The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-09-11
RICHARD |. MANNING,
OUR NEXT GOVERNOR
Interesting Sketch of the Man Chosen Tuesday by the
Democrats of South Carolina to Administer the
States Governmental Affairs from 1915
to 1917.


loss to the farmers, in which Mr..
Manning shared. The disaster of
1881 caused Mr.. Manning to give up
his farm and go to work on the farm
of another, working it on shares. At
that time he lived in two-room
house with a shed room, in the most
economical manner. The struggle
lasted for several years, but each
year from then on there was improve
Ament in the crops and Mr.. Manning
was able to make little more than
the necessary living expenses, and
gradually increased his farming OPP
erationS.
LATER SUCCESSES.
BY the exercise of great economy
and industry, Mr. Manning was able,
by degrees to increase his savings
and some time later he moved back
to his own farm. Here he farmed
for eighteen years, steadily iucreas-
ing his activities and met success.
Mr. Manning's entrance into state
wide politics dates from 1892, when
he was elected member OF the
house of representatives, and In
| S94. according to Men of Mark in
South Carolina" although he de-
clined the nomination, he was re-
elected to the house. In 1898 he
was elected n member of the state
senate. was reelected in 1902, and
served as president pro tempore OF
that body in 1905. Mr.. Manning
was chairman of the finance COM
mittee of the senate, which commit
tee is regarded of second Importance
| to none i'm the upper branch. In this
capacity Mr.. Manning was also Il
member of the sinking fund commits
In, ntn a p
recognized as a statewide figure,
and he rapidly forged to the front as
one of the leaders in South Carolina
Iaffairs. In 1906 he was a candidate
for governor, and with a number OF
men i'm the race, he entered the sec
Iond primary with. former Governor
Ansel Mr. Manning was defeated by
| Mr. Ansel. Snce running for the
Igovernorship. Mr.. Manning has held
lno statewide Office, except that he
is life trustees Of Clemson College.
In addition to developing his
planting interests Mr.. Manning has
lshown tina y a progressive and
Ipublic-spirited citizen, and has been
lintiuentially connected with various
business and other enterprises.
dent and treasurer of the Masonic
dent and treasurer Of the Masnic
Temple Association, president of the
lSumter Cotton Warehouse Company,
lpresident OF the Sumter Compress
lCompany and president OF the Home
Building and Loan Association. di-
rector and president OF the Bank OF
jSumter. director OF the Sumter Tele-
Iphone Manufacturing Company
which was organized as a home COM
lpany. He has also been connected
with other enterprises tending to the
Improvement of his community and
state In the selection of a president
for the Bank of Sumter Mr.. Manning
was chosen on account OF his sue
cess in business. This bank has al
ways done a large business with far
merS. and a good share of the stock
in this bank is owned by planters.
In 1911. when the farmers were hard
hit financially, Mr. Manning was
lone of the leaders in the movement
to come to their aid. and the banks
OF Sumter co-operated in aiding the
financing of the crop in this county.
In all movements affecting the farm
ling interests of the state Mr.. Man
ming has been in the front ranks to
help He has worked hard i'm the
cotton holding plan, has advocated
the proper warChousing Of cotton so
that the farmers might obtain a bet
ter price for the staple, and has al
ways aided in movements to finance
the cotton crop. In a statement re-
Gently issued by several friends who
know him intimately, it was stated
Iof Mr.. Manning:
FRIEND or FARMERS.
Not only locally. but throughout
the state, has Mr. Manning watched
out for the farming interests. Ever