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""UNTITLE i) HEROES.
& THE PRIVATE SOLDIERS OF THE
K SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY.
Aa Klcqaeat Tribute Paid Tfcem fcy Th?t
Batti? Scarred CMefrsJr, Gfrs Gordon,
in His FareweJl iddrths to His Ceaarfcdrs
of the United Coc:cd?-rst6 Vatersrs.
The foilovrir;? is the farewell ?.cdress
of Gee. John B. Gordon, delivered
Wednesday mcrnir;?, cn t'vj occasion
of bis vojur.tsrj retirerr>ftr.t ?s
^ Commander iivCrief of t're Uoiied
federate Veter&rs, at ite gracu
^^'^^euirioa in Xas?hiIIe, Tern:
'"Mr. President and Cozcradess: F-r
rnit me with few woics to return the
commission with which you h?vr
honored me for tight years and by
unanimous vote. Wittic the nfxt
few hours you will elect rr.y sueccs;or.
"When this duty is performed by you
1 shall gladly take my place by those
ustitleo heroes who so grandly bore
the battle's brunt in the stern work cf
war. Such a step voluntarily taken
^ ought not to be considered a strange
? condescension by any man. To me it
Br i-? a privilege.. It was as a private
W that I enlisted as a soldier on the first
W indication of approaching wars. It is
p true that the partiality of my corns'
races, which has folio * ed me from that
hour to this, did net pe-rmit me to
?erve in that honorable and self-sacrificing
position. But, Mr. President,
-L - .11 .1
icrcugn aii iiie YiMssuuuca
amidst its lights and its shadows, its
glories and its gloom, I never lost
sight for one hour of my obligations to
the private soldiers. From first to
last, in all these years of altercate
victory and defeat, of hope and despair,
my heart vas ever paying its
spontaneous tributes to the matchless
fortitude of that intrepid band, who,
shoeless, half clad and hungry, marched
on foot, suffered on picket and
bravely defied the battle's carriage
and from the beffinnine to the end of
that struggle win out one murmur of
discontent. Sir, if I had the powers
I would erect to the private soldier the
most splendid memorial that gratl
tude could suggest, genious could
pian or money build, but I am too
poor for that. Or if I possesss--' the
needed gift of speech, I v;ould lea~e
upon record a tribute worthy of them,
and such as my own convicticus and
emotions prompt; but my words are
too feeble for that. There is one
* " * v .j. T 1 ^ T
t&ing, nowever, wnicn. i csn. uy. x
can lay at their feet the commissions
which they won for me in war and the
honors wiih which they have crowed
my life in peace. I can promptly,
as I shall proudly, take cr y place in
their now thinned and rapidly dissolving:
ranks.
"Mr. President, in these closing
Virtn-ec rs f rr.T- Inner ?S GOffi.
manding general I must ask th$ convention's
indulgence for a brief review
of that official relation aiid possibly
for some suggestions as to the future.
"On the 10th day of June, 18S9, eight
years sgo, while serving as Governor
of my native State, I received from
New Orleans the vrholiy unexpected
announcement of my election as
commander-in-chie* of the newiy or
ganized United Confederate Veterans.
?^ 'I'Viic Vxarrr nnn?miir>inn ftf Srvl^lPTS
Iplll^begaa its somewhat unpromising
llpps1 career xsith the modest nramber of but
ten organ) zitions, united for peaceful
ana noble ends. Today it presents
the proud array of more than a thousand
camps answering the rollcxli
and reflecting merited honors upon
the different commanders and espec
iallv upon our able adjutant general.
In the next few hours I shall turn
over to my successor this army of
more man a m'jasiniu. (jrgaui^a^iwua
rapidly advancing toward the second
r thousand.
"I said, Mr. President, that I would
turn over an army. It is an army of
ex soldiers, of ex Con federate soldiers,
of ex-fighting tCba?oderate soldiers,
at whose prowess and endurance enlightened
Christendom stood in breath
less amazement. It :s an arrry ?=r"ll,
Mr. President, but an army for tiie
bloody work of war no longer. Its
banners no longer bear the fiiuiicir in
signia of batlle. Its weapons no longer
ilash defiance to the foe nor deal death
to opposing ranks. Its weapons arr
now the pen without malice, thfc
tongue without aspersion and history
without misrepresentation. Its aims
' ^ . :
are peacee:ui, pmianiaro^ic ai:u
broadly patriotic. Its sentiment is
lofty, generous and just. lis missbn
is to relieve the suffering of the liv
ing, cherish the memory of the d-ad
and to shield from reproach the fair
name of all. This nosv mighty organization,
vrhile iosislirig upon com
pieie Historical justice 10 cue oouia,
-will scorn to co less than complete
justice to the North. Proud of the
South's chivalry in defending the
rights of the States, they honor tLe
heroism of the Xor^h in defending the
perpetuity of the Union. Hy.~ing
committed the South's cause to the arbitrament
of battle, they loyal Iv and
manfully stand by that tribunal's ver
diet. Fighting and sutLring for
their homes and rights 2s men h?.T2
rarely fought and' suffered in the
world's history; exhibiting: on a
hundred fields and in a thousard
emergencies a heroism rever excelled;
yielding from utter exhaustion and
only -when their prostrate secfion was
bleeding at^evrry pore; failing after the
mcst dtspera:e defensive struggle ic
human annals to establish their cher
ished Coiifederscy. these high soalec
sons of the South offer this record, of
devotion as the nobles: pledge of their
sgssa fealty to freedom and of their reaciiness
to defend the republic of the
fathers.
' Mf i~r>7TTr?r?t?s nf the United Con
federate Veterans, if the brief summary
fairly represents your sentiments
and your aims, then hit cup cf joy is
full indeed. I cannot doubt. I donot
doubt, that I ba *e caught **nd
correctly voiced the impulses ana
hopes of this most representative body
of Southern manhood. In the first
sddress issued by me as your commander
I sought to embody your senli
r,entsas I did my own. Let me rend
a few more sentences from that address.
After reciting: the objects o'
;he united Confederate Veterans as declared
by your constitution, I said:
14 'No misjudgements can defeat youi
reaceful purposes for the future.
1'our aspirations have been lift 3d by
me mere lorces aou ur^tv u: suircuading
condition? to a plans far
^ b_>ve the paltry considerations of par
i^an riumpbs. The honor of the
American republic; the just power oi
>:e ftderai government; the *qua]
rights of the States: the iniegrit? o;
i.ue constitutional Union; the saac
i-ons of law and the enforcement o!
i.rder, have no class of defenders mort
rue and devoted than the ex soidiei
! ff the South and Ih.pir vrortbv df-?c~r>d-:
| fats But tou' r?a3:z^ the arr-^t truth
; tbt-t ?. pe^nle -^iihout the rr^Eocrk* / I
;hero:c suircrii'^ ard sacrifices area,
. people vri'hout a history,
i ' *Tc cherish such rn*>*rories >*nd ?.:? j
!c.?H such a past, wh? t';?r cro-wa^i;
; r/ich success or c^sfcr.-^d is detv.ii,;
: !- to iofalize principle ai:d strengths
charac'er. inter.si'y ]-'?v? country j
j a- d cc-nvfrt defeat and disaster into {
j pil:nvs c-f r.vpvr.rt, for fiitu^rtinnhcod j
; and noble wcrsnfeocd. Whether ti-e j
j southern peonie u.cdrr their eiiavsed j
j conditions may e?er hn->e ;o witness;
i anoiLer civilization which shall * q iri j
that which be^i;n v-iih their Ge rgoj
Washington ar?d end-d *-*ith the:rj
L-e. it is certainly that d^vo'-io,-i
to their glorious is r.ct oclytbe
surest gu>irj::y r.f future ovo^rejs?th*3
: holiest bond of unity, but is a'sn th> i
5trOif?est claim they c-u present to
the cocfiderce ar?d respec: of the other
sections of the Uai-n
"Spet-king then of your organize
j tion. I s?id:
i " 'It is political in no sense except
so far as the word ' political" is a
'synonym of the word -'"patriotic " It
lis a brotherhood o~er which the geni ?
ous of philanthropy and patriotism, o-" j
truth and of justice will preside. Of;
philanthropy because it will succor |
the disabled, help the needy, stre-jgth-;
en the weak end cheer the diic^nso-!
