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THE VOTE SEEKERS. incidents of Their Canvass Through the State. CHARGES AND COUNTER CHARGES Sometimes Enliven the fleetings and Break the rionotony?Walt Whit? man In the Race. Sumter Speaking1. Sumter, Special.?The meeting here *as held in the opera house, and at -one time about 500 were present. Col. J. M. Knight, county chairman, presided. Rev. J. A. Clifton. D. D.. opened with prayer. Col. Knight read the an::-mndslinging resolutions of the State Democratic convention. The candidates for railroad commis sioner came first. Barney Evans was introduced as "Maj. Evans of Edgefield or Cuba, or somewhere else." Barney accused W. I), of indulging in personalities. He himself was attacking \\\ D.'s record. He charged to-day that Coast Line and Southern are pooling rates, and Sumter is suffering from it. He was applauded. Mr. Berry put in a good word o? prohibition. Senator Pettigrew was applauded when he mentioned the name of Joseph H. Earle. Mr. Etheredg? was absent?sick. Mr. Mayfield offered himself as one of seven patriotic gentlemen who want this good job. Mr. W. D. Evans replied to the critisism of B. B. Evans and Mayfield. Barney Evans says so much that he doesn t know what he does say. There was a dispute between the Evanses as to whether or not \V. D. voted for reduction on cotton. Barney proposed to refer it to Mr. H. R. Thomas, form* ?r commissioner. Senator Tillman was not here. The (anriidntp* for srovernor were then presented in turn. Patterson began by protesting against the tine limit. Referred to having lived in Sumter 20 years ago. The orderly crowd is evidence of its salutary features. When he tackled prohibition he was applauded. He had been received with some applause. He accused Col. Hoyt of coalition. Col. Hoyt?If you say I advocate it row you say what you know is not so. McSweeney was slightly applauded. He characterized the charges of Patterson as too little to be seriously discussed. He had followed the custom of Hagood and others in taking the papers. He was as successful a business man as Mr. Patterson and he believed r- it a good investment. Patterson had not said anything about enforcement of the law in Barnwell and Bamberg and in Sumter. The six constables in Charleston are doing their duty better than twenty before. Col. Hoyt was greeted with applause. Col. Hoyt said that Patterson was preaching that the dispensary is pro hibitive, and in the next breatn ne i says that there are more blind tigers ' than ever before. Patterson has made such grave and serious charges that McSweeney ought to be impeached, because he reads newspapers and has newspaper men on his staff. (Laughter.) Col. Hoyt admitted that the dispensary law is better thaji barrooms. He had always worked for the enforcement of the law, and he could enforce it better than any of the other candidates. He denied the charfe of coalition. Would Patterson reject the support of a reputable newspaper? Did McSweeney's appointing two of his staff from The State office influence that paper? It is j not supporting him. If McSweeney did subscribe for the papers, that was I ??* - - - -' ? ? etinnnrt I4nvt r-nn. I 21UI UUTlUg LUUU cu^j/vt i,. w - - ? trusted Maine with South Carolina. The staport towns in Maine cause the big sales of illicit liquor, and South Carolina is composed of different sort of citizens. G. Walt Whitman began to fire at a retiring crowd. He said Columbia blind ugers are jealous of Charleston's opportunities. It is self-demonstrative that the dispensary law is not being enforced. It is not being enforced in the dispensaries themselves. He had helped bring about the reform movement and it hadn't done any good, for taxes are a fourth higher notwithstanding the dispensary profits. He made no charges, but i: looks "desper. a*ely suspicious" where all the money goes. There was slight applause when Mr. Gary was presented. lie gave McSweeney a side swipe. The blind tigers in Charleston advertise in the papers. A few Sundays ago at the Isle of Palms he had been taken for Ben Tillman and the tiger there was frightened. Col Hoyt had never shown how prohibition could be enforced without a constabulary; and where was he to obtain the revenue? He advocated hav\ ing textile schools wherever practicable, and havng the gate between common schools and colleges closed. Gary v Might the crowd by a reply to a question from McDonald Furman. The latter inquired if me Gary family had not enjoyed the offices in South Carolina, against the platform of 1S90 favored by Ben Tillman. Gary asked: "Didn't they deserve it?': There were cheers for Gary. The latter continued that he was running on his individuality, and diun't want to be rejected because he has kinpeople who are some account. He was warmly applauded. Col. Knox Livingston promises to be a lot of trouble to his competitors for tho nffiee