The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-02
I. SUMTER s. c. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 1916
Als FRIENDS BACK LEADER.
COOPEH.3IEN GIVING THEIR UN-
QUALIFIED. suPPORT TO
CHIEF EXECUTIVE.

r. $.e.. - fB
Manning Men Confident, While
Btcasc Says He Will be Next Gov.
:, crI,hr shv $4,000 to 10000 Majority.
Celutibta. Aug. 30.--Supporters of
Robert A. Cooper. OF Iaurens. are
backing up. the statement OF their
chief In which he came out tonight
for Gov. Manning. by, giving their
unqualified support 4 to the present
chief executive for re,election.
Every Cooper leader in Columbia
today endorsed Gov. Manning and Of
forpd -thoir- personal support to help
re-elcct In the second primary.
\ The governor was besieged with
telephone calls from every section of
South Carolina this afternoon and to-
night from Cooper men saying that
they not only intended to give their
votes. but will ''pull off their coats
and work for him.
|. While the Manning forces realize
that hard fight is presaged for the
next two weeks. yet they are going
into the battle confident OF the tri-
umph two weeks hence OF the present
chief executive and the principles
Tor which he stands. Cooper and
Manning men are preparing, to stand
shoulder to shoulder and work hard
for the success Of Gov. Manning.
The Blease people were jubilant to-.
day and were making uli manner OF
claims Tor their chief. They are say
ing on oil sides that the Cooper sup
|porters will come to them. in, the
face OF Mr.. Cooper's attitude and the
positive stand that the Cooper leaders
Are taking in favor Of Gov. Manning.
One fact that stands out promi-
h<ntly In the present situation, THE
same as IL did two years ago and
Win have decided effect on tho cam,
r&fgn Is that the vote cast for Nam
ming and Cooper was not for the two
but was protest against Bleaseisni
and was for the principles for which
Manning and Cooper stand. This Is
what make the election of Gov. Man
ring almost certain. stated adminis- s.
tration leaders tonight. 4; VI
= pspe ~ IA 4 AsalsSas
umph In South Carolina. is eagerly
going into the fight. He issued the
following statement this afternoon:
"A majority of votes were cas-;
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 nor
NAL strength and cannot better 1t in
the second primary. 1t is the same
situation as two years ago. started
this morning to win the fight in the
second primary and am going to win
it."
In statement issued tonight Colo
1. Blease says his pre-primary esti-
mate has been justified. and he would
have been elected on the first primary
II full vote had been cast. II am
unable as yet to account for the
shortage, unless it was due to the
rain,' he said. II am thoroughly
! satisfied that / will hold tho vote that
have" continues the statement,
and will get at least one-half, Or
possibly two-thirds of the votes which
were given to Mr.. Cooper, con-
siderable portion of which is normal
iy with us. but which went to Mr..
Cooper on, account of personal rea-
sons. am confident that will win
on the next ballot by from $1,000 to
10000"
John Madison DesChamps, defeated
for governor. announced today that
through observation, careful study
and deliberate Judgment" he is fully
convinced OF the need of new po-
litical party in South Carolina" He
declares himsel. the founder organ
izer and promoter of the White party
OF South Carolina" The platform of
the new political organization will be
announced later. stated it's founder