1 = -*- 1 ,-r rrr,l!!
:jsie; Ox p&iriuus u.', ww.jisz; n> tun
j cherish the past glories of the dead!
; Confederacy, and transmute them it;to ?
| inspirations ?or future services to the;
{living republic; of truth., because it j
will se? k to gather and preserve ua-j
impeachable facts as witnesses for his i
tory; of justice, because it willcuiti-j
vatc national as well as southern f.-a- i
t?rnity, and wili eor-demn narrow |
mincedness and nrejudice and passion,:
i * v" * i u? u:.! i
iacc CUillVaie teas uruauer, i\ ;
? nobler sentiment whicb would write
i on the grave of every soldier who fell
: 02 either side.
| "Here lies an American hero, a
j martyr to the right ss his conscience
.conceived it-"'
j ".il? com race?, how c^n I doubt
{your sympathy and approval, whea
ItLi* analysis of your creed you hare
I supported me for so errata period and \
i with such unparaiie'ea unanimity?!
; Guided oy my o^n convictions of du
|iy to you and to our whole ccuatry, i
j b&ve not hesitated to proclaim oa all
I proper occasions in public ar.d private,
j on the political hustings and the floor
I the Senate, at th* north and t re suuta \
jax?d among the Eogiisfe Fp^aking p?o
pie beyond the Atlantic?everywhere,
II repeat, I have ni'cclaim^d th?t trie!
$ knighthood won by tha Confederate!
* ?i J: ? * ? ?" ? ^ k<* 1 Ai>t /-i>i 5
?si.'iUier iii wsr wva:u iitvoi iuo\. v. ;
j tarnished in peace by narrow bigotry*
or aay lack of a noble magnanimity. \
"Mr. President, as lor-ir as {be
south's fhg could be held i=loft in tbe
sicoke and storm of baitle, no mas
I followed it, I think, raor.* lovally or j
| lovingly than myself,acd the jadae of I
f ail hearts is my witness that I would*
{freely have given for its triumph t*e j
j last drop of blood ir? these veins No j
'm->n is mere Joyal now to t*e hall'**.1?
;eu memories than are embalmed with
lit, but when that fl 2: w*rnt do^n at
k ^ * - e
j^ppomaitox, waea. rr>e i<ne or wart
; made ii certain that this couatry was
| to remain one, with one flag and cnej
destiny, I turned my thoughts asd!
\ labors to the upbuilding of that one j
t country which was b*q:eath>d to slij
I ihe>secti0iis oy-tke fathecs. /Froni the jj
; inorrdisg at Apparaattox to this hour i
I in Nashville it has been my highest;
j political ambition to be an humble |
instrument in the restoration of fra j
lersity and unity to the osce divided ;
and embittered sections, upon a basis i
consistent with the honor and man i
hood c? ail.
"I trust, my comrades,that you will [
regard these personal aUu?ions as at i
least pardonable, although they may j
Liot be essentia] to a clear understand I
| ing of my stewardship. You will also;
I permit me to recall in this connectionI
^1.1. -4- fl,
ins iiiuisyuL^yic iclk* tui; ivi o.m?* i
years scuthera leaders ha-^e stODdjo!
ih^ fort-frorit of the country's p?aee-|
makers. It w*s Ben Hill, of Georgia, \
who, in that masterful defense of bis
people on the floor of Congress. call
ed the nation to witness that'souths!
sons were in theiv father's house and |
jih'.rc to stay,' It was cay long cher |
visaed 'riecd, Mississippi's illustrious!
1 son. the matchless Lamar, wr o utter- \
|td in that same hall the inspired j
i words. 'Mv countrymen know each
j other and 70a will love each other." j
[These noble words from a southern]
I leader csught the cation's ear and
Ithriiled the nation's heart. It was]
He-nrj W. Grady who. ia the very ]
orecinct of Plymouth R^ck and irx j
sight of Barker Hill, proclaimed that
j evangel cf peace that rang in ever*.
| home thou;bout the land. Aid,
I Mr. President, and Comrades,
me prouuest near xa my uw-1
oublic Iife was that in whici?!
I was able to nled^e to the dis-j
turbed commusities of the north th-r!
loyal hearts and strong arms of the j
south for the enforcement of law a-id j
orcer. It was in that dreadful hour i
Then your sist r ci'y of the west was'
threatened with rioC torch and blood;'
<?hea mob violesc^ ruled in her I
streets; vcben lsws were trampled anU i
civil authority defied; when ftamesj
; were spre<tdisg amidst her dwellings; J
| wben panic and dismay filled Chica I
2:0^ homes, sod when no man could j
i oredict the next scene in the d^ama?
\ :'t was in that hour and on the floor of j
'! the Senate tbat I was able to pledge
j.southern sympathy and aid ar-d to delegare
that no man ia this Uaion were
! more loyal to law and to public liberIiy
as conserved by law; none more
i ready to defend the authority of the
(general government, its honor, its
fiasr and its freedom, than the heroic
remnants of those immortal armies
tc'nio.b -foiloTred Lee and Jsckson.
Johnston, Brsgrg and Hard, or J&b
Smart and B.d?ord Forrest, till tbe
Confederacy fell before the resistless
s'.orms.
"My comrade;, the echoes carae ana
carne qaickiy from all over the lacu:
and no sweeter solace could come io
cny spirit, than that which was bro ?2tsi
by the responses from north and south
(alike.
i "In corclusion, rrv comrades, ]?
; me hope that the wise conservatism,
j the spirit of m.;2:aariiml:y whicu is al
i w&ys te e brightest cer. la the cro^vn
of courage, will mark' your career in
the future as the? have in the past.
. Oa another memorable occasion rrhea
speaking as southern representative.
I said, in substance, !e: us -.A' hone
ihat the day is not distant wl er: every
s^c'-ion wili recognize the ir?onun..eni
al truth thai both sides fought under
xrii".en constitutions guaran'esin^ ibe
same monuments ct liberty ;that e~ery
drop of blood shed was the Dr:c? free
iy paid bv tbesoidier for his iDheri'ed
U ^ ^ V> ^ V i ? ? }
. j Uviicia auu cua v ^ Liiau
i! every uniform %vorn by the brave?
i whether its color was blue or gray?
e^e-y sheet of flirre from th.~ rarks
iir-d r5H-*5 ?'?* boi'i; every canson shot
:harw shook Chickamau^a's hills aod
Sundered around the heights of Gettysburg;
ever? oatrio'ij prayer or s'gb
va'ted LeHven^ard from ti>e north or
5'iD'b ; e~'-ry th~ob of anguish in pa
moue v70T3o.a s ever* uuj ? ??.*
tei~nn crocsac's c!"e~ij; every teoder
ministration by her ioviog hands at
tLe dying* soldier's side?*11, all we-e
con'ribu lions for the up building of'
American manhood, for the future
defense of American freedom."
