The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-02-12
HON. R. 5. VHALEY A Candidate
WILL OFFER FOR CONGRESSMAN
FROM FIRST DISTRICT.
Former Speaker Of State Eouse and Member
Of Present Legislature viii Announce
Platform Later-0thers Named as
Probable Candidates for the Of
fice-Date OF Election De-
pe1ds On Whether Pri-
mary is Held Says
Governor.
Political Advertisement

Mr.. Richard S. Whaley, of Charles
ton, announced yesterday that he would
be candidate for Congress from the
lst district to succeed the late George
S. Legare. So far as The News and
Courier was advised, Mr.. Whaley's was
the only definite announcement made
yesterday. A number OF other men,
however, are mentioned as probable
candidates, those most prominently
mentioned being Solicitor John b.
Peurifoy, of WATERFORD; Mr.. George
F. Won Kolnitz, Mr.. Lawrence NJ.
Pinckney, Mr.. John D. Cappelmann,
Mr.. F. K. Myers and Mr.. 81. Leon Lsri-
sey, all of Charleston. The 1st district
comprises the counties OF Charleston,
Colleton, Clarendon. Berkeley and Dor
chester.
Mr.. wHALEY'S STATEMENT.
''I will be in the race" said Mr.. Wha-
ley yesterday, sand at the proper time
will make formal announcement OF
my candidacy and platform. hope to
have the opportunity to meet the peo-
pie OF the district face to face and to
discuss the issues of the day."
MIR Whaley returned last night TO
Columbia to discharge the duties as a.
member of the House of Representa-
tives from Charleston county. He stat
ed last night that as there were num-
Der of matters of considerable impor-
tance requiring his presence at the
State Capital he would have to depend
upon his friends in Charleston looking
after his interests here while he was
helping look after the interests OF the
community in Columbia
Mr.. Whaley has been frequently men
toned in the past in connection with
the position to which he now asplres,
but his personal relationship with Con-
gresham Legare was such that he has
always declined to oppose the iamented
CONGRESSMAN from the 1st district.
Mr.. Whaley's public record is known
all over South Carolina, his service Tor
four yerrs as Chairman OF the House
judiciary committee ard consequently
for another four years as Speaker OF
the House, having given him reputa-
tion from one end OF the state 70 tne
other. He did not seek reelection to
the House two years ago. but last sum-
mer, yielding to the pressure OF his
friends, consented again to become
candidate and was elected in the 1rst
primary.
Mr.. Whaley was delegate to the
Baltimore Convention last summer and
worked actively and effectively for VIII
son from first to last. he subsequently
represented South Carolina at Seagrlt,
when Governor Wilson was notlaed OF
his nomination to the Presidency. he
enjoys the personal acquaintance not
only OF the President-elect and OF Mr..
McCombs. the national chairman OF the
Democratic party, but also OF many OF
the men who were leaders in the Will
son movement and are now prominent
in public life.
WILL THERE BE A PRIMARY!
When the election OF successor to-
Mr.. Legare will take place is not yet
known. According to dispatch from
Columbia last night. Governor Blease
stated Yesterday that he would not Or
der an election for the filling OF the
small portion remaining OF Mr.. Legare's
upexpired term, and that he would Or
Ger an e!GCGtOQ lOF GnS ioii Wa - ~Se
the lst of March. The following dis
patch received last night, however, n
dicates that the time at which the cleo
tion is held depends on whether or not
a primary is ordered by the State exc
cutive committee:
Columbia, February Especial: Gov,
ernor Blease this afternoon addressed
the following letter to the county chair
men OF the first district:
please give me your ideaas to the
of holding primary cleo
tion to nominate Democratic cand1-
date for Congress to succeed the Hon.
George S. Legare. deceased, and II you
ara of the opinion that such primary
should be held about what time it should
be held"
The Governor made the following
comment: II have mailed this letter
to each county chairman, and II a prl-
mary is held will give more time Tor
the election than if there is to be no
primary. l think that we should have, a
primary on account OF the large Repuo,,
Iican vote in that districu.-News and
Courier, February3.