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Manning Replies to Governor Blease "Richard I. Manning of Sumter gare tiut the following statement yesterday afternooa: "As I introduced the resolution In the meeting of the StaU executh e committee, the reference in the gov? ernor's message Is certainly to me and justice to myself demands that I take notice of it. "Some time ago 1 expressed 103 determination not to recognize the existence of two factions In this Stute and 1 am determined now not to do so. but this does not imply that I ?hall not resist an unwarranted at? tack which is misleading and unjust. "1 did introduce o resolution of in \ estimation and did it because I was unwilling' that charges of wholesale fraud should remain uninvestigated. These charges were made by friends Ol both sides- The resolution intro? duced by me is as follows: "Whereas notice of protests hap been tiled with this committee, charg? ing among other things widespread fraud an 1 irregularities and " 'Whereas, under a former resolu? tion passed by this committee, cer? tain investiyations are being made as to the cr nduct of the election held August 2", 1912, and full reports have not yet l?een made thereon, and in some counties have not been com? pleted. " 'Therefore, be it Resolved, That a subcommittee of seven members of this committee be appointed by the chairman, to hear and pass upon all contetts and all matters of every kind and description properly subject of action by this committee as a whole, pertinent or incident to the election held on August 27, 1912, with full power and authority to take tes? timony and make a full investigation of the conduct of said election and report the same, together with all tes? timony rnd all records, back to this committee, for action nt a meeting to be called by the chairman for that purpose. " 'That the said committee be. and hereby is, given power and authority to employ, at the expense of this com? mittee, such assistance as may be deemed advisable to further the said investigation, und shall have as lull power and authority to summon wit? nesses, require the production of pa? pers and records and do any and all other acts necessary to a full and complete investigation of the conduct of said election as has this commit |M us a whole. " 'The actual expenses of the com? mittee shall be borne by the treasurer of this committee.' "I quote from the governor's mes? sage: 'The governor publicly stated on the State house stops thut the other side had stolen more votes and put them in the ballot box th.m they knew what ij do with.' "There were equally emphatic charges on the other side. As a member of the executive committee I acted in the capacity of a judge, not a partisan. I felt that the surest way to put an end to these charge was. it possible, to ascertain whether or not thoy were true and I favorod an investigation that would prove as thorough an<l as expeditious as possi? ble. "At the end of this Slotting I was called to I distant State by illness in my family ami was. therefore, unable 1 to serve on the committee of investi? gation. Upon my return to South Carolina I wrote tho chairman of the State executive committee. John Oitrv Kvaii.s. under date of September 20, 1912. in ;>art as follows: " 'The political situation over the state demands, in my opinion, that the result of the prlmar) election be, speedily settled. Kg l was the author of the ?ttbeommlttec resolution. I de? sire to statt that l Introduced it for the purpose of expediting the work at hand to suvt- expense and rasch a determination at the lirst possible day. and realising thai i would be unable t?> serve on the committee immediately because i was leaving tIm- Stiit?* the next dn\ ami did not know when I could return 1 though! thut .some one else could be placed on it. who could do the work without delay. ?? i feel that, unless it i* shown at the Hpmrtanburg meeting of th?- sub? committee on the 14th Inst that tli pin ary election was vitiated eithei by irju'! <>i general Irregularities amounting tu legal fiMu<( or It ?: shown .tt that meeting thai lh?re is streng probability thet mich will b? shown to the case In the interest of the future oj the Democratic part) of this st;it<- sad foi 'in* g">>(\ "i the people of the st.it?- the s*ut< com? mittee had bsttel reconvene, deter* mine from Ihe report "f the MUbconv mitt*"'* und i*uoh tit her evidence ssa) be i*-"1' before tin s^ute ? tm? mittest whettiei or not there Is i ; - tlfkrstlon foi continuing tin- in estima? tion, ami if there It '"a iuHtltleatloii then tu dispose "i tin i ? u s: ut\ decla 11 the result ? *u Sjiu evsnti i iii'uK ihai iiw statt- committee should meet, not later than next Thursday, tho ICtb, tu Ulke affirmative and Anal action on the matter.' "At a Mibaefiuent meeting of the State executive committee it was 1 who introduced tin- resolution declar? ing the result. "That resolution reads as follow?: 'Mr. Chairman: Af 1 was the mover of the resolution providing for the appointment 61 the subcommittee to investigate the charpes of fraud in the primary election of August L'7. I detlre HOW to say tu this committee and through them to the people of the State that the subcommittee appoint* ed to prosecute the inquiry has been at work, that It had the assistance of attorneys and citizens interested in ex? posing fraudulent .voting in that elec? tion. That the subcommittee