POLITICS i.N TH? SENATE.
The D<m'-crs.ilc PresMentiii! C??dl.
(i?;e Oi?cK??d.
la disnufsia? the tariff bill in t}:o
United States Senate ou Wednesday
Mr. Hoar pointed out that there <x\:s
^ Cjriifn f a hi a
[Jl Jt XXifJ Jl lb* l i. iiio jtuau
to that doctrine of protection. sucnorte-i
by the Republican party. It be
came nec?ssary t href ore, to secure the
co-operation of those who had supported
a roan for the Presidency -who, i'
eke ted, was pledged to v-to a tariff
bill. Mr. Hoar said Mr. Bryan's
record in the Eouse of Representatives
^ould thro?v some light on the subject.
*kSe ^vas supported by nearly
all the free traders in the country,"added
Mr. Hoar, ';and if the party did
not pledge him,he pledged the party."
Mr. Alien said the statement oS Mr.
Hoar as to the silver candidate for toe
Presidency shouia not go uc-cbaHeg
" ' ~ v>/viViv,rt. i -? rr-n.it \Tv*
x v?;>s uvtuiug in iu.i.
Bryan hid Siid justifyiogr an ass?rttcn
that he would have vetoed a tariff biii.
If it h*d been a biii of coc 6 session,
doubtl* ss he wculd have vetoed it.
Mr. Hosr brought forfravd cosies of
the Record. showing Mr. B-yan's
course on the twff He bad voted in
the House to put woo' on the free J 1st;
he had carried out in triumph Mr.
Wilson, who had denounced protection
as lobbsry; be had himself de
L'ouncea protection as robbery. k'I
have a seed d^al of resp':ct for Mr.
TJrtt o-n " ^Ti* f-fosr >tFf ;s
character has impressed me very favor
=>.hiy, and I have never joined ia
criticism upon Ms?.; but if ho would
not veto a tariff bill for suc'a utter
ances, I would net have mush, respect
for biai
Mr. S:ewart of Nevada thought
these criticisms <">f Mr. Bryan were
most unfair. '"For," said the Senator,
"aa examination of Mr. IriclCinley's
record wouid show hiai to have vot^d
for the ?re?> and uolindted coinage of
silver." Mr. Stewart stated that dur
ia* the consideration of the Bland
*.~2k i f i b \J UL v lU.lt ? VW. V.
a: ever^ sta^e "with the most radical
stiver n"isu ' ' E ren as iale a? 1S9;) Mr.
KlcKinley bad -uade a speech at Toledo,
deaouociag Mr. Cleveland fordiscriniinatis:?
between the two metals.
iir Stewart caustd a laugh, as he
closed, by spying very e-irtits'Jy that
it was '\no use 10 criticise Brvan. ss
he's goi o % to be the next Preside Lit."
Mr. Teller reported to ifce statements
oucerniog 21r. Bryaa. Tie letter's
vote for free wool would not justify
the assertion of the Massachusetts
Seaator that Bryan would veto a tariff
bill, as he might approve it as a reve
nue measure.
Mr. Hoar interjected the remark
that he had intended to stir up Senators,
but had merely pointed out that
at, present thejrienc^ of the tariff bilL
were compelled to secure the co-operation
of Senators rcho voted for a free
trade candidate and would probably
vote for that Cindidate again.
Mr. Telier, coiitiouine, declared
that the Massachusetts Senator had
dragged in a political question for the
evident purpose of challenging the
i posilon of certain Senators. As for
i? v- i.j a-u:~ u:i!
i n:m?eir, ne wauieu m-.s um wsacu.
He did not believe it would bring the
relief ex peeled, He was here to see
j that a decent bill wis enacted. He
; was not here to delav, for if there was
i aav relief it should c:>ine quickly. But
if the Massachusetts Senator desired
i to bring in politic *1 questions. Mr.
Teller ^-a^e notice thai litre would be
a full reply.
Rus by Women.
The state of B .-?j*ik^vschtschina, in
Russians probably ihe only place in the
i world thai is entirely run by women,
! says the London Firefly. This state
is made up of seven villages, each
i presided over by a mayoress, [he
! vvhole under the superintendence oi a
;lady named S&schka, who acts as
i president There are women magis
jirates, women preachers, women po
jiicemen?in isc:;, every capacity m Lae
is'.ate is filled by women. The roads
lare made by women, and _women sell
| -nils aod deliver letters, if you want
| to brmg an action against your neignj
bor, in this state you go to a woman
| lawyer, asd if there is anything in
your house to be stolen, then a burpiarof
the weaker sex steals it. No
oiace of kut importance is tilled by a
[maa. The state of affairs has been
brought about by an ep'denaic which
occurred in 3831, and during wcicn
the men of the state behaved so badiy
< &< to reduce the population to stnrva|
iion. 6ir:c9 then Vie women have
! iaken the slate in hand and made it
prosperous.
?C*. VViVO-V CVViJfi
| The Spartanburg Herald; of Wed
j nesday, says uilr. J. L.Ochiltree, who
j jives oa Jennings street, in this city,
iyesierc&y gave Mr. George Avant a
j most irteresiicg goose story, whicn is
{absolutely true. The facts of the case
j are th?t yesterday Mr. Ochiltree's
t people killed a jarge, fat goo?e, and in
I preparing is i'or cookiug, foucid ia the
[ gizzard 17 saiail saiis, about half un
liiich long. They rrust have been
\ there fot wx-f time, for the? wers
j 'S':ro by the grit and pebbles in tee
aroosfc'j gizzard. Ic ih-se naiis hid
osly been diamonds or sold ccjus.
this story would ha re created much
of a sensat on ?*.s a recect York
San siory ia which t^o Grcrinan i;ir;s
{found a large diamond in a duck's
] era v. By courtesy of Mr. Avast The
I Herald reporter h&d the oportuaiiy of
+ v- ^ i' a>i/" ^optj-niv
I-yrC.Ug CLIC i'fiii O C- J VWiVAAa.;
evidence signs of having been weiJ
ircifcrved somewhere."
Webster is Worried.
A Y7a*h:"ngton special to the Sta?e
says: Weosier is in a s-ate of mind
| '.oni^ut over the district attorneyship.
: The story in an. afternoon paper indiicdtinr
Lithroo's appointees c is p">sij
lively denied at the department of
justice. From indications to*iay it is
probable that no other South C-iroiica
appoim meats will ba made uutil a;ie>tee
&c j-,u uiueat of con^re^s. T.ie
appc-intmea: of collector, it is Said,
^Lii be made soon after that eveut
The oostmaster general informed Sen
Vf^T 4-K?4- ha fnny
{ Hi'jr
| years' tenure of otccs wou d be ot!
served t>y the department ia nresi
jdeatiai cilices w^ere no charges are
\ oaade and sustained.
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j A PRIMARY ORDERED.""
