
growing restless, he has a knack OF IL
jecting pleasant stories which are
brimful OF humor. Colonel Johnstons
although a stranger to our people when
he came here is no stanger now, and
the effect of his magnificent speech
will be felt on election day.
Col. William Elliott of Beaufort next
was introduced and, while he did not
strike the audience as a great orator,
yet his earnestness, his candor and the
fact of his district keeping him in Con-
gress for so many years, impressed his
hearers with his ability. Colonel Ell
lott showed up a grand record in
Congress. and it is a part of South
Cardinals history that Elliott was one
of Democracy's leaders in days gone by.
II vas he who made the gallant and
successful fight in the ''Black district. :"
He discussed national matters, ard
claimed that the Trusts could be hani-
led by the people, and that the only
successful fight ever made against a
trust was by the Southern farmers
when they refused to submit to the
exaction of the cotton bagging robbers.
He claimed that to keep these corpcr-
ate combines from throttling the peo-
pie, the people must elect men to rep
resent them who are not interested in
such. Colonel Elliott's speech while
not fowery, was first class talk and
bristling with statesmanlike wisdom.
Hon. John J. Hemphill of Chester,
who by the way, as he came forward
threw life into the audience before .ae
had chance to say a word. His tail,
commanding figure, his bright, open
and genial countenance at once I'M
pressed the audience that he Is ''jolly,
good fellow" and it did not take many
minutes before he had the crowd in a
jolly humor. He told good jokes and
stories, nothing of the cheap, vulgar
sort one sometimes hears from the hust-
ings. He is an orator of the finest Or
der and in discussing the Philippine
question he made statements which
were entirely new and instructive. He
jollied his competitors in a way to
amuse the crowd. Mr.. Hemphill is no
novice in national matters, he was IN
Congress for ten years and won distinc-
ton by his labors there. After the
speaking we heard number of voters
say they were going to vote for Hemp
hill.
Next on the program was Ex-Gov-
ernor John Gary Evans of Spartanburg.
when he came forward there was a
slight ripple of applause in the audi,
ence. Evans has been here before and
twice carried this county-orce for
Governor and once for United States
Senator. He has some warm admirers
here yet, Notwithstanding the fact that
he has been beaten twice for the office
he now seeks. Governor Evans did not