The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-09-09


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 il on shares. At that
timo he lived ii two-room house
'0th a shed room. i'm the most eco-
ncmical manner. The struggle lasted
fop several years. but each year from
TIN on there was Improvement In the
crops and Mr.. Manning was unable
to make little more than the 2eces-
sary living expenses. and gradually
Increased his farming operations.
by the exercise Df great ecouomy
and industry, Mr.. Manning was able.
by degreesf to increase his savings
ard some time later he moved back to
his own farm. Here he farmed for
eighteen years. steadily increasing his
activities and Met success. So.
Legislative {hreeT.
= Mr.. Meanings entrance into state
"ide politics dates from 1892, wher
nc was elected member of the house
OF representative. and in 1894, ac..
ccrCing, to "Men of Mark in South
Carolina" although he declined the
nomination. he was rc-eleeted to the
= l.
bv- OF the state senate, was reelected
l. 1902. and served as president pr,
.-mpore OF that body in 1906
Mr.. Manfiing was chairman of the
finance committee of thu senate.
which committee is rega~l I'd of sec
ond Importance to rome in the upDer
branch. In this capacity MIR. Manninr
was also member of the sinking fund
& In 81
Nag was recognized as a statewide
figure. and he rapidly forged to thc
front as one of the leaders In South
Carolina affairs.
In 1906 he was candidate for gov
ernor. and with number Of men in
the race. he entered the second Dri-
mcry with former Governor - Ansel
Mr.. Manning was defeated by Mr..
Ansel.. Since running for the govern
orship. Mr.. Manning has held no state
wide office. except that he Is q life
trustee of Clemson college. In adii-
tion to developing his planting inter
e3ts, MIR. Manning has shown that he
ls progressive and pnhlic-spirited
citizen, and has been inflhenfiaIIy
connected with various business and
other enterprises.
UVcN iSuSiIttBS lHanss.4
Aihcng. his trusts have been presi-
dent and treasurerc of, the Masonic
Temnle Asspeiattor.l president of the
sumter Cotton Warehouse Co.. presi-
dent 3f the Sumter Compress Com
many. aud president of the Home
Euilding q Loan Association. director
and president Of TIE Rank tfj;f sss:ufi,tsf. sun,
director OF The Sumter Telephone
manufacturing Company, which was
organized as home company. He has
also heen connected with otherAenter-
n.ises tending to the Improvement OF
his comm unity aud state. In selecting
q president for The Bank of Sumter,
Mr.. Mannin was, chosen on account
OF his ;sui cess .tp business. This. pa1S
has always done a largo business With
farmers, and good share of the stock
In this bank is owned by planters. In
1slf, when the farmers were hard hit
<eancially. Mr.. Manning was one CT
the leaders in the movement TO come
To their aid. and the banks OF Sumter
"r-operated in aiding the financing Of
the crop In this county. II all move.
Slents affecting the farming interests
of the state Mr.. Manning has been In
the front ranks to help He has work
ed hard in the cottOn-holding plan,
has advocated the proper warehousing
oA cotton so Cat the farmera{ might
obhin better price forrfhe staple,
aiid has always aided in movements
To- f.nancH tie cotton4cTop. Ia G state
nlent recently isFrted by. several. friends
WHO know him intimately, II vas stot-
ed OF Mr. Manning:sG ,,.iasi,,is,j
Not only locally hut tthroughout
the state has Mr. Manning watched