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jTHESTATS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SO DECIDES
i
|
' la the Forty Counties?Cawps'fsa
1 to be Held in livdry Conu*y?Schedule
t
J V?iU ba Prj-par^d by a fj> cfal Comj
i Th* State executive committee met
Tuesday nicbt in Columbia 3r;d ov;dc-rf
d a primary for Uuiiec5 S'ates seojat'-racd
a primary ia the Sixth con.
pressiooal district to ?11 the vacancy
ex;s".is:2: there. After agreeing upon
a primary, the committee decided
L'pc-ii a Sta'e campaign with meeting
in each of '-he 40 coaaiies of the B'ate.
heschedule o? which v?iil be arranged
he o cr\t 1 i1 ?>f*
j The meeting vras rather fully attended.
Present y*ere the following
j members cf the committee: J. Y.
!Jones. Abbeville; W. A. Neal, Anjderson:
8. G Ma^Seid. E-srnweli;T.
J. Cunningham, Chester; D. J. Brad
h?.m, Clarendon; J. N. Parrctt, Darlington;
W. H. Timmerman, Edgefield;
W. J. Johnson, Fairfield: IT. B.
McSreeney, Hampton; J. A. McDermott,
Horry; C. L Winkler, Kershsv;
W. E Laurens; C. M.
Efird, Lexington; J. D. Montgomery,
M'.rion; W. D. Erans, ifarlboro; J.
A. Siteh, Newberry; 0 R Logman,
{Oargebur*; L U. K.>i?inson, i'lcsecs;
Jones. Richland; S^epsard
|Nash, Saaiter; D E. Flaky, York; T.
B. Balls*", C.aerokp?.
Stats Chairman Tompkins arrioanc*d
that Jhe meeting tad been called to
determine v?bother or net a primary
shou'd be he'd lo nominate a United
Slitfrs senator.
i<Ir. 0. R Lnvrm?.n ssid to te>t
whether a primary should b'-i ordered
or not. hs would reo-re that a urimarv
I for Uaited States senator should be
Iheld on Au;r. 31.
| Mr Pirrotijor reasons unexpressed,
i but which vvculd be s.iea lrite>\ said be
[thought the primary should not be
[ held.
| Mr. Winkler said unless Ur. P^r
jrott could point out good aad vajid
?reasons, he thought the committee
should not depart from la2 time honjor.-td
c .is:om of the Democratic party. ;
i Mr. Pirrott, in answer to Mr. Wink!
ler, said the people were tired of so
irrutiy elections and managers were
tirsd of serving and would
1 not serve without pay.
\ Dr. Timmerrnan said that though
the rules <vere net mandatory in this,
c*?e yet it had come In be ur:aerstocd
that a primary would be ordered. It
would be a labor of iove for the managers
to serve, and if a>iy we-e so penurious
and hidebound <*s to be un
S willing to serve, tcer^ were o'.r.rs
; who would gladly perform the duty,
f He thought the com suites shoulder1
der the r-rimary.
j Mr. Parrctt, in reply to Dr. Timjj
merman, feelingly asked had itcDine
j to this, tost ihosa unwillingr to serve
\ for nothing were termed hidebound?
;To.e primary, he went on to say, was
| net binding on the legislature which
t rr;p<-><; hprft winter.
} Lieutenant Governor McS^eeney
j *r?.s surprised to hear any objection
[raised to the holding of a primary.!
I'11 am in favor of a primary for sena- j
j tor now and I am in favor of a prini- j
{ary from governor down, to coroner."
! The people, he said, were not the ones
jr&isinffthe hue and cry about ttieae
fm-irmrries. Thev favored them and
j should bi piven a right to express
{their choice fo?" their ciScers.
i Mr. S. Gr. Mijfi^id said that until
i yesterday evening he did not kao^r
| there was any opposition to ordering
j a primary. As one who proposed to
| eater that primary for the United
States senate he was willing to abide
the result and he knew every man
who entered would fdel in honor
bound by the primary. It was not
b'ndinjr, but the candidates would so
consider it. He favored the primary
and a campaign meeting in each cf the
40 counties.
Mr. J. W. Montgomery said he dis
?ae:reec witn those wao saia me peopie
I were demanding the primary. They
] were sics and tired cf campaigns of
j crimination and recrimination aod of
selections year in and ye^r out. Man|
a^ers were no: so patriotic as to ser?s
I tor nothing and the expense would be
(enormous. The neople were not so
jmuch interested in who represented
{them in the United States senate. Ucjder
the Republican administration a
I senator would do nothing more thau
| draw his pay. The choice would be
5 roads by the people of the towns, for
J the country peopie would not tufa out
land vote snd it would be better not
I to have a primary.
[ Col. W. A Neal was surprised that
{any one, in face of the rules of the
j Democratic p2riy would advocate that
I a primary be cor, held.
| Mr. D. E. Fin lev declared that there
s ^as2s much cbii^af'oo. on the execui
rive committee to order a primary to
5 <--.1 moU
| ELli Hit's ill;: c r??o \>-j tuu.w
j ibe first nomination last year. H-expected
io ser* largest vore in this
orimary it) th-.: vi^-y of 'he Slate.
Tae qnesti-.'w called for, Mr.
Lowmaa's moiija ii-dt a, primary for
United State's senator beht-id oa Aug.
31 was carricd by an almost unanimous
voie.
A motion by Mr. EHrd that a second
primary, if necessary, saould be
held on S*jpt. 14 adopted.
Mr. Lov?man i ff- red. a schedule for
the ccuaiy meetings, which was the
same a* that of 189i
MV V Sjvl 1h=t it would ba out
Icfihs question for the people in the
| upper part of me State to av.end these
I me-Uoj?s this early in the season.
! Tut caaapa^a should be started in the
lower p^rt of The 3:ate first.
Color el Nea! prot?>L':d against considering
the sched-jie in iis entirety,
tor it could not oj satisfactorily done,
jhe said. He thought a special corn
mitcee should be appointed to prepare
,,.Vwwi?r?
I a C!'-ULCVA.U.l^,
I ilr. E?ans agreed wirh Colonel
i Ncai. Tne six la district, snid he,
*-A;:ted tho campaign to end tuere.
Cel. Neaitbeu r.ade a rco'ioa that
a committer of one from each co^!
grtssional district be uppcioSed aad
j fcaipovvivd lo arrange a scL'r-daJe.
< Mr. L )%-.TiS.a I hen. vriLLdcew his
| schedule, ard s^id he beller^u thatths
, committee should hare t'iency of time
| to or- p^re such a schedule.
Li-urenaiit Governor McSwseney,
I a substitute, elcv.-u that a. commit:
tee, ecssisliji* 01 State Cbairrrau
? ? ' -r-rr "V" i /~r 1
i To napkin s, vjoi. vv . .a. .\ca i, ijoi
| Wiiie Joee?, Dr. Tiratnerraas, W. D.
? Elfins and U. -1. E.ird, aii of v?boin
i live in or near Columbia, be appointed
| to prepare a schedule to be <x>csidered
| final. This vras adopted.
! The usual fee of &1UU for each can
:! dictate was required, one half to be rei
iurned to the defeated candidates.
I A motion by Mr. Evans tbat no i
'Stale assessment on candidates ia tbp 1
sixth congressional district be levied
! VJ8S adopted. The congressional can- j
didates will be assessed a small amouut
by each county.
Mr. ESrd moved that all candidates 1
for the United States senate be rs-oue^t j
ed to tile t) eir pledges by 10 a. m. on i
jthft ?l?st (!?>y of tne campaign, ana
candidates for cor>gress in the sixth
district be requested to thtir
ple-dgts br 10 a. m. or? Ju]y 13
Mr. Fio'ev onnoscd the motion, ar.d
thought it c;?r*ld v-ot be done, for it
-7as in conflict wi'.h the party csnsti
| tut ion.
j A'-er much discussion it was found
j tbi-t no motion had been mad.' for s.
primary m we s-ztn district ^ rno i
lior. to tl;e effect that a primary be j
held on A-^sust 31st was adopted, ard
th^r-. Mr. Kurd's motion prevailed.
