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From the rest of South Carolina, spoken through th?
PIEDMONT
ftf THE GOVERNOR'S RAGE
To the Editor of the News and Courier:
Which, in your opinion, of the anti-Blcase candi
dates for Governor Is strongest and most likely to
win out? -I lay aHde personal choice aei want to
vole, a.; near us I can, for. law, order and South Caro
lina. Give me your opinion.- based on tbe same
principle. Youtb for better government.
J. H. A. CARTER.
Ehrhardt, S. C, August 17, 1914.
Tho question propounded to The News and
Courier by Mr. Carter 1b ono which has been pre.
ferred by many of its readers. Every mail lately
has brought auch communications. 'The News and
Courier haB hesitated to answer them because it
has been perplexed by the same doubfa which 'ts
correspondents confoBB. It has felt, as they have
felt, that the situation was ono which called for
the laying Balde of personal preferences in order
that those who wish to Bee political progress in
South Carolina might get together If possible .upon
the candidate who In all the circumstances seemed
to possess tho greatest elements of availability.
The News and Courier has not regarded the six
antl-Bleaso candidates as equally acceptable, but
it does believe that any one of them Would make a
good Governor. It has proceeded from the opening
of the race upon the theory that at the last thousands
ot voters, like .Mr. Carter, would wish to cast their
ballot i for the man who could most readily be assur
ed in this way of a place in the second prmary.
Is it possible now to say who this man Is?
As to that Tho Hews a ad Courier can only give
Its best judgment. Proof as to Its conclusions, or
?ii? COURIER, the great and influent ii
organ of the people of lower South Carolina:
as to the conclusions of. anybody else, is not to
be had. The reports which come from the various
sections of the state are conflicting now just as the
situation has shifted more than once since the cam
paign began. It !s possible that it may shift agsi?.
But if oar Interpretation of the developments of the
last two weeks Is correct? the movement daring that
period has been In tbe state as a whole steadily to.
ward Manning and bin prb?pects in our judgment are
distinctly superior to those of any other can dido te.
In saying that it is only proper that The Newa
and Courier should add immediately that Mr. Man
ning'has been from tho beglhnlbg its first choice.
But it has not allowed this fact to govern* it and it
has withheld its support from Mr. Manning's candi
dacy because it was doubtful of his chances and with
other good men offering it was quite ready to cast
its Influence for any one' of them whose prospects
might seem to be distinctly Superior to those of tbe
others. But the race between the four loaders on the
anti.Bieuse side has been, in this respect calculated
in tnntalize a.}} those whose chief desire has been-to
avoid the possibility of having to witness the election''
of a man committed to the perpetuation of the
present regime.
Browning has never been a factor,' nor do wo
think that C. A. Smith is to be so regarded. They
aro both good men, but outside the circle of their
own immediate friends neither is looked upon as
having any chance of getting In tbe second race.
Cllnkecale's active supporters are'men who do not
ordinarily interest themselves in politics except to
vote They have urged, his' cause' very eloquently,
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m i jr.
speak bave-told UB that'bis speeches did not make
the same appeal to his audiences which tho reports
of them frequently did to readers. M. L. Smith has
the prestige of 'having been Speaker of the House
of Reprec-?htailycs. he is* probably the beat orator
in the race, his ability is 'recognised by all and In
many places he has strong and Influential friends.
But be" is under -the''misfortune of being persona
non grata to. a great .many an ti-B lease men, who
think that he neglected opportunities to align him.
self pronouncedly against Bleaslsm earlier than he
did. Cooper, is conceded in most quarters to have
made more gains thatt. any other man In tho race.
The trouble Is that he had further to go than any
of the four under consideration as factors. He has
made ? fine impress?fi'and he will get- a handsome
vote, but the difficulty In hiB case in - that he was
not generally known outside of his own judicial cir
cuit and he bas be'?h dependent largely upon the
support which he could not win tor himself at tbe
meetings and the efforts in his behalf on the part of
friends whom ?le msd? for himself at Columbia'dur
ing the sessions of the legislature. Wherever one of
these friends has been'located It has been easy to
see votes' to ' goodly nuiifbers turning to Coop?r'r but
outside a section of th? Piedmont these localities
have been widely scattered.
