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■ THE TOTAL VOTE emCIAL FISOIE] CITE SENATOR SIITf ELECTION IICHAIDS VS. MANNING Second Primary for Governor Will ■. : » v . . • , - ' • / *■ . be Between John G. Richards of Kershaw and Richard I. Manning of Sumter—Cooper Ran Close to f Manning. Complete election returns from all counties, with the official figures from all counties except five, place John G. Richards and Richard I. Man ning in the second primary for gov ernor. The vote follows: John G. Richards . . . .26,695 Richard I. Manning . . .25,289 Robert A. Cooper . . .24,983 John G. Clinkscaies . . 17,061 W. C. Irby .15,289 M. L. Smith ..... . 9,962 C. A. Smith . 5,646 Chas. C. Simms .... . 2,937 Lowndes J. Browning . . 1,521 John T. Duncan . . . 884 J A. Mullally . . . j 679 Senator. E. D. Smith .72,256 Cole L. Blease , .56,680 L, D. Jennings . 2,414 W. P. Pollock . 1,680 Ueutenant-Governor. Andrew J. Bethea, anti-Blease can didate for Lieutenant governor, goes Into the second race with a good lead ver B. Frank Kelley, Blease candi date. The vote in this race stands as follows: Bethea .. .. ; 50,295 Hamer .. ..14,590 Hunter .. 20,699 Kelley .... 46,074 Comptroller-General. Comptroller General A. W. Jones' renomination over his opponent. Mr. Summersett, is by a vote of 79,294 for Jones to 46,686 for Summersett. Adjutant-General. Adjt. Gen. W. W. Moore has a majority of nearly thirty thousand. The vote in this race stands 80,181 for Moore to 51,697 for Willis. A ttorney-< iener al. Attorney-General Peeples received 67,960 votes, as against 61,990 for Mr. Brice, and is re-elected. Railroad Commissioner. The vote in the race for railroad commissioner was well split up. Frank W. Shealey and C. D. Fortner making the second race. The vote was as follows: Canaler ... ...23,013 Fairey ... Fortner Shealey 32,227 Wharton 21,263 Witherspoon 16,631 The Vote for Senator. 10,570 . 27,909 Blease. Smith. Abbeville 921 1,596 Aiken .. 2.016 1.816 Anderson .. 3,902- • 3.583 Bamberg 372 869 Barnwell 864 1,355 Beaufort 151 475 Berkeley 445 812 Calhoun 306 601 Charleston .. . . . . 2,653 2.932 •Cherokee* .. ,. .. 1.568 1,445 Chester 1,264 Chesterfield . . . . .. 1.338 1,329 Clarendon . . .. .. 1,020 906 Colleton 995 1,342 Darlington . . . . .. 1,194 1,722 Dillon 791 1,208 kfNThester ., . . 625 896 Pkigefield 522 1,302 •Fairfield 494 790 •Florence . . 1.583 2,135 Georgetown . . . . 1,. 756 704 Greenville . . . . .. 3.534 4,594 Greenwood .... 1,649 Hampton -U-.' 499 1,079 Horry . . .'1.066 1,717 Jasper 192 264 Kershaw .. 1,066 • 1.456 •Lancaster . . . . 971 1,687 Laurens .*. 1.7.>2 2,096 Lee 824 907- Lexington . . . . 2,337 Marion 706 1,20-2 •Marlboro . . . . 992 1,309 Newberry.'. .. .. .. 1.472 1,618 Oconee . . 1,117 1,650 Orangeburg 1 . . . . .. 1,264 2,827 Pickens .... . . .. 1,869 1,468 Richland .. 2,778 3,167 Saluda .. 1,079 1,091 Spartanburg . . . . .. 4,402 6,278 Sumter . . ... v . 714 1,043 Union . . 1,520 . 1,490 Williamsburg. . . ... 685 1,346 •York .. . . . . .. ’-1,899 Totals .... .1. 72,256 . •Complete but unofficial. Germany to "Resist. According to information obtain- ed Thursday the German emperor has orde-ed resistance to the efforts WILL HELP MANNING CLINKSCALKS READY TO PUT HIS SHOULDER TO WHEEL. Finds No Sting in Defeat—Is Ready to Talk Compulsory Education Whenever Opportunity Offers. John G. Clinkscaies put his first official!.utterance since the campaign in the form of the following letter to the editor of the Spartanburg Her ald: - — Editor of The Herald: Permit me to speak a few words to the Democratic voters of South Carolina. First, I wish to thank you, my dear sir, and your entire staff for that splendid support and perfectly square deal you gave me during the strenuous campaign just ended. Your fidelity to me and to the cause I represented was a challenge to the best that was in me. Be assured that I am profoundly grateful. And to th el3,000 fellow citizens, who stood by me and fought with me to the last dlt9h, I know not.how to express my appreciation. God bless them every one, I go down in defeat, but the principles