The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-06-17
Vol. XXXVIII. No. 33.
|. D. JENNINGS FOR SENATE,
MAYOR or SUMTER DECIDES TO
ENTER CONTEST FOR SEN
ATOitIiL TOGA.
Has Mt Vet Formulated Ills Plat
form, Which Will Not Re Made
Pubic Until lie Makes Opening
Speech at II. Matthews ON Wcdncs-
day-Mattcr Much Discussed

The 2nnounccr. rnt on saturday af-
tcrn"on eff tn entrance to the soma
t"rial r&cc OF Mayor l.. -. Jcnnings
came rs a ~ cat surprise to many pco-
pie "nmt"r and throughout South
Car' where up to that time the
rae been regarded as between
So Smith and Governor Blcase.
II : understood, however. sometime
: 1t some of his friends had been
: itim /" enter the race and that
as considering The matter. al
: Sh his decision was not made un-
ate saturday afternoon.
MIR. Jennings stated this morning
at he had not formulated his plat
"rm ana that he probably would not
make an" announcements Of what
measures he would advocate until he
made hi; opening speech at st. Math-
cws on Wednesday. lie has for
W"rd"d hiS pledge 10 the chairman
and treasurer of tho party and to the
secretary of Stat" and VIII he in the
race from start to finish. lie said that
hr had received letters of encourage
mcnt from prominent men i'm Green
Vile and ROCK IIiu This morning. lie
did not care to make any other state
mcnt at MS time. hut would wait and
50" how things developed, as the cam
l;,i@n went on.
While il is impossible 10 say what
Kind Of success viii lHcCe his first step
int" state politics, his friends say that
of strength rs ihe campaign goes on
and viii make an excellent showing
when the ballots are counted. 1t is
cNpcctrd that he Will make an ag-
@r"SSiNc campaign vi ni,h viii be pros
ecuted with his usual untiring
zeal While he is handicapped by not
boin:; generally known throughout the
State, he * we'll known in this section
ana VIII make himself known and felt
in ether sections before the end of the
Summer. lie IS also new man in
state politics. and is expected to draw
many nf tie N"icS which were doubt
full between Elcasc and Smith here
tuf"rc.
MI. JENNINGS is serving his second
term rs mayor of sumter, having
been rc-ci"r;c% to the Office under
tho "City Manager" form of govern
mont which he helped to inaueurate.
He is one nf the leading farmers in
The county, conducting four large
farms himself. lie is president of the
Peoples Hank ana one of Sumter's
lcadin& attorneys. He has never been
in politics before entering the race
for mayor of Sumter, except for
term as magistrate of Providence
township. sides being interested in
these things. he IS always ready to
lend his aid 80 any enterprise for the
upbuilding uf his town and county.
HAVING Scrvcd two terms as President
uf the Sumter Chamber of OF Com
mtrcC. He may also he claSscd as an
ardent sportsman. hunting and fishing
being lroupod mong those diversions
t" which ne lcnus his energies.
tn" entrance Of Mr.. Jennings in
the race for The United States Senate
WIS the chief subject of discussion on
the streets sunday and Monday, as
the newest things il politics The
matter WAS r>2;Irdcd from Various
angles and points OF view, the general
opinion being that he would put up
S""d stiff liGht. He will set a good
N"t" from sumter county and sur
rounding N"Irtics. alth"ueh some.
VIII" otherwise mi2ht have voted for
him. have already plcdGcd themselves
IN the sen ltor.@l race. 1t * generally
th"u&ht here thut he Will at least.
'Au.>" " second primary in the race
Tor United St:.t,s senate