The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-10
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DGmOcraGlc County COuESAoicAi
there has been ''beefing" on the
part of certain individuals; they
are disappointed because not
permitted to have their way.
But if men of common sense and
honest reason, whose livers are
not torpid, will go back and look
into the action of that conven-
ton, they will discover the ma
iority faction was exceedingly
liberal with the minority. In
the first place, the majority fac
ton proposed and elected for
the important position of county
chairman a gentleman who has
never been nor is he now, allied
with the faction led by Cover
nor Blease; the majority faction
also elected to the important po'
sition of State Executive Com
mitteeman, another gentleman
who has not been, nor is he now
allied with the faction led by
Governor Blease, this last one,
elected without opposition, but
nominated by one who was in
trusted with the floor leader
ship in the convention by the
majority faction. The most i'm
portant positions were given to
the opponents of Governor
Blease, when it must be admit
ted the adherents of Governor
Blease could have had both OF
these positions, merely by plac-
ing their partisans in nomina-
ton. but no, they did not do this,
on the contrary, the disposition
of the leadership was to be con-
sistent with often expressed
views, to wit, to endeavor to al
lay factionalism as far as posi-
BILE. When it came to the dele
oates to the State convention,
the majority favored a certain
issue, to wit, the rejection Of all
propositions which had for their
purpose the elimination of a GER
tain class of white voters, and,
also having information of a eau
Gus which had been held in ad-
vance of the convention by the
minority, and at this caucus a
ticket was agreed upon, the ma
jority took no chances of getting
left in the cold also prepared a
ticket, without a caucus, but to
a manidia as the other side did
support the ticket agreed upon.
The delegates to the State con
vention however, was nothing
in comparison to what the other
side were permitted to have-the
permanent officers. positions
which stand good for two years,
while the position of delegates
is only good for the lone conven-
ton, but notwithstanding this
liberality on the part of the ma
jority, there IS an element not
satisfied; they wanted the major
ity to lie down and let the minor.
ity ''hog" everything.
The writer has experienced
disappointments in the past, he
remembers the medicine given
to him two years ago, and this
too. was administered by mi
nority, simply because, the ma
jority did not organize and move
in solid phalanx; it was alright,
then, everybody on the weaker
side was happy, and had the
laugh on the stronger side, but
when things changed and the
minority discovered the majority
had proited by the example
set by their opponents, there
goes up a wall from a few dis
contents, and would be leaders
whose heads are infs ted with an
idea they have a superior right
to control.
There is absolutely no chance
OF bringing our people together
to select officials on non-faction-
al lines as long as the minority
faction give a listening ear to
those who have selfish motives
and who want to rule or ruin;
the majority should rule is a
Democratic principle all must
concede, but while this is true,
proper leadership can bring
about divisions without strife, it
can also bring about saner Sc
lection of men who are to repre-
sent this county in the lawmak-
:,,c. LoSioS- moro inno,to M tho !,