The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-09-11
The Nest Governor
of South Carolina
Sketch of the Career of Richard l. Manning
of Sumter, Who Was Nominated in the
Primary Yesterday. ~
Special to The Intelligencer.

Special to The Intelligencer
SUMTER, S. c., Sept. 8-As with
Woodrow Wilson. the number "13"
hcaI been lucky one for Mr.. Richard
l. Manning wllo will succeed the pres
ent administration as governor Of
South Carolina. At the University Of
Virginia Mr.. Manning Occupied Room
13, which Is the same room that Pres
ident Wilson occupied when he at
tended tina. institution. Like the pres
/ 1t also. Mr.. Manning's signature
OBTAINS thirteen letters. BY another
~.'ncidence Mr.. Manning was one Of
The delegates at large at the Balt-
s-n-e convention that nominated
Woodrow Wilson for the presidency
Richard Irvine Manning, son of
Richard Irv.A, Manning and his wife.
Elizabeth Allen Sinkler, was born at
Homeslcy plantation, Sumter county,
South Carolina. August 18th, 1869.
"Son of Mark in South Carolina
edited by james c. Eemphill, former
editor-in- chief of the News and Cou-
rier. says of Mr.. Manning and his par
outage:
1.-THE father, a man OF equable tenn
permanent and gentle and unobtrusive
in manner, was noted for his excellent
Judgment and scrupulous uprightness
In. life. He impressed all as an honor
able and just man. and his opinion
naturally, in matters Of moment, was
often sought. He was successful
! planter, and served acceptably In the
state senate of South Carolina.
A Race Of Strong Men.
Ills parental ancestor. Laurence
Manning, was born in Ireland. and
e,cigrated thence prior to the Ameri-
can Revolution and settled in Craven,
: subsequently Clarendon county, South
c. rolina. He married dnuIh'or Of
Richard Richardson q llsth... lished
patriot. born near Jamestown, Vir-
ginia, 1904, where he had been land
surveyor He removed to Craven
county, South Carolina. where he en-
gagged in farming. During tho Indian
border wars he commanded regi-
ment; was d member OF the council
/. of safety at Charleston In 1875; and
4 a. his services in Quelling a danger
GUS loyalist revolt in the back cOun-
try" received the thanks of the prov
incial congress and was promoted to
the rank of brigadier-general."
He was member of the Legislative
council of 1776. and In the, provincial
congress of South. Carolina assisted
in forming the state constitution.
Lid CORVALLIS made fruitless efforts
, to gain him over to the royal cause.
Made prisoner at the capture of Char
lesion, he returned from the prison of
st. Augustine and died In few days
near Salisbury. North Carolina, in
=. 1tember,. 1881. His eldest son, Coll
GAEL Richard Richardson, commanded
the right wing of General Francis
Marion's army at the battle of Eutaw.
f.. and was wounded. Another son, James
Is. Richardson, was governor OF South
Carolina, .lS03-1804.
Revolutionary Soldiers.
'The same Laurence Manning,
great-grandfather of the subject OF
this sketch. was "a Revolutionary SOL
dier. and. was for his in
trepid courage and imp0rturbability
OF dcmeanor IN moments OF great
peril, Instances Of which are narrated
in "Gordon's .AnecdOtes."- He was the
first adjutant-generals Of. the state OF
South Carolina.
'JIis son, Richard Irvine Manning,
wan born in Sumter district, May !,
1882; was graduated from South Caro-
lima college In 1911; served in the
IN - VI 1919 Who, a uCLu0bA AZ 16OoeA
Carolina legislature 1892, and gov
ernor Of South Carolina 1824-1826:
wos state senator, and was elected a
member Of congress from South Caro-
lima In 1894, and died during his Term
in Philadelphia. pennsylvania, May !.
1886. 81
- The Next Governor.
.aThe early years OF the subject OF
Ill oIr NO 11nnn thAI
plantation. OF. his father, and he grew
l,ss healthy and sactiye, lad fond OF
k.fsebsck riding and fox hunting. His
sfutller dying when. hs was. only two,
y..ars of age, the, responsible care Of
the plantation and OF his mother and
s.7ters fell upon him when he was O
mere lad. His training was o.: great
v..s no to him. IT. necessitated daily In
teicoursc with his neighborB IN varied
matters OF husinesB and suppressed
hsp with the. value of,they golden rule
In all his tranBaction aS, well as accus-
trr,ing liml clf to lself-sacri flee.
'.Hia mot ier was highly sducated
aid refined. d sincerely pious woman
of deep religious faith In whom all
ccnssderationss Of selfish comfort AMI
p1easufe were always snbnervlents TO
hot duty to- God, to tho cause OF hui
manity. md tho good Of hcr country.
The apecialis lines OF reading which
young Manning found moot helpful IN
Ss,tting him for the work In life were.
primarily; tho Bible, with the sbiogra-
pniss 4; Of; /; Il..sn isanao aors in tho worlds
progress. After attending tho primary
schools In the vicinity OK his birthj he
WIS for two years q slldents at Athe
s Kenmore University high Z school ssoi
,I1rs. " t1oPc4