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Edenfield Advertiser THOS. J. ADAMS,.EDITOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 25,1894. THE CAMPAIGN MEETING- I OUR POINT OF VIEW. Ellerbe :-Well, Ellerbe is some thing of a jimdandy himself. Edgefield people took to him at once and as naturally as falling off a log. He made friends by his? speech, his witticisms,and reparte. Mr. Ellerbe, notwithstanding his ? youth and gayety, is what we would f call a solid chunk. John Gary Evans:-Had the crowd, at least it seemed so to a j man up a tree and to the men on ? the ground. Of course this was the natural thing to expect, as John Gary is almost, if not alto gether, an Edgefield ?nan. He probably had more votes in the j audience than both the other gu bernatorial aspirants put together, if we may judge by the demonstra tion. John Gary's speech was, spicy, racy, and aggressive, and our report of it does not do him justice. Tindal :-Made the best speech, the most logical, cohesive, and scholarly of the day, and yet he didn't seem to be in it, so far as this meeting was concerned. Mr. Tindal's appeal to the Edgefield County Executive Committee to apportion the delegation from Edgefield to the August nominating | convention between the guberna torial candidates in proportion to j the vote received by each, was just, eminently so, and should be grant ed. Richbourg and Watts :--The contrast between Gen. Richbourg] and Gen. Watts was stupendous. Richbourg is a Marshal Ney in stature and physique, while Watts is hut little more than a Tom Thumb in physical proportions, yet a handsome little fellow. Both claimed to have "fit" all through tho Darlington war, and wanted only one more chance to clean up creation. Pony Y'eldell :-Was cute, and made a ringing little speech that captured everybody, but being in his own bungalow generously gave the best of his time to his compet-1 itors. And really there was no use I for Mr. Yeldell to speak at all for j everybody is going to vote for him. Mr. Mayfield:-Is a candidate for re-election to the office of Su perintendent of Education. He made a solid, good from every point of ?iew speech. and will delegation. G. Walt. Whitman:-Was an entirely new face to Edgefield county, and we have no duplicate of it in our borders. He made a good and witty speech. E. R. Thomas:-Next to Mr. Tindal, this gentleman made the best speech, from a mero literary point of view, and most cogently presented the reasons why he should be re-elected railroad com missioner. Gov. Tillman :-Has rounded out considerably since 1892. He fastens his belly band with a hook now-buttons won't hold him. His facial features have improved,there is more of dignity, more of mas siveness than before. The habitual sneer is being gradually eliminated by adipose tissue. As one lady remarked at the stand, Tillman's face would be Romanesque in bronze statue. His speech was as usual vigorous and pointed, but a dearth of issues tamed it down considerably, and it was cut short by a generous allowance of his time to Senator Butler, who had been speaking in the rain for three days and did not care to repeat the experience. The Governor bore himself as though he already had won the fight, and we think he has, and that he would honor the State iu the United States Senate goes without saying. Gen.Butler:-It may have been Butler's magnificent courage on the stand, or it may have been the old love re-welling up in their hearts for the old battle-scarred hero, or it may have been some thing else, but there were many wild-eyed ramrackers yelling for Butler, not enough, perhaps, to elect, but enough.to take the sting out of defeat, and show him that Edgefield remembers. Our judgment is that Tillman nad the crowd at ll A. ML but at 3 P. M. we don't know. Right here let us state that Edgefield is proud (bigotty is a better word) of Till man and Butler, and it may be that all hands hollered for Tillman when he was on the sta.id, and ali hands for Butler when he was up. Otherwise the relative strength of the two would have to be diagnosed tts pretty much of a muchness. The only way that John Gary Evans can be defeated is by a com bination of the other gubernatorial .candidates against him in the Au gust convention, and it is even claimed by some that he will g*t the nomination on the first ballot. We heard one man say, "I will vote for Butler, but put my money on Tillman." The injection of the Hamburg matter into the discussion was un fortunate, but we hope this trouble is finally ended. No one doubts that Tillman and Butler were both at Hamburg during the memora ble riot; the doubt is what good it can do either of them now. Butler's proposition at Lexing ton that they should elect Tillman President and return him to the Senate would be too lovely for any thing. Then fellow citizens wo would get it all, and the Congress of theee United Stales would per haps have its residence in Edge field. We could turn all the pris oners out of the county jail and use it for a "money mint." To the Reformers of Edgefield County. The following address issued by authority of the State Reform Ex ecutive Committee explains itself : To the Reform Votes of South Car olina: The State Reform Executive Committee met in the city of Co lumbia on the 10th day of July, 1S94 in obedience to the call of the chairman, all counties being re p esented except the counties of Lexington and Beafort. It was found necessary to chan ge the date of the club meetings and county and State conventions, alie also to make other changes and requrements, all of which will ap pear in the resolutions incorporar en herein, and^stand in lieu of the resolutions as adopted by the com mittee on the 4th day of April 1894. The following are the resolu tions: 1. That a convention for the sug gestion of candidates far Governor, and Lieutenant ?ovemor be held in Columbio, S. C., on the 16th day of August, 1894, at 12 o'clock m. 2. That said convention be com posed of delegates 'elected by con ventions to be held in each countv on Monday, the 13th day of August 1894, each county to be entitled to double as many delegates as it has representatives in both houses of the General Assembly. 3. That county convenuons aforesaid be composed of delegates elected by various Reform clubs in the county, each club to send one delegate at large and one delegate for every twenty-five members or majorty fraction thereof. In those counties where there are no distinct Reform clubs the Reform members of each club shall be cal led by the executiqe Reform com mitteeman to meet at the usiial place of meeking and elect del egates as aforesaid to the county convention : Provided, "That in the cities of Charleston and Columbia r?e-fioafee?-oi^rbTm - -?lub? and polling precincts shall be left to the discrtion of the committeeman of said counties. For the purpose of said election the clubs afore said shall be called to meet on the Ilth day of August, 1894. At such meeting no member shall partici pate except such as voted for the Reform delegates ia the August primary of 1892, and all others who will pledge themselves to abide by and support the ticket suggested by the State Reform con vention of 1894. 4. That all Reform candidates for State offices including Railroad Commissioners shall publicly an nounce their candidacy and shall file with the chairman of the State Reform committee a pledge to abide by and to support the nomi nees of said convention. That said pledge phall be filed as aforesaid on or before the 25th dav of July, 1894. No vote for any candidate shall ?be counted in the State convention who has not complied with the fore going requirment. 5. That the Reformers attending the various club meetings called by the committee on the 11th day of August. 1894, be requested to ex press.their chioce by ballot for Gov smor and Lieutenant Goveruor of this State, and that the chairman of the delegation of the club to the county convention be required to make return of said choice to the county convention to be held on 13th day of August, 1894. 