The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-17

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h. W.; Il candidate !ci the ieSislaturi
and the vote he received at !,el.l:1er;
and in his Ma=ister;;l district wa:
proof that he had the confidence OF
his own people, that he appreciated
the handsome vote they gaze hin
more than anything that he know o!
that he would rathcI have had ;ha;
handsome vote and suffer defeat, y
he did. than to have been elected D:
the vote OF other parts OF the com
ty aud lost the vote Of his home club.
Two years ago he learned that Just
before the primary reports had Beer
circulated that he was 4 supporter OF
Fleasc. He wanted to say now. rs he
had said then that he had been y
Gov Manning had ever sought, from
Gov Manning ha dever sought. from
Representative to Governor; that he
had voted for Blease when he ran
against Judge Jones. believing at the
time that he was doing the right
thing, but afterwards he found out
that he had made mistake, for
which he had always been sorry. He
would promise only one thing. TO 90
his duty to the best o. his ability. II
elected, and to do it with his wnole
heart. as he had tried to do it as to
the Liberty loans tho Red Gross ana
other war work that had been car
ried on. He had and would continue
to support the government in every
way possible.
Mr.. l.. r. Wood. Who is Il candidate
for Solicitor briefly announced his
candidacy. saying that he had serV-
ed the Third Circuit as Court Steno-
grapher for thirteen years and he was
now asking for promotion. lie haf:
acted as Solicitor 9 number Of times
ard many in the audience doubtless
were present in Court and knew no"
ne had acquitted himself Of this duty
he promised to serve the public as
Solicitor as he had as Court Steno-
erapher. giving the Office his full at
tention and his most Conscientious
service.
It was announced that Mr.. F. a,
Mcleod. the other candidate for So
licitor was absent hy reason Of anotn-
er engagement.
Mr.. L. s. vinson. the unopposed
candidate for Magistrate IN the TN
district, was the last speaker He
thanked the voters of the district fol
support in the past and promised %
do his duty by them in the future 10
the best of his ability.
At the conclusion Of the speech
making. the most enjo-able event OF
the day was announced. The ladles
Of Rembert had prepared an abund-
ant dinner for tho candidates ana
others attending the meeting, Whlch
was served in one of the large class
rooms on the first floor Of the schooi
house. The dinner was given for the
benefit of the church. and II the Ia
dies had rot contributed all the ma
terMls and prepared the dinner the
church would have been loser rath-
er than a gamer from the dinner, LOT
the ladies served dinner for hflE
cents that could not be duplicated hH
INV Of the hotels or restaurants. for
many times the price. if at all 1t was
a dinner to be enjoyed at the time
and to be remembered in this time OF
food conservation and high prices.
The menu included fried chicken:
chicken pie, country ham, rice, bis
cults. vegetables, pies and all the
trimmings and accessories that go
with the substantials. If the ladies o.
Rembert were candidates for all the
Offices to be filled this year they
would have been unanimously elect
cd by the candidates, themselves. as
well,as all others who enjoyed the dim
ncr. as testimonial Of appreciation
OF an old-fashioned sumptuous COIN
try- dinner, every item of which
was home grown and home prepaf-
ed.