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P Tlie Press and Banner. K BY HUGH WILSON. I ' AKItKVlMH, !*r^ I TILLMAN TAKES A HAND. I HE WRITES A LETTER IN THE INTKRI EST OF GOV. EVANS. I Be Iu P?i*)UU(le<l to "Give an Fxpreexlon I rf Ul? Opliilou 'of ilie Situation?Advlaetl I All Krloiiueit* to Vote for the Governor. I Columbia. fl. C, Sept. 3.-.The fol [ lowing correspondence explaius ilself: ' Columbia, S. C'.,Sept. 1st, 1890. Hon. B. R. Tilluaan. Trenton, S. C.I Dear Sir?Recognizing- you as the l originator and trusted leader of the mni'PHipnt. in South Carolina. and having full confidence in your judgment and political foresight, we respectfully ask an expression of opin- J ion from .vou regarding the senatorial race and the etftct its result may have upon the future of the "Reform move ment in this State and in the nation. We know your reluctance to interfere in this race and your determination to avoid anything like dictation, as has teen shown by your public utterances; but we regard this as a strious crisis, and, as in time past, your wise leadership and advice have brought the Ite form movemeut safely through grave perils, we feel that you should now take the belm and give an expression to your felJow citizens of your opinion of the situation. M. B. McSweeney, James Norton, W. T. C. Bates, J Gary Walts, W. A. JNeal, J. Wm. Stokes, A. C. Latimer, A. W. Jones, Abbeville, S. 0. ft. P. Scarborough, Darliugton,S.C. J. W. McCown, Florence. S O. C. L. Winkler, Camden, S. C. B. F. Hollev, Aiken, S. C. W. W. Williams, Aiken, S. C. W. II. Mauldin, Hampton, S. C. A. F. H. Dukes, Orapgeburg. S C. I. W. Bowman, Orangeburg, S. C. W. W. Cassels, Chester, S. C. G. D. Bellinger, Barnwell, S. C. T. Y. Williams, Lancaster, S. C. S. W. Scruggs, Greenville, S. (J. J. M. Harrelson, Spartanburg, S. C. E. J. Dennis, B-rkelev, S. C. J. B. Morrison, Berkeley, S. C. J. G. Long, Union, S. C. W. A. Nicholson, Union, S. 0. J. A. Sl'gb, Newberry, S. C. Robert Aldricb, Birnwell, S C. C. W. Garris, Smoak's, S. C. A. H. Williams, Williamsburg Co. Wilie Jones, Richland, S. C. A Pannoit Ki 1 Q H ? X~X. UCUUCbb, upainoiivui^f M. v/? J. D. M. Shaw, Laurens, S. C. 0. G. Thompson, Laurens, S. C. H. L. Farley, Spartanburg, S. 0. J no. B. Davis, Edgefield, S. 0. ? T. C. Robinson, Pickens. S. (J. Josh W. Ashley, Anderson, S. C. E. B. Stackhouse, Marion, S. C. Trenton, S. C., Sept. 2, 1890. To Messrs. M. B. MoSweeney, James Norton, W. T. C. Bate?, J. Gary Watts, W. A. Neal, J. A. Sligh, J. D. M. Shaw, A. C. Latimer and others. Gentlemen: Your letter of this date has just been received, and as its tenor demands prompt answer, I reply at once. 1 had intended to say and do nothing in the senatorial race, but 1 recognize in you, my strong personal and political friends, the right to call upon me both for advice and work, if need be. What I may say may serve only to give an explanation of the causes that have prdfiuced a threatened disaster rather than avert it. You ask me to "take the helm" when the ship is already in the breakers. As a true man I must do so. even thouch at this late day J might well ask why you have not called on me sooner. I regard the election of Governor Evans to the Senate now as a political neces sity. I say this without the slightest degree of disparagement to his oppo nent. There is necessarily a difference of opinion among our people as to the fitness and qualifications of these two gentlemen lor the hign office named. But this is not a personal contest, and Governor Evans' alleged sbortcomings and Judge Earle's qualifications cannot now enter as factors in the consideration of the question by the true Reformers 01 the State. To these I ad dress myself because I know too well that nothing I can say will have any weight with those who have fought me with such intense bitterness in the past and who now fight Evans as the exponent of Relurui. The Reform movement h<*d its origin ia the de mand of the people, the common peo pie, for recognition in governmental atiairs. It swept the State and assumed absolute control of aU its depart ments. General Earle opposed it with bitterness in 1890, but his manly acquiescence in the result won the respect and esteem of all his opponents, so much so that he has since oeen honored by an election to a judgeship. He cannot therefore complain that the Reformers are unforgiving. The question is, has he earned tie United Statessenatorship, and is he iu sympathy with the men who are to give it to him if he receives it? Herein lies the essence of the whole mQYt/1 tin liirnc-oir iiiviA on/l Qftoin luaiivi y (tuu uv uiui^vii) IUIIU MIIU again on the stump, has declared emphatically, "I am not a Reformer," thus making a subtle appeal to bis old supporters by an avowal of still being one of them and repudiating those who had honored him. When the campaign opened at Manning, General Earle withdrew from the race because he felt that he could not hope to win against Governor Evans alone, and only when he re entered it at tha last nnnent, wheu Le had been informed of Mr. Duncan's entry and speech, indicating a tight between Reformers by which he could hope to prolit. He did not enter the canvass active ly until he had watched its course for two weeks, and with subsequent events UnH i V.d a ro familial* ^ntVu*a it tr? fMVIIV HIV ? ?