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THIE CAMPAIGN. At Union. Union, Special.-The senatorial meet ing was held here in the grove near 1 the graded school building in the pres ence of about 400 people. Nothing of t any special interest was developed and 1 the now daily specialty act between Evans and Lanimer with slight varia tions called forth cheers for each of the contestants. Sometimes both were dieered at the same time. These little 'spats" now come so frequently that the candidates' memories often fail them at critical moments and hence members of the press are called upon to quote the record. Evans claims that Latimer holds up his record and defies anyone to find even a flaw and he has on more than one occasion driven a four-horse wagon t through it and claims to have smashed it. The order of the speaking was re versed about a week ago and as a con sequence the meetings go off with more "snap." All the speakers seemed re frshed by the two days' rest but the au dience today Yras anything but an en thusiastic one. Scarcely more than 10 per cent of the voters in each county have attended the meetings in this campaign. At Spartanburg. Spartanburg. Special.-The senatorial I neeting was held here in the grove near the Episcopal church in the pres ence of about 7000 people. This meeting has been looked forward to with a great deal of interest for strange to say Spartanburg casts about the largest 'vote of all the counties in the States, not excepting Charleston. Her vote in the last primary aggregated nearly 7, 00;n and knowing ones assert that the total vote now is about 9,000. A large 1 portion of this vote is cast by the op eratives in the numerous cotton mills in the county, in fact this same factory vote all over the Piedmont cuts a large hgure in South Carolina politics. This Is the adopted home of ex-Gov- t ernor John Gary Evans and an ovation t was expected but did not materialize. True It is, he was liberally applauded and cheered, perhaps more so than two c other candidates who received warm applause and his speech was closely listened to and the little thrusts at r Latimer were enjoyed. Many' who ex pected to see t1he daily tilt between himself and Latimer were disappoint ed, for today they seemed to have buried their grievances and both were on their good behavior in a general way. Evans received a large, handsome fforal horse shoe bouquet from the Elks of Spartanburg and several other bou quets while Latimer, too, was remem bered by one of his lady admirers with a handsome bouquet. The speeches, while about the same, with slight variations were all well re ceived, and judging from the expres sions -on the faces of many in the au- i dience, they were surprised at the ag gregation of brains in the senatorial party.. ~~At Gaffney. Gaffney, Sp'ecial.-The meeting here was called to order by the county chair an Col T.B.Butler, at whose re W-HI--odges, of the Methodist church. The first speaker introduced was - EX-GOVERNOR EVANS. The laws passed by the Reformers ten years ago are still on the statute books, and now having- accomplished the work and now that those days of bitterness are passed and we can sit down and talk the matter over calmly and dispassionately. - He told of McLaurin's treachery to the people who elected him. Evans claims that he foresaw and foretold ~' this five years ago. The raising and manufacturing of Ecotton will always be the bed-rock of -South Carolina prosperity. With this Evans made his usual tariff reform ar gument. This he believes is the real -Issue before the country, and a discus sion of the Philippine question and such issues sink into insignificance 'when compared with this. The money question Is settled and the norther States are willing to join hands wit the south in this fight for one of fundamental pronciples of the Dem cretic 3rty. COL. GEJRGE JOHNSTONE said he never entered a new county this campaign but he felt a pride in the fact that he under the leadership ~-.'