6. That in holding the elections in each Reform clubs provided for to take place on the 11th of August, 1894, each club is to provide man agers for holding said election. The committee adopted the fol lowing resolution : Resolved, that this committee suggest to the county Reform con ventions to beheld on the loth day of Angust, 1894, when they elect delegates to the State convention, to also instruct said delegates whether or not to vote for the nominating of a full set of State officers including the office of Rail road Commissioners. This committee take pleasure in commending to the consideration the people of the State the address issued bp the special committee on the 4th of April, 1894. J. THOMAS AUSTIN, J. M. GLEDN, J. R. EARLE, H. A. DEAL, J. C. OTTS, LOUIS APPELT, In accordance with above the Reformers of Edgefield county are called to meet at their respective club precincts on Saturday, Aug. 11th, and the County Convention; is called to meet on Monday, Aug.] 13th, at ll o'clock A. M. J. M. GAINES, Committeeman. An elegant line of furniture al ays ,on hand and for Bale at bottom figures at Ramsey & Bland'a. THOS. J. ADAMS, PROPRIETOR. EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 25,1S94. VOL. LIX. NO. 26. hearers, although the subje his speech is naturally dry ai not much interest to the ge public. Many people though Thomas' speech the best t( Among those who complim it was ex-Governor Sheppard Representative Wilbom, of said his district was mode asking offices of the people o State. All it asked now wai election as Railroad Commissi He said he had done his dui the people while filling other o and could do so if elected l missioner. While he would oppress the railroads he wouh that the people got justics, attacked the inter State Comn Comnission. Mr. Wilnora forcible speaker. THE PEOPLE ELECT THEM. A great many people do know that Railroad Commissio are to be elected by the people year and from now on and not tbe Legislature, as hereto! Three men are to be elected, of them is to serve two y( another foui and the third six. three men elected will draw the terms. Mr. Wilborn says i certain to be elected, and is tain that his good luck will j him the six year term. Chairman Timmerman annor the caudidacy of J. Walter G; of Greenville, and J. A. Sligh, Newberry, as candidates for R road Commissioner. He also nounced the candidacies of all absent aspirants for the diffiei offices. TINDAL TALKS OUT. Secretary Tindal talked out meeting to-day and furnisher, political surprise. He tall earnestly on this subject and will be well for everbody to rf what he said. Mr. Tindal said that there i matter of personal independe] confronting the Reformers of I State and it waa proper that tl subjecl should be brought up this county, a county renown for independence in thought a action. The question was how get a fair expression of the I formers of the State for Goverm He proceeded to say that und the plan adopted by the Refoi Executive Committee the peop will not get au opportunity of e pressing a fair and square opiuio Io illustrate this he said that 1 3upposed there are 4,000 Refor votes in Edgefield County, three of the candidates for Go; ?rnor should get 2,700 vote*, an :he other 1300 votes the last ma Rrould get the delegation to 'th State Reform Convention. M Tindal wanted to know if it wa r'air or just for the man who. gel 1,300 votes to get the county. Ths .vould not be an expression of th .viii of the majority and th minority man would get ever; thing. He did not believe that the pe o pie wanted to be counted out br ti lose their votes. The struggle o the last four years had been fo; ?very man to have his vote ccun ted. Was the plan to be operetec the right one to get the v?tef counted? A NEW PROPOSITION. "Now, I have a proposition tc make to the people of this county and through you to the people ol the State of South Carolina." said Mr. Tindal. The speaker said he had hoped when the Reform Exe cutive Committee met last rceek that it would have provided awaj out of this trouble. He had heard in every county in the State thal if every mau was not allowed tc vote not half of the people will go to the polls. The people say* that a few men will be allowed tc dominate the Reform faction ii this plan is allowed to stand. Mr. Tindal declared that thie dissatisfaction should he put al rest unless it was feared, that it might lead to disintegration in the Reform ranks. The people, he said, will uot submit to any such scheme. The proposition Mr. Tindal made was thi? : When the vote for each man in the county convention is held let a tablulation bemade of the vot throughtout the county. After the vote is tabulated by the county convention let the delegetes to the State convention be elected in pro portion to the vote each candidate bas gotten. In other words, give to each candidate a number of delegates in proportion to the number of votee he has received in the club primaries. In conclu sion let the State convention tabulate the total vote of every county and give it to the people. Mr. Tindal again declared that unless something is done there will be an upheaval. If any man is nominated by unfair and unjust means the people will not stand it. If there is a just and fa jr ex pression all sides will be satisfied; Voice: "Will you support the Dispensary law?" Tindal: "Yes." Same man : "Well, we want a farmer for Governor and we are in favor of the Dispensay law." Mr. Tindal said he hoped when managers for the clubs are pro vided there will be a fair represen tation for each man. LET CONSERVATIVES IN. Mr. Tindal concluded by ad vising the Conservatives to join the Reformers and vote in the primary for Governor. He would say to the Conservatives that they cannot expect The majority to yield to them, but if they will join with che majority there will be peace and unity. Mr. Tindal came out fairly and squarely for) allowing. Conservatives to take part in the primary if they wil I join the Reform clubs. Mr. Tindal asked the audience to consider carefully what he had said and to look upon this matter j as patriots, with the love of coun try uppermost in their breasts, and advised the Conservatives to dis tributi their votes between the four candidates. THE FOX COCK EIGHT. The fight between the Swamp Fox and the Game Cock is grow ing more breezy The Swamp Fox tackled the rooster to-day ; and the rooster ruffled his feathers and hie spurs deep iuto the cunning ani mal of Marion. It was a shaap brisk fight, and the Game Cock who had the reply, was more spirited and more aggressive toward his opponent than at any of their previous battles. THE FOX IN THE RING. The Swamp Fox was first in the ring, ready for battle. He first made an explanation of bis con nection with the Farmers Alliance and how that connection was severed. After this he began to spar with the Carno Cock, He said the Game Cock had beeu fighting just like a dung hill. The Fox reviewed the Reform recoid of the Game Cock, again repeating his charges of the tardi ness of Evans in becoming a Re former; of his voting against Till man and Clemson College, and of being cheek by jowl with Haskell Brawley and other lawyers in 1888. Then he drifted down to now and told his story of the undying love of Evans for Tillman. This caused great laughter and considerable cheering for Ellerbe. Voice : "Where were you during the Darlington riot?" Ellerbe : "I was in Columbia, a good deal of the time with Gov ernor Tillman. Auy thing else? (Laughter.) **I see you are mashed on Johnny, but you are going to get left." (Laughter.) The Swamp Fox repeated that | e it looks like the Farmers move ment is developing into a lawyers' movement. "I wouldn't have you to discriminate against the law vers," he said, but they have got B.11 the offices. Out of the thirty- |J 3ne offices filled in the State House and by the Legislature the lawyers have twenty-one." Voice : "Are you in favor of the Dispensary?" Ellerbe: "Yes, and I'll touch on that in a few minutes. Do youjd ?vanta drink?" (Laughter.) A FIGHT IN THE CROWD. Ellerbe was interrrupted at this point by a fight. A difficulty ^ xscurred between a white man and t i negro and the negro was knocked v iowu. Knives were drawn by several men. The negro ran. It was some time, however, before quiet waa restored. Both Butler ani Tillman made appeals to the | ^ crowd for order. General Elerbe aided in restor ingorder by telling a joke which cauied merriment and laughter andrestored peaceful feelings. Diring the trouble General a: Buter made an appeal in God's * nam for order, saying that ladies wer present. Elerbe continued his fun-mak ingo* Evans. Next he discussed natonal questions and the de mads of the Alliance. He talked of ?s record and work as a Re ferier. B wound up by saying that bot] he and Timmerman are 17* la farrers, and if put in charge of f affa'S will make a gay ' team. "Wi are not particularly good lookng," he said, "but we will get therall the same." (Loud ap. plaie.) HE NEEDS NO DEFENCE. Lud and prolonged applause greed the introduction of the Aiki Game Cock. He said that he ieded no introduction to the peo]e of Edgefield County and nee?d no defence in their preaice. He had been raised amcg them and loved them. He couriered it cruel to have to stick his mrs in the Swamp Fox but he \8 going to do it. He was ford to do it. He had gone into thisaee oj] a hjgb. and dignified plai and thought that a mfl.n Bhoid seek the office of Governor on b merits and not on his jokes. He as not running on Ellerba's weaiess. After these preliminary F ea remarks the Game Cock made a flutter and dug his gaffs into the Swamp Fox. He said Elerbe had attacked him in Charleston while he was being howled down like a dog. He want ed to kown if this was not fighting like a dunghill. Before he would fight any Reformer that way he would quit the race. Ellerbe gives no reason why he should be Gov ernor. He simply appeals to your prejudice and your animosity. Evans answered the charges which Ellerbe had made. He said that Ellerbe accused him of not joining tho Reform movementun lil late in the day. He would say that he had been a Reformer as long as Ellerbe and had fought harder than Ellerbe. He had not seen Ellerbe when the pistols were flashing around Ben Tillman's head in 1890 and 1892. Ellerbe had made only two speeches in these campaigns. Tillman, he said needed no friends in 1888, but he did need them in 1890, when his life was in jeopardy on many an occasion. Evans said that he was as much of a farmer as Ellerbe. He owned two farms and his motlier lived on one and was dependent upon her farm for a living. Did anyone suppose that he would do anything which would do anything which would hurt his mother? Ellerbe, Evans said, had been fired out of thb Alliance because he was a merchant. Turning to Ellerbe, Evans asked : "Are you a member of the Alliance now?" Ellerbe: '"No." "Are you a merchant now?" Ellerbe: "No." Evani: "Then why don't you go back and join the order?" (Much applause for Evans.) Evans said that it was the mer chant and not the lawyer who op presses the farmer. He was as much in favor of the Alliance ae Ellerbe. The very demands that Ellerbe is now standing on he (Evans) had put through the State Convention in Columbia. He had been fighting for those demands for years. Evans accused Ellerbe of hav ing dodged the Dispensary ques tion in Charleston and Beaufort. After he (Evans) had spoke on the Dispensary in Beuufort Conserva tives came to him and told him that his speech had turned them in favor of the law. Evans discussed the Dispensary in an able manner and had the crowd with bim duri?g his re marks. A man told him that he wanted cheaper whiskey. Evans answered that the price of whiskey was about to be re duced to .$2 a gallon when the law was declared unconstitutional. So *oon as the law again goes into effect the price of whiskey will be reduced. Evans concluded by saying that ?vhen he is elected Governor he proposes to set aside a room in the Executive Mansiou for Edgefield axon aud niH- kepp-gwnl -?repou?- - iary whiskey for them to drink, rhere was strong and hearty cheer ng for Evans and he was present id with beautiful bouquets. GLfelB MEETINGS. Collier Club. There will be a meeting of the Col ier Democratic Club at Matins's on iaturday, July 28th, at 3 P. M. All oembers are requested to be present. T. L. MILLER, Pres. J. N. Craiton, Sec'ty. Washingtou Club. Washington Township Democratic Jlub will meet at Modoc on the 2Sth nst., at 4 P. M. A full attendance is esired. By order G. A. BUNCH, Pres. J. W.Johnson, Sec'ty. Meriwether Club. The Meriwether Democratic Club is ereby called to meet at Meriwether [all on Thursday, July 26th, at 3 P. M., o elect delegates to the County Con ention. P. B. LANHAM, Pres. ?dgefield Democratic Club. rHE monthly meeting of the Edge field Democratic Cub will beheld a the court-house at 5 P. M., on Satur ay, July 28, 1894. PROGRAMME. Orator, J. Wm. Thurmond. Essayist, A. E. Padgett. Select Reader, John B. Hill. The public is invited to attend. All lembers are requested to be present 3 business of importance is to be at ended to. W. H. FOLK, President. CHAS. A. GRIFFIV, Secretary. Milch Cows. HAVE two or three milch cows for sale cheap, or will trade for dry cat e. W. L. LEWIS. Edgefield Hussars. /"OU will not meet on Saturday, Aug. [ 4th, as many of the members are ;t busy on their farms owing to the te season. S. B. MAYS, Capt'n E. H. ire Insurance. 1 will be pleased to issue poli cies to all desiring insurance on Merchandise, Dwellings, Furniture, Barns, atc. 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