The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-07-19
MANNING FOR GOVERNOR.

s J.. Manning, $oi ouAbeSi, Z" 0 e"' - ~
Sngton yesterday and was stopping at
the Metropolitan Hotel
Mr.. Manning spoke most interest
ingly to Record representative about
many South Carolina matters of IN
terest, especially politics, the, dispen-
sary and the growth OF Sumter.
.-rhe political situation in South
Carolina, at this time" said Mr.. Man
ring, is such that nothing definite
caa be said on accountsof the fact that
the next election is yet some time off
and many things may occur after this
time to change the status Of matters
as they now appear. AS you know,
my name has been mentioned as !
candidate for governor, and while
have never, up to this time, made a
positiye decision concerning the ques-
ton. feel pretty safe in saying that
from the way things look now will
he IN the race. And I want to say this
about it: when the race does start it's
going to be race to the finish with
no straddling. There are some can
fiidates mentioned who have record
FOR sitting on the fence. That will not
sdo hereafter. The people Of the state
are going to denounce the man who
does not come out fairly and squarely
and say where he stands There can
be no dodging the issue.
s.The Prohibitionists, have no
doubt, will put candidate in the field
though who it Will be at this time, I
cannot say. There was: a meeting in
Columbia some time ago looking to
this, and I take it that this was for
the purpose Of putting the movement
on its feet. q
mentioned, continued Mr.. Manning,
..are Colonel Sloan. of Columbia; Mr..
Ansel Of Greenville, and the Prohibi-
ton candidate. whoever he may be.
.sI think the dispensary is doing
very we,I as it is, and is vast inn
preveuaene over the Old barroom sys-
TEN. There. is 10 do2bt shsst the
amount Of drinking has materially de-
creased under the system ana there
IS not nearly the same temptation
to drink that there used to be.
think it much better than the old sys-
TEN.
at should have liked very much
continued Mr. Manning, TO have been
IN GreenyiIIs. gss,y ts !2.s2 bear Senator Till
genan's speech on the dispensary, but
he had anything to say for publication
sn regard thereto.
aar. Manning expressed surprise,
and said that he had not given out
any interview or said anything for
publication, either in Washington or
elsewhere, n regard to the approach
ing gubernatorial contest. That he
had not seen Mr. w ". Price while
in Washington, and was at a loss to
know how the article originated.
That he did not feel called upon to
say anything, and requested us not to
republish the article, as it was not an
authorized publication.
He said further that he conversed
with only one newspaper representa-
tive while he was in Washington, and
that was in a personal conversation,
n which he expressly stated that it
was not for publication.
business matters prevented ne from
Ie.ng there. know it must have
been entertaining.
with Mr.. Ansel from the Pied
saont, Colonel Sloan from the middle.
OF the state, and myself from the Pee
Dee" continued Mr.. Manning, there
WI, be plenty to keep the people
thinking next year, to say nothing Of
The man put out by the Prohibition
lists. I look for a hot fight, and one
sa which the candidates are going to
he asked where they stand on all mat
tiers and no lodging will be allowed.
SUMTER said Mr.. Manning, has
Increased the passenger earnings of
her eight railroads during the past
year $4,000. 7 think that is pretty
good show. Wey now have popula-
ton Of about 5000 or 10000 people
and the finest town in the state. =
W. ". Price. in Columbia Record.
AS soon as we noticed the above ar
sicle in the Columbia Record of
last Thursday, we called in to see Mr..
Aanning in order to find out whether
Since then his attention has been