The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, July 26, 1894, Image 1
VOL. IX.
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.
THE FIFTH WEEK DEVELOPS
FIltE AND I'UllY.
Nearly a Bloody How at Ednollrld ?
iMiivcsnmi t'istols llcuily anil Tar- I
Hots I'ioko*! Out?llllrrix' I'IIcIick (
Into Ills Cousin Johnnie Now Can- I
(Dilates Appearing.
Hampton, S. C., July hi.?It ruined
hero almost from tho tiino the speakers
got on tho plaform until 3:30 o'clock,
when the meeting tuljournctl. Tho ruin
did not pester tho uutorrilloil Democracy
of llumpton. They stood in it
and 1 isteA-d to everybody. At least
300 or 'U*? were present, at tho time
County Chairman M. It McSweenoy
callod tho mooting toordor. Thenuinher
ineroasod to 000 or TOO when Governor
Tillman spoke. The Governor's
ap]>ourunco always doubles tho size of
a crowd. To show tho magnutism of
tho man and the dosire to hear no one
hut him, hundreds of pimple never go
near tho stand before tho Governor is
introduced. They lloek around so soon
as tho Governor begins to talk.
An incident of tho mooting was the
falling of a portion of the platform
during a heavy shower. Fortunately
no one was fatally hurt.
Senator F,vans was sick to-day. He
camd hero last night from Doaufort. and
was attacked with indigestion. Hy tho
advice of his physician ho did not speak
to-day.
Governor Tillman mado tho declaration
in his speech that tho Disnnnmirv
is to bo rooponod in two or three weeks
mid that the constables will begin to
hunt tigers and violators. It is presumed
by this .statement that tho whole
system will be in full blast in a short
time.
Thoro are straws in the wind which
make me believe that the Conservatives
have some scheme on hand, and it
would not surprise me to see them
nominate a ticket before the end of
August. The political atmosplioro is
thick and a man can almost feel something
in it. I do not know what it all
portends, but I will bet you a hat that
there are developments before many
weeks.
Candidate Whitman quoted poetry to
begin with and then sailed into tho
South Carolina College with gloves oil',
lie said lie had been charged with
making false charges against the col
lege and the college trustees had endorsed
Governor Tillman for defending
the institution. Ho had never told I
a falsehood on the col logo and proposed
to continue the light, no matter
what Governor Tillman, says or does,
lie was a Reformer and a friend of
Governor Tilluian but couldn't bo
stopped by anybody as be had right
and justice on his side. IIo read letters
from the presidents of the denominational
colleges of the State stating
the currlculmns of theso are as high
as the South Carolina College and the
cost of education hundreds of dollars
loss.
Mr. Whitman proposes to make the
South Carolina College an issue in the
campaign if he can and is sticking to
his object regardless of tbe opposition
of .anybody.
Mr. Whitman made a new departure
in his usual programme, lie took a
hand primary as to whether the crowd
was satisfiedwith his plans. Seven or
eight hands were raised in his favor
and none against.
Superintendent Mayflold again put1
himself on record as in favor of speedy
improvement in tho public schools and
pointed out the only way to it?tho i
levying of special taxes by each township.
lie showed that if the appropriation
is taken away from tho South
Carolina College and given to tho pubis..
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m> ntnuKia ik ivifuiu aui umouni to tno
value of a postago stump for each
scholar in tho State, ilo assorted that i
it is the policy of tho Roform administration
to build up and not tear down
tny institution. Reformers have plcdg- (
ed thomsolvos to maintain tho South >
Carolina Colloge, and as true men they
cannot go back on tbeso pledges.
Mr. Muyflold declared himself tho
friend of denominational institutions
but said some of them do not have, the
advantage tjie South Carolina Col- ,
lege, lie ubly defonded this institution,
and made an appeal to keep politics
out of school alTalrs. it would
novor do to mix them. Mr. Mayliold
impressed his audience and was hoarti- ,
ly applauded at tho close.
Secretary of State Tindal, led olT for
the gubernatorial candidates, speaking
of his identification with tho Reform
movement and of its objects and aims.
Ho said that he does not want to see
it perverted and wants it to continue in
its glorious work, lie warned the people
against rings and told thorn that a
ring in the Reform movement is just as
bad as tho ring which was broken up
by that movement four years ago. If
tho people do not udhoro to tho principles
of the movement they will be
crushed and will again lose all they
have gained.
Mr. Tini^al said that ho had never doparted
one jutort'ttlo from tho Reform
platform of, 1800, and ho did not think
no should bo condomnod for having
tho courage to warn Reformers that
true principles arc Delng doparted
from. There will bo no opposition this
year from the Conservatives, and ho
thought this fact should provont tho
impression being circulated that* a
violont man should bo olectod for Governor.
Ho believed that if tho right
course is taken this year hy tho Uoformers
throe-fourths of the Conservatives
will join that faction boforo ayoar
is out.