&**** ?? AW bv say, that while Mr. Duncan hung on like a sleuth hound and doubtless fully expected to be elected, his role has been that ofjthe cat who pulls chestnuts out of the fire for others to eat, and he has injured the Reform movement more than any man who has ever been in it. While he has had the satisfaction of being patted on the back by The News and Courier and The State, as having "done the work, while Earle got the votes," the spectacle has been presented of the man who was selected by the people to take my place and assume leadership in the State being attacked by slander; lirst by the Anti newspapers and then have him slandered repeated from every stump by a Reformer who failed to k furnish any proof. While it is a well known principle of logic that you can not prove a negative, it has been demanded of Governor Evans to prove his innocence when there was no evi deuce to prove him guilty. He has committed the fatal blunder, coutrary to my advice, of noticing Mr. Duncan just enough to keep him as a factor in the election. He failed to notice the only charge that was really of any moment, viz.: What he is said to have said to Mixson. Governor Evans entered upon the /lutiac rkf )ii? nH[lp? nlptlorpfl in enfnrrfi the dispensary law aud continued the policy 1 had followed. He had a ditli- , cult role to perform and it was impossible for h;m to give satisfaction. If he had trid to placate the (tonserva- \ tives it would have angered the Re formers, and yet his efforts to enforco the dispensary law and the use of the metropolitan police in Charleston en- j raged opponents in all the cities and towns, lie thus made enemies while j he failed to retain the support of his friends. Entering the race for the ( seriate as the logical candidate of the Reform party, he alone lias been fought by the opposition and in addition the str uige specticJo has been presented of two prominent and popular State officers fighting him secretly or openly while he has had 110 assistance w hate ver.either from his present colleagues or any of the local lead- < ers. There has been no organization. ; Every local candidate was either trad- j ing him otl* to gain Conservative sup < port, or keeping quiet so as not to 1 give otlence. lie lias oeen me oniy standard bearer we have had as a party, and therefore with his possible defeat will go the defeat of the party. When he entered the race, the administration of the governor's oflice and ] his services and abilities; as displayed < in the Constitutional convention, left < him without a rival, except the two < appeared at the last moment, as I have indicated. Now, what will be the ( moral ell'ect of his defeat? First, the Reform movement will lose the prize which is justly its own, the place in < the United State senate for six years. ; Tbis cannot be denied, because Gen- J eral Earle has repudiated with scorn < that he is a Reformer. Second, the ] Reform party will lose prestige outside of the State and will show that it can- ] uot under its own rules and regulations control the election of senator, j Tnird, the Reform movement will be disgraced in the eyes of the world, for ] the man whom it has honored as gov- < ernor will go down under the accusa- | tion of personal and pollitical crimes, < which while not proven, had yetcaus- < ed his fellow citizens to declare him i guilty by their votes. Those Reform- < ers who from personal motives, either j of securine political support for them- i selves or from animosity to Governor i Evans have voted aeainst him in the j ?4 ?""">?? miicl (IplprrniiiB and of iirat pi iumi jt u<uo? ? course they will determine, their own i course of action. I will simply ask j them one or two questions. If Gov- i ernor Evans did not appear to be the proper and best candidate and the strongest candidate, why did they not j put up some other good Reformer? Second, if, under the rules of the , party, the race for the Senate could be . had between General Earle and sever- j al prominent Reformers whom I could mention, could Earle be elected? Third, if General Earle is not a Re- , former and cannot be expected to give j recognition as senator to Reformers, , what are wo to gain by sending him , to the senate? ] Fourth, if Reformers in office fight each other and Reformers in the ranks vote against their party, how much longer will there he any Reform parly left? 1 make the prediction that if Governor Evans is defeated that it is the beginning of the end, and the three daily papers which have coddled our people into the belief that this is a great victory for Reform will sing a different tune hereafter. "A. house divided against itself cannot stand." In conclusion, I feel constrained to point out to those who may be disposed to criticise me for writing this letter that while 1 am trying to represent all people of the Slate withoutregard to party differences, tho war on ine from that faction continues. Their newspapers have never letup, and while this is the case I can never hope to win their good will. I would be glad to see the present party lines de ablUJCU UUU IUYU ^iYCU UT1UUUVU \/? that in the Constitutional Convention , and otherwise, but I know I mustde- . pend upon those who liave been my < friends in the past, and my reason for ; wiitiug as I hav5 is because I wish to j point out that the disintegration of the Reform movement is inevitable unless ( iuternecine strife and jealousies are ( thrown aside. B.R.TlLLMAN. * Sell Your Cotton Slowly. ' We beg our farmers to read very I particularly the following paragraphs from Riordan & Co's last cotton letter from New York. In these matters 1 Riordan & Co. are extremely reliable: ' The course of prices in the immediate future will depend, not so much upon speculation here or abroad, as upon 1 the action of the Southern holders of cotton. We are lirin believers in a small crop and in much higher prices when the extent of the yield shall have been annroximatelv ascertained. 