of lieutenant eoveruor. He made his second speech, having , misseri several meetings on account of business engagements. He had repre. j sented a county which has been pro- | hibition for 60 years. When the Childs I bill?a hybrid measure?was Intro- ' duced. he proposed a substitute, a genuine prohibition bill. It wis killed. I He had voted for the Archer local op- I tion bill. He is still prohibitionist. The crowd had dwindled down when j the candidates for lieutenant governor began. Winkler said that Gladstone advocated the dispensary system. Col. Sloan spoke of some of Sumter's gallant soldiers. Mr. Blease made a brief speech as it j was getting late. Tillinan was greeted with applause. : He poked fun at his competitors. He elo!n?e Tfith tho hnvc UfhO ! reaitru ui^ nauuo mvu ^ ~ . followed him in the war with Spain, j If Hoyt is elected governor, what's he | going to do with the governor of North Carolina? Gen. Bellinger telegraphed that he %ould not he here. Judge Moore re- I joined the campaign here. He pro- ! posed and advocated local option, and i scored violation of the dispensary law. i He charged his opponents with derelic- i tion of duty. "Bully for you." said an attentive listener, as Mr. Moore con- ! eluded. Mr. Moore read extracts from j a letter from Senator Tillman urging ; hint to indict the custom house officials for violating State law, and the attor- ! ney general would not advise with the ; governor and himself about it. Dr. Tiramerman and Capt. Jennings discussed their respective capabilities for the office of State treasurer. Derham and Brooker rocked along as usual. There was no spice in theirs. McMahan was not here and Capers j did not speak at length Gen. Floyd and Capt. Rouse spoke, and each was pleasantly received. There was quite an extended collo- j quy between Mr. Brooker and Treas- j urer D. E. Keels of Sumter, in which the latter denied some of Mr. Brooker's j statements regarding nulla bona taxes I in this county. > .Vanning Meeting. Manning, Special.?The crowd at this place surpassed all for endurance. The pyrotechnics started at 11 o'clock | and lasted nearly seven hours. There ; were about seven hundred in the , crowd when it was largest, and when it concluded there were at least 200. McSweeney. led off. He referred to his success as a business man. and 6aid he had tried to give a business man's administration. He believed that he had done more for the dispensary than had been accomplished by any other governor. He had selected his constabulary carefully. The men who were making flimsy charges against him just want- j ed to get into office. McSweeney had . been received without demonstration, was cheered when he recited his stand in the Pons case. He denied that he foilad tn rtnfr?rr>p the law in Char I iuu lauvu w \j w ?... -? leston. He did not claim the credit j for finding the "Black" papers, but | the papers were found on his recommendation. It is absolutely untrue | that he has any connection with Char- j leston blind tigers, and they will vote : for him as a business man. Col. Hovt said he had been a business man twice as long as McSweeney I and he had never made a failure. He then review the enactment of the dispensary law. There was more rowdy- i ism in bar rooms than there was in ! dispensaries, but bar rooms were nu- i merous. He had protested against the ' enactment of the dispensary law, but when it was passed he had always urg- I ed its enforcement. Prohibition may have failed to prohibit, but because i r*. fr>tx'n ^Annnih wprp not in UlVSdl \JL LUC LUT. w ~ - _ , sympathy with it. A prohibition governor can do nothing without a prohibition legislature. "Trot out a dispensary man." shouted somebody, and Col. Hoyt introduced | Walt Whitman. The latter, after jumping on State colleges, said he was in the legislature and helped enact the dispensary law. He said he could prove that the police of Charleston are in league with the , blind tigers. He himself had been di- | rected to a blind tiger by a policeman. j He charged that at the Isle of Palms j he had found a dispensary of the State i running a blind tiger on Sunday. Cfcsy occasioned some laughter by telling of his being taken for Tillman in Charleston, and in consequence the blind tigers were frightened. The governor ought to have the blind tigers j agraid of him. too. Why, if a few con- J stables can enforce the law, has the governor increased the force in Char- | leston from four to ten. He then made his customary speech. Gary was warmly applauded. Patterson spoke from the deck of a wagon. Mr. Winkler was the next speaker. He was followed by Col. Sloan, who 1? 