The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-04-28
REFUSE TO RETIRE
AIKEN DISPENSARY OFFICIALS
BUCKLNG GOV. MANNING.
Town OF Aiken is Considerably Arous-
ed Over Acuon-Old Scrap Opened
Anew.

turn over the affairs of the Aiken
dispensary to the newly elected and
| commissioned dispenser, officials of
the institution in that county who
| have been in control for several years
past late Friday afternoon openly de-
fed Gov. Manning, disregarding the
| action of the governor in issuing the
commissions of the dispenser and Of
fcials elected at a meeting Of the dis
| pensary board held Tuesday of last
week.
The refusal OF the old OF: cc::sIs. TO
recognize. the orders OF the Chief exc
scntiYe ofs the State and sskeirs express
| ed Intention Of holding on to their
tjobs, although their successors have
been duly elected and commissioned,
has created serious situation and is
causing much excitement.
Public sentiment is aroused and
feeling is running high. as the gen:
eral public, having tired Of the agi-
tation that has been going on for
months over control of the dispen-
sary, a fight that started during the
campaign of last summer when the
dispenSary forces were active in sup
port Of defeated candidate for
United States senator, had welcomed
the settlement of the matter of the
control of the -dispensary, as it was
thought, when Tuesday two new
members of the dispensary board and
third, holding over through the
failure of the county delegation to
nominate member to fill the place
Of Mr.. Rawls of Wagner, who had
been named at former meeting of
the delegation and resigned, organlz-
ed and, according to law: elected Of
icials. for the several dispensarles
throughout the county, cutting sal,
aries and making plans for innova-
tions aimed at lifting the dispensary
ont Of county politics,
There is much resentment on the
part Of the public because, defying
the governor, ignoring mis- orders and
refusing to recognize commissions is
sued by the chief executive to new Of
ficials, certain old officials have in
their attempt to retain control Of the
dispensary, opened the agitation
anew.
What will be the action Of the gov
ernor when he is informed of the de-
Yelopment in Aiken is not known.
When the new chairman Of the dis
pensary board. P. P. Dyches, served
notice on the dispenser of No. dis
pensary at Aiken, T. ]. Southall, that
his successor, r. J. Wade, had been
commissioned by Gov. Manning, Mr.:
Wade being present and armed with
his commission, Mr.. Scuthall refused
to comply with the demand that he
turn over his keys to Mr.. Wade after
he had been checked out. He de-
clared that he would not step out be-
fore May /, if, then.
Three members of the county del
legation held a meeting at the office
of Senator Williams. The other mem.
Der 81 the delegation, G.: L:29oote,,ji
was not notified Of the meeting at
that time, it is stated. A recon-
mendation was made for appointment
by the governor Of another member
of the county board. Mr.. Rawls'
resignation was handed in more than
three weeks ago and since that time
the terms of office of the old dispen-
sary board have expired and the new
board is in charge.
|. Following the refusal of the old
officials of the Aiken dispensary to
recognize the commissions of their
duly appointed successors signed by
Gov. Manning, and the open defiance
of the governor late Friday after
noon the three dispensaries in Aiken
were clised Saturday morning by the
chief of police, Jesse George, act
ing on orders from Mayor w. j.
Moseley, few minutes after they
opened.
Mayor Moseley stated that he
wanted to keep the dispensaries in
his jurisdiction closed tight until the
governors orders can be obeyed.
Other dispensaries throughout the
county have remained open, but the
action Of Gov. Manning is being
awaited with unusual interest. for it
is believed that he will act deciSively
in the matter during the next week.