The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-21
As TO ELIMINATION


OF the candidates represented the
Identical things that the others did
We recall among the strong men OF
that race the late John j. IIcnphill
one OF the most brilliant men that this
state has ever had In congress; the
late William Elliot. also very strong
man; Col. Geo. Johnstonc OF Ncwberry
than whom this state has had few
men niUrc gifted; ana Col. ID. S. Hen
dersO OF Aiken. AS IL result these four
gentlemen divided into four parts a
vote that you'd have gone to any on.
OF them. None Of them got into the sec
0nd race. None of them has ever been
heard from In politics, and with all
due respect TO the dead. this campaign
was the end OF their political careers.
The people OF the state called upon
some one or two of them to withdraw.
Each was impressed with the fact
that he could win. and all were deter
mined 10 go to hefinish.
The very same condition confronts
us To-Day. Six men are In the race for
governor who represent nearly the
same ideals. BY all six remaining In
the race the possibility is that all six
will go down III defeat. II not, it will
not be the fault OF the candidates. but
the people themselves may have to
take the matter into their own hands.
At any rate, II these six lose out, they
will be gone forever. IL some OF
them should say that they will ask
their friends TO concentrate Oh some
one man Of the six. the future is full
OF possibilities to the man who will
make sacrifice today.
We have hesitated to touch upon
this delicate and dangerous subject.
hoping until the very last that some
thing would occur to unravel the situ-
alton, and no expression OF ours can
change these self centered candidates
But In this connection we wish to
hold up to them the following pro-
phctic letter from Senator Neils
Christensen. one Of the party of the
six. man who has stood the fire and
Is willing to keep on standing it; no
matter how disheartened may be the
blind political folly of some people.
The Senator writes:
1t Is astonishing that, "elimination"
and concentrating" candidates
and concentration" denouncing can
didates for governorship do not sse the
sorry figure they cut. Because, for
sooth, men here, there, and every
where. singly and by meeting. and ed
itors In their papers. cry out. United
we stand. divided we fall" these can
universally admitted. proved by sim
pie arithmetic. Certain as six divided
by three Is more than seven divided
by ak. SO certain looms the outcome
Of the vote Tuesday week Reduce
the ak to three, to two, to one. and nj!
Is safe.
The six solemnly affirm from sea-
board to mountains I'VE are the peo-
ple's champions, foesof their foes,
nightly striving to redeem our state
from Disgrace" Each admits the
danger springing from too numerous
candidates. acknowledging the arith-
metic. But suggests, however, cour-
teously. that patriots stand aside for
the cause. and see their rage. No
remedy for him that necessitates his
taking his name from the ticket. The
cause Is sacred. the danger to the
cause Is imminent but above all
comes the sacred right Of the candi-
date to run, even If running means
ruin to the cause.
We the 10000 are told to stand
aside. we and our cause, while these
ak engage in fratricidal strife. II
we but raise our voice in warning, ex-
postulation. suggestion Of self sacri-
fec. we are denounced In bitterest
terms.
BY what divine right do these self
appointed seekers for office speak i?
BY what right. divine or earthly, do
these men. greedy for governorship,
presume to tell the 10000 friends Of
decency. "There shall be no concen-
tratlon?" Self elimination-concen
tration by the candidates-was their
duty. and might have been their ev-
erlasting glory.
Be 1t said to their everlasting cred
It. Two OF the seven-Manning and
Clinkscales agreed from the
first to submit their candidates. to
any represen tative body OF the voters
for law and order. and to retire IL
that should be their verdict. The 9TH
er four may denounce concentration
may prevent It: one may by lucky
chance win the vote. but .he winning
will be recognized by all as gam
bler's winning where oil was staked
on the turning OF die II the dice
fall wrong. execration will be the por-
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