The rule of the Democratic parly as
to podges beiui: filed is as follows:
"The pledge of s-uc'n candidate shall
be tiled on or before the day of the
first campaign meeting of the county
or Stat? respectively "
i Mr. Winkler said that the commitj
tee was k9re arranging: for an election
{for a successor to the late Senator
j Earle. He therefore thought it emi
j neutly proper that a committee be apj
pointed to draft resolutions of respect
for the memory or that disunguisnea
gentle02an. The motion vras unanimously
adopted, aud tbe chairman ap
pointed Messrs. Wittier, May field
and McS^eeney. The resolutions
will be drafted and published.
The executive com.iiittee then adjourned.
Tbe members of tbe sisth congres
isiona! dis rict met then and adopted
I tbe fcllowinc schedule of meetings
[ for that district:
| Ciareadon County?July 13 14 and
15.
< TTT-'TT - T - _ 1 ? -f /. J 1
wuiiarrisGurg'?j ujy jlo :-iuu xt.
Florence?July 20, 21 nad 22.
j Darlington? July 23. 24, 26 and 27.
i Marlboro?July 29 39 and 31.
! Marion?August 3, 4, 5 asd t>.
i Horry?August 11, 12 and 13.
j ?Suite.
??????????
PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
I
i Schedule Arranged for Meetings in All i
I Counties.
i I
The comTOi'tee appoin-ed Tuesday j
'eightby the S:ate executive commit;-;
[teeto arranee s,schedule ;or trie sena- j
! tonal campaign me: vveaaesu&y j
i raornisff and accomplished it3 work, i
I The wish of the executive committee i
was complied with as near as possible j
as to the section of the State where
the campaign, should bejrin and where!
; it should end. Members from the Pi<:dj
tnont section did not want the cam
;pai<n to open there as farm woric
j would not be so near completed as in
[the low country, while representatives
from the sixth congressional district
specially requested that, the campaign
| be allowed to end there. Accordingly,
I in trying to satisfy all Dirties the first
; meeting: was fixed for Samter on Julj
?5 arid the last one at Jb'iorence oa Aug. {
128, just three days bsfofe the prim- j
\ ary.
j The following is the campaign as
[arranged b? the committee:
Sumrer, Monday, July 5.
Monck's Corner, Tuesday, July 6.
i O.arie? t?u, Wednesday, July 7.
! Walterboro, Thursday, July 8.
Beaufort, Saturday, July 10.
j Hampton, Monday, July 12.
-r? -j i m j: ? T., _ i o
XSarnweii, Jta^suay, xo
Aiken, Wednesday, July 14.
Edgefield, Thursday, July 15.
Saluda, Friday, July 16.
Lexington, Saturday, July 17.
Winns'ooro, Monday, Juiv 19.
Columbia, Tuesday, July 20.
Orangeburg. Wednesday, July 21.
Dorchester, Thursday, J-ily 22.
Biicberg, Friday, July 23.
Union, Monday, Juiy 26.
SoaHanbu-g, Tuesday. July 27.
Cherokee, Thursday, July 29.
Greenville. Friday, Juiy 30.
Pickens, Saturday, July 31.
Oconee, Moc-dar, Aug. 2
Anderson, Wednesday, Aug. 4.
Greenwood. Thursday, Aug. 5.
AVoeville, Friday, Aug. 6.
Lvurens, Saturday, Aug. 7.
j Newberry. Monday, Auz. y.
I (Chester, Wednesday, Aug. 11.
j York. Thursday, Aug. 12.
\ Lin-caster, Friday, Aug. 13.
| Kershaw, Saturday, Aug. 14.
j CnesierSeld. Monday, Au?. 16.
| Marlboro, Wednesday, Aug. 18.
j Darlington, Thursday, Aua. 19.
1 Marion, Saturday, Aug. 21.
j Georgetown, Wednesday, Aug. 25.
3 Williamsburg, Thursday. Aug. 2G.!
j Manning, Friday. Aug. 27.
j Florence, Saturuay, Aug. 23.
V >41113 LtJ ftovurii ^ r* fiiv-ii
A former Federal soldier who de |
sires to return a silver watch to tine
family of the dead " Johnnie R^b1'
rrom ^hom be took it, writes to &djutant
ai d Inspector General Watts
{ior in formation a? follows:
1 Philadelphia, Pa., June 11, 1S97.
] Daar Sir: I have in my possession I
a silver watch th-'.t. I took from the |
body of Lieutenant Vandiver?I think I
that is th*; name, or soc^et'iia* Jiki it. j
L^utenant Vandiver a member j
of the Second Sjutii Carolina regiment.
i ^ <Vv.rv-i ma fvrtn-1 Trr'-.o+ ti-iwn
in Sr>ut'n Carolina he enlisted? If I;
I could learn that, I might be able to j
j Jearn of his family through the Iccil j
j postmaster.
Yours verv tru'y,
John L Graham,
: Co. F.. 29fa Pa- Vo;s., PMiadeJpuia,
Pa.
Room 517, Oid F^IIotts Temple.
A Terrible Death.
At Lynchb'jrc, Va , Walter Steele,
an aeronaut, met with a terrible dea'.h
c^hiie making1 a balloon ascension.
L'r.e a?c-:ns'.ou lock place from auaid^t
;the !r.?3 in Rtvermont park ?nd a
larae crowd was pre*-nt. There -as
much comment b?'or? the balloon
Wis let loc.se on the danger of making |
(!.Ufo?A. t f o -iio is .jnrl t !
i<:io : i uu y w..-.4v* * ? ^- t
v?e.r*i pieotly of clear fit-Lis ns^.rhy.
Wben ike balloos shot up, Steel v*ks j
: winy in:? to tbe octrucQJie. As s>j:j
as tae balloon proper got above th;
rail tr^ts a gmt of ^ind struck it,
rnovit;^ it swi'tly ia a horizontal dir<x: j
lion, dsn^ling by the para j
chute, 20 feat bi-bvr ibe balloon, v:as \
d:\:<j>ed into the upp^r branches of a
tearing the parichute from its
fastenings. The unfortunate man fell
! a cliiUr.c-i or itju lest, scr-K'.rg a^ainsi j
[limbs iu the dtsceut. D^ath was in-j
stantaneous.
For the Wld' w of d*aator Ea/le.
| The e^veral d"fic;erc7 bill, which!
i was reported to the senate by the comiffiilt.ee
on appropriations, contains a j
provision appropriating $5,000 for thej
| widow of the Jate Senator E^rle of j
i South Carolina. /
REPUBLICANS ROW. j
|
LIVEL'EST SCRIMMAGE OF SESSION 1
ON WOOL SCHEDULE
Senators Toraker and Allison Shovr Mncb |
F?*] Jocr?Th?i First I3v'd?nco cf Serlor.y |
R^pnb'icsn Dis.sKreenient?Senator Carter
TsA-s % Ear.d.