for which they and I fought can never die. I find no sting in this defeat. At the bar of my own conscience I stand acquitted of any unmanly word or deed during the whole campaign: and to-day I feel stronger for the' further prosecution of the fight for the chil dren of my beloved State. In the language of Paul Jones, 11 We h^ve just begun to fight.” Whatever powers I have I reconsecrate and re- dedicate to-day to the neglected boys and girls of South Carolina. With me it s not a question of political of fice. but the question of a Square deal to the thousands of innocent children whose cry for light shall yet be heard. To the thousands of friends, who believe in me and who believe in thq righteousness of the cause tor which T fought, but allowed themselves to be stampeded at the critical moment. I wish to say that I have nothing but the kindliest feeling. We disagreed in judgment, but I give them full credit for being just as patriotic as I claim to be. I have for many of them the deepest affection and shall endeavor to prove myself worthy of the confidence many of them assured me they had in me and the cause I represented. The people of my city and county could not be shaken from me. They who know me best followed me to the last ditch and went In with me. God bless them. Here language falls me to express my thought and feelings. I shall show them. And now. Mr. Editor. I'm not a sulker or quitter. I am ready to put my shoulder to the wheel and help roll up a big majority for Cooper or Manning They are both my friends At this writing it is not known whether Cooper or Manning will be In the second race with Richards. After a rest of two days, I shall be ready to talk compulsory education wherever and whenever opportunity offers. With full confidence in the integrity of the people of my native State, and unshaken faith in the ulti mate triumph of the cause for which I fight and to which E have rededi- rafed all my powers, I beg to remain Sincerely yours, John G. Clinkscaies. > The Children's Friend. Wofford College,. August 26. 1914. TOO MANY WIVES. of Japn to drive the Germans out of Kiauchow. Negro Killed in Barnwell. John Washington, a ne^ro of wdli, was killed by Leo bard es, a white man, SnnJajr^rhe verdict was to aaif-defenser Celebrate Election. South Carolinians in Henderson- ville celebrated the defeat of Blease and the election of Smith by a torch light procession. ». •' K.? - . ““7 _■ T Young Man (Jets Ixtng Sentence at Greenville. Luther Hawkins, 30 years old. charged with having five wives in three states, was sentenced to serve four years and six months on the chain gang and pay a fine of $5,000 in Criminal Court at Greenville Thursday. The scene was a touching one as the njan stood to receive his sentence. The wives and their rela tions' stood near b yand gaz ed upon the broken* man more with sajjness than reproach. His last wife, a mill girt of Greenville, is not more than 17 years old. She has stood by him throughout. ART OF BOMB DROPPING. How a Zeppelin Dirigible Handles Death Shetls-rAIoft. How a Zeppelin airship 1 drops bombs is thus described by a refu gee from Belgium: “The dirigible hovers over its objective- at an alti- tuda out of the' range of the enemy’s guns and lowers a steel cage attach ed to atft'fefel wire rope 2,000 or 3,000 feet long. This cage carried one man whose duty It is to throw down the bombs. T^he cage Is sufficiently strong to make r rifle fire against It in effective and because of its small size and the fact that it is kept con stantly In motion It is very difficult for heavy guns to hit it.” 0* k Ceases War on Servia. Reports arfe that the Austrians hjve practically abandoned their ^ Yonng Ranker Suicides. J. L. Merriman, cashier of a bank at Hemingway, committed eniclde Monday. r*. 