The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-29
CAMPAIGN BEGINS.
The Sumter Meeting Contrast With
Those Of Former Years.

Ihe Sumter Meeting Contrast With
Those Of Former Years.
TIE UNOPPOSED ARE HAPPY.
Col. Trib5Ie Absent and Mr.. CAN'T
Had All His Own Way.
Five for Railroad
Commission.
The first State campaign meeting
was held at Sumteran Tuesday Of
i last week.
a few minutes after II O'Clock the
meeting was called to order by Chair
man z. W. Dabbs, who requested the
Rev. Mr.. Edmunds, D. D., to open the
meeting with prayer.
Chairman Dabbs welcomed the cau-
didates, asked respectful hearing for
them, and In few Introductory re-
marks urged the people Of Sumter
county to take an interest in politics,
to vote in the primaries and also in
the general election from presidential
electors to coroner.
Chairman Dabbs introduced Gov.
Hayward.
4 resume OF the governors speech
which appears on the hrst page OF
this paper.
Gov. Hayward was followed by
Lieut.. Gov Sloan, candidate to Sue
ceed himself.
A VERY HAPPY NAN.
Co.. Sloan says be could not express
the happiness he felt Tuesday at being
with the people Of Sumter, at being
without opposition and at the mater
ial, industrial, agricultural, intellect
ual and religious prosperity OF the peo-
pie Of South Carolina. He compliment
ed the people Of Sumter on the eVi-
dence their city gave Of prosperity and
| the judicious expenditure Of money.
He paid a high tribute to Senator
Manning from Sumter county, to
whose aid he attributed much of the
success Of his conduct Of affairs in the
State senate.
Col. Sloan was in favor Of religion,
education and progress. In fact Col.
Sloan said he was Every much in favor
OF everything"
STATE TREASURER.
Capt. R. q. Jennings, candidate for
reelection to the State treasurershlp
for his third term, was the next speak.
er. Capt. Jennings was especially
pleased to have no opposition, as it
was his third race. He professed not
to be a speaker, but desired to known
Of any mistakes that he had made 50
that he could correct them in his
next term. He said he had been cleo
ted State treasurer at a very unfortu-
nate time, time when money had to
be borrowed. Treasures before him
had not had to borrow, but he had
been forced to borrow because OF the
pension and other appropria ions. But
he had been able to borrow at low
rate Of interest, which Indicated that
the bankers had confidence in the State
and its ability to pay.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
Secretary OF State CAN'T was thea
introduced. He announced his candi-
dacy to succeed himself. He spoke OF
the opposition two years ago OF one OF
Sumter's noble sens, Col. J. Harvey
Wilson, who conducted his campaign
on so high a plane that he and Col.
Wilson parted with mutual respect and
esteem which remained until today.
Mr.. CAN'T regretted that he had oppo-
sition, but he asked for an endorse
ment of his administration. He had
received as secretary Of state dur
ng the past year about s25, 900, every
dollar OF which had been properly ac-
counted for. The criticism had been
made that a double entry set OF books
had not been kept. The legislature
had not provided bookkeeper, and he
did not see the need CT one as daily
balances were struck ana daily settle
ments made. No further charges were
made against him and be felt that be
was entitled to an endorsement and he
hoped that he would get more votes
this time than two years ago.
Chairman DabbS announced that
Mr.. NJ. P. Tribble Of Anderson was
also candidate for secretary OF state.
MI. Tribble was called for but he was
not present and there was no COM
munication to the chairman from him.
It is understood that Col. Tribble was
detained Tuesday in Newberry and
that he will be at Manning Wedne day.
Chairman Dabbs next introduced
Mr.. O. B. Martin, who asks for
another term as superintendent Of
education. Mr.. Martin told number
OF Jokes to point his argument. Mr..
Martin said in part:
AT the opening Of this campaign l
deem it best to speak briefly in review
of the educational work Of the past
year and also in review OF the work OF
next wear. Within the last y months
there have been built in South Caro-
lima about l25 new school buildings,
ranging in cost from 500 to $40. 900.
About 20 progressive districts have
voted bonds for such buildings. Ap-
proximately a quarter OF a million
dollars have been invested in school
houses during the last scholastic year,
and yet we have hundreds Of uncom-
Portable, unfurnished, ill-adapted, cne-
room school houses scattered al over
our State. May the good influences OF
+boco uho have huilt Spread TO every