An exciting debate marked the cnnside^aiina
of the wcJ sch'xiu'e in the
United ?tatGs Ssnot-3 cu fueiday. It
developed the first open dlsfcfrresrnert J
on the Republican side of tbe chamber
and 2?d lo v ^-arm personal ex- j
change between Stealers Carter of j
Moatana and Foriker o* Ohio, ca the j
one hand and Mr. Alison of Io?a in
charge of the bill, on the o;.her. Aside
from this stormy interruption, fair j
progress was made on the schedule j
The d uty or. first class wool was j
acrrfttd to at 10 cents per pound and i
cc second cla.?s wool 11 cents, which !
is between the house and senate rates )
in each case. The retes on third class j
wools went ever most of the other
amendments relating to the classSca ?
tion of wool?!. On one of the amendments
Mr. Jones cf Arkanr>as sp->ije
against tne entire schedule as severely
oppressive on the consumers of wool- j
en ?cods. I
As soon ss the wool schedule was j
taken up Mr. Mantle of Montana sub j
roiled a sy^slivjirr for paragraphs 347!
to 361, kelusive, covering: the three j
classes of *-ool ard tLfi rates thereon. |
Mr. McLauria of South. Carclias
?ave notice o? a further am?-da: en i
p^cvidin^ a horizontal reduction of
33 per cent on the rutes reported by
lhe committee.
Th- parajrraphs were then con*idcrcd
;i8 repor!<?d, heirs: a?r?*d to on the
? ? - i 'i- .i ?,/i
provisions re?r> txi^ 5.1 ;
too! up to paragraph 355 O iije
latter paragraph, the cimaiittee!
amendments v^ere struck out at 'hej
request 0' Mr. Allison. Tiic-y refe'O j
red tc skirted wools imported in 189 j
a.r d orior thereto.
THs brought the ser.ste to the rates
on the three classes of wool. On the
first clsss the house rate was 11 cents
per pr.usd, a committee rate of S cents
per pound. Mr. Allison moved to
substitute 10 cents per pound. Oj{
sectnd class v/ool the house rate j
l2c^n<s. Mr. Allison moved to sub-j
c'ifnro Q np-v wnni
Mr. Milis or Texas derna^drd a sep i
araie vote on each proposition, acd |
the first vote ^as raken en Mr Alii ]
son's motion to make the ri^e 10 csr-rs. j
psrpou-'don dais wool. Tnerel
wis some question as to the fern of \
the rootu n. ^heib^r it should be to j
reduce the house rate from 11 to 10 \
csnu or iriere?ss ihe co's-.-ri ttee iaie {
from S to 10 cents. The former w-.s
the fori! of the seoiion which beinc: a
reduction secured an unexpectedly
heavy affirmative vote. The motion
to reduce from 11 tn 10 cm:?? prevail
pd, yeas 55, cays 13. Tea ansouLC-- j
m^nt was the signal for an usexoect j
ed outburst on tie Republican sida of j
the chamber.
Mr. Carter (Rar>) of Montana arose |
and speaking deliberately j>nd impres s
sively, said the vote just siven dis-j
closed a pur nose to make reductions j
in the rates on wooL There would be;
a day of reckoning for such action. 4.
In view of what had been done, h??
asked that the consideration of the j
wool schf dale be now suspended.
This dsclar&tion, coming from a R=;- j
publican senator, caused a zr-ild sensa-}
tioD, which was but the prelude to a j
drarr-atic f-cwne in which Mr. Foraker,
and Mr. Allison, representing thefi-l
nance commitwe. participated.
Mr. Carter alluded to a ' combina
tion" to reduce rates. which, he said,
would hear more aocut the matler beore
the agreement was reached.
Mr. ForuJcer, with great positiveness j
in iais tones, svld he had supposed!
there was an agreement as to the ra-in-1
ner o? d^aHng witn this wool schecl-j
iilo tMe orjvo maT.t c ? *.?. 3
UiQ. \J i?wOO kUlid *- v - ^ ^
pected then, deciartd Mr. Foraker ve- j
hemeoily, every senator must ac^ fur j
himself.
"Every senator appears to h?.ve act- j
ed for bimsirjf,vans'.7t,rfd Stir. Allison.?
"This senator fcss." aad?d Mr. F^r* {
aker, defiantly. Ke added that there \
was an agreement in writing and no: j
until ne had entered the chamber to-1
day did he kdot: of the changes which j
were contemplated
"And I do net propose,'' concluded]
2?r. Foraker, with eaei-py, -'to b?:
bound by anysu^h action."
Mr. Allison, stiU preserviEp: his out j
w;>j-d cairn, said there was no written !
scrrceoiect th?.t he knew of, aud he I
visaed to resent, in mild terms, he j
said, ihe suggestion o" a combination. J
that had besa made bv the senator j
Vora Montana The amendments now j
offered, he said, were an increase of i
ihe original committee rates on nivsljj
and second cl^ss wool, although a re- f
due .ion i'rors: the house r^tes.
Mr. Fartk"r proceeded to explain!
that an ^renmeut cad b;ei ratide re j
litive to certain kinds asd grades of
wools.
Mr. Allison di?cuss*d the subject of
a postponement aud said he was wiilir.<r
v: nass ovf-r the schedules in dia
puie. 4,I \?aut to su5>g--s't.:' he said, |
"t;at senators are r.oi to be driveu j
ana that the seriate is not a good place!
to drive."
'' And that is why I won't drive/' j
retorted Mr. Foraktr. "Nor wiii X," j
cftnueia Mr. Allison, for the Srst time
flushing a; d shotfifg. gr- at feeling. j
If tiiere had not been'an insinuation |
ijf a combinatirM he would bavemov-;
t d a postponement of ail par^->r*p::$ j
open to qae?tion, but with the senate j
"Shrown in'o a condition of txenen'eii"
h<; did not propose to submit ;o
ib reals "I am not Lo be ctrirea b%
.1 1 v ..?^ v- i
i.G?*SUiS vj: itilv'uijij yj pri'i-ccuci iun.. ,
Allison passionaielv. "We a;e told J
Te are in a carr bioaticri, and that tbe {
combiu&uca w-ii not vce for the biii. j
I am for tie bill &r;d exptci to pEsr'ecr
it acd vote for it and I do not wi?a to
be charged, s* a member or" be fiaiccv
coznmiiT.ee. direct; ? or iadi'ectlj, with
ibis q iesii(-c ia a coven vraj."
Mr. Forsker bsd rc-iyaised on hi?
fc-et and vvi'.b biur-g s=c;/rn hs replied
to ilr. ALison: Vi' a.r?b-.dj is txcit j
;.d." he SVLG, ssrseslicsily, ""s bp.v* j
only :o iook about the chamber and j
see who the exsiied pr r.-;o: s Are."' iL- (
proofed to snow that eriU^iy ne * j
natures ind b^en proposed on tho I
wool schedule which senator; had no. j
had an opportunity to exa-niee.
Mr. Q .Ay (ft. ;) of Pennsylvania
came iu to inquire &s to w:.?:*t the
Agreement to wmcii iir. jj'craser j
r>M refe?ved.
The Oaio senator said the agreement |
?T2s iaforoQal. but Mr. Qaay was ia- I
'formed as to it, na-via;? oeea invited \
to attend a meeting wuen senators!
oould read what couid be d ne toward j
an agreement on certain features of ]
the wool schedule. '
Subs' questlj the results of this i
rseetiujr bad tepn laid before the ?- i
nsnce committee. i
' Jn fact yf.u were. p-eser.i r?rjd a ;
mrty to agreement '' said Mr.
