The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-02-19

the title of the property. and the
only way out of the difficulty
would be to pass the Act over
the veto. Senator McLaurin
went down stairs and laid the
matter before the Governor, and,
although he IS of the opinion.
there is nothing in the couten-
ton of his not having the right
to. recall veto when it had not
been considered. he authorized
Senator McLaurin to have the
Act passed over the veto as the
quickest way to dispose of the
question and thereby save to the
people the expense of having the
question taken to the courts.
Senator McLaurin then return
ed and wrote out his motion to
90 upon the records that the Act
be passed over the veto at the
Governors request.
Now Il word of personal n.
ture. There has cot been a day
since the death of Congressman
Legare that l have not received
letters urging me to enter the
race for congress, besides the
letters there have been a num-
! Der of citizens Of the district to
call upon me in person, all OF
this is very gratifying, but L
stated to each and all Of them
that as long as I am confined to
my duties in Colum bia [ caunot
give the subject the considera
tion it should have, to do so,
would cause me to neglect the
duties which my constituents
have imposed upon me. and II
would not be fair t. them l
know the country is baiuS food
ed with letters from the an
nounced candidates, but l do
not regard these letters as hav
ing any influence IN determining
the vote, because, [ believe
when the time comes for the
people to vote, they will give to
each Of the candidates consid
Grafton, therefore [ Can only re.
peat what have said to the
newspaper correspondents. I am
not going to allow myself to get
worked up over the congresslon-
al contest. or neglect the trust
conided in me when was chosen
to represent the people in the
Senate. until my work IN that
body has been finished at this
session, when that is done l shall
20 home, and probably pay a
visit to Charleston and the other
counties to look over the situa-
tlon. and then if in my judgment
man living outside Of Charles
ton stands good chance for
election l shall make the race,
but I will not permit myself to
become the stalking horse for
the benefit Of some other candl
| date. The Charleston situation
is complicated because OF so
many candidates from that city,
and to the initiated it looks good
to a man from the country. but
if a primary is ordered. the coun'
try vote is going to be extremely
light. and to have any show at
all, it is necessary to secure
strong support in the city, this
is what I must look into and sat,
isfy myself upon before subject
my friends to the trouble Of work
ing to send me to Congress, un
less 1 Can be assured of a strong
support in the city it would be a
waste of energy to undertake the
race. I have many friends in
Charleston who would be pleas
ed to give me support, but with
So many of their neigh oors
scrambling for the same posi-
tion I do not know yet whether
they will be in a position to come
to me in the first primary, it will
be to learn this that I hope to
visit Charleston. Berkely, Collie
ton and Dorchester before MAX
ling a positive announcement.
Many of nv friends iu the city
and the country districts are
arguing that should 90 into the
race regardless of consequences
as it will place me in line for the
next election whether | win this
time or not, but this does not
appeal to me strongly, if l go
into the fight l want to gratlty
nv friends with success, and If
after investigating the situation
| feel that my chances are as
good as the others shall go into
| it for all that it is worth. Under
the circumstances hope none OF
nv friends will commit them.
selves in response to the flow of
letters that is being sent out from
| the other candidates. The elec-
tion has not yet been called and
there is plenty of time to select
| in case I do not make the race,
but in order nc to embarass my
friends I shall announce my in
tentions as soon after the legls
lature adjourns as is practicable.
Ihave no fight to make against
any man already announced or