The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-07-15
PICKS Big four
CHOICE OF GOVERNOR SEEMS. TO
BE BETWEEN QUARTETTE. !,
RACE IS one Third over

Applause Indicates That Clinkscales
is Strongest Candidate in Bunch
Other Strong Men Are Richards,
Manning and Mendel Sp,ith-
Points in Organization Of These
Men.
With one-third of the campaign
itinerary for candidates for State Of
fees completed, each of the eleven
candidates for governor and the IS
candidates for minor offices tell OF
much encouragement" they have re-
ceived. Applause has been given the
candidates for gubernatorial honors
without marked partially, even the
admittedly politically weak aspirants
for Gov. Blease's Office receiving lib
eral cheers.
The even manner in which the
voters proclaim their agreement with
the statements Of the candidates has
presented great difficulty in the way
of forming an opinion as to the rela-
tive strength of the various Office
seekers. Basing his opinion en- the
receptions given by the audience, J.
A. DAILY, of The Columbia Record,
says the candidates for governor have
been divided into two sections, with
the so-called "big four" apparently
Heading in the fight for popular favor.
This quartette is composed Of John
G. Clinkscales of Spartanburg, who
is making the campaign on State
wide compulsory education platform;
John G. Richards Of Kershaw, an ad-.
mitted Blease supporter and an OPP
ponent of compulsory education and
isevere critic Of the recent revision of
the primary rules; Richard I. Man
ming Of Sumter, who is advocating
trigid law enforcement, educational
advancement and development Of
demonstration farms for the scien-
Itifc, agricultural education of the
farmer and Mendel L. Smith OF Cam
den, Kershaw county, former speaker
lof the House Of Representatives,
iwhose platform is advocating con-
|structiye, conservative operations OF
The State government, law enforce
ment and educational advancement.
With the first third Of the CAM
paign itinerary carrying the candi-
dates through the southeastern part
of the State, in which section are the
homes Of Manning, Richards and
Mendel L. Smith, the ovations given
! Clinkscales at practically every meet
ing are considered somewhat remark
able. His statements on the stump
pointing out the unsatisfactory school
attendance of those several counties,
while advocating compulsory educa-
ton, have been received with enthu-
siasm.
The other three members of the
.sbig four, Richards, Manning and
Mendel L. Smith, are strong politi-
lcally in this section, through the To-
cation Of their homes and native
counties. Richards has expressed the
belief that he will poll as many votes
in the territory now covered by the
party as any opponent, thereby CIV
ing him an "even break" with his be-
lieved particularly great strength in
the Piedmont section sufficient to
lsend him into the second race. He
states that his attitude toward COM
pulsory education will strengthen him
in the Piedmont in proportion as he
believes Clinkscales' attitude on this
question will weaken him there.
Richards frankly states that the re-
suits of ballotting in the Piedmont
I=ection will determine the races.
| Clinkscales' strength in the section
where the candidates have spoken Is
indicated by the applause alone to be
possibly greater than either OF his
lopopnents. Combining this apparent
strength with his admitted strength
IN that section around Greenville,
ISpartanburg, Pickens and UnioL
counties, where the voting is heavy.
the conclusion may be drawn that he
will at least be an important factor
n the guebrnatorial fight.
/ Afiliation and association CT Men
/ del L. Smith, as speaker of the House
of Representatives, with members of
hat body from all sections Of the
State, he claims, will greatly increase
his political strength generally
throughout the State over the popu-.
lar favor previously expressed for him
sor other political reasons. He de-
ecribes his platform as conservative
md constructive, and its planks pos
eibIy make it a pleasing medium be-
tween the admittedly factional plat
forms Of some opponents.
Richard L Manning's record in the
General assembly, when he says
strong political friendships with men
from every section Of the State were
formed and has resulted in building
up for him strong Statewide organ
ization, and his association with bus
mess men and educators of the State
in his capacity as trustee of Clemson
college are pointed out by him as his
chief reasons for believing in sue
cessful outcome Of his race. MaE-
ning's platform describes his plans
for +ha nroo-ecs and nrOSperity OF the
State and his plan for aiding the far
mer through the establishment Of
Demonstration farms in every county
as branches of Clemson college,
where scientific methods will Ge
taught.
I SAFER FOURTH.