Forakpr, blask-y. \r> .Mr. Qmv.
The Penusrh-urr'a senator sat do~n
ar-d sljrck his he&d.
Air. Piatt (E-p ) of Connecticut,
who with !k'r Aiffron shares in the
m?ua?:?3jeiBf. of the bill, here j-.r-ss
/'an'iroii *'i jt t1?3 rri't..
tee fca-i ueviir he^rd c? this proposi:ior.
ilI ?"?c-est tbst th** senator did hosr
of it," insisted Mr. Fcrak^r, "'and he
re.-!y have r'orgotTen it. I carried it
to the ecrnrr. ' room. 2nd :ce senator
hinssti? (P'atJ) ^rot*5 ii down, with
a blue oendi in ts? copy of ihe tari!f
bill. The ser svjr from Iowa (s4r. A.1
lisr?^ 5?l^a wrote it in bis con~."
Ther? was si/pprw-sed laughter at 1
the circ ;rtiStar.t;jil detail of Mr. For a- j
ker's stiier^ent. He sd.Ird thai some j
iweatj senators were present at th<?!
time, arid every item cf :h> ajreemeiu j
was yone over ar.d written do^n in i
the bill for Mr Allison and Mr. Piatt. |
Thus reminded Air Plait said he
would modify his statement. There
was a mselizg at -^hieh certain suggestions
were presented as to what
was wanted, but these were net assented
to. [
ilr Efale(R?o) of no^en
? . TV l
terea tfie aet>:i;s sa a ptace rr>&Ker. n
suggested that the senators vere cot
very far cp;.rt. a^d perhaps v?ith a
'ime ail cilfrreccss couid be adjusted
and UL-ited sctivw secured.
This appeared to rc-eei wlfca general
spcoval, and Mr. C^r'-r thereupon
Hvked that p j.r3graphs 870 and 376 in ;
clu?:ve, co^eriig carpit wools, go j
over.
Mr. Aliifon absented. ard it seemed :
as though the s'orm hid parsed
Mr. Vest rf Mis >ari arid Mr. Teller ;
of ','ctorad \ hosier, obj ct:.-d irt toe j
po>tDocerRcnt;. Mr. Mauile averted <
~ U5?l V- /- SST \rr*n C V. /I S
W5 UilX IKs LhZ iua vi -kVj y WJ-J-V*
SL-ares.
Mr. Allison then offered ar- anaesd j
raeot req-rlricsr scoured vrool of the |
third class to pay three times the duly j
of unsecured wool of thai clsss.
Af:er a rather extended debate the j
arrendrcer.t Wi?s adopted.
When paragraph 357. relating tc j
ha r?w ca third class wool, wasj
rf.-Af-h^r) ihfi Ki" w;<5 laid asidf?.
A SLANDER REFUTED. . j
W. J. Bryan Defended Against a Ease j
Charge.
ItncaediiLlsly af^er prayer in the j
UniUd S at'S Senate Wednesday j
iKornirg Mr. Alien of Nebraska arose \
to a quer ies or personal pririipgc- in j
con:ifcrion mxh. tee ccoduct of ti?e I
just campaign. TK-ry w?s reuch in-j
ierest in >be stalecaeui. as Mr. Allen ?
was chairman of the PopaiisMc n*. j
lio^sl coBvesti-ro. 2?r. Ai;cn r*adaj
r-ublished pr?s disoafoh from Ne*-islon,
Me., slotiuj* that Prof. L 0 Bate
maw, cardidate of the People's party
of Maine for Governor last year, ms
out in an aitsck 05 W J Bryan, to
the fff-ct that Mr. Bryan's gift of
$1 500 to the P.-pub'stic n&riossi com
nittee vras with the distinct ur-d-^r- j
standing that no action against fusion j
should be .ta&en by tbe JfopuJisiic na-1
tional eonveh^on. Mr. Allen made a 5
seeping denial. He said Mr. Bryan ]
had determined to divide the royalties j
cn his book, and ic doing so he al j
lotted SI,500 to the Populistic party \
The draft was sent to Mr. Allen, but J
the chairman of the Populistic naTion- 3
al committee (jinator Badsr of Nor h j
Oaronoa) declined to acc:p; it. j
Thereupon, at the suggestion of Mr. I
Brysn, Mr. Alien in the amount j
+ - ^ i? tV-o ir>t.-rcc* <->f I
i'sra. Mr. Alien declared ha.r the |
i-t-itement that any agreement existed j
us to fusion, in connection witb the j
gi?'t, was "an absolute aud unqut':iS=d {
a'sehood/' There had never beer-, j
fca declared, an attempt to fuse the!
narti&s, eithsr nationally or k-eaiiy. I
Mr. Ailen also s?iciSeaiiy dmitd the I
*1- rs _ _ v 1 L:? !
statement tn&i ur. or-as u;.->:
(AileaV) came to the list appended to |
ihe letter of notification. Tfce S;:ja-j
tcr closed with a hi^h tribute so s
Bryan sud at: arra^gameiui; of Pro**. j
Bitemarj. Mi*. Buiier stated briefly j
that ihs off.-r was made to him, 'on he 1
felt impelled to deciin-: it. Ee ap j
proved Mr. B:yan"s motive, but feit I
ihai iha acc-.ctai-c^ might be open to J
misconstruction. The cifer haa bef n |
TQ-.ide, hesaid. without any condition, j
expressed or implied.
Dnlt'-d on Free Silver.
The Towa Democratic State ennvsn-1
ticn adjourc; d eavly Wednesday even- j
leg, having c^mplrted its \vC?rk T;:e j
c^o allied convections. the silver Re- J
uubVcans a? a Populists, ompieted j
their veers slightly m advance. Thv-j
three factions we<-e, al ter much con-1
rroversy, a'o:e to a?res oa ore piat-J
fr-rn?, with. free silver as the ranic |
d;ra and one ticket, c:?rop.?sed oi two j
D.-.njOcra'-s, two siivef Republicans, j
ai'd one Popuiisr. The tiuJSet wiii be j
pl-3Ccd &r. the official ballot under ts-; j
aivr-e ' Democrat. ' When this bc-J
"imA thp.re was a soli t iv. t-ne 1
Populist convention, the "middle o <
iht road'' faction, ut-dc-r the leader j
ship of A. W 0. Weeks, walking cut. !
i?he scc-uers nu^uhsrta yc:>ab) v 100
of the delegates. Cieaeral J. B. Weaver's
faction remained with the Be
nocrats whereupon he was bitt?riy
dsno?T!C-.'d. BaS for th6?ej
rupiure?, t'ne union of all it:, j
'rte silver forces would have be?xi S
complete. Tnes cfioi-rat vas almost!
overwheJnniogly lor B.van. E e -y I
it-^rrce to his nam* vc?i> -relied wif.b j
j f c:*eeri< Mis ?.o:,Jre wns re j
,-jeawdiy cis:kyed, and e-evy lime a-_- \
;>rato:' poinvji toward i tiere was!
aupause. was no quarter gifeo |
n the gold L\iu'. cr^.ts. The s:lve
eliwrn!, a' the party h^d its o^ii way {
in ail the proceedk^s In point o{- |
na^'yr it vras one of the tersest |
Democratic coavi-mions ever held i.-! I
? '<? '? n -.intr>f AnthlKk<?*l ir !
viii corn pare favorably witii any o:
ihera.
A Train a<?Id Up.
