Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-07-18
ON THE CAMPAIGN {; AGAIN

|UN iii UAlNf AluF AUAlN
After a Rest the Meetings q eandi-
dates, Are Resumed.
grangeburg, special.-The State
campaign fiestihg Vas held il the
county court house here. 6bJut 600
people crowded into the court room
and gave attentive ear to the speeches
of the different candidates. AT II
o'clock County Chairman Robert Lide
called the crowd to order: The Rev.
ID. D. Dantzler was called on to make
inspector general, Coils. Boyd and
Haskell, told the people Of their rec
ords and asked for their support. For
railroad commissioner, Messrs. sulli-
van, Sellers, .Summersett and Cansler
Ibit hard et Guli Wharton, who came
warmly back at them; rlaipsipg to
disprove allegations made by his OPP
ponents. For Lieutenant. Governor,
Mf. Thomas Ct: Mcleod was very hap.
py and grateful over having no appo-
sition. Nh. Mcleod believes in per-
fected State dispensary.
Scores Gel. Ansel.
Mr.. McMahan, if elected, SS6uld
stand for the stern enforcement of
law. He would not permit any city
to talify the la#. lie is running as
an indepshdent aid believes ths vot-
ers will esst .i1ldspsAdent Ballots. He
is the candidate St iio H;qre hr com
binationi. tie is 4 free lance. Mr..
MCMILLAN ssid ha realized flat per-
haps in Orangeburgrhe was IN I t:ar-
ming stronghold: The Raysor-Man-
ming bill lad Mr.: MeAtahap's moral
support but. on the, other hand, the
Morgan bill met with, his disapproval.
He feels that Cul: Aniael'4 plan would
leave the liquor question unsettled.
He feels, that a good name for Col
Ansel would be Mr.. "As.-you-like-it"
Col. Sloan ssts Mr.: Ansel il, standing
on an India rubber platform-streteh
it one way and Mr.. Ansel is in the
dispensary camp. stretch it the other
way and we find him in the prohibi-
tion camp. Mr.. Ansel, as Joseph of
old, is WEARING eeat of many col
ors, some dispensary STRIPES aid Some
prohibition stripes: Bit he must take
off his coat Of manly e6lors and don
either a prohibition OF d dispensary
vesture.
Col. NJ. f: Ansei promised, if elect
ed, to discharge tie duties Of the Of
fee conscientiolisly and satisfactori-
ly. Mr.. Ansel restated lis. loca! OPP
tion plan. between county dispensary
and county prohibition and cited
North Carolina and Georgia to show
how successful the county dispensary
plan has been! Col. Ansel received
deafcning, applause at the close of his
speech.
Blease Attacks Manning's Record.
Mr.. Bleasc claims to have stood up.
on his platform for is years: In
speaking against the appropriation
for being instrumental in cutting
down the appropriation for this col
lege. When Mr.. Blcase made All al.
tack on Mr.. Manling'< record. the
crowd shouted "Hurrall for Man
ning.; Mr.. Blease claims that Mr..
Manning. III 1892, called Tillman
despot and spoke disparasingly of
the Judiciary of South Carolina; that
Mr.. Manning's platform is inconsist-
ent with his dispensarv record. The
crowd gave long and loud cheering
to Mr.. Blease as he continued his at
tack on Mr.. Manning's record and he
was loudly cheered when he finished.
Mr.. Brunson made vigorous ap-
peal to the voters 10 do away alto
gether with the liquor business and
establish prohibition that will protect
the youth of the land from fiery
destruction. He asserts that the re-
suits of the rum business have been
wounds, bruises, turmoil and strife
The Effect in Newberry.
Mr.. A. C. Jones read a letter from
the chief of police of Newberry stat
ing that there has not been marked
improvement in conditions in the
town of Newberrv since the dispen-
sary was voted out. When asked by
Mr.. Blcase why the mayor Of Newbel
ry had not answered Mr.. Jones let
ter Of inquiry TO him. Mr.. Jones said
he did not know. Because said
Mr.. Blease, "the mayor knew that
your Allegations Of improvement arc
not true" Mr.. Blease said that Mr..
C. C. Davis, Mr.. Jones brother-in-
law, lied when he asserted that Blease
was Hub Evans attorney. Messrs.
Jones and Blease passed some hot
words standing facing each other. 1t
looked at one time as if there would
be serious trouble.
Manning Greeted With Appl. II
Senator Manning was greeted with
prolonged applause. The people gave
him close and attentive hearing.
He will not be drawn into personal
controversy. but will answer impor-
tant issues made by lis opponents. In
The convention Of 1890 that nominat-
cd Tillmai lie did not participate, as
both the reform and conservative del
ceates from S.miei county were re-
fused seats in The convention. As a
conservative lad he been in the con-
vention, he would not have voted for
Mr.. 1illnan. b., IN the |. neral elnc.
ten OF 1880 lie was one Of lie six
in lie bic voting precinct Of Sumtc"
who supported Mr. Tillman, consider
ING himself llonor-bound 10 suppcrt
tl.c regular D.mocraisc nominee. rs
candidate 10, tbe Sense in 1895 lie