Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-14
ECHOES FROM THE ELECTION.
What the Newspapers Think Of the
Will of the People.

The nomination of Ansel over
Manning is a great disappointment to
Mr.. Mannings friends, as Ansers cleo
ton is a qualification to the friends
of the victor, but neither Mr.. Man
ming nor his supporters are sulking
over the defeat. A clean, straight
forward, decent contest was made
from the first TO the last in Mr.. Man
ning's behalf, and neither he nor his
friends have anything to regret or to
be ashamed of.-Sumter Item.
Mr.. Ansel has won this race on his
platform, which declares in favor Of
the county dispensary as against the
state institution, and the leaving of
the question to each county to decide
for itself. His opponent, Senator
Richard 1. Manning, Is a gentleman
of the highest type, but he offered
the people Of South Carolina "pu-
rified state dispensary," a thing they
did not believe he could deliver, and
upon this issue he met defeat. The
campaign has been free from un-
pleasant incidents and as between
the candidates 1t has been conducted
on the highest lines.-Spartanburg
Herald.
The result of the primary election
in the state yesterday was fair and
square repudiation of the state dis
pensary. No other Interpretation Of
1t is possible. The dispensary was
the issue upon which the campaign
had been made. Mr.. Manning was a
stronger man before the people than
Mr.. Ansel. He was better known to
the people of the state at large; and
he was generally regarded an ADLER
man, and just as clean and honest
as his opponent. More than that, he
ha1 frfn 1e M
state who supported him for reasons
of personal friendship and otherwise.
There were many strong and influ-
ential men who were working for
Manning who were opposed to the
state dispensary. Yet Mr.. Ansel has
been elected by an overwhelming
vote. This must clearly show the
sentiment of the people of the state
as regards the dispensary. Surely
the legislature which meets next jan
uary will wipe the state dispensary
of each county choice between
county dispensaries, If they want
them. and straight prohibition
Anderson Daily Mail.
Good morning, Governor Ansel;
we wish you mighty we'll. The peo-
pie of South Carolina have elected
you by a most fiattering majority to
the highest office in their gift.
They have taken your word for it
that you will exercise all your in
fluence and authority to destroy the
state dispensary which has brought
so much shame and sorrow TO South
Carolina. The destruction Of this
den of iniquity was the paramount
and controlling issue in the campaign
which has eventuated in your tri-
umph. You were preferred by the
voters of your party because you
promised best. 1t was not a ques-
ton with them of your personal pop
ularity, which is great, or of your
personal honesty, which is acknowl-
edged of all men, or of your personal
fitness for official station, which has
been proved I'm other and important
places which you have held in the
service-your opponent in the race
yesterday is also a man of as great
personal charm, of as high character
and of as sincere devotion to the in
terests of the state as you; but the
issue upon which you were elected
was the destruction of the state dis
pensary. Mr.. Manning might have
beaten you upon any other issue and
in any other campaign. Don't for
get that! Don't forget that the peo-