5 -- frnm a PAIH spone uuuer uiuiv.uii.ics nv.u Blease made a new speech advocating the dispensary. It is the best form of prohibition. Jim Tillman made a defense of the newspapers. He made no protest because they could not print the speeches in full. Col. Livingston said if he had never enjoyed the confidence of Marlboro he would not have the face to aspire to such a high and honorable place as that of lieutenant governor. He did not think the liquor question would be settled until the people vote on it directly. This is his second speech and he created a line impression, Judge J. H. Moore, candidate for attorney general, said that the police looking for blind tigers is a joke in Charleston. He charged that the highest legal officer in the State will not set the machinery in motion to stop the blind tigers. Gen. Bellinger was not !#re. Dr. Timmerman and Captain Jennings had no row in their candidacy for State treasurer. Brooker and Derham discussed fin- j antes until the audiecne became all muddled. McMahan and Capers jollied each other good naturedlv. Each made a good impression and votes. CU{Jl. IVUUSC (tllU WVIJ. 1 lu; M v.... ...? ed the question hether or not a young man should be adjutant general. Barney Evans said that the railroad rommission has reduced the rate on brick, probably because Bill Neal had gone into the brick business. Mr. Berry renewed his advocacy of prohibition. Etheridge had been home sick, but arrived here. W. D. Mayfield thought commissioners should be elected every two years and be panid out of State funds instead of by railroads. W. D. Evans replied to the charges of his opponents and indulged in some pleasantry. The reduction of the rale on brick was offered on account of the building of factories. At Monck's Corner. Monck's Corner. Special.?The meeting was held at Monck's Corner, capital of Berkeley county. The court bouse was crowded, a number of ladies being present. There was slight applause when McSweeney yas presented. He had been called to Columbia and was permitted to speak first so that he could catch the train. He said that he expected his record to be attacked on flimsy charges and he urged the crowd to review his record and give him a fair showing. The candidates for lieutenant governor spoke next, Col. Sloan leading. Cnl Tlipase followed. Blea.se made a hit with his jokes. Col. Tillman was applauded. Col. Livingston referred to the fields of Eutaw and St. Stephens nearby. His speech was a poem. Col. Winkler concluded the list for this office. Judge J. H. Moore injected a joke into his usually very serious arraignment of the blind tigers in Charleston and of officials who do not enforce the dispensary law. Geeral Bellinger was not present, but his name was appaluded. Dr. Timmerman exhibited the gold watch given him by the Senators when he was lieutenant governor. His services as State treasurer had been acceptable. He had headed the ticket from Edgefield county for the house in 1890 by 300 votes when he really was not a candidate. He was popular with the ladies. (Laughter.) Capt. Jennings said he was popular with the ladies too. Had net been married twice like Dr. Timmerman, and had married the prettiest girl in the country. They have 14. not 40, children as he said at Bamberg. Comptroller General Derham said he was under a $30,000 bond to do his duty, and how could he violate the law J In 19 particulars as charged by Brooker? Brooker charged that Treasurer Wiggins and Sheriff Morrison would give evidence that the books had not been closed and adjusted for 10 years. He had not charged shortages, but there were irregularities. Brooker became heated, and he and Derfcam disputed warmly. He said that no settlement had been made in this county to the comptroller general in 18 months. SherifT Morrison was called in evidence. He said that all executions placed in his hands had been returned or collected as provided by law. Auditor Wiggins wanted to know why the expert sent here by Brooker had reported not a dollar of irregularities. r. vi r?c rvf "Tlim ATI til P 1 uvic ntlt icg vx x u light," "Hurrah for Derham" and other interruptions, and Brooker concluded amid confusion. McMahan made an earnest speech in behalf of better common schools surrounded by public spirited communities. Gen. Floyd promised his opponent, Dr. Rouse, a commission in the army in China or the Philippines. Dr. Rouse said that Charleston has been a nonentity for years. He appealed for Charleston to have a chance. He invited them all to Charleston to the love feast during the exposition. The candidates for railroad commissioner were cut down to five minutes today on their own motion. Col. Hovt was the first speaker after dinner. He was listened to attentively. The name of Ben Tillman was cheered when Col. Hoyt urged the people of Berkeley to go to the polls in Novem* K?r Tillrv?on IIo UtT ut> aiisgt'aicu u?