1 But holders in the South who persist in the policy of forcing their cotton 1 upon the unwilling market, need not ( be surprised if prices should go lower. This, it seems to us, fs the season of all seasons for the Southern farmer to keep hiscottou oil' th* market as long as possible. We think it will make the ditrerence of at least a cent a pound whether he sells his cotton in Septem* ' ber or in December. Many of the ' shrewdest and most conservative trad ers here are predicting 10 cents a pound for cotton before Christmas. The bureau report on tbe 10th of September is likely to enlighten the world as to the real value of cotton. FiihIoii in Indiana. Indianapolis, Sept. 1.?The Deino crats and l'opulisls of this State yesterday agreed to unite on the electo ral ticket. The committee of 1.'? appointed at the recenL State convention 1 ol the Populists, and about 20 other representatives of tbe party, met with Chairman llolt of tne Democratic State committee and several of the Democratic nominees for State ollices, and aftnr various nrooositions had been made back and forth, it was agreed that the electoral ticket shall be divided between the two parties. l\Iurd?r<?<l Kor Money. Uniontown, Pa., Sept. 1.?Frank Morris, aged 18 years, was hanged here at 1:30 p. m. for the murder two years ago of Bernard Lokei, a farmer of Chestnut Ridge. The object was robbery. Morris was a neighbor and believed .Loker had money secreted about his house. ( MR. DUNCAN'S REPLY, j t! RECAPITULATES HIS CHARGES a AGAINST GOVERNOR EVANS. c a a Says He Will Prove Kvery Charge He Hun ^ Made Agalnxt the Governor Kefore the tl t Legislature If Given a Chance. Columbia, S. C., Sept. 4.?This o seems to be a day of pronuncia men- P ' * - ' \T/vnr no i 1 loes 1U political L-IICirs. nun Mr. Jobu T. Duncan in reply to Sen- a ator Tillman, in which he reiterates y all the charges made against Governor tl Evans on the stump. The document given the papers by Mr. Duncan reads as follows: tl "hands off!" r None are so blind as those who will G not see. But when those who know, b and see, and have the proof before ^ them day by day, bide these things g and attempt to mislead the people by partisan appeals where must the con- n demnation fall ? fi With due respect to Senator Tillman, I must say that his course in I this matter is a mistaken one. e He can't make wrong right; he can't P make the guilty innocent, unless his ?< pardon can blot out guilt. Tillman says "the spectacle has a been presented of the man who was h selected by the people to lake my place y and assume leadership in the State, being slandered repeatedly from every e stump by a Reformer who failed to v e -1 Z. f l) (I lurmsu auy pruui. Pray, Senator Tillman, specify, if Was it slander to show by the house n Eicd senate journals that he voted a against you and your friends and for your enemies or opponents on the v board of agriculture and that he vot- o ed to postpone the acceptance of the f" Dlemson bequest, a gift to the farmers of more than $100,000? y Is it slander to show the recent date c rtf his partial conversion to Reform? b Is it slander to show by the senate n journal that after his partial conversion to Reform, he led the fight against si you while you were making desperate a efforts to elect a Reform judge on the si supreme bench? Yet at Spartanburg S be admitted that he was paying off a i< "personal obligation," while the peo- v pie might be damned. Was it slander to ask some questions a about the bond deal ? (! He told you, and you told me that bis explanation was that he was only smployed by Rhind after the debt was t< Toundcd, to get his commissions. lie b said something like this in his first tl statement, but three days later, at o Conway, he said he had been associat 2d with Rhind from the beginning. Is v it slander to ask why this contradic- li Lion? Then lie said he was to get part of the commissions and he hoped t< it would be $15,000 or more. d Was it a slander to ask what was ^ the nature of his valuable service to p raise his hopes to such a dazzling Og- li ure? S He had but a natural curiosity to ^ know if he traded with Rhind before ? he commended him to you. Then [ was it slander to inquire of the 4na- ? ture of the trade between them," which you yourself say you "did not ? know?" 11 When I said that he (Evans) had recently tried to persuade a party that ' the impressions or recollection of a c former conversation concerning his 11 commission fee was erroneous, was it u dander for Gantt to verify the occur rence of such a conversion? Is it slander to show that while you o svere chairman of the State board of h control, that local insurance was tak- E in by local agents, and that now it is d concentrated in the hands of Evans' u brother at a higher stock valuation 1< ind one-fourth of one per cent, higher c ate than offered by Mr. Maxwell? Was it slander to show that he usurp- o id the auhority of the board of con- ? ,rol when he gave as an excuse /or fi lot having more meetings "that he si ind Tompkins and Norton had agreed apon a policy and they had left him n ,o carry it out." Was it slander to a >riug up the other two members of the a joard and prove he lied? tl Would it be slander to shov now ^ .hat a trick of insurance was resorted c o, to anticipate the possible adverse ^ iction of the present or new board of f( control 1 p Will the dispensary books be suffi- e cient to show that but a few days be fore the new board took charge and b 3ov. Evans let go, the unexpired in- b rnrance on the dispensaries of the v State was cancelled, and all reissued t< for 12 months? ]J Was it slander to prove by Attorney ii jJen. Barber that Evans lied when speaking of the dispensary bill drawn s< it the last session, ne savins there was y no previous agreement as to any other d proposed bill? ' y Was it slander to detail his attempt to enrich himself with rebates, and b bis charge against you, in the presance of an honest man who is ready to verify the truth of it? Evans knew the truth of my charge, q and kept silent, and up to date has fi Dot denied it. He may when 'tis too a late to contradict him. n I showeu sworn copies of his own ii vouchers on tile in the comptroller- w general's oflice, which were charges a upon his contingent fund, which show- ? ed that he had traveled more than seven thousand miles at public expenses o in nine months. All know this could e not have been on legitimate public 1< business. Let him account for this if n he can; if nol, keepsilent. ti I showed that in the passage of the V last dispensary law he recommended tl one thing and tried lo do another, tl Senator Efird was given as witness in h this case. t< Now again, Senator Tillman, I shall v make you a witness to Evans' verac- t< ity. i said at Manning that you said that you advised Evans to put the dispensary in the hands of a sepa-ate boaru, and be rid of the responsibility. lie replied that you had done noth- n ing of the kind, and you knew noth- 2 ing of it till he told you what he had * >1/vma T MTirtA nv?/l onirl if T urraD miclalr.. uuuc x i i/ao auu oaiu At j. ??m-j vma <1 en I would correct it when you assur- ' ed me I was wrong. When I saw you, you assured me you had given him s< that advice during the constitutional ? convention. Thus you contradicted ' him. Again, why have you and he ? so vehemently and recently "dammed ? if vnii didn't, "and "dammed if I did" ? one another as to the time and place . of receiving your letter of advice as , to taking no notice of damning charges against Evans? Senator Tillman, I have, from a sense of duty to my State, been impelled to show up some very damning C facts to the discredit of this young C man, and reluctautly I reply to in jus- h tice at your hands, and now, with noi v a particle of passion or prejudice A against you in this awkward predica- e ment, 1 challenge you to prove against 1 : ae the giving voice to one single falseood or slander. Let me suggest that he truth may be gotten at by calling halt just here. Let the governor all an extra session of the general ssembly to investigate these matters nd I will prove every charge in de iil and more than has yet been menioned. "Let justice be done, though he heavens fall." I have acted in collusion with no ne, but with the hone of saving my arty from wreck and my State from isgrace. You can not recommend to Christian people this protege of ours as worthv, in a moral way, of heir respect. You know him too well or that. lie (Evans) seems to have forgotten bat at Cokesbury, his old home, he eceived not one vote, and that Edgeeld, the homo of his manhood, went ack upon him, and in order to carry liken for him, a Conservative and oldbug senator was chosen. 1 Ie should not cite Newberry against ie, when he knows your (Tillman's) w/\ on/1 lifwi /1i/1 t haf i&Tilt letter its uic auM mui um ?<4m? Again, Senator, you may remember said you would have lo write anothr letter to save him. It seems 1 prohesied aright, as to another letter, at aast, but I doubt if ^ou save him. If you do, take him to Washington nd exhibit him as a piece of your andiwork whereiu you failed, for ou are capable of better things, lie would remind me of the drunkn deacou who was delighted to meet fitli his minister and, reeling, said: 'I'm one of your convers." The min"nnlioil "Von lrinlr lilrfl snmft of iy work. I don't think the Lord had nything to do with you." Now, Senator, time only can prove rho has builded wisely, whether you r I, just now, are doing the best work or the Reform party. Let me assure you that I am with ou on every Reform principle, but annot become particeps criminis by elping to hide the rascality of any lan. I am a friend of the dispensary and ball fight for its preservation, but gainst its perversion. Evans has truck a more deadly blow than The tate, The News and Courier and all & enemies combined, yet it will surive. I shall stand by Clemson College nd that glory of our State and your SenatorTillman's) greatest monument -the woman's college. I am ready to enumerate and show 3 the world the things accomplished y the Reform party, and yet another hing we shall yet boast of?the defeat f Evans, the slanderer, who is now n his knees begging pardon of men rhose shoes he is not worthy to unitch. Senator Tillman, we are yet willing - -i u r U..? ...? U J UU lli UCU lur yuu, UUb wc tauuub uv riven to support this unworthy man. !ou caunot deny tint this man h8S eddied more abuse, slander and vile iction and done more to disgrace the Itate than any man since the days of colt and Moses. Did you ever hear f any man apologizing to him? No. t is ever he apologizing to some man ie has wronged. "IXTa non co\ra 4lia norltr q or i*aqf iIaaI to vau un v w m>u wj m ? ??