The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-24
CAMPAIGN MEETINGS.

ty we could not attend the
county campaign meetings in
Salem, but in order that our
readers might have some infor-
nation as to what is going on,
being said, etc., we had made ar,
rangements with gentleman to
send US a synopsis of the
speeches of the legislative can
didates and he failed to do so.
We regret this very much, not
that there is anything very I'M
portant in what these candidates
did say, but because it has been
our custom to attend the meet
ings and fill our columns with
this class of matter.
Not having received the
::write-up" of the Salem meatt-
ings, we talked to a number who
did attend them, and gathered that
all of the candidates are opposed
to prohibition, and will stand by
the dispensary, with the excep-
ton of Mr.. W. J. Muldrow, who,
we understand is the only candi-
date that comes square out and
strikes an unpopular chord. We
are told that Mr.. Muldrow is op-
posed to the dispensary, and
fayors immigration in a restrict
ed form. The others, Jones Gal
luchat, Woods, Lesesne, Green,
Bradham and DesChamps are
hat.footed for the dispensary
and opposed to immigration. At
the New Town meeting, DR..
Woods opened the discussion,
and as he informs US, the posi-
ton taken by him was also
taken by the rest of the legisla-
tive candidates with the excep-
tion of Muldrow. Woods de-
clared unequivocally in favor OF
the dispensary, and Bradham
not only declared for the dis
pensary, but ag a n S t the
s:Brice Bill, Notwithstanding all
of his former declarations of re,
ligious principle with regard tc
prohibition. DesChamps, Les.
esne, Galluchat, Jones and
Green, all rallied under the
same banner, and swore ALI,
gience to the dispensary and
against immigration. On the
question of schools, pensions,
roads and taxes, ETC., one speech
would have suhiced for all, as all
of them were pretty much the
same.
The candidates for the county
offices made little speeches an.
nouncing their candidacy. Mes.
srs. Timmons and Windham can.
didates for clerk of court had a
little 'sspat," which did moi
amount to anything serious.
Windham claimed that Timmons
promised not to make the race
for clerk, Timmons disputed it.
and it finally resulted, that Tim
mons at one time made some
jocular remark about running
for some other Office. Masor
unrolled some doggeral which
created LAUGHTER. The condi
dates for sheriff got along very
nicely, every fellow wanted the
Office and promised to do his
duty to the best of his ability
The same with the candidates
for supervisor. We are told tha'
the candidates for superinten
dent of education made splendid
speeches, especially the speech
of Mr.. Earle Bradham; it is sale
to have been very fine, but thar
Holladay also did himself proud
and Thompson and Davis too.
The candidates for auditor
made their announcements, ane
the army of coroners were give1
an ovation. Mr.. Pack was re
ceived with a great demonstra
ton, and all through his speech
he was cheered.
The people of Salem mus
have treated the candidates well
because all came back Dragging
on the reception they received
and the prospect of being ':solit
in Salem"
The vote in the Salem section
does not belong to anybody; tn
voters there, are lndependen
and will vote as they please, ant
the candidate who receives th
vote Of that section has righ
to feel proud, because they are
people who dc not let a gil
talker fool them into votin:
against their. wishes, and whe,
the returns come in, we will wal
and see how much reliance ha
been placed in the very recen
conversion of any candidate t
the dispensary, and whether 0
not the prohibitionists approx
of any compromise of thei
cause.
Ithas only been a short tim
ago that one of the candidate
now favoring the dispensary
and does so with so much fervo
that he is more ardent tina:
an original dispensaryite, wa
up to, and before he became
candidate for Office, d Prohi
bitionist from religious principle
is a member of the white ribbo:
society, made speeches, wrot
newspaper articles: and was S
devoted to the cause, and to thi
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