-of Hon. George D.' Tillman won the fght in the constitutional convention for the establishment of these new counties. He spoke of the duties and respon-t ~sibilities of a United States senator and his ideal to which a candidate for this high office must measure. The south's contribution to the world's wealth from cotton alone since Lee's surrender aggregates nine billion nine hundred and ninety million of dol lars, yet this money Is not in the south, and he, too, made an argument of the tariff. He believes that the masses are as patriotic In one section as the other and all that is necessary Is to awaken and point out the dangers that are surrounding us, and he be .lieves that under proper leadership we can arrest this government from the bands of the despoiler. He told of his public service in behalf of his State and his yet undeveloped ambition to write his name on the pages of history. -HON. D. S. HENDERSON. Mr. Henderson told of his work in behalf of the for~nation of Cherokee county in the co-istitutional conven While he is on the last quarter of the atorial race he is as fresh and con of election as he has been at eIn the race. The issues of the settled more than a third of ago, but the Republicans an industrial war whicht waging against the mmercial expansion neompromisingly I xpansion. "Old enough for (This state onged ap-' oon as ell I gain. These questions will come ': or final scttlement during the n, ,t nw years,. and this is how wc will f sent to the senate. Mr. Henderson told how ta::cs are aid to the government. in; irect it is rue, but taxation nevertheless. Ho again stated his emphatic oppic; on to unlawful combinations of capi al. Republican promises are only dr-lu ions when they talk about prosecuting he trusts which are the offspring of he tariff. He gave his record and asked invest! ation from his home people who kaow im well. HON. J. J. HEMPHILL. Mr. Hemphill is back in his old (on ressional district and the faces of his udience are nearly all known to him. Had formerly served these people for en years in congress. He is back to ay a candidate for the senrte. There has not been a senator from his section of the State down to Ker haw county sinec 1831. Herderson-How about Chestnut? Hemphill-He was from Krshaw nd I said down to Kershaw. "And my friend," added Hemphi!, ou have never caught on in this rare ad you never will." (Applause.) Mr. Hemphill spoke of the reiuisites f a senator and the palmy days of rosperity prior to 180 under Demo ratic rule and the men of the south -ho brought honor to the nation. He poke against imperial expansion. it no disgrace to pull down the Ameri an flag where it is right to do it. It was done with honor both in Mex o and Cuba. We are "land poor" in merica now, we need more people ere to develop it, and there is no ne essity for us to go into the colonial usiness. While speaking on the tar 'f Mr. Hemphill was interrupted by fellow who wanted to know if the overnment could be run without ter M. This Mr. Hemphil-1 answered by a acid explanation of the difference be ween "a tariff for revenue," and "a riff for revenue only." COL. WILLIAM ELLIOTT. When Col. Elliott arose to speak the inner hour of the people of Gaffney, vhich is unalterably fixed as the laws f the Medes and Persians, having ar ved, many went out, but Col. Elliott, othing daunted, proceeded with his peech. Col. Elliott jumped on Mr. Hemphill bout changing his speech since com ag into the cotton mill section of the tate, declaring that he had heard him ay on at least 25 "stumps" that the ihinese trade 'was worthless, that our usiness with that country last year lid not amount to more than $77,000 vrth of cotton goods, which if sold at profit of 10 per cent. would aggregate nly $7,700, which he figured out would mount to only one hundredth part of ne per cent. profit to every man, wo aan and child in the United States, 'hile the truth of the matter is, w-> old to China last year four million five undred thousand dollars worth of anufactured cotton goods which is own by the statistical abstracts of e United States on page 337. "HE HAD FOOLED THEM." Col. Elliott advised Mr. Hemphill to ake the back track and go and tell hese people that he had tooled them. e said M~r. Hemphill. tells of the great eaith and adva s of the north nd in tiarse about the grand anufacturi ises of , the uth. He d M lamentationls d willin petitors and e gruesg res painted of e hore 'the South." "Th" M id Col. Elliott, is alL "and they would a1e t they will turn he m will elect thems 0 toke of his work~ n ed to the unanim ty emocratic ranks. 'tical work he be ry dollar possible or the permanent provement of his i eted he would continue ork. Hie'briefly reviewed his his distrikt and told of the ce and trust imposed in him by le who know him best. ONGRESSMAN LATIMER e afternoon meecting, made his al speech giving an account of his wardship from the time he went to public life ten years ago He poke under more or less excitement oc asioned by the incident at the closing if the morning meeting. The crowd lis ned to him closely and cheered him .t the close. Nothing new was said that as not already been published only hat Mr. Evans had been complainlflg at he tirod of holding the calf while e others were sucking the old Re 'orm cow dry. This the people must de ide and from their actions he had ome to the conclusion that the people hought that about the only office that vans was not fit for was that of "calf older." At YorkyllIe,.i Yorkville, Special.