A train lie 1 J. y> r-u -he 3>>u:s
n;i<r .Mid Na^ii7ii.3 R-iUro.-u ^-e-r
Ni's-'-vilie co Tueidiy, a/d ose nc tv,?*i:h
f-'v sick<*i,' * 55* t xpr-s T1
car an'.i ? buiint>. scc-.vd5*!-! t ; p ;r?5 i
Ciiuk-ivj.il-, from f2 OOJ to ^i.OO'i i
It is suopctei the x\-lb ;r_ o-:unici ih. |
11 ?n 1JJL C>w V^/JL'A I ? O iii . . - ^ ^ ? ? j
micutes out. iis eir.^rcu the rxpr:.-*: j
car ar?c ordered ;Ii7 rnes^er.^-.r'.o open 1
tne sa'e, 7. hie a w;u aonv. A<'-r is
curium * >?'?} iaor.ey iht? rubber p
ta? Ik 11 cord. v7hta tbe-'ai-j s>. c*
e&ed its speed he ju trpea oil a?id n^.d? j
.lis escape. At n.jtinisc* o =x>ur:ouiias (
w-ire placed c-u liis audit's trail, ana j
it is iiioysM he will bs captured be-J
fore morning. The passeug'.-rs \7ere {
uo*. cisiurbc-u avd tcoew iio:hin? c." |
the robbery ujtil it was reported bj !
the mrsseuger. ;
FIND WATTS GUILTY,"
VERDICT CF THE MILITARY COURT
OF INQUIRY.
It K?conunecd? that tlie Governor Reprl
laatd General Wattd and. that Flshbarne
bo Dismissed from the Service and DonnSD?
be Reprimanded.
After as?ssicn of six days and the
examination of fifty-four witnesses the
court of inquiry charged with investigation
of the College campus trouble
reported its findings to Governor Elisrbe
en Tharadiy. In its finding the
court says:
To His Excellency. W. H. Ellerbe,
Governor and Commander-in- Chief.
cvr: J.n ?cecuer.cs 10 your aucuiaji
order daied Jane 7i>h, 1897, a court of
ircu^ry appointed by you "to examine
into conduct of all officers and men
connected with the disturbance which
occurred on the grounds in charge of
the South Carolina college at Columbia..
Friday, May 1897," the said court
convened at the State House at Columbia
ai 12 m.. on the aav named. "A
thorough, investigation of the aff&Sr
and i;s causes" was instituted for three
days, during which 40 witnesses were
examined. Tne testimony of these
witnesses was taken down by a comp^terot
stenographer and covered,
v?he:i transcribed, 134 pages. This
*e5t;rar>ny is herewith forwarded for
'be information of your excellency,
together with the exhibits accompanying
the same. On June 12th the court
to; k a recess until Tuesday, June 22d,
at 12 m. R-ccnvening on Wednesday,
June 23i. On these t?vo days 14
witnesses were examined; their testir\0
1*C olcA fn?
:.?J viiy, LuvciAag- \j*J ^ uaww *v*
warded herewith, together with an
itemized statement of expenses of the
court Alter a most thorough investigation
of the disturbance which occurred
upon the grounds in charge of the
S -uth Carolina college at Columbia,
Friday, May 28th, 1897, and its causes
re beg leave to report the following
findings of facts together with our
opinions acd recommendations there*
ou: Tne review, inspection and drill
having been completed, the purposes
from which the troops had assembled
were accomplished.
In the battalion dress parad8 which
eras about to be held the adjutant and
inspector general did not have any
inherent right and could not take any
official part aa no position or participation
ia this coremcny is prescribed for
snA an n'rWr and he could be Dres
Ojjtt only by courtesy or by invitation
of the colonel commanding, and was
tfcere^ore, without authority to command
the troops
Id takisg and retaining a position
araid>t a crowd of turbuleat students
a: or near third base, thereby encroaching
upon the lawful territory of the
*a?eba:l players and uselessly interfering
wiin rneir game, when ample
and suitable groucds were available
uear ov, ijener^i waus saoweu serious
lack of judgement and disregard
for the rights of others. His ordering
the battalion forward for the purpose
of clearing the field was an assumption
of authority that was unwise, unnecessary
and unwarranted.
Since from the circumstance of the
case a trial by court martial could resuit
in nothing more than a recommendation
to your excellency that the
matter be brought to the attention of
ihe general assembly- and, since we
are not resiriciea so rcuuuu.lucizuj_u^ a
court martial, but may say what other
'action is called for by the interests
of the service, or is otherwise desirable
to b2 tasen," we respectfully recommend
that your excellency lay the
whole matter before the general assembly
for such action (at its next session)
under Article XV of the Constitution
of 1S95, as that body may deem
proper.
We further recommend that the
u'cver^or and commander in-chief
publis .1 a general order reprimanding
General J Gary Watts for serious
iacK of judgement and disregard of
ibie rights of others on the occasion of
rt;cn>ho?iM /~>r> t>lAQ.th1#lticflrr01indS
of the South Carolina college at Columbia
on May 28th, A. D. 1897.
0" course, it is to be regretted that
Col. Joass failed to meation the fact
to General Watts that the written permission
given for the use of these
grounds was for the 2S?h of May, and
not the 23th, and the further fact that
in sa-'d written permission the military
.veve requested to confine themselves
as much as possible to the eastern portion
of ta? grounds.
Furthermore the colonel of the regiment,
or its adjutant, in accordance
vvith section 658 of the infantry drill
TTr.ii/>H Sratf*? arm v. under
the head of "General Rulee of Beviews"
should have designated specifically
by & fi-.g some place on the
^roundi as "tee post line," which said
p?>^t cculd then" have answered as a
uonvenient point from which the adjuiaat
general could have witnessed
ihe dress parade.
"vVe further recommend thatPrivafb
Fishburue of the Richland Volunteer
Rifle company be discharged from
the military service of the State, and
in support of said recommendation
u _.n ,-u,
^vt; wyu; x van tuc amuuou ui wuv
governor and commander-in-chief to
;he testimony of said Fishburne, together
^i:h that of Cape. Frost, the
commanding oiScer of said company,
v7;ie^ re caikd to ttie stand.
We further recommend that the
cactain cf the Ricdand Volunteer
L-i.ili company b> directedto publish
in order reprimanding Private Dunlin;:
of said cjmoany for leaving the
riir.lr; wirViniir r,s?r mission.
We iisve the honor to be very respectfully,
you? obedient servants,
Jos. S. Stoppelbein,
Drisadr General Is: Brigade and
Preaiuoni of the Court.
J. G. Vvardlaw,
Colonel Srri Rtgicent Infantry.
jti. nrv T. Thompson,
Captain Co. "A,7'Fourth Ksgiment.
A JJIi tleward Offered.
A. rpeairti to toe Columbia State
from Union. 8 0 , savs: "A petition
V7i?s d in Uaion Wednesday af
<r^no:n for subscription to the regard
U:ia for '??:e tcprenersion of the par;y
or parties wb.o attempted to burn
hotel a few days ago. In a short
tfiiiie ?1.500 h^.d been raised. Anv*her
petition is now circulating, requesting
the Governor to add $500
.i ore. feus making $2,500 reffari.
The cirizot s are very much in earnest
about iaii metier and are determined
Jo ferret this thing to the bottom.
Ere-y one is signing the petition to
he Governor. The business men of
thy* town came d jwn with $200 to
$250 each when approached on the
$1,500 subscription, iiere is an oppoj
tunity for some vride-asvake detective.