The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-08-03
STATE CANDIDATES HERE
ASPIRANTS FOR STATE OFFICES
SPEAK TO BAMBERG VOTERS.
About 800 in Crowd.-Goyernor
Manning Easily the Favorite.
Meeting Very Orderly.

oOO heard the candidates for State
offices present their claims upon the
voters at the campaign meeting
thursday last. Each candidate was
given a most respectful hearing. and
bitterness was conspicuous for it's ab-
sence. 1t was quiet, orderly meet
Ing, and the people evidently came
with the desire of learning the ouali-
hcatlons each candidate presented
Tor the office he aspired to fill. Near
~ every candidate was given an
plause.
Governor Richard I. Manning was
easily the favorite with the crowd
Inc governor was greeted with lustv
cheers, and was frequently interrupt-
cd with applause. At the conclusion
OF the governors speech, he was Civ
en- prolonged applause and was
presented with several beautiful bou-
quets of flowers, bearing streamers
With the governors name printed
thereon.
Perhaps the outstanding feature of
the meeting was the answers Mr..
cooper gave to the questions of Gov
ernor Manning. The governor had
asked Mr.. Cooper at several meet
lngs how he would have acted on va
rlous administration measures. and
what action he would have taken
with regard to several matters that
nave arisen during Mr.. Manning's
term of office. Mr.. Cooper stated
that in almost every instance he
would have taken the same action as
did Governor Manning, and that he
mad no criticism to make of the gov
ernor upon any of his official acts.
That while he differed with him on
few matters, he could not say
that he would have acted other than
Governor Manning did, under the cir
cumstances which surrounded the
governor at the time.
The meeting was called to order bv
County Chairman H. G.. Folk in the
court house, but the meeting was ad-
Journed to the lawn in front of the
court house in order that all of the
crowd might hear the candidates.
Mr.. Folk requested a careful and at
tentive hearing for each one Of the
candidates.
Secretary of State.
The first candidates introduced
were those aspiring for secretary of
State, W. Banks Dove being the first
speaker. Mr.. Dove is chief clerk in
the office of secretary of State, and
he believed that his eight years ex-
perience fitted him we'll for the Of
flee. He pointed with pride to his
twelve years service as school
teacher. He received applause.
Mr.. Dove was followed by George
W. Wightman, State senator from
Saluda county. He spoke of his rec
ord in the State senate, and explain
ed his opposition to compulsory edu-
cation and to the child labor law. He
was applauded.
State Treasurer.
S. T. Carter, who stands for re-
election as State treasurer, defended
his administration, and told of his
work in the sale of the State bonds,
and the low rate of interest secured
on the State loan. He was we'll re-
ceived.
D. w. McLaurin, for State treas
urer, made a severe attack on Mr..
Carter, going into detail on several
of the matters connected with the
State treasurer's office recently. His
speech elected some applause from
the audience.
Lieutenant Governor.
DR.. E. c.. L. Adams consumed the
greater part of his time in telling the
people why Mr.. Beathea should rot
be reelected. He ridiculed Bethea' S
peace voyage, saying that if he is
elected he will stay at home and at
tend to his business. He made a
number of charges against the lieu
tenant governor, some of them being
of personal nature.
A. J. Bethea, who aspires to reelec-
ton as lieutenant governor, defend
ed himself we'll against the on
slaughts of his opponent and evident
ly had the crowd. with him. He paid
fine tribute to the late J. 4. Hun
ter, saying that Mr.. Hunter never
stopped Representatives in the con-
test of two years ago, in which Mr..
Bethea was elected. Mr.. Bethea said
he stands for clean politics and de-
nounced mudslinging and personal
references. "The time is coming,'
said Mr.. Bethea, when a man seek