-The Sena.torial ~anddates spoke here Saturday. The neeting was peaceful and *ithout ensatonal developnment. The audI nce was a fairly good one and the peakers were given good attention 'ith same applause. TUE STATE CAMPAIGN At Conway. Conway, Specal.-About 400 voters rere present here-no ladies. These rere unterifled in spirit, great in inter st, not at all demonstrative, Jokes nent or modern-were below par. ~hairman McDermott, impartial and ui'teous to all, did not consider time precious, plenty of can lidates and mple time. The visit here and to yrtle Beach made decidedly one of e most pleasant meets of the cam algn. The party was met at the sta ion by County Chairman McDermott, ho assigned, in hospitable welcome, leasant homes to all. The reading of letter by Wilbourn .fter Mobley had asked for it. brought 'igorous rejioinders from Mobley, who aid South Carolinians would not ac ept dictation from northern railroad apitalists. He also stated that the etter dated February was written in .nticipation of this campaign and to " ction of Wilbcrn. Wilborn 'oned name-s o. southern At half past i>e'rmett calld questing Re;. .T. divine blessing. ;God to give us m and who cschew evii." Candidates fr ice eral came s t leading in srngunin 'card with ap!se. Sent here for the irst time; a heard. Mr. Jones again gave ;resentatlon of his claims; a Col. Brooker, last speaker, repea experiences on sinking fund co. fion and again charged his oppo with bartering ofie for vote.s. Valker admitted having pro:niSe continue Miss Maher in offlice. no ot. such proise. Mr. Urooker was por; ed in his remarks conecraing these charges. Military men seeking appointment as adjutant general of South Carolin:, now swept the field. Co. Frost ladng concluding amid applause. Cap.Pt rick next to the front, fol ov;,d by D filing last to the front. Candidates for office of ..road com missioner now took charge ro th n t ing, runnirg schedules for h -and all others interested. bumped aong on a tran ro : . so t) speak t-day. Mr. caughnri.v f speaker, gave rates. denying that on leaf tobacco were higher in S:; Carolina than in North Carolina, and not lower, as tated by Mr. Wilbo3rn at Darlington. Called on Wilborn for de nial and proof. "Cansler of Tirzah" made his run, to the evident pleasure of the crowd, actually waking them up with "a starched, ironed. spiced and perfumed speech." Mr. Wolhng now heard on business aspect of the office. Mr. Wilborn made usual run at usual rate of speed. Charged Mobley with voting against appropriation for public schools. Mr. Prince abent. Mr. Mob ley next, submitting conditions to prove his vote against appropriation referred to by Wilborn, was in favor of low taxes. Asked Wilborn for letter from United States raliroad commission Introduced at Marion. Reused, Mr. Wilborn saying it was private proper ty. Mr. Kinard next gave busIness facts and fgures. Mr. Jepson's straight run-one of his best-witneased with closest attention. Mr. Evans made last run, closing the entire schedule with attentive hearing and transferring the meeting again to Chairman Mc Dermott. Mr. Wilborn now read letter Mr. Mobley had asked for. Mr. Mobley asked for date of letter. February given and statement made by Mr. Mobley. By permission of others concerned Lt. Gov. Tillman now made his speech, in order to catch an early train. Bc fore discussing newspapers and issucs. thanked his opponents for privileges accorded "him, then asked for promo tion by record and precedent. Read his remarks when sworn intotffice or lieu tenant governor, then rsolution of thanks passed by senate. Then on to his oponents-no criticisms whatever to make against them. Have tried tce serveyou as best I could, unning oi merits. with thanks _for Dast suppcort. References to office holding of Talbert, Timmerman and Ansel. Then to Hey-. ward and his farm. Criticisms "made in most pleasant spirit." Issues dis cussed as before. Referring to fact that "Heyward had never held office and he feared he never would." Voice from crowd: "Yes, he will." "Poor deluded friend," said Col. Till man. "There are a good many of us," said a