The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-08-14
NEWBERRY SEES
ALMOST A FIGHT
MANNING NEARLY PRECIPITATES
A ROW
More FactiOnalism Without, However,
Bringing Peace to Administra-
tiOn Men.
The State.

campaign meeting here today when
Richard I. Manning interrupted John
3. Adger Mutually in the midst of his
speech and said that all the personal
remarks Mr.. Mutually had made about
him were "maliciously false The
crowd cheered and yelled, some for
alr. Manning and some for oGv.
Blease.
Mr.. Manning also said: ''I have only
been restrained from noticing you on
account OF a piece I saw in New
York Newspaper about your condition
and I do not intend to notice you fur
fher."
The crowd thronged around the
stand, but no blows passed and the
Incident was closed except for the fac
tional feeling that had been awak'
ened. That cropped out again during
6he speech of John G. Richards.
2yhe attacks, which yesterday were
intra-party, today covered more terri
tory and became inter-party, William
c. Irby, Jr., and Charles Carrorll Sims
again attacked Jonn G. Richards.
The Newberry people met the cam
paign party at the station with au-
tomobiles. The newspaper men were
entertained by E. H. Aull, editor Of
The Herald and News
The meeting was called to order
at 1890 O'Clock by Joseph L. Keitt,
county chairman, in grove on the
edge of town.
Lawyers Open,
A. G. Brice, candidate for attor-
ney general, was the first speaker.
He preferred his usual charge Of
dereliction OF duty against Mr.. Pee
pies, speaking at length of the c. P.
Sims disbarment proceedings.
Thomas H. Peoples, incumbent,
maintained that his Office was not in
active. He said that Mr., Brice had
been a lawyer for SO years, ''beat-
ing Rip Van Wrinkle block"
A "! Jones seeking reelection as
comptroller general, said that he had
saved approximately S600,000 since
he has assumed Office. Mr.. Jones
went into an explanation Of the board
OF equalization he had advocated to
the last legislature and which has been
criticised by his opponent.
James A. Summersett said that he
was fundamentally opposed to plac-
ing the power OF taxation in the hands
O. a few. He advocated rotation in
Office"
M. C. Willis, candidate for adju-
tant and inspector general, said that
during the four years of Gen. Moires
administration there hadbeen but two
encampments.
W. W. Moore said that TIE naval
militia had been in the hands Of
Lieut. Com. DuBose and that it was a
good thing that all the appropriations
had not been drawn out as is would
have been lost, without doing any
good.
For Safety First"
Frank W. shealy, candidate for
railroad commissioner, said that his
platform is safety first
J. H. Wharton said that tie rail
road commission had more authority
than any other commission in the
State. He excoriated tae mileage
rates.
W. I. Witherspoon said tnat he
stood for the interest of tie masses
in all matters that come before the
commission
George W. Fairey discussed the dis
erminiation in freight rates.
c. D. Fortner told Of his fight in
the legislature for the cent fat
rate.
Andrew y Bethea, candidate for
lieutenant governor, defended his
work as code commissioner. He said
that the main issue was law and Or
der. His prediction that 10000 would
go to the polls on August 25 and
vote for the enforcement of law was
cheered.
William NJ Hamer said that Mr.
Bethea should hare been a Sunday
school exhocter." He then read in-