> nuuui. a hurried speech as he wanted tu catch the special train. None of his opponents would go before the women in opposition to prohibition. He congratulated the State on the amity and concord and said that even Walt Whitman has let up on Ben Tillman. Walt Whitman was received with cheers. He advocated the dispensarv, j amusing and entertaining the crowd. I He renewed his statement that the I beer dispensary at the Isle of Palms Is I open on Sunday. Gary was received with an ovation. His pseech was more aggressive than any yet. He tackled "My dear Appell" for charging too many Garys are holding office, and the crowd yelled its api preciation. The crowd seemed solid j for Gary. I Patterson adjourned the crowd to ! the yard of the court house, where he | occupied a wagon. The next meeting will be on July 10, 1 it Georgetown. ' TROUBLE AT WALTERBORO. Operatives and Negroes Engage in \ Fierce Street Fight. Walterboro. Special.?A fight toot place on the streets Saturday afternoon. a between Harvey Beach and Joe Brock, c Richard Walker and Henry Robert- f son. Beach is a young white man who a works in a factory here, the others are negroes. Some days ago one of the f rino^ri rwff hi? hicvcle and lifgnjeo luui uciMu ? slapped his face. Since then trouble has been brewing between the operatives and negroes and Saturday afternoon about o'clock they became engaged in a fight. Beach was knocked down with a brickbat by Walker and then a general fight ensued, and it seemed as if pandemonium had broken loose. Brock was shot in the head and stomach and is thought to be dying. Walker is now lodged in jail, barely escaping lynching. Beach is better, but is seriously hurt. The crowd is terribly wrought up. The militia company was called out and is now on guard. It is thought trouble will take place if Brock dies. The negroes are said to i be arming themselves. The whites have already armed and are in command of i the situation. i 1 Woman's Mission Conference. p Greenville. Special.?The annual c meeting of the Woman's Foreign Mis- a sionary society of the South Carolina g conference, M. E. church. South, was in session here last week. There was s over 100 delegates, officers, and visitors v in attendance and much enthusiasm r was manifested in missionary matters. ( n - *. a. -1 ?. j u.. The sessions were wen aueuueu u> iuc people of the city. t The opening session was on Wednes- j day night, when an address of welcome ? was made by the Rev. G. F. Harmon, f pastor of the Buncombe Street church, e Mrs. W. M. Wightman. of Charleston, t who has been for many years president I of the organization, responded. Miss a Theresa McDavid read the formal wel- s come on behalf of the missionary l workers of the city. Two young la- c dies lately returned from foreign mis- t sionarv fields were introduced. Miss ^ Emma Gay, from China and Miss 8 Glenn, from Brazil, Miss Delia Wright, who is to go to China in a year f or so, was also presented. ^ On Thursday two business sessions j were held at which reports from societies, district secretaries and other ofTi- t cers were received and discussed. Miss s Glenn, who has been in Brazil for five , years, made a most instructive and y practical address. She went oat from g the North Georgia conference, but ha3 c been closely associated with South 2 Carolina people in Brazil all the while. ! Todyaw ill be spent in returne work y and torn, !h there will be a few short addresses, among them one by Miss Gary. This body of women is a splendid one, full of intelligence and enthusi- ? asm. The officers are: President. Mrs. W. M. Wightman. Charleston; vice ? president. Mrs. J. W. Humbert. Harts- 1 ville; treasurer, Mrs. J. W. Greene, * Greenwood; corresponding secretary, 1 Mrs. E. S. Herbert. Orangeburg: re- [ cording secretary, Mrs. Peter Stokes, . Lowndesville. C Properly Pardened. j A short time ago, in Gaffney. a ne- j gro. Jesse Wesson, whose character i was proven as good as anyone's found, j upon an unexpected return home, his j wife in a compromising position with i another man. He promptly killed the , despoiler of the happiness of his home, j The case was tried and a conviction ? resulted. The newspapers called att^n- , tion to the matter in vigorous term3 and the 1jest people of the county protested avinst the punishment of the man. These same people forthwith got ( up petitions to the governor, asking ] for Wesson'4 pardon. On SatuiMay the < pardon was very properly granted and 1 now Wesson is a free man. For Misusing Mail. ! Florence. Special.?Mr. R. L. Lee. a t prominent merchant of Darlington, was brought before United States Com- ' missioner Wells charged with violat ing the postal lays by sending proiaae and obscene language through the malls. Mr. Lee waived his preliminary examination. His attorney. Mr. Spears of Darling.on. argued the legal questions Friday. * Prisoners Get Away. Marlboro county seems unfortunate with her prisoners. At the second session of court three negroes were convicted, one of larceny and two of assault, and as Deputy Sheriff Meekins went in jail to give supper to the prisoners one of the above seized him and threw him 'o the floor. Mr. Meekin's pistol fell from .h.is pocket and was picked up immediately by one of the prisoners, and these with another prisoner who had just been convicted by a magistrate, made good their escape out of the back door and into the swamp just back of the jail. Sheriff I Green was in the country at the time ! and on his return everything was done ! to capture the fugitives, but so far j they are free men. SOUTH CAROLINA CROPS. leather Conditions Have Been Un* favorable the Past Week. 'The nroolr on (tin or 8 a. HI. JUI1G 25 th, >roken stands. There are more or less omplaint of grassy fields from ail secions, and cotton is in urgent need o| Iry, hot weather to permit cultivation md for its normal development Tobacco has improved. Cutting and >uring is in progress but is not general. Vorms are numerous in William3>urg county. Wheat that has not been housed or hrashed is beginning to sprout in the hock. Thrashing making slow profess oats have been harvested. ,Veather unfavorable on melons. Rice, ,weet potatoes, gardens and minor Tops are doing well. Fruit is rotting is it ripens. Peas continue to be own on stubble lands, and planted vitb corn. Killed on theTrain. McCormick, Special.?Quite a serioua hooting affray occurred on the excuriion train returning from Augusta to Terderey Saturday night, just north >f Parksrille. There was an unruly legro, full of cheap whiskey, who betan giving trouble immediately after eaving Augusta. After breaking out learly every window in the car, shooU ng his pistol and raising Cain and beng quieted down by the train crew ieveral times, he finally threatened to ihoot one Y/ilson, the porter on the rain. The white flagman, Mr. Wintard of Augusta, in attempting to take lis pistol from him, was shot through ;he hand. The negro then succeeded n turning his pistol on the portet^ who grappled with him, knocking the pistol ? lp. In the melee the negro was shot hrough the breasfthree timee. He fell it the first shot and diea in a few ninutes. ' ^ Palmetto Pencilings. The county Democratic executiva committee of Newberry decided to lave the county dispenser and board)f control nominated by primary elec? lion. A charter was issued Saturday to the Standard Building and Loan. Association, of Charleston, Capital stock $150.. DOG. Officers: R. G. Rhett, president; R. M. Masters, vice president; T. T. Hyde, secretary and treasurer; W. Hj Thomas, solicitor; R. G. Rhett, R. M. Masters, F. H. McMaster, J. P. De? Veaux, J. Alwyn Ball, G. B. Brni, directors. Gov. McSweeney has appointed the members of the State board of Home At- J :i Avomlnatv? -nmiriripH opatmc uioiiwi ciaiuiuv..^, j,. for by the general assembly at its las! session. The appointees are as fob lows: Dr. B. H. Thurman, Cheraw; Dr. J. A. Whitman, Charleston; Dr. George Morgan Harsh, Columbia. The commissions will be forwarded tQ these gentlemen at once. A commission for a charter has been issued to the Citizens' Bank, of Honea Path, Anderson County. Corporators; J. A. Brock, C. E. Harper, Ellison A. Smyth, James L. prr, EzekieL Harris, J. W. Brock, L. A* Brock, P. *W. Sullb van, J. V. Kay and M. McGee. Capita} stock, $25,000. iveraged about 6 degrees per day ooler than usual, with minimum tem>eraturer, ranging between 55 and 72, .nd maximum temperatures between: 0 and 93 degrees. The lowest tern>eratures prevailed during the first lalf of the week. The average rainfall for the week} vas 2.85 inches, ranging from less than . inch to 6 inches. The heaviestj ains occurred in the west central andt n the southeastern counties, where ands were badly washed, and cropa >n many bottom lands were flooded nd destroyed. The rains injured coton, some corn, melons, and wheat in! he shock, causing sprouting?over the vestern and south central counties, but cere either highly beneficial or notf '" "" "i mo-Iiaro fjnrl thpv imnroved ice, tobacco gardens and pastures, and ninor crops generally. Over a large ?ortion of the State cultivation was mpracticable, except on from 1 to 3 (ays, consequently fields are becoming .rassy, and all field crops stand in need if cultivation. These conditions were it their worst in the western half oft he State, while over the northeastern! ounties there has been no harmful exess of rainfall, and crops of all kind* .re very promising. Sunshine was deicient over the entire State. Coin is generally doing well, but ome is turning yellow and Is firing, i hile on bottom lands, in the western, lortions, much was destroyed by flooding. Early corn is being laid by. There was general deterioration in he condition of cotton in the western ounties, and in the upper Edisto alley, where some has not been chop>ed to stands, and fields are foul with ;rass and weeds, and where the crop las received very little cultivation. Jlsewhere cotton is growing rapidly, md early cotton is blooming. Lice are fin nrevalent and in places have