The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-24
State Camnaish Meeting Ia Manning.

ming from Sumter, mostly, "Wednesday
evening, and were met at the station
by number of citizens with their
automobiles and brought to their sew
eral places Of entertainment. The
greater number of the candidates at
tended the religions services under the
gospel tent that night and every one OF
them expressed themselves as being
very much Impressed with the Evanse.
list.
Thursday morning the weather in
dications were for rainy day which
we have no doubt kept many away
from the meeting, but Notwithstanding
the signs OF inclement weather there
were perhaps 800 people in attendance,
the crowd was hard to estimate, be.
cause when the speaking first began
the major portion of the people were
scattered over town, gradually coming
on the square, few at a time, until
when the rain drove the crowd into
the court house many had to leave be-
cause of not being able to get even
standing room in the building.
Chairman O'Bryan after few pre-
liminary remarks urging the people
not to repeat the disgrace OF two years
ago when Governor Blease and Judge
Jones were candidates, stating
that if there wss any attempt to not
give each and every gentleman present
respectful hearing he would not per-
NIT the speaker to proceed, and that he
would not let the meeting continue.
He urged that each and every man
present constitute himself a committee
Of one to keep order. Mr.. O'Bryan is
to be commended for the splendid order
and his intelligent and digni6ed con-
duct of the meeting. The ca ndidates
one and all expressed themselves as
being greatly pleased with Chairman
O'Bryan's leadership.
Rev. L. B. McCord pastor of the
Presbyterian church offered up q
prayer, and st its conclusion Chairman
O'Bryan introduced Hon. Thomas b.
PEBBLES candidate for reelection TO
the Office OF Attorney General. Mr..
Peoples made splendid impression by
his manly and dignifed utterances.
He showed that during this his first
term he had conducted his Office
economically as well as efficiently, Of
the $1,000 appropriated for bis Office he
has still on hand s2,419.01. that since
he has been in Office there has been an
increased percentage of convictions
and that he has been kept busy giving
counsel to the state officers, IS well as
representing tke state in the supreme
court. Mr.. PEBBLES advocated strict
but merciful enforcement OF law, but
this enfcrcemens should be with rich
and poor alike. His speech Was well
received, and at its conclusion he was
applauded.
The next speaker was Hon. A. G.
Brice of Chester, who is opposing Gen.
eral PEBBLES for the position Of attor-
ney general Mr.. Brice began his re-
marks with complimentary illusions to
the people of Clarendon, and then
launched off his speech by saying it
was rumcred that if he was elected he
would close up all Of the clubs. he
said it was the duty OF the solicitors to
prosecute law offenders, but that II he
was called upon or directed so to do he
would endeavor to enforce the law
against all those who defy it, whether
the same be weapon carriers or liquor
sellers. He felt that he was competent
for the position and if elected would
strive to do his duty. Mr.. Brice made
no charges against his opponent, nor
did he attempt to show why he was
more deserving for the position than
the incumbent
J. a. Summersett candidate for Com
ptroller General occupied the stage
next. Re mentioned the several pub
lie positions he has held all OF which
he was faithful in, was strong belieV-
er in ssrotation in Office" he said he
thought when man has held an Office
as long as General Jones he should
either go higher up or retire. Mr..
Summersett read extracts from his
platform which has been heretofore
published in these columns, and he /
seemed very familiar with the hand
ling of figures.
General A. W. Jones who has been
the Comptroller General for q number
of years came forward 70 defend his ad-
ministration and to urge his reelection.
The main portion of his speech was
statistics. and taxation which was hard
to catch from the reading.
The candidates for Adjutant and In
spector General followed. General W.
W. Moore the incumbent who has had
considerable conflict with the execu.
tive head OF the State, defended his ad-
ministration and claimed that his ct
forts was to make the militia efficient
and to bring it up to the required
standard.
His opponents Col. M. c. Willis of
York. he criticised the administers
ton OF General Moore, and claimed
that much OF the dissatisfaction in the
military is due to the unnecessary in
reference OF General Moore, that it is
his arbitrariness that has brought on
dissension in the militia. He claimed
If elected he would bring on more
harmonious condition, and endeavor to