representative citizen from the in terior. Candidates for office of lieutenant governor now, Hon. Mr. Blease leading. His' clear-cut speech interested his Horry friends. Col. Sloan would de tain hungry voters for a few moments only and so detaining he entertained. Time up-speaker down; applause. Mr. Gary gathered the crowd around him and his speech was heard with atten tion and interest. After an j71*rmissior. X 3f hour for dinner speaking .was resumed. Candi dates for the office of attorney general were first speakers. Mr. Stevenson very brief y presented some of the rea sons why he should be attorney gen eral of South Carolina with discussion of business and official record. Col. Gunter presented his claims in similar manner, giving record as assistant at torney general and as member of the State executive committee. Candidates for the office of secretary of state, Messrs. Austin, Wilson anid Gant, were heard in the order named. Col. Wilson said that as chairman of the ways and means committee he was not responsible for amount of tax levy. The legislature makes appropriations and the ways and means committee sums up and then fixes the levy. What he said Saturday was that the secretary of state had nothinlg to do with this. Closed with applause. Mr. Gantt showed what business management of this office would do. Treasurer Jennings was heard from by letter. - The candidates for the office of su perintendent of education came' next. Mr. McMahan was heard with the very closest interest in a strong presentation of educational neds and developments. Applauded. Mr. Martin followed and made strong presentation of his side of the question. Cheers and applause. Gubef'natorial candidates were now presented. Mr. Ansel came first. Showed the men on the seashore a mountain hoosler and let them hear the speech this sort of a South Carolinian would make. Mr. Ansel held the close attention of his hearers throughout his speech and he and Bro. Crafford togeth er bade farewell to the audience and laughter and some applause. Dr. Timmerman next addressed th n'oble yeomanry of Horry county. Th is his third visit to a people like home people. Gave reasons that boldened him to "ask for elevati governor." Presented issues andr and duties. of office. Dr. Timm referred again to Col. Talbert's ment. "letting negroes run t schools as they do their chur iterating his criticism made If Col. Talbert has change be should say so. Some close. Ccl. Talbert was glad to terrified Democracy of tb republic. Coming forw applause. His experien sight into the sciencr has said so beforea said if he stood ten years and wnn :f in :n g *aehn the l ra-"comi' ' eedi 20 voter Wi ir. Gary ferecnce to his expe o th housea v Iwould nlot run in an~ would your' Heyward's reception ovation. Col. Talbert's ing well received. Cha son, most courteous and impartial and satisfactor Leaving Conway, after a ant visit, the enjoyment of doubled by attentions from McDermott, Mr. D. A. S others, the campaigners jour Vard. The trip to Georgetown, on camaw river, is one that esquely beautiful. Enjd iightful at any time it vhen lMessrs .Reed James and Capt. areat the wheel, Arriving at G army of campai mishing, for sto at last, suc some' going to joyng dips waves. At 11 o'ec stituting at t jority of thae court house Frst to and first i countryme office of a rck, with of speech, plause, flow ed with ap closing with M. Ayer ab The cand comissione track: "Cansle thoght the au but scarcely m run by Mr. Ca Wolling, appla and Price absent ing at length, a voting against a 000 for public sce with hand-clappin Kinard offered 18y rience and public r of his fitness for th plause. Engineer Jep best ever made--app on the track, run ma Iconcluding with hand-c appla.Lastrmde by. 31r. Moblcy was very explicit in s ng his record on voting against the additional school fund of $100,000, be-f ause the farmers then had passed ol through a disastrous year impoverish ing them so that ordinary taxes were hard to pay. He favored each county making such levy as was wanted f their own schools-not raisingt Iover the entire States, as provid the bill defeated in the legislat always favored the force sc~h aided them all in his power alas oe gr the usua tsuanthem. FOR LIEUTENANT Candidates for office governor next presen for suffrage. Col. S amid applause. Roca1 history of Georgeto to its progressive speech. interrupte so concluding. Mr. Gary next uusual introdu fhs vigorousl applause, comi Mr. Blease had pleasan town's past cussionl of fight fcr wheel t every s fairly