<> asier than you can save hvans and lie party. Let me say that I bear malice towards none and trust that the politial atmosphere may be purified by his thunderstorm ot startling exposres. J. T. Duncan. Mew.h1 I to Bryan. Chicago, Sept. 3.?Chairman Jones f the Democratic national committee as made public a letter to Wm. J. tryan from ArthurSewall, apparently ated July 25, at which time the Poplist convention was in session. The 5tter? which is exciting a great deal of omment, reads as follows: "My Dear Mr. Bryan: In view f the action of the St. Louis onvention today I cannot refrain rom giving you my thoughts on the ituation. 4 "My advices are that you have been ominated as candidate for President nd Mr. Watson for Vice-President. I lso learn through press dispatches aat you are somewhat undecided whether you ought to accept or deline. Now, I desire to say to you rith the utmost frankness and good jeling, that you must not allow aay ersonai consiuerauon lor me iuiuiiunee you in your action. "I desire you will do just what you elieve is best for the success of the ead of our ticket. The principles re are lighting for are so paramount 3 any personal considerations that the itter should not have any weight or atluence whatever with your action. "I cannot for a moment allow mysif to be a factor in any action on our part that would in the slightest egree hazard an electoral vote for ou. ' With kind regards to Mrs. Bryan, elieve me, your sincere friend, "Arthur Skwai.l " "Bath, Me., July 25, 1896." The Democratic managers at headuarters insisted that the letter had no urther significance than that Mr. Bryn would consent to receive a formal otification from the Populist party 1 the near future and the publication ras to forestall all rumors as to the ttitudeof Mr. Sewall to ward off a eremony. Accompanying the letter is an uullicial statement to the etl'ect that sevral days ago Chairman Jones wrote a jtter to Mr. Bewail stating to him that lany Democrats throughout the counry, and especially throughout the Vest, were objecting to fusion with tie Populists on electoral tickets for tie reason that they did not wish to e disloyal to Mr. Sewall. In reply ) Chairman Jones Mr. Sewall forwarded the foregoing copy of the let-1 ;r written to Mr. Bryan. The Decision of Judc* Simon ton. CnARLLSTON, S. C., Aug. 31.? Judge imonton, of the United States circuit ourt, to day filed his decision in the ow famous railroad cut rale case, 'he suit, it will be remembered, was n action for injunction brought by tie Port ltoval and Augusta Railway gainst the Southern States Fright asX'iation to restrain the latter from utting into operation the 80 per cent eduction in freight rates it had delared to meet the Seaboard Air Line's eduction. The hearing took place at Ireenville, S. C., some two weeks ago. n his decision today Judge Simonton issolves the temporary injunction and ismisses the bill. Each side is to pay s own costs. Five Women Iturntxl to Dentil. Vanclkck, Ont., Sept. li. -The Jominercial Hotel, owned by George Jonstantinau, was partially destroyed y (ire last night, and live persons /ere burned to death. They were lwy Louise Vandeau, Charity Villneuve, Josephine Deschamps, Mrs. Finn and Miss K. McLeod. r_ ' S v :;r ' s l- . .... r THE COLD MEN MEET. THEY PUT UP A TICKET TO CATCH DEMOCRATIC VOTES. V.AU|.lA.tt rUuolaiiil a .wl II I M A.lmlnUfra. tlou Endorsed la Glowing: Terms?Favors Tarlfl'for Revenue Only, Currency Reform and Kcouomy In Public KxpeudltiireN. Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 3.?John M. Palmer of Illinois and Simou Bolivar Buckner of Kentucky, were nominated today by the Bolting Democratic Convention for President and Vice President on a brief butemphatic platform which repudiates the doctrines enunciated by the late Democratic convention; endorses President Cleveland and his administration in glowing terms; declares for the gold standard, tariff for revenue only, liberal ship ping laws, currency reform, civil service and economy in public expenditures. The spirit that animated the convention was contained in this declaration of the platform: "The Democratic party hassurvived many defeats but could not survive a victory won in behalf of the doctrine and policy proclaimed in its name at Chicago." And so, in Ihe language of Mr. Hammond of Georgia, this convention placed in the hands of other nominees their banner and bade them tling it forth "skyward and seaward, high and wide." The real work of the convention was soon transacted when it was reached, but the delay in reporting the platform gave opportunity for a series of eloquent and stirring speeches. The attendance was larger than yesterday onflineioorm utqo crt?AQ_f atiu mc cuvuuoianiu tt mm w--. W. C. P. Breckinridge, made notorious by his trial and conviction of the seduction of an innocent school girl under promise of marriage, DewittC. Warner of New York, H. A. Hammond of Georgia, F. W. Lehman of Missouri, W. D. Bynum of Indiana and Controller of the Currency Eckels of Illinois were in turn called to the stage and stirred the enthusiasm to a high pitch. When the platfom was at last brought in shortly before 2 o'clock, after the convention had been in session three hours, it was read amid an almost continuous storm of applause and was adopted unanimously without a word of debate. When the nominations for President were called for it was apparent that Palmer would be nominated over his protest as the opposition to Bragg has concentrated upon him. These two names were the only ones presented to the convention. It was known that a message from President Cleveland had reached the convention that he