The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
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Carolina will again commit the
error it did when it sent delegates
to the last National Democratic
Convention. The delegation was
tied hand and foot by instructions
to vote for Bryan first, last and
all the time, perhaps conditions
NAV have warranted suchinstruc-
tions at that time. however, we
do not think the pledging Of a
delegation is ever warranted, but
the next delegation to a conven-
ton should be sent to represent
the Democratic vote Of the State
and not a few muck-a-mucks who
presume to dictate the sentiment
for the State. Woodrow Wilson
at this time appears to be the
choice Of this State, not only be-
cause he is big enough for the
presidency but because he IS a
Southern man and was once a
citizen OF this State; his being
closely allied with the things
Southern Of course makes him a
favorite in the South, but this is
no time to worship sectional sen
timent, what is wanted is a man
to win. The indications look fav-
orable to a Democratic triumph
next year, but these indications
have appeared before without
the party coming into power, this
time however, there are such diff
ferences in the Republican ranks
that it will be impossible to
ever get them together again, at
least not until it has been badly
beaten at the polls, therefore, it
behooves the Democrats to leave
sectional sentiment alone and get
together for a winner.
In the opinion of many close
observers, Judson Harmon of
Ohio. is this man. He has been
able to carry the Buckeye State
several times for governor, and
and one of these times in a pres
idential election year, to do so be
had to bring to his support the
independent Republican vote,
and his administrations have
been satisfactory to both parties;
it was the independent or mug
wump vote thatcontributed large
" to the election of Grover
Cleveland. and if a Democrat is
elected next year this same mug
wump vote will have to be cater
ed to. The man whose candidacy
will appeal to the independent
vote Of the country IS the man
the Democrats must find to lead
to success.
In our opinion, either Harmon
of Ohio, or Wilson Of New Jersey,
will make a formidable showing
in the convention but it is not the
man who can make the best show
ing in a convention that can al
ways win. Wilson will go into the
convention with more votes from
Democratic States than either
Harmon, Folk, Dix or any Of the
others which have been mention
ed in connection with the nomi-
nation, the reason is, being a
Southernerhewill probably carry
the Southern States. but the
South, although solidly Demo
cratic, cuts but a small figure
without the large states of the
North and West which are nor
mally Republican. It will be seen
therefore, that to win, the leader
selected must be one who can
command more than the vote Of
the South, any nominee the party
car put forward will carry the
South but it is not every NOM
inee the party can put forward
who will carry Ohio, Nebraska,
Iowa, New York, Illinois and
California, hereis the rub. There
fore we hope the South Carolina
convention will not again tie the
hands of it's delegates but send
them unfettered so that they may
join-in to put forward the strong
est vote winner the party can
find.