7 „ GO BACKJO HOUSE SIX CINGtESSIEN KLECTEB •• AUER ion ION ITEI LEVEI WAS UNOPPOSED Byrnes, Johnson ajtyd Ragsdale Espec ially Pile kp^ in Majorities Their Districts—Aiken Came Very- Near Whipping His Three Oppo nents. With final returns in from the va rious congressional races in South Carolina, it develops that Wyatt Aiken, representative from the Third congressional district, must make a second race September 8, with F. H. Dominick of Newberry as his oppo nent. Mr. Aiken lacked 510 votes of going in on the first ballot. He is the only congressman who will have to make a second race, all the others having secured the nomination in the first primary. Joseph T. Johnson, incumbent, in the Fourth and J. W. Ragsdale, in cumbent, in the Sixth, easily swept their fields, each having two oppo nents, and James F. Byrnes, in the Second, easily won over R. M. Mix- son. Richard S. Whaley, incumbent, in the First, and D. E. Finley, incum bent, in the Fifth, were also renom inated by substantial majorities. A. F. Lever, incumbent, in the Seventh, was unopposed for renomi- natton. The vote in. the various districts follows: \ ' j First District. THANKFUL FOR HIS VOTE r SMITH GOING BACK TO WORK FOR THE FARMERS. SHATU JHITH 9 AS LONS BAT- TlElfllTIEI Dennis. Whaley. Berkeley . . . . 326 X'harleston „ .. 2.246 . 3,577 Clarendon . .\ 988 966 Colleton .. 1,26:1 1.'23 4 Dorchester .. .. 566 978 Tqtal 7,0'81 Second District. Byrnes. Mixson. Aiken .. 2.912 958 Bamberg . . . . . . 1,146 121 Barnwell . . . . .. 1,799 431 Beaufort .. .. 612 49 Edgefield . . . . 1.408 375 Hampton . . . . .. 1.425 213 Jasper 465 32 Saluda .. 1,753. 448 Totals .. .. . .11,520 2,627 Third District. • Domi- ton. Aiken. nick. Evans, ton. Abbeville ..1.495 67! 87 248 Anderson ..3,^16 3,333 51 1.012 Green w'd .1.170 968 571 283 Newberry .1,498 1.494 29 88 Oconee . .1,912 • 540 75 548 Pickens . .1,788 1,164 54 469 Totals .11,079 8,170 867 2.648 Fourth District. Duncan.Johnson. Nicholls Greenville. . 95 5.480 2,542 Laurens . . . 99 2,524 1,153 Spartanburg . 141 5,973 3.624 Union. . . . 865 1,338 875 Totals. . . 1.2 00 15,315 8.194 Fifth IMstrict. Finley. Stevenson. Cherokee . . . . 1,450 1.592 Chester . ; 938 1,190 Chesterfield . . . .' . . 1.498 1.728 Fairfield . . 732 529 Kershaw . . . . 1.220 Lancaster*).. . . ., 1.277 1,423 York . . 2.766 1,018 Total . . 10,ff05 8,700 Sixth District. Darlington. Dillon . . , Florence .. . . Georgetown. Horry . . . . Marion Marlboro . . Williamsburg. Ellerbe. .1,232 . 713 . 770 . 713 . 771 , 806 236 692 Rags- Hamer. dale. 176 282 165 325 21 5 870 214 1,569 1.021 2,886 615 L7?9 893 1.229 1,055 Totals .5,933 2,247 11,077 (TIME TO SAVE THEIR “BACON’ l*rospeets of Losing Pay Brings Ab sentees to Congress; Prospects to losing a day's pay fo^ each day's absence brought congress ment trooping back to the House Thursday and the roll showed 267 of the'355 in their seats, the greatest number in r'.eks. “This Is the sec ond line of reserves arriving,” an nounced the leader of one returning party, “the third line Is on the way.” _ Turkey Expected to Kigbt. The allied'armies are looking with suspicion upon the' extensive pre parations now going on in Turkey. It is expected that Turkey will join Germany and Auutria. Russian Advance Continues. The advance of the Russians into East Prussia continues although the Austrians claim a great victory ever At Hummer White House. President Wilson left Washington Thursday for a short stay at-Cornish, N. H. --r, .7-' . .-’.Tr' Senator Hays He Believes Factional ism Does Not Stand n Ghost of a Show Any Longer. In an interview with Senator E. D. Smith at Bishopvllle Thursday where he addresser, about ftvj him dred farmers in the Court House, and urged them to organize and get ready to tiold their cotton, he sal 4 , regard ing the recent e.’c tton, in .which it appears that he ’s returml to the United Stata? .vmate by a hat-Usoo; majority, that he would' wait until the official count and announcement to make a full statement, but that he did not wish at this time to thank the people of he State generally who suppored him for re-election, and especially the farmers of the State for their support. Mr. Smith said that he has talked and planned and dreamed for the farmers of South Carolina and the South, and has endeavored to In every way look after and protect them, and that he is deeply grateful to them for the confidence displayed by their returning him to represent them in the Senate. , He said that as his opponents charge that he has done nothing but talk cotton and work for cotton for the five and one-half years he had been In the Senate, he pleads guilty to the charge and serves notice now that he Is going back to do just as he has always done, and that having more experience than during his first term, expects to be able to accom plish more for the farmers, and thus for the whole people of the State and the South. He said that cotton being the basis of their wealth, that which raised the price of cotton and raised the standard of living of the Southern people as a whole would benefit not only the farmers of South Carolina and of the South, but that it would benefit the whole nation, in that the money coming from Europe to pay for cotton kept the balance of trade in our favor. The senator declared that this is not Smith's victory, but the farmers’ victory, and that he believed this will demonstrate to the people generally, and to politiclana in particular, that factionalism does not stand a ghost of a show any longer, especially the factionalism that dependa upon the support of farmers to keep going. He said that by this election the farmers, all of them, rich and poor, high and low. had served notice to all selfish and scheming politicians that they were no longer a bunch of “rubea to be caught by the nose and led to any trough that suited the politician and made to drink whether they wanted to or not. He stated that the farmers, who all had agreed for many years are the foundation and backbone qf the nation, have arisen and asserted that ‘they have manhood enough to pre scribe for themselves and take their own medicine and not the concoc tions of some schemer. He believes that factionalism Is dead forever in South Carolina. WHAT HE OAHCOIEVED u. TO TURN THEM LOOSE. .Mexicans Interned at Fort Rliss Are Soon to be Released. Negotiations are about completed for the release of the '5,000 Megi- can soldiers and camp-followers who for many months have been interned at Forts Wingate, New Mexiso, and Rosecrans. Provisional President Carranza has guaranteed the refugees safety, and it is expected in a few days American soil will be rid of these visitors, whose presence has cost something like $2,500 a day. Most of the refugees are former Federal soldiers, who, with camp- followers, crossed over in-Texas after Gen. Villa's victory at Ojinaga. More than 3,000 of these first were intern ed at Fort Bliss, Texas. ON THEIR JOB8. South Carolina Delegates Return to Washington. The first membbr of the South Car olina delegation to return to his post after the primary was Congressman Ragsdple, who attended^ Wed needy's session of the House, and was warm ly welcomed after his victory. Messrs. Byrnes, Johnson and Lever were also in their seats Thursday. Great re joicing over the result of the primary for the senatorship is heard in Wash ington on all hnds. Japanese Begin Bombardment. A prominent Japanese newspaper Monday announced that the Japa nese fleet had commepced the bom bardment of Tsin-Tan. Germans Report Victories. The Germans have reported sev eral decisive victories over detached portions of the French army in and around Alsace and Lorraine. Shbrt .Sketch of Junior Senator's Life, Describing HU First Work for the Farmers of the South and t'-Ji;-' / ' eA«s. His I-ater Entrance Into PotlUcs— Now Elected for Hecond Term. Ellison Durant Smith, familiarly known as “Gatling Gun” Smith, “Cot ton” Smith, and "Farmer” Smith, along with other pseudonyms, born In Sumter (now Lee) .county, August 1, 1866, so that he celebrated his 48th birthday while the recent cam paign was in progress. Senator Smith comes from a fam ily that has contributed much in scholarly leadership to the Method ist Episcopal church, South. His father, the Rev. Wiliiam" HV Smith, was one of the historic circuit riders, and was well known and beloved throughout South Carolina. Two brothers followed the example of their father, and ably carried for ward the labors which he laid down after a long and