The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-15

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campaign meeting here today when
Richard I. Manning interrupted John
b. Adger Mutually in the midst of his
speech and said that all the personal
remarks Mr.. Mutually had made about
him were "maliciously false" The
crowd cheered and yelled, some for
Mr.. Manning and some for Gov.
Blease.
Mr.. Manning also said: II have only
been restrained from noticing you on
account Of a piece ! saw in a New
York newspaper about your condition
and do not intend to notice you fur
ther."
The crowd thronged around the
stand. but no blows passed and the
incident was closed except for the fac
tional feeling that had been awak-
ened. That cropped out again during
the speech Of John G. Richards.
The attacks. which yesterday were
intra- party, today covered more terri
tory and became er-party. william
c. Irby. Jr.. and Charles Carroll
Simms again attacked John G. Rich
ards.
The Newebrry people met the cam
paign party at the station with au-
tomobiles and later took them to the
grounds. The newspaper men were
entertained ny E. H. Aull, editor Of
The Herald and News.
The meeting was called to order
at 1880 o'clock by Joseph L. Keitt,
county chairman, in a grove on the
edge Of town.
Richard I. Manning was the first
candidate for governor to speak. He
said that he was running in this cam
paign on principle. free from abuse
OF other candidates. He told of his
life AZ a farmer and his aid to cot
ton growers several years ago in get
ting money for the handling of the
crops
Mr.. Manning denied fore-knowl-
edge Of the elimination conferences,
repudiating the insinuations that
have been given by some Of his op-
ponents.. He advocated local option
compulsory education. as each county
should know best how 1t can stand
and enfore such law.
Mr.. Manning then went into the
Importance Of electing the next gov.
ernor OF the State. He repeated his
wish for peace and harmony.
when We have a boil he asked,
do We not have to take out its head (?
I tell You that the main issue is the
perpetuation Of the policies Of the
present administration He them
went on to score the pardon record
OF Gov. Blease, stating that there
could be no reasonable explanation
Of laying aside the verdicts and sem
tences Of more than 1880 juries and
judges. He stated that he would be
the governor Of all people and was
cheered when he concluded.
John B. Adger Mutually then spoke.
II say to YOU" said Mr.. Manning,
stepping up to Mr.. Mutually. who had
become personal in his attack, that
every statement you have said about
me Is maliciously false" The crowd
encouraged the belligerents. Mr..
Manning went on to say:
II have only been restrained from
noticing you on account Of a piece l
saw In New York newspaper about
your condition and l do not intend to
notice you further"
The disorder was smoothed over In
a few minutes.
John G.. Richards said: II believe
that Richard I. Manning Is RESPONSE
BILE for more factionalism than any
other six men in the race He then
went OIL to say that Mr.. Manning had
been inconsistent, as he had bewailed
factionalism and yet was the first to
inject the issue in the campaign.
He said that the newspaper oil
garchy. the Columbia State and News
and Courier leading" has been doine
It's best to do away with the county
to-county campaign and restrict the
ballot.
Mr.. Richards went on to say tina,
he knew that he was not swinging
to any mans cOattail and that no die
not think any OF the six anti
administration candidates are swing
ing to Senator Smiths cOattail.
II have scOtclted them ALL" he re
plied to 4 question Of AN auditor III,