could not entertain for a moment the suggestion of his nomination and his decision was at once accepted as final. Before the States were called for nominations Uenry Watterson was taken out of the lists by Mr. Carroll of Louisville, who, from the platform, conveyed to the convention a message from the Kentucky editor in his retreat in the mountains of Switzerland. Mr. Watterson, Mr. Carroll said, three days after the Chicago convention had cabled that other candidates must be named or the Democracy was lost. Later he had said he did not want the honor, but that if no one else could be found to take command he would not ask others to go where he would not lead. Now that others were ready to accept he preferred to do battle in the ranks. Some of the nominating speeches were eloquent and full of fire, L. L. Kilbourne of Michigan placed Senator Palmer in nomination and there was a series of seconding speeches. Burr W. Jones of Wisconsin named General Bragg "the hero of fifty battles and the commander of the iorn brigade." Illinois waited until all the other States had been called. Then Judge Moran of Chicago took the stage and said they had recognized from the first that Senator Palmer was " i t 1 il- - / _ L i TT 1 ttie man 10 leau me ugui. ne was, ue said, a platform in himself. All his life he had /ought fiatism, greenbackism, free silver and other vagaries. But he had sealed their lips. After seeing the temper of the convention, however, he said Illinois was compelled to join hands with her sister States in urging his nomination. The roll call immediately developed an overwhelming majority in favor of Senator Palmer, but it proceeded to the end. Palmer received 757^ votes and Bragg 12l?. At its conculsion, the commander of the iron brigade, mounted a chair and in a brief but graceful speech moved that the nomination be made unanimous and pledged that he and Wisconsin in the coming battle would be "where brave soldiers should always be?nearest the flashing of the guns." He was given three hearty cheers and General Palmer was declared the nominee amid an enthusiastic aemonsirauoa uuriug which the State guidons were carried about the hall in the wake of the standard of Illinois. There never was any doubt about General Buckner's nomination for Vice Presiden, except while the nomination was being talked of for Senator Palmer for President. When Chairman Callery instructed the Secretary to call the States for nomination for Vice President the latter called but one State, "Kentucky," and the bandslruck up "My Old Kentucky Home." Wm. F. Brodder of Russellville, Ky., placed General Buckner's name formally in nomination was fnH.li with made unanimous. After the convention had ad.jurned Senator Talnier succumbed. He said he would accept. He had never yet failed to respond to tbecaLI of duty, he said, and he could not do so now with such a cause at stake. The Alabama delegation with its band escorted the New York delegation to the station to-night. Governor Flo?er made two speeches to the crowd, one before starting and one at the station, in which he commended the enthusiasm shown by the people for the ticket nominated to day. Governor Jones of Alabama responded in a pleasant vein and the crowd cheered both speakers heartily. The Alabama delegation and its band returned to the Denison and serenaded Generals Palmer and Buckuer, both of whom made brief speeches, thanking the bund for its attention and the people for their interest in them. A little later the Indiana gold Democrats with a band appeared at the Denison ' 11.- 1: I ...ntk/i. OA-O aau gave me cimumnica auumn ocionade. General Palmer responded with a humorous speech saying he came down here to have a jolly good t'.rne and talk over old army days with the lloosiers and while he was talking the convention nominated him for President. While he did not not expect to be elected he felt that i 1 *? on/1 aim* ?r mon in i i I Ult) ruuvruuuu auu "T?iJ ? ??? ? ? 1 . thought he was the proper man for President of the United States and he would continue to think so. He told one or two humorous stories and was I loudly cheered. General Buckner was then called for and made a more serious address. He said that the convention to day had ! broken down the partisan walls which had separated the country and bad decided that men in any part of the country could hear the standard of of Democracy. The candidates of this convention would not go as Bryan , does, into an enemy's country, but , would go into a united country of pa- . Iriotic people. Wherever floats the flag of the Union there was the home * of Democracy. lie expected to do his duty by his country and, old as he j was, ijk wouju snirK no responsibility. WHY TILLMAN CHALLENGED. < What Ex-Prealdent Harrison Said In Referring to Him. Washington, Aug. 23.