successful life of unselfish service. These, by virtue of their character, ability and train ing, forged to the very forefront In leadership of the church—A. Coke Smith being elevated to the rank of bishop and the Rev. Charles B. Smith elected presiding elder of his district. The mother, Mary Isabelle McCloud Smtih, came from a family of in fluence throughout the State, which contributed many leaders to the va rious walks of life. Ellison DuRant Smith, after at tending the public and private schools at Lynchburg, was prepared for college at Stewart’s school. Char leston. He then entered the fresh man class of the University of South Carolina, but later withdrew and completed his college career at Wof ford, the school of his church. From this institution he was graduated in 1889 with honors, receiving medals in debate, science and literature. Twice he has been married. The first wife was Miss Mattie Moorer of St. jGeprge. From this union one son was born, who after reaching the years of young manhood, accidentally shot himself with a 22-calibre rifle little more than one year ago.' The young man died from this wound a few days later. Senatbr Smith’s present wife was Miss Farley of Spartanburg, niece of Former Adjutant General Farley, and of Will Farley, the famous Confed erate scout. Two little girls and one little boy have blessed this union. Senator Smith served two terms in the State legislature—1896 to 1900 —from Sumter county before his ad vent into the cotton movement, which culminated in his election to the United States Senate. It is an old adage that the crisis develops the leader. Senator Smith first began to study the cotton situa tion when Sully “cornered” the mar ket and the price in consequence was driven to 17 cents. Wall Street brok ers beared the price down to 6 1-2 cents and broke the speculator. It was this catastrophe that first at tracted the attenion of “Farmer" Smih, who was himself an extensive planter, and who felt keenly the fluctuation of prices. That was In 1904, and E. D. Smith went as a delegate to the cotton boll weevil conventfon at Shrevep&rf, La. Out of this developed the plans to hold a cqtton 'congress in New Orleans in 190 t 5, which was organized'as the Southern Cotton association, when for the first time in history, an effort was made to have the cotton stored and to have farmers fix the price. His territory was the entire South and he soon became a national figure because of the nation wide interest which the movement attracted and the eloquenl speeches he made In de fense ,of the movement at New Or leans, Birmingham, Shreveport and Dallas. For three years Senator Smith served in this capacity, from 1 905" to 1908. It was in 1908 that the farmers of the State united In solid phalanx and promoted tire ^cot ton leader.” to the United States Sen ate. InTte present campaign Senator Smith has been chided for devoting most of his time for five and one- half years to farmers’ interests in the United States Senate. For this he has made no apology.- His plat form six years ago, as in this cam paign, was to see that “the farmers, those, who create the real wealth of the' xlf Woi*M, shall have their proper share.” All legislation which he ini tiated has been with this end in view. Of all the good work Senator Smfth has done, that of which he is most proud is the standardizations of cotton grades and the writing of McADOO BAYS CO-OPERATION WILL RCLUVK STRAIN. * Receipt* for Warohome Cotton Will be Accepted—Bales Most be Prop* erly Insured. Notes with a maturity of not loaf er than four months, secured by warehouse receipts for cotton or tobacco, will be accepted by th* Treasury department from national banks as a basis for the Issue of addi tional currency which may be used to help farmers pick and mafket their cotton and tobacco crops. These notes, according to an an nouncement from the department Thursday night, will be accepted at 75 per cent, of their face value and must be presented through currency associations provided under the Al- drich-Vreeland law. In making this announcement Secretary McAdoo said there is adequate power under existing law to Issue enough currency through national banks to meet any reasonable demand and reiterated his statement that “it is not neces sary to extend the note Issuing privi lege to State banks." He pointed out that he has power to issue one bil lion dollars of additional 'curerncy (J required. It was explained that since the law gives discretion to the Secretary of the Treasury this currency will not be issued unless officials are con vinced it is not to be used for specu* latlve purposes, but for harvesting and carrying crops. Banks, it was said, will be relidd upon td’jee that the warehouse receipts are accepted which are issued by reliable ware house men and that cotton and to- , bacco stored there are protected by insurance and from injury by the elements. “The banks and the assets of all banks belonging to the currency as- aoclation,” said Mr. McAdoo. “will be jointly liable to the United States for the redemption of such additional circudlatlon and a lien will extend to and cover the assets of ail banks be longing to the association and to the • securities deposited by the banks with the association, pursuant to the provisions of law, but each bank com posing such association will be Habit only in proportion that its capital and surplus to the aggregate captal and surplus of all such banks. “This plan ought to enable the farmers to pick and market the cot ton crop if the bankers, merchants, and cotton manufacturers will co operate with each other and with Jie farmers and will avail themaeleea of the relief offered by the Tiwasury within reasonable limits. Such co operation is earnestly urged upon all these Interests. The farmer can not expect as high ». price for cotton this year because of the European war, yet he should not be forced to sacri fice his crop. "The banker and the merchant should not exact excessive rate* of interest and the manufacturers should replenish their stocks as muck as possible and pay reasonable prices for the product. If this is done, and it can be done if every one displays a helpful spirit, a normal condition can be restored and there ought to , be no serious difficulty in taking care of the cotton problem." War ClosesT^ort Mill Mills. Unable to secure dyes two mills of mills of the Fort Mill, - operating on colored dall goods alone, have been forced to ' -jr' close down. experiment in testing the tensile strength of the fibre and the cost of bleaching that “an expert can't tell the difference’' in gradings in which purchasers made a difference last year of $16 a bale The banking law amendment would be the solution of the present demoralized condition of the cotton market if the banking law machinery were completed and the law were in full operation. This amendment was an extension of time for farmers' notes from 90 days to six months and made agrlcultu&l products col lateral, on which a certhin percentage of the value could be; demanded of * the national banks. If the lajf were now in effect, this would enaMn far mers to hold their cotton, Irlthout other necessary provisions. « Another b M I which Senator Smith fathered is to regulate cotton ex changes, and compel cotton brokers to fill contracts with grades "con tracted” for. without the alieriiatlve of siilistltutine’ other grades, or t'.io privilege of nihklng up the differeiicc in price ndjustment. Two other resolutions in far Tiers’ interests, originated hy Senator Smith, were to have the cotton tie and bagging and the nitrate and am- monlate trusts investigated. In con sequence of the formeir, the cost of bogging and ties has been cat par- tleally in two. Nitrate of soda was reduced $13 a ton within eight weeks after t£e'investigation began. * Turkey Threatens Greece. According to a dispatch, Turkey is preparing to march into - Greece section 13 Into ^he new banklng°andH hrou * h Buigaria, from which coun- currency law. The first enables the farmer to oormpare The sample o TWTTMXj national gradiags and to ascertain quality of his produce. From the dally quotation, he is fn a position to try her Greece.