Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-09-06
MIR. COOPER stll4t,ltRgs NJ, sTArEslENr
Conscience lmpsls Him te Support
Manning IN Second Race.

Laurens. Aug. 30.--Hon. Robert
A. Cooper tonight gave the follow
Ing statement relative to the Guber-.
material race:
IL am deeply grateful to the many
friends Of all sections OF the State.
who gave me their support in Tues
days primary. Notwithstanding tho
loyal support of true and trled
friends. have been defeated, and
the second primary will be had with
Governor Manning and, former Gov
ernor Blease as contestants. Among
those who gave mo their support arc
former supporters OF these two gen.
tlemen, and l am not unmindful OF
their preferences. recognize tho
right Of every citizen TO cast his bal
lot for the man Of his choice. I
know, too, that have some friends
who think l should make no state
ment at all at this time, and re.
spect their Judgment highly, but I
cannot and DO not propose to evade
stand for what conceive to be
the best interest Of NY State.
without attempting to give my
reasons IN detail, l believe can best
serve my State at this time by sup
poyting Governor Manning. A man
N public life should act according to
the dictates Of his conscience au0
Judgment, without regard to the ef-
feet which his course may have upon
his personal political fortune, and
should also forget any wrong which
may have been done him when what
he conceived as his duty to his State
is at stake.
IL do not presume to dictate to
the friends who voted for me. They
have a sovereign right to their bal
lot. make this statement as to my
self for the reasons set forth above,
and further that I may not be ac-
cused OF political co~ardice or OF
sulking in my tent"
Manning Sure Of Election.
Columbia, Aug. 30.-Governor r.
I. Manning. while no believes that
Bleaseism will not again triumph in
South Carolina, Is eagerly going into
the fight. He issued the following
statement this afternoons:
"A majority OF votes were cast
against Blease. He polls his full
strength In the first primary always.
A Cooper vote Is an anti-Blease vote.
Blease did not poll more than his
normal strength and cannot better
1T In the second primary. 1t is the
same situation as two years ago. I
started this morning to win the
fight In tho second primary and am
going to win it,"
Word from DIease.
In statement issued Tonight
Cole l.. Blease says his pre-primary
estimate has been justified, and he
would have been elected at the first
primary If full vote had been cast.
II am unable as yet to accoun. for
tho shortage, unless it was due TO
The rain," he said. 81 am thorough
ly satisfied that I will hold the vote
that have" continues the state
ment, "and will get at least one-half,
or possibly two-thirds of the yntes
which were given to Mr.. Cooper,
considerable portion OF which is nor
mally with us, but which went to
Mr.. Cooper on account OF personal
reasons. ! am confident that will
win on the next banot by from 15,-
600 to 100000"
j. M. DesChamps, defeated ror
Governor, announced to-day that
Through observation careful study
and deliberate judgment" he is fully
convinced Of tho need OF a new po-
litical party in South Carolina" He
declares himself tho founder, or
ganizer and promoter of the White
party Of South Carolina" The plat
form Of the new political organiza-
ton will be announced later, stated
It's founder.