--The Democratic congressional committee furnished the Southern Associated Press with the following telegram today addressed to ex-President Harrison: "Hon Benjamin Harrison, New York Citv. N. Y. "I have just spent a week in Pennsylvania speaking to many thousands. Your speech in New York last night attacks me specifically, and I would be pleased to meet you in joint debate before a northern audience, preferably at Indianapolis. "B. R, Tillman. ' The Columbia State says consider-1.1 L A. i_ 1 l.l iL. aoie mieresi is ueiog uikou in me upeu challenge of ex-President Harrison by Senator Tillman to meet him in joint debate. Tillman said he suggested that the debate take place at Harrison's home purposely. At the same time he has no idea that the challenge will be accepted, notwithstanding the fact that Harrison has dignified him by specially referring to his name in his New York speech. Thus, Tillman - - -i iL?iLA says, ne caauui atxy iuai uo rau rei uso to debate with him. There were two passages in Harrison's speech upon which the challenge was bassed. One reads thus: "They denounce in their platform interference by Federal authorities in local affairs as a violation of the Constitution of the United States and as a crime against free institutions. Mr. Tillman in his speech approved this declaration. It was intended to be words a direct condemnation of Mr. Cleveland as President of the United States for using the power of the executive to brush out of the way every obstacle to the free passage of the mail trains of the United States and the inter-St*te commerce. And, my friends, whenever the people approve the choice of a President who believes he must ask Gov. Altgeld or any other governor of any other State permission to enforce the laws of the United States we have surrendered the victory the boys won in 18GL." (Great applause ) The other reads this way: "One of the kindest and most discriminating critics who ever wrote with a foreign pen about American affairs, Mr. Bryce, in his American Common wealth,'pointed out this danger that the Constitution did not fix the number of the supreme court judges, and it was possible for a reckless congress and a reckless executive to subordinate and practically destroy the supreme court by the process I have just described, and the Englishman, atter speaking of this, says: "What prevents such assaults, on the fundamental law? Nothing but the fee.r of the people, whose broad, good sense and attachment to the principles of the Constitution may be generally relied on to condemn such a perversion of its powers.' Our English friend did not misjudge, I think, the sound good sense of the American people when an issue like this is to be presented. Whatever the question is, whether Mr. Bryan's view or Mr. Tillman's view of the Con??i SlllUUUlittl l^ucauuu OLlCkLX yiOTAU V/i that of the august tribunal appointed by the Constitution to settle it, the c lurts are the^ defense of the weak. The rich and powerful have other resources, but the poor have not. The high minded, independent judiciary that will hold to the line on questions between wealth and labor, between the rich and the poor, is the defence and security of the defenceless." Good for the Tax payers. Columbia, Sept. 3.?The State Board of Control met last night in regular monthly session. One of the matters in which the public has been interested was the investigation into the conduct of Dispenser Stevenson on occasion of the campaign meeting at Winnsboro. The County Board of Control made a report and it wasgiv- ( en out last night that the board had exonerated ihe Dispenser from the "charges" made against him. The report of the county board was not made public, but it was accepted by the State Board. A matter in whicli i all taxpayers are most interested, how ever, was the determination of the : board to pay into toe State Treasury , $100,000 from the accrued net profits i of the business. This sum will be paid j in four monthly installments, the first < payment to be made on October 1. i That the board is able to pay this much towards the reduction of taxej will not only be welcomed by the peo- i pie at large, but is an evidence of the good business principles on which the I dispensary is being conducted under the present regime, bo far tbe dispensary has paid directly into the treasury $50,000 borrowed to start on, i $n0,000 towards the payment of the* expenses of the constitutional conven- < tion, which is to be followed by this payment of $100,000. Earthquake In Japan. Yokohoma, Sept. 2.?Much alarm is felt over a report here of a great earth- , quake which occurred in the North- J east provices in the main island of ( Japan on Monday evening. The town of ltokugo has been entirely de- , stroyed and several other towns se- i verely damaged. Many persons are , reported to have been killed by the j earthquake and a still larger number , injured, while a multitude have suf j fered severe losses by damage to properly. The provinces visited by the earthquake are the same as those I i? 11? .1,1 uevusiaieu uy tuo lornuio cauu^uano j and tidal wave of June 15 last wlien a < large number of towns were wiped i out and the estimated loss of life was i ;iO,0()0. The Provinces of liekuzen 1 and ltikuchu, along the coast from ( the Island of ivinkasan, Northward, < were the principal sufferers then, i The recollection of the havoc to human i life wrought by that convulsion caus- i es grave anxiety as to what further 1 reports may show of the results of 1 Monday's earthquake. On the same J day a typhoon caused ox tensive dam- i age in Southern Japan. ' "Sr.. ' *7* TURNING TO BRYAN. | MANY REPUBLICANS LEAVE THEIR PARTY TO SUPPORT HIM. Straws Showing the W?y the Political Wind Is Blowing?Democratic Clnbe Be Ing Organized In All Sections of thi Coon* try. Washington, Aug. 30.?As straws which indicate the direction of the po- 3 litical wind, here are a handful of ex tracts from letters received at Democratic headquarters here to-day: M. B. Holland, secretary of the Bryan Free Silver Club, of Nebraska, says: "We have a Bryan free silver club organized here with a membership of 170, and still growing. Seventeen Republicans are among the number." J. W. Bovgess, president of the Br van Free Silver Club, of Pax. Mo.. says that his club numbers at present 10G members, three-fourths of them being Republicans. Pax is a mining town. From Ilorton, Kan., W. I. Short, secretarry of the W. J. Brayn Free '-f Silver Club, writes: "We have a club here of 460 mem- ' '? bers 180 of them Republicans, and we are growing daily. We are organizing free silver clubs in every precinct." . |j& G. II. Morgan, of Frederick, Md., '.'