has made its report, that report shows that Illegal and irregular voting was practiced, that great looseness pre ? vailed in the conduct of that election and that the rules of the party, lux as they are, were not adhered to, that abuses and violation of the rules and failure to observe them were nu i meroua yet that report does not prove enough to upset the election, that the returns on their face show that one of the candidates for governor received a majority of the votes, that in order to upset that showing it would be necessary to prove beyond any reasonable doubt that fraud was practiced, and practiced to euch an ex? tent as to vitiate the flection and to change thf result. " 'In my opinion, that hos not been proved, and it is therefore proper for Jus to proceed to tubulate the returns ard to declare the result. If we do this and declare the result as to the nominees of the Democratic party, we will then be ready to go into the gen? eral election with the united support of the Democrats of the State under their party obligation to support the nominees of the party nnd every Dem? ocrat who took the oath and voted In the primary election can fulfill that party obligation and the party remain united. " 'I ask that this action be taken by thli, committee. " This result I am frank in saying, 1 is not in accord with my personal wishes, for I supported Judge Jones for governor and earnestly desired his election, but I am and have boon, ready at all times to do my full duty as a member of this committee, rep? resenting all the Democrats of this Stale and I now purposo to discharge that duty by moving that we proceed to tabulate the returns and declare the results.' "It would seem to any fair minded man this statement would reveal the fact that I acted consistently through? out?not as an advocate but in tho ca? pacity of a judge and as one who earnestly desired the welfare of the white man's party in this State and eagerly wishing to preserve the int?:j rlty (i the Democratic party in South Carolina and the integrity of the pri rrary urged a thorough and speedy investigation and at the conclusion of the heuring was just enough and fair enough to move that tho result of the election bo declared In favor of Oov. Bleats, for whom I did not vote. I have stood always and stand now in favor of honest elections. I made no charges; on f.ho contrary I stated frequently that in my own county I knew that the election was fair and honest. It would ht.ve been grossly unjust for me to pretend to advocate where I had i previously condemned. '?As to my 'political death-knell'j there an things far worse than d< - ?feat?one of them Is disloyalty to duty ?1 did my duty as 1 saw it und f? r j this 1 have no apology to make. I do" not f?ar defeat?I prefer defeat rather than victory won by faithless-j neas to a trust?I prefer defeat rather i than a Victory won by the division of our people; but if t know the people of my Stat?'. I feel that they will not vote against me because i fearlessly did my duty Us I f*W lit. When to shirk that duty would have been the politic thing to (Jo. South Carolinians1 honor a man for being truo to his convictions, true to duty?but South Carolinians detest a coward." (?weruor Blease's Rejoinder. Columbia, Juii. 13.-?When shown tii* statement by Mi Manning thb afternoon Qq\ Wense made the fol? lowing rejoinder: I will tak.- cui b <.i Mr. M inning and his record on tin* stump In IIH Ii n? runs i??r governor foi United tftetes senatoi lust us j dm in ioor., when i retired him from the gover? nor's ia<.?- sod (tovertiur Ansel was elected, itta.i .nur excuses bill white men p. South Carotins aim \'-t?.,j ior ni< will never forge! that he eharged them nifti peijurj and ? "i ? i up lion snd t hm when h<- s as appoint ?d ?'!. ;t committee dodged thi issue THE LEGISLATURE. ECJGEXE a <..\JtY RE-ELECTED CHIEF JUSTICE. - House Killed Ifc^kin Bill for Repeal Of the Mileage Book Luw. Columbia. Jan. 16.? Eugene B. I Gary, of Abbeville, was unanimously re-elected Chief Justice of tht? Su? premo Court, for a term of ten years this morning by the joint assembly. Senator Mars, of Abbeville, nominat? ed chief Jutlce Gary. House killed Baakln bill repealing mileage book law by heavy vote this morning. Judge (Jage Elected to Supreme Bench. Columbia, Jan. 15.?On the second ballot the joint assembly elected Judge ' Geo. W. Gape, of Chester. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court to suc? ceed Associate Justice Charles A. Wood, resigned. The tlnal ballot stood: Geo. W. Gape. 99; Thomas S. Sease, 37; George S. Mowry, HO; J. W. DeV'ore. <i. John S. Wilson, of Manning was re 1 elected judge of Third circuit, without : opposition. Hayne P. Rice, of Aiken, was re ! elected judge of Second circuit, with? out opposition. - dodge Bowman Re-elected. J. w. Bowman of Orangeburg was re-elected Judj?e of the First Circuit without opposition. Judge Spain Re-elected. Columbia, Jan. 15.?Thomas H. Spain, of Darlington, today was re elected Judge of the Fourth Judical Circuit without opposlticn. Frank B. Gar) Re-elected. I Columbia, Jan. 15.?Frank D. Gary was elected without opposition to succeed himself a? judge of the Eighth circuit. Elections Next Tuesday Night Columbia, Jan. 16.?The joint SB , sembly adjourned at - o'clock this afternoon, agreeing to take up tho election of a State librarian, an in j surance commissioner, and various trustees on next Tueaduy night at 8 o'clock. MOOItE TO 0UGCEED GAGE. Lancaster Man FJected to Ofllce of Circuit Judge. Columbia, Jan. 15.?To succeed As? sociate Justice George W. Gape, as judge of sixth circuit, the followinp were nominated: Geo. W. H. Hart, of Torkvlils; Glenn w. Ragsdale, of Winnsboro; Solicitor J. K. Henry, ot Cheaters Ernest Moore .of Lancaster. The tirst ballot resulted: Hart, 14, Ragsdale 5; Henry 0; Moore 82; the total vote was K>2; necessary to a choice 82. Mr. Moure wus declarsd elected. 