Thus we come to Manning. He was one of the
best known men in the race when it opened. He
has been In public life for years and, his people be
fore him. His qualifications for the office Which he
seeks can'be disputed' by no one. He Is the bent
fitted man for the GdvcrhorHhfp In the contest?
sane, practical, experienced, progressive, elean.. No*
(>' . . '. . - '
body has denied or can deny all this. He would
give to South Carolina as Governor an administra
tion in which the entire atato could take pride. The
argument against him hss been that the attacks upon
him by Governor. Blease during the last two years
had destroyed his chances. It doesn't look so now.
He Is the. one. candidate v whose support Is drawn
from no one section but who has strength in prac
tically every connty. It has been said that he is a
class candidate, but an Investigation will show that
men in all stations of life are'for him It is argued
further that he is closely identified with' factionalism
to make him acceptable. Yet there ia no man who
knows him who does not know that were he elected
he wonld be Governor of all the people, and that the
people would not fail to recognize this. Are the at
tacks Upon him by Governor Bleaso, who has more
than onco singled him out from among other candi
dates for assault, to drive anti-Blease votes away
from him? If so, upon what ground? The only pos
reason for to ci ?V course is thai he Would not be
difficult to elect' h> a t.econd primary, and this is an
assumption which 18 unsupported by fact. Tf Man
ning gets in the second race he wi(l undoubtedly bj
elected unless the Blease party have a majority of
votes in the first primary?la which event any anti
Blease candidate who blight get into th? second* race
would be defeated. And Manning can and will tge
this was a situation, in which its rendors were en.
titled to its views. It haB set them forth with entire
candor and as fully as seems required. Their ac.
ceptanco or rejection must rest upon tho weight of
their own logic, backed up by the reader's own ob
servations as to the premises from which the conclu
sions arc drawn.?Newa and Courier, Aug. 22, 1914.
(Editorlnl)
"Advices received by The News and Courier
yesterday from various sections of the state did
two things. First of all* they emphasized *be.-?*ct
that lively fears are still entertained by thoughtful
observers In nearly every'?Ounty lest two Blease meii
get In the Bccond race tfor1 governor . Second,'th-by?
strengthened and confirmed the view which was ex<
pressed by Tho Newo and -Courier 'yesterday-' that?
Manning has a larger and more compact" foUowfstffi
than any other candidate, ' Tho News and Courier i
is satisfied that no other nutI-BIonse candidate's
Chances of i/oing in the seeond-primary are so good
. as Manning'-*. If any considerable number of tho
voters who hare been hcKitatlhj? n8 to how they
should .vote will cast their ballots for Manning there
fa every -rss-Hsc ic helicrc thcti he ~i?? ?ti ^?oai.
dates In tho first primary. The reports on this
point received yesterday were .encouraging. Without
exception, so far as hns already been noted,' that
v- here M?mling Is not acknowledged ta .be the streng
est nulF-Bien?e ror.didn.te he Is conceded second
place by even thoMe supporting some other candi?
In the ?eeorid 'race If even a fair percentage ' of tine date ' This Is siguSi?cnnt. there Is scarcely n county
voters who are" hesitating how to vote will cast '(heir fn which he will'not receive handsome support and
ballots for bun. ' he ought to carry at least ns many ns miy other
- In all this Th? News and Courier does hot pre- candidate probably more."?News and Courior, Aug,
sume to speak ex cathedra. It has felt however "that 23, 1914. -
' - ' " ." . . ' " . 1 ?TW.:.
' nr f '. n %r-jfa:jf*ti.1??a. \?* 'fhli ' .
but dozens of men who have heard Mr. Clnkscalea
Manning would be Governor of all the people. The only way to prevent two Blease candidates
from feeing in the second race jF^ center upon Manning, the only ?nt?-B?ease ?an??date
who can carry l?wer a? well as upper South
ERSDN IS READY
FOR ELEC?li D?#
A PLEA MADE TO THE]
VOTERS
BIG BATTLE TODAY]
?The Intelligencer Has Mndcj
Every Possible Preparation for
Furni* hing News Very Ear? y
' ; ' * ' ?!?.
