The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-02
MlMWnG's FRIENDS DELIGHTED
BELIEVE HE WILL BE NONuNAT.
ED OVER j. G. RICHARDS.
Charleston Men Already at Work for
liinh-Personal Representative there
Tells of the Plans NOwsNlaking.
News and Courier,


The positive announcement ycstcr-
day morning that Mr.. Richard I. Man.
ming would be in the second race for
governor. opposing Mr.. John G. Rich
ards. Jr. delighted hundreds of peo-
pie In Charleston, where Mr.. Manning
has long been well known and eX-
tremely popular. Several Of the 9TH
er candidates had many friends here
and had Mr.. Robert A. Cooper been
In the second race he would have re-
ceived the loyal support of this COM
nnunity, which had come to regard
him very favorably from What 1t had
learned Of him during the course of
the campaign. Mr.. Manning, however,
has been the favorite here all along
and his friends rejoice at the prospect
of seeing him seated ut Columbia as
governor.
Mr.. VIM. VIM. H. Grimball, who is
Mr.. Mannings personal representative.
in Charleston and'in ,charAe> Of Mr.
Manling's, campaign here, ,kstated last
night that Mr. Manning had aske,.
him to express to the people of Char
lesion his very grateful appreciation
OF the support he received here In
the first primary. Mr.. Grimball
stated further that he had been in
by long distance tele-
phone with Mr.. Manning and that Mr..
Manning's friends and advisers at his
headquarters In Sumter were conn.,
dent of success, on Tuesday, Scptem-
Der 8. II .onlys his friends and the
thousands of South Carolinians to
whom they look for support will not
allow overconfidence to betray them
into carelessness now.
Mr.. Grimball said that from a cam
vass of the situation and from what
he knew of here, he was satisfied that
Charleston would give Mr.. Manning
- substantial majority in the second
primary. 1t gave him large plurality
In the first. What Mr.. Manning's
friends are hoping for Is that the
voters Of Charleston who wish for bet
ter conditions In South Carolina, who
stand for law against iawlessness and
for progressive policies generally, will
turn out In such numbers on Septem-
Der that Mr.. Manning's majority
here will be overwhelming.
1T is scarcely necessary" said Mr..
Grimball. "for the people Of Charles
ton to be reminded that Mr.. Manning
throughout his public career has al
ways been a warm friend of Charles.
ton. He has stood by this city moro
than once when 1t needed assistance
from the outside"
The friends of Mr.. Manning are al
ready at work to see that his interests
are protected in the second primary.
Mr.. Grimball who is in charge Of Mr..
Manning's campaign. stated that a
great many Of the best citizens of the
town had already prOffered assistance.
On Mr.. Manning's behalf he cordial
ly invites all of them who want to see
MIR. Manning elected to join in and
help to make this an absolute certain
ty. If they will communicate with him
at his Office at 16 Broad street, he will
be glad to advise with. them as to
how they will be most effective.
"A Manning organization" said Mr..
Grimball, will be perfected in each
ward Of the city and we are anxious
that the best people of the community
should join with US in this work. We
are dependent entirely on volunteer
assistance. Mr.. Mannings appeal to
Charleston rests on the fact that with
u good clean governor like MIR. Man
ming I'm office the prosperity of the
community will be. promoted in all
ways and the ties between Charles
ton and tho rest of the State will be
vastly strengthened"