-M m making application for the Bryan . yM and Sewall Free Silver UluD in toe national association, says: "Our club is composed mostly ofT-^ the working and farming element ; (a among them several Republican*, and jM it would take a Gat ling gun to turn ja them." Edward M. Johnson, secretary the Bryan and Sewall Club, of Ellvm town, Md., writes: 4*58 "There is a strong and growing sil^M| ver sentiment here, which we wish to W promote." T. B. McJenkin, president of the ."3 Bimetalic League, of Butler. Pa , savs: "We have a silver league here, with 700 members, one-fifth of whom were vs*3 former Republicans." M.L. Lockwood, president of the free silver club, of Zelienopee, Pa., ,;| writes: . 4'If there is any such uprising in the , Eartern part of this State as there is . ^ here we will sweep the State." Alpheus A. Fuller, of Arlington, if W. Va., writes: "I called a meeting to see if we could not organize a Bryan and SewaH Club out here. Before I could get ifc the house that night the crowa was calling for a speech. I took a vote to . see how many would support Bryan - ^ and Sewall and the silver cause. Not- 3 withstanding the crowd was made up ";-fj of about one-half of men who have -2B been voting the Republican ticket ? heretofore, only one man in the crowd would not vote for Bryan." CharlesE. Chappealear, Mayor of New Lexington, Ohio, ana secretary M of the Bryan Free Silver Club writes: "We have just organized a free ail- 3? ver club, with a membership of nearly ^ 300, 20 per cent being former Republicans. There are scores of other Re- ' ?>? publicans who are on the fence and .^9 need but little to help them over on ^ our nifta Within the next ten days ^ ther* will be a free silver club in eV- . ery voting precinct in this (Perry) county. Although Republican by 660 ; majority last year, we will carry it by 500 /or Bryan and Sewall and Fink, our candidate for Congress. A. R. Alman, of the Bryan Silver vtg Club of Salem, 111., writes: "Our club numbers about 600 mem- >1 bers. seventy of whom were former Republican's, and we will increase that number largely*" Secretary Charle> S. Dix, of the Bryan Free Silver Club, of Prospects, 'M Ohio, writes: "The Democrats and free silver Republicans of tliis city have organized a Bryan club of over 200, and it is ? still growing. Of this number twenty or more havealways been Republicans. The Republicans nave been having a . * miuoritv of ei/hteen to twenty in this i township, but we expect to* make it from seventy-five to a hundred Demo- 'i cratic. Can ass are you that we will carry the township." J. H. Grier, secretary of the Silver League, of Aurora Mo., and also seeretary of that city's board of trade: ' 'The situation here is this: We are M a lead and zinc mining camp, and in a Republican Congressional district, the ' Fifteenth. We have about 100 Re-M publican voters out of a total vote of 900 who are dissatisfied and have advocated silver for some time, but the j Republican managers are after them, 1'' trying to whip them in line. I under- ;|8' stand the situation, having been a vot- ? j er for twenty years, but this will be^H my ilrst. The Citadel Academy. The Board of Visitors of the Citadel Academy met at the Hotel Jerome in Columbia last week. Col. Asbury; Coward, superintendent, was present sg as were the following members: Gen. ' l|| Johnson Hagood, Col. John P. Thom- j^H as, Gen. Watts, Gen. E. J. Dennis and Gen. Edward Anderson. The board devoted a large portion of their time to rj the consideration of 110 applicants for '0m beneficiary cadetship in the Citadel winotn.ei* itta*a and ordered tl J UUUJ Tt V?w Mvvwr??M to appear before county boards of their respective counties for examination. Superintendent of Education Mayfield will appoint the time for these examinations this month- There are twenthree beneficiary vacancies distributed as follows: Abbeville 3, Barnwell 2, Berkeley 2} Charleston 1, Clarendon 1, Colleton 1, Darlington, Edgefield 1, Kershaw 1, Lancaster 1, Marlboro 1, Marion 1, Orangeburg 1, Richland 1, Saluda 1, Spartanburg 1, Sumter 2, Union 1. The board met again last night and "t-lioii Vi 1 nrro thft Almtioil of a UkUUi nu<ugu -1 1- w-??_ successor to Prof. Reese of the chair of chemistry came up. Professors Bond and Coleman, who have been assistant professors, were promoted and Mr. F. L. Parker, Jr., of Charleston was elected an assistant professor, it being the intention of the board to rearrange all the professorships before the opening of the session. Hoke Smith Retire*. Washington, Sept. 3.?Secretary Hoke Smith closed his administration )f the atfairs of the Interior Departnent today and retired from the Cabnet. The last papers in the routine business of the department were signid and his active work closed yesterlay afternoon. Today the Secretary tvas at the department, dui ne aovotea ilmost his entire time to callers and .0 taking leave of his asssociates and of 1 .he employees in the department. When J <]x-Governor Francis will arrive from 1 Missouri and take the oath of office is I lot yet definitely known, thotigh it I -:;i be before the end of the week. I