It la believed that today will be one
of the most stubbornly contested el
ections In tha history of Squth Caro
lina, ^Tberp. is, tjbe .Ufttal amount, of j
interest in 'the. races-for.all county
offices, and for State offices and in the
-race for^ovornoTV. wl.lih many candi
dates oifcri^^em?eiv?s^ !
fpuiicaa^4t.ps offering ttcmselvea
for the United States scnate^tbe^is. i
every indication - that there., will' be .
mora Interest manifested in the else-}
tlon today than-Anderson *iwj>?
farp,. .-.a. '-; .
Last, night the supporters of Goy-'
ernor Blosse for the >, Senate were ,
r.lalminir. tb^t nu>? had >?(l?r?A?
safely stored away with a big majority :
, for the. governor, while -on" the other1
hand the supporters of > Senator;
Smith were claiming -that Mr; Smith i
will prove to be the more popular" of;
thtt lurn jnH will Hnrtrirr a RUrnrlS?.
an! WillicarrVr. And?f?on ~ hf. fi:feW
hnhdfed ?ofces.
Th? tn,t?llbjehc?r . has made etttfy
possible preparation for giving ['the
news at the earH?ti possible hour t<*
night and an Interested public will be
. In front of the1' Intelligencer' pmce to
watch, the returns- come ih.
The news received h?fe "vM c?flc-bl
direct from ColmnbJa and.byVway 'of,
long distinctsteleph?ne fron?.t*eiln?f i
ptirtaat points and will be-iacc?rateij
It Is estimated, that the , complete
county.returns win be in end posted
by 9:36 o'clock, at>wbleh - time the
first of the State returns Will begin to
arrive.
,...;> ,.? ? ., l'^.ii,Vi?'-\>.,i'. * .... I
. parW '?v?r 2t^OfflMai* ?mnbtftit?-1
meut says that Lomwiile. Amaco .'and1;
Pleule-Ard, in department of Heur
the and Moselle has been occupied by i
Germans. Trenc, Positions otherwise j
SENATOR SMITH
A VISITOR SUNDAY
Sayts fie Is WeQ Pbssed With
Prospect: Over St-te aid Es
. pecially in Spartankurg
Senator E. D. Smith, who is a
candidate for reelection to (he, United
j States senate from South Carolina,
and who is being 'opposed for that
snnt hy finrornnr Blrnmv W. P.. Pol
lock and L. D. Jennings,'spent Sun
day in Anderson with'friends. The
Senator came to this county for h
conference and he says that he u very |
well pleased With, Anderson county,
and he knows-that he will fcet a good
voto hero. The seneHor says that
uo noS uccS ovov several sections- .* ?
State Since the campaigu came to i>
close arid, that he'Is inch encouraged.
over ihv outlook. - - u \
Mr. Smith came to Anderson worn
Spartanburj, where- he has been for
the last few days and he says : that
h? is much encouraged over what he
found there.* He Bays be has grown
appreciably stronger in Spartanburg )
within the lest few days aud mat
Spartauburg is 'now 'a the B. . D. I
Smith column.
\PkHe, Augi ' M.^Hnwhnrtned rumor |
Here this morning that the Germans -,
occupied unfortified city of Nancy.
Part?*. Aug. 24.?It is unofficially
announced s here today that,;a great
battle between the main forces Of
Pnulunrt tanrf . IVhnnn - Lit ' *ht?
Vk??f: Gorman army continues.The
mission-'of -.the French and English"
troops, ts to hold Germans in Belgium,
whl(e Prussia ailleSr cbntliue their
M >;. : A?: AWB AL /T?> FABJtKRS, ,-.
F. Wals^^S?',f*^B " tfo?to
mW?W^ttm^ the Wirke*
.. umhin, ;Atui. a?>-!-B.; Watson,
president of the' Soufrcro Cotton con
gress. { lay Announced ^h'at he will
ateefid '?t? O?orgt?' state ebttbb con
gress ^ mi'tt?t?WJ'f?&Mfr?''* The
meeting was post
i
aard #r\
Tue nac easily
I bear that cotton Is
iug rusueu' c-n the market i in-?
