The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-01
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ND1noRvfIIlE NAN CONSIDERING
WvxER1NG RACE FOR Gov

0spond Piace on Ticket Would not
- Ain-woald Oppose 2-ccnt
Naihoad Faro and lowering Legal
l1aes ~ Interest,"
co1umbia. Feb. 2l.--That he will
oen1tivsly announce within the next
Stw dAys whsshsr or not he Will be in
tno Saes for governor and obposing
thcse planhs In the platform Of Mr..
Cole 4 Blsass which advocate reduc-
don of the passenger rases on rail-
seads 10 two CENTS and reducing the
rstes Of interest. wrs stated to The
Nevs and Courier this morning by Mr..
W. n. stuckey over the long distance
telephone from his home at Bishop
vJJle. AZ the same time Mr.. Stuck
\ ~ enphatically and positively de-
hlsa me rumor that ne would run for
xkoutenAns 0ovsruor on q ticket with
~. B1sass.
sUnAer No circu1nstan css will I
>one second place ON any mans tick.
etj~ nid Mr. tsuckey. and added that
, ~ announcement soms months ago
|, tha& hs would not run for lieutenant
\ oovsrnor standa He declared In un-
uIlsoAhADls language that, he will not
- Ne tall 70 any mans kite.
olDaofssmsnt with two Of the lead
3 p>Anks In the platform of Mr..
oooe was expressed by Mr. etuckey.
= eAid he and the farmers favored
< v1mate corporations and were op-
~0o - reducing the passenger rates
- two and one-half csnts TO two
- ~ mile. and that they also op-
~ to1ucing interest rates. 1--WE
u fAvor of constructive lseisla-
D1 'los ~ farsnsrs." said Mr.. Stuck
~. 1lease IN hls announcement for
oovoshef I'D hs favored reducing
DoGnonesr ratso % two cents ana the
teonet1sa Of the legal rate OF interest
- : psr cent. sfs
~. etucksy = not only prominent
111er IN the DlsAss fiction aAd In the
- supported and worked for Cole
- xleass IN his races for governor
y go unitsd States senator. but ne II
~ bteminsnt In the new sscret
Ce1a>ft Union. which has gained .
tcoe hold In the Peo Dee section Of
- GfatG His sts lent this morn.
Z y that ths farm movement op.
ptood ths pla6lks IN the BieSss plat.
Form spl1Ans fok reduced rates Of in.
cssH ana rs(udSd PASSENGER rate.
~ Sensse ia hishiy slsnincant IL 20.
>1po1 clrcl6a \, K, y,
y ~ nlahopyi,ls msu nas been snen.
c|trt4 for 6evsrnor sdr some weeks
\ ~ intsrsst IN what lis vim do viii
- 0ersassd BY his announcement thi.
nernins that no has the matter under
eGv1esmsnt and wllI make definite
snnouncsmsnt in the :uturs. He said
ever the long distnncs telephone thai
if he rah for governor It would be
sn w. a: stucksy's Ticket. and would
not b an appeal to the old faction
49, He win. he said. advocate
eehgruo(ivs legislation for the farm.
I ~ The impression left on the In
sPsvlewss vas that Mr.. stuckey IL cer-
- % Sun for governor and that he
enA ~ laovsmsnt behind him. the
eoo~e rsrinsrs Union. are frowning
- svsry attempt to revive tie old fac
Goual Inca :
TIE fact that such strong leaders
. the former Bisass faction an Mr..
esueksy Of Bishopwlls. and Mayor
ohn sawyer. Of Georgetown. are be-
ms brought forward for governor in
o'eatss unrest and dissa tisfatc
smcne the faction. II is an open Sc
crst that several OF the leaders feel
that they ars-dessrvins of considera-
slon.
The positive announcement of for
mer Gov. Dlsass that no Is in the
me- for governor apparently settles
the question OF what Solicitor r. A.
cooper. OF Laursns. will do. These
VINO have watched the situation are
esrsain that Mr.. Cooper will now run
Tor governor. and while he has con-
astcntiy declined to talk for publ
cation. II 10 felt here that no will now
announce. The interview Of Mr..
Cooper last summer that ne would run
sor governor IF certain conditions
arise" was taken to mean that II Mr..