1 Columbia, Jan. 16.?Senator Carlisle of Spartanburg would outlaw every so ' clal club engaged in the selling of alcoholic liquors in South Carolina. He introduced into the senate today S bill, making even' member of these ' so-called social clu-bs culpable and ; providing a tine of $5u0 or six months imprisonment for violation of the act. i What constitutes s breach of the law In this State under this proposed act is keeping, aiding or abetting a said i social club where* liquors are nold. There was considerable discussion 1 in the senate today of Senator Laney's . bill, changing the period of school text book adoption from ti\e to ten years. Senator Laney denounced the present , system of adoption and declared that the school uooks uro going from bad to worse. The matter was not llnally settled. I Senator Lido's bill, providing that Statements of accounts rendered shall be deemed legall) to be correct, was killed. The bill providing against hazing In State institutions went to a third, reading In the senate today. The Spartanburg delegation's bill, providing f<?r a new union satlon In thai city with the Clifton amendment that a union .station should be erected! in Sumter was recommitted and will come before the railroad committee at ? meeting Friday afternoon. i In the house, Representative Holly has an amendment to the liquor drummer act in Which it is provided! that any drummer appearing before a county dispi nsary board shall Ae fined 11,000 or Imprisoned six months or both, mi the discretion of the court, and rt j ruvlslon Is inserted that the in mant shall be paid 11,000 < ottoti Ginned in fount >. According to the government gin* nets report <'v?7i bales of cotton were ginned in Sumter county for 1913 up to Januar) 1, 1014, against 13,035 bales ginned up to the same lltne foi the your previous. The to i..I for th* State during the yeai Is set .it I. ; 4 _'.*<_' ? hsle? for I '?' I ? and I i <. i,.r i ? I". Humter count) ome* niiitli hi the smount ol cotton Sinn .i In i he \ ai Ions counties "t tin ?Mils. Bui of mm mm. W. r. UAKKIt IXIi W. R. WELLS WIN I lltsT PHIZES IN UU TATioX ( HOI* CONTEST. Mr. s. ,j. White Comf1 In Second?No Otlior Prtzea Awarded as Contest* ants Felled to Observe Rules?$200 Given Away In Prises by tbe ihmk of Suinter. In its crop rotation and soil build? ing contest, the Hank of Sumter today .announced Ihe winners of the prises and pave $2oo to farmers of the county. The contest Is ons of the most unique crop growing contcbts of its kind ever devised and is for the purpose of encouraging farmers tu build up their soils and #row crops et less cost. The first prize for yield was won by W. P. Baker of Rocky Bluff, *?>5. i The first prize for growing the crops! on three acres at least cost was award-1 ed to W. Ii. Wells of Rocky Bluff and the second prize for crop at small cost was won by Mr. S. J. White of Con cord, $65 and $35, respectively. The contest was managed under, the supervision of the Rank of Sum ter, through Mr. L. L. Raker, district demonstration agent, and J. Frank Williams, local demonstration agent J These genii nen went over the re 1 ports and saw that they were made out according to the rules of the con? test and another committee went over the reports and declared the winners, of the prizes. The rules called for the planting of at least three acree in corn, cotton and oats and peas. These crops will be changed on tho lands each year during three years, being planted In' rotation on the throe acres, and spe Cial cover crops of rye, vetch, crim son or burr clover to be planted with other crops or in the fall alter they are gathered. The following is the list of crops grown by the priz?; wniners: W. V. Raker, winner of $05 for largest yield, corn, 88 1-2 bushels at a cost of 519.02; oats. 7005 pounds at a cost of ?2.f.7; cotton 1,5*83 pounds at a cost of, $14.35. , W. R. WellP. winner of $63 for coat.' corn, 87 23-25 bushels at a cost of $28.16; oats, 4487 pounds at a cost of $3.66; cotton, 1 ?Gpounds at a cost of $15.80. P. J. White, winner of $35 for sec? ond least cost, corn. CO 5-10 bush? els; oats, 8345 pounds; cotton 1439, ? pounds. A contestant was eligible for only one t>ri7.r\ The se^Mid nri*?' for yield was not awarded for th:s roa?] son because other contestants did not follow the rules laid down by the com? mittee and mapped out by the dem? onstration farm department. The committee closes tt? report by stating that the outlook for the com? ing year is very promising Col. Pemlleton Near Lud. - Mncon, Jan. 15.?Col. 1'endleton, editor ?>f the Macon Telegraph, con- < dltion today wa? reported critical. The end in expected any hour. Moyer and Associates Indicted* Houphton, Mich., Jan. 15.?Rreoi dent Moyer of the Western Federation j of Miners and thirtv-soven Other members were indicted for conspiracy I by the grand jury h*To today. 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