Georgia for eight and nine cents
pound. This is likely to compltca
tho enthre situation." '
He ??'d^tBat^?rii?sr Ibe^ cro?f was
Wttbheld . fiom the market that the
Federal irovernment would be power
VtEPOSfT*^ DENEID
BY Mit GENTRY!
wSJrS . L... .a?pf*l* Ao nui nuunnf |
For Coiixiiy Tfeosrier'a Office
For His Son-In-Law
nr, ? , .- . .- - (Ww J
1 r . v- tri '
. Mr. B; A, Gentry, who has been as
sisting nr. Trlpp drulng (he county
campaign; baK banded us for pub:?J
cation the flowing signed statement! 1
TO"mr' rncmn mm "aiihCiuvh x?mwnj*
X I undorbtabd it le currently reported
over"tnfe ceni4y ^ha^-myfather.ln^lfiw
Dr Tripfcls runtrlng for the' county
treasurer's effico, not for himself;
but for me."* I' wish to Corrrct- thtB
report and flay there is absolutely no
foundation for same, as I expect to
return "tir Rjdgtjjiiio in September to
resume' my-dutles as principal of. the
i Kldgevil?0 m?h " Sfchool. :
(Signed)'1 ROBERT A. GENTRY
. MB. 1KBX MlSTHKATEDi t<$
V\:t ii -xr "<_ :' - 'ii'.vV *?..?;tf.>:'./.- !
Sparteabnrg Bleaseltes Were Rough
' ' i^Of* *ir???fr;;Oj^l^li^jlte%
r.;>:-r-U.: j,. -.wi':*.'
' ' ?parl?nfe'4Tit^itg:r?E:?Z$
in'g of'BI?aselto? Tiere .Saturday
W^eV-Irby.^.|fev.oen?o^t?,;for' g
or. received rough . treatment:
t%?iMjqp^r?'''or^diin TJiVr/.cl
Th? Richards people 1 also, ho
The-^em^dr:^pl*l*5^a?o 4
Son? th^Ja^enur?
.*jo-}*M\ Ifby^btrVthe stand. He stood!
? Jro. T. Duncan endeavored to soWe.v
the problem'by announcing thai he is ,
the man ' for ill factions to'Wpf?ort
for governor. - I
?tfcecVwSW?af?*^
hl? : who would : b* "?tmt?K >fce tobT
theVfc?opl?-that -He h?? pTTrdtcte?Uw?
years age) that Jbnss ^cutd lose, aiid :
?l??^uTWand ** yeaVagelU,
hod correctly .foretold the result' M
the el?ctlon. And'then he paneedfor '
mlfUMt h minutes ^l#%'tjlNt?ftf~
seemed to hang on hlo *aa%erirT?
ares: .'"Bi?&W; is ^
be*ten*\ -v"' r*f.- ~? .^Tl
it is;'B*ld*bat tt -
the/ crt#dt1(rnV she.
man -sUd^tbat *he ('wt*i
?tato if 'BT*a?e should .
another raid that he would board the
train tomorrow If be.thought >so.
An official dispatch says. the bom-1
bardment of Taing-Tau has ; ?omm'onc- {
DATES FILED
EXPENSE It.
' ' 7 '4; i
ALL BUT TWO HAVE GIVEN
FIGURES
FEW HOURS REMAIN
Of the 60 Canra&tw For Of?ce
fa Amkrson Cototy^ 58 Com
plied WithLtw
. "Thjtt ' firs? .thJjas^thfil. .greeted_ ?as... I
N. Pearman, clerk of .court of Ander
son county, when he arrived in of-'
flee- y?sterday morning:, was a candt -
date for county office -with an expense
account: Trpra that hjour until &
b'Crocir;" {resteront the cnn?'|
.didatcB were cbmlnglnJ?YsTy few. mUi
ut?s and when the office was closed .
at C o'clock ' all 'of the: Candidates eis- .