Mr. Tindal strongly advised tho
farmor to keop up their Alliancos for
the great national lights which aro on.
Goneral Ellcrbo, when hospoko, said
that if the people wanted an orator or
a politician they will have to hunt another
rmili. Ho had joined the Reform
movement from principles, becauHO ho
bollovod there was a ring. Ho gave a
history of his connection with tho
movomont.
At this point thero was considerable
cxcitomont. The rain began falling
and General Ellerbo stopped speaking.
Tho peoplo crowded on the platform to
get out of tho rain and about half of
tho platform crashed in, one end of tho
support giving way. A hundred pooplo
wore carried down a distance of
threo or four feet, but nobody was
hurt, oxcopt a man and two boys who
had crawled under tho platform to get
out of tho showor. Tho extont of their
inju. Ics is not known. Whon tho rain
ceased Gonoral Ellerbo rosumed, half
of the stand having boon loft. -
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General Ellorbo said ho would give
hi? timo to Tillman and Butler, especially
in viow of the fact that his opponent,
Senator Evans; was not pres- J
ent. Ilo had something to say to Johnnie,
but .lohnnlo had made himself !
sick eating shrimps and crabs at Beaufort
and could not bo hero. (Laughtor
and a voice: "But ho will get the ?
votes.")
It was a pretty well drenched-crowd
which surrounded the stand to hour i
General Butler and Governor Tillman.
The Governor arrived here on a special
train at2o'clock. <
General Butler spoke first. Ho said
the Conservatives are untie and the Hoformers
uncles, and he is the grandpap
of the whole business. (Laughter.) <
It is about time, he said, that the uncles <
unci units are getting together.- He- (
wanted peace abovo everything else. 'i
Senator Sutler discussed the tariff <
more lengthily than usual to day. Ho
admitted he voted for a one cent bounty 1
on sugar, but was opposed to the two <
cent bounty as proposed by the Me- )
Kinloy bill. General Sutler said that
wo ought to wait till tho end of Cloveland's
terms before showering whole- i
sale denunications on him. The boiiioerats
tho noxt time, however, should
go West for its I'rosidontal nominee. 1
General Sutler said that when tho '
antls want to go in with tho uncles i
thoy are rofused. Ho had advised his 1
Conservative friends in Kdgoold to J
join tho Ueform clubs. When ho had
applied for membership and taken tho ]
oath to abide tho result of tho prim- i
ary, they had boon shut out and ro- <
fused membership in thoso clubs. He |
couldn't see why tho Conservatives i
wore to bo shut out of the partioipa- i
tion in the selection of a Governor. Ho ?
wanted to know what peaeo and har- 1
mony there was in this. Governor '
'L'illman claimed that tho Conserva- 1
tives are playing 'possum, but ho I
didn't believe this. They want peace
and harmony, and should bo givcu an i
opportunity to show whether thoy *
mean this or not. 1
Senator Sutler made a line talk on
this line and cautioned tho Reformers \
against arbitrary action toward tho
Conservatives.
Senator Butler had a running debate
with a young man in the audience. All
the time rain had been falling and
Senator Butler had to contend with a
plcntitudo of water and the abundance
of mouth of his young friend. The
colloquy was good-natured and was
joined in by others.
Senator Butler declared that ho is
going to the Senate again, and tho audience
insisted on disabusing his mind of
that idea.
The rain fell so hard that Senator
Butler stopped speaking. Tho crowd .
wouldn't budge as it wanted to hear
Governor Tillman.
When the Governor was introduced
he was hailed with perfect huzzas and
applause and cheers, liis supporters
made merry with him and he had
a regular running dialogue with them.
One man, a rank hater of the Dispensary,
interrupted tho Governor often,
with would-be funny remarks, but was
crushed each time and the crowd yelled j
inoir approval ol till Govornor Tillman
said to his questioner.
I u answer to one of the questions of
tliis man and in talking about blind
tigers Governor Tillman said that the
constables will be going around in about
two or three weeks closing the eyes of
tho tigers now in operation. This is
tho lirst announcement of a time when
the Dispensaries are to he reopened. i
Tho crowd insisted on Governor Tillman
talking Dispensary and ho did so.
The enthusiastic applause given him iu
his discussion of tho Dispensary law
showed that the people of i lamptou are
a unit for tli is law and that nothing
will ehango their minds.
in speaking of the fact that the Dispensaries
give full measure, Governor
Tillman said that all tho glass men in
the country told him that tho saloon
men want their bottles to hold many
uuncess less than they ought to hold.
Tho Dispensaries give full measure
with eacli bottle.
Gno man asked Govornor Tillman
why he doesn't onforeo prohibition
law. lie answered that all his constables
have been taken away from him
and that it is tho duty of the Sheriffs
and Trial Justices to enforce this Jaw.