je^pi 'two had filed thc4r sW?rn and
'ltem??ed exnenae accouhte. ' The law
savs that the" accounts must -he filed
before the polls open at 8" o'clock on
election "r?orhlug' and'therefore: the
renialhlng candidatea <*lj 1 'have until
tbs^hour morpln&tQ'nle theii
ae?oimta .with/the > \
WTb?'J?Io*?hg U A ?tic^lB:m% ol \
?s^wlth Mr r. Pe?rman? "'
8, M'.<ittthv>:i .(
fj. T," OampVoll ..
j; McD. Rogers
CF. Martin. 68.10
. P. Nelson.' .. 30.40
O. A. Mahaffey t.32.DO
R. War? Austin,. 44.66
W. R. Harris.48.06
W. J. Johnson_*.40.60
S. ?. Balllhger .. .85.40
W. A. Elrod .. ;.".88.40
W. H.'G.'Elr?d .. .46.86
J. Lawrence McQeo .. ..... .. 24.25
J. M. Hollldoy .. ".. 42.00
ft. A. Mullikcn. ... 34.00
Thof. B.-' Kny.46.00
J..M. Dunlap .. .. '. .. 27.00
It.' A. Sullivan...- .. .. 36.36
W. A. Tripp .. 74.76
W. A. Spearman ... 86.45;
W. T. Watson.24.26
Walter P. Whlto I. 40.40
7. Mercer King.?0.50
Sam'l M.-Wolfe. 60.50
J. L. 'Sherad ...66.70
P. -B; Galley, Jr.. 20.90
Asa Hall, Jr. 41.60
Rufus Pant, Jr: ... 64.60!
H. Kaucock. .. 20.86
W, H. Fricrson .. .66.81 !
R. A. Abrams. .. 66.86
W:\W. Bcbtt' S ?. L46.80
! i ABf> FJBOH MS. MTJtXALLY |
\k> " & r I ' t
1 ; I. understand, that it. ha?, been - re.
ported at Ptercetown, and Wild.Hog,
and below. Honea Path, that I have
prtthdrawn from the race for gover
nor. This la. entirely a mistake I
am in the race to the finish, and have
ben receiving . encouraging . reports
from many sections. "
Jno. B. Adger J???laily.
wsi .. ?:?.j ... l s*!
i Paris-, Aug. 34.?General- engage
?Ugagemeat continufes today With des
Both s4des Buffered severe losses. '.
if London, Aug. 24.?-An official- Paris
dispatch says great battles are raging
*a the gsst'.ssssfe** Mona Belgium to
Luxembourg frontier:?Prench troops
are b??roft 8h6,.wfrens?ve: everywhere.
They are acting in, conjune-tIon wP.n
tho British army. Allies are opposed
by almost entire German-army; active
and reserve,: >
y - - t _<s_t-. . ;.
-'- tkotice. :
The members ,of Camp Stephen D.
Lee ire instructed to meet at 'the
court ho usa tomorrow afternoon at 5
o'clock no*, at tend in a body the fun
eral, service of our a??e?*?fe?r ' com
rode, Joan M. Payne.' ?-'
Lu Ps Smith, . R F. Dlvenn.
Adj. Vic* Commander,
< ?^^V^^C-'"
"??manths? - Wholes that et hue the
?roheet ry's o-playin' now?
"The -program day's - il*?*Chopplp,'
Hiram." ' . ' - ?o
"Waal?raebbo^-but ter me It sounds
?,deal,more like eawln*,"?Penn State
Frothy
PROMINENT CITIZEN DIED
SUDDENLY ?
END YESTERDAY,
Attack Seated Him Very Suddenly
and in Few Short ttoor? * Wei
Deed?Uremic Poisoning
. The people of Anderson weraj
shocked yesterday morning when It
became known around the city that
James IS. Payne .. was . acau. . Many
could hardly - believe It -as they had
seen him up church fiundey night and
on the streets at an early hour yester
day morning; at which time, he seem
ed to be in his ucual good health:
I Mr. Payne arose at an early hour
yesterday morntag-tnd drove to his
farm Ho returned from -there about
9 o'clock and drove to bis home
where he sat down on his veranda.
A few minutes after he had taken ills
seat he called to Ms wife that he was
r^coming ill and thought that he hod
an attack of acute Indigestion, M re i
[Payne hurried to hlspldo and he wo 1
I MOi?t?d into thft hnilttift.' n 'nhyalfton
being summoned at once: Everything
that medical science, could devise was
done for him but it-war seen that he
was rapidJv risking and all h 1b rela
tives wore snmmoheo. He breath?d
h m last shortly after 11 o'clock, nre
rpl/> nti]attrAntr hilncr *~.alcrT>*f\ am ihr>
cause of bis "desta." - -
Mr. Payne ?u married -43 years
ago to Vlxs Cora Crawford and to
them* wereWorn nlhe children, olgbt
tof wbem'-aro Hvlng/They nre: J, C.
Payne, Mrs. S. A. MeCowD;I?f*ft Rose
Payne, Mrs. John V, Davis, M. <
Pain?. Miss Dot Payne, Lele- ' '
aBO Harold Payne, all -' "
- The deceased- ****? S* ' --'ivcen
. ville county > -' * "c- *nder?nn at
an early age. He was 86 y^arn old lane
Saturday- .. . >.
ft Mr.* PcVn? ehrtaged ip (ho harht'ss
busln?rs 'tn Andersen when : ho tfrrow
Old enough tc* learn ? trade and late?
he began- to take ao active ^raeo in
politico. >Ho. eorred with,ability;'a* a'
m?i'b?r ?f the AndVrson city conne;!
and later he became county tTeiwurer
which \ pffice he filled for a number
of years. He was popular with/ all
classes ot people J.n A^d^rs?q cbunty
BUSINESS BE1TER W
IS THE OPINION
Aucerecn F?bp?or SeemT? ' lliihk
That Conditions Will Bo On
Mend From Now On
Since the .end .of the political .?pin-.
paign lua boen reached, and, the, DO?
lltical discussions '. are . soon to be !
things'of the past, b^l^c^s cond'.i?o?s
have been on the mend In Anderson.
. The streets were crowded with don- *
ens'of people from morning until, lato.'
at night and th? stores wore thronged
vt 1th, shoppers., Tb? merchants with
out exception were expressing opttv
uiistic vIowb over the bhalneso out
look and the view. ' appeared ; to'be
shared by the public in general, "Sho
view Is now almost unlvereolly. tafesa
that the European war< means a tag
business boom to tho-entire country,
very soon, and the American people
not merely temporarily wit jf^saaV
neatly win bt, enriched by the;pew
trade areas which #111 iwropettwl
up. . - ' ' V v
An Anderson bunlncss maz^baete
from New York told of the uajrece*
dented activity at the. big jobbin?
houses where buyers ' from all sec
tions were scrambling "to Jaw' .eve*;
on a rising market. >- "^^;#*$j*.*v*
He made the obKorv&ti(m jhat W*ddb
from Americas ; grr?t v gain' tor su*ft
fields as the South American, market.
Which trade would come to this counA
try almost by* default' the commercial
pre*tigV of - Germany, ' ttse^ WorWe
grcatost manufacturing nation;> w4ttl4
be injured for a generation through
ill reeling Jn tbe nations now ?wtftlln*.
no matter who wine the war. Tab fa?
mfl?ar caption. ""Miaie m iVer&alay*
Will be persona hon grata It* a1t"?je
Other warring countries, - said he, and
this will redourv \-aiU7f to tho bene
fit of tW" . >fa, [?^:
vvVsa ohe'of the most popular .??n
?i the ??H?nr>t w *<: ** * '- 'Y ' *
V%I*r>- ^'tMynW-? wa?. mm**r efWftiv
Jo'ln't? 'Methodist church and took ?s*
great Interest in sthe...church undor-1
takings and was also acttv+ in all the
fraternal <*rd*rs of which he '-wa*?
taetni : '
? The iv-aeral services ?ir? to*
place A the home thi? afternoon at 8
o'clock.' and will"be conductedt?r<Ite*
T., <q. GWl . snd'B*v/.?l^^'^ '
Praser, followed by the, interm '
Sil vor Brook cemetery; which
conducted by tho local lodge
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