After tho Govornor had talked Dispensary
a good while ho took a hand (
vouj on ino uispensary. une vote .
against tho law wus cast and tho Gov-"
ernor said this wjih cast by tho drunken (
friend who had boon interrupting him.
ICvorybody voted for that law whon
that side was put.
A porfoct avalanche of cheers and applause
was given tiio Governor when
no bado tho crowd good-bye and thankod
them in advanco for their voting
for him for Senator. Later tho people
crowded on tho stand and shook hands
with tho Governor.
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AT RAltN WKIjIj.
HAKNWKLL, S. C., July 17.?Nowspapor
correspondents had to hustle for
awhile to-day to keep up with some of
tho speakers. Tho reason for this was
that new firecrackers were lit and exploded.
ltev. J. D. McCoy opened the exercises
with prayer and Chairman Duncan
Bellingor asked for a respectful
and attontive hearing for each speaker.
Tho first candidato introduced was
Superintendent May Hold. Thut speaker
told his hearers what had been acin
or* /wlnm?4 1 1
wiui/I.ohvw AH ^MUV(%U1WI1IV1 YT ay J II I
tho last few years?naming the build- j
ing of Cleinson Collogo and tho oroction
of tho Woman's Collogo, together ]
with tho improvements In tno publio
school systom. \
G. Walt. Whitman, who followed, j
said ho could tell that tho audience ]
was composed of true bluo Reformers i
by tho " visages of their forefronts " j
and by tho sparkle of their oves. Ho
elalmed that tho Reformers have not <
done thoir duty by tho public schools <
of tho Btato. This was because tho i
recommendations of Governor Tillman t
havo not been carried out and the representatives
of tho peoplo havo boon
rnisreprosontatives. IIo said tho pub- i
lie school children got $2.?0 a yoar
each and tho ptudonts of tho South ]
Carolina Collogo got over $T>00 each.
(ion. Riehbourg spoke third, and was ]
followed by Col. Watts in a brlof j
speech. 1
General Rllorbo led tho procession of i
the gubernatorial racer's to-day. Ho 1
requested to bo allowed time for a per- |
sonal explanation. Ho road from tho ,
Lauronsvlllo Herald, which, ho said, (
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CONWAY,
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was Evans' organ, something about)
the treachery of the Shell-McLuurinEllerbo
crowd-: After reading this*
General Kllorbo said :
"Fellow citizens, I have lived in
South Carolina all my life anil I was
never before charged with troaohery.
While I am not a tighter no man will
ilare come to my face and say I am a
traitor. 1 have boon a Uolorruer from
the time Tillman made his llrst speech
ivt Uennottsvillo until now. 1 have
been his personal, political and social
friend. 1 ask him if he has ever doubt*
ad my loyalty to the movement. 1 take
it that no man who charges another
with ireachor/ will do so unless he has
tho proof. I challenge any mantoprplIuco
proof that 1 have been t reach oralis.
1 have been misrepresented by
liantt in the Piedmont Headlight, lie
said that I was in favor of a snap shot
convention. I wish to state here, and
t... il ^ '
hi mu presence 01 vjovornor unman,
that boforo anything was said about n
uouvontion I wont to Tilliuan, us tlio
rccogulzed loader, and asked his advice
and his views. Ho told mo" ho
was in favor of an oarly convention, but
afterward changed his mind.
" I am charged, follow citizens, with
having hold a Sunday caucus at Spartanburg
after the meeting there. Now,
the facts arc these : After the mooting
a few of us remained over in Spartanburg.
It was a rainy day and Captain
Shell, General McLaurin, Colonel
Neal, myself and others wont into the
parlors and had a talk. The name of
ao man was mentioned there for Governor
and the only thing dismissed was
the Dispensary. Shell and McLaurin,
in answer to a direct question of Colonel
Neat's, both said that they would
mpport and work for Tillman for the
United States Senate. The fact is that
Uaptaln Shell was in Spartanburg to
work up a boom for General McLaurin
for Governor.
41 1 have been slandorod and misrepresented
on all sides and it has been
mid that 1 was the candidate of a faction.
" Now, fellow citizens, I am going to
tell you something I very much disiko.
1 am going to toll you whoso
candidate I am. At a meeting of sevjrul
Alliance and Reform loaders.
Governor Tillman among thorn, they
inked me to make the light for Governor,
Tillman himsolf joining in the ropiest.
1 consented, although 1 told
them that my health was had and that
it would be hotter to take some other
*ood farmer and put him up. Governor
Tillman said that wo must nave a
'armor for Governor by all means."
About this time General Ellorbo was
tovoral times interrupted by a man
isking him :
"How about the Conservatives supporting
you?" This question wasseviral
times repeated and General KUer)0
finally answered in this way:
" I don't know why they are supportng
mo if they are doing so, but I
would rather have the good will of a
log than the had will. (Cheers.) Hut
[ will say this : If they are supporting
ne thinking 1 am a compromise candilate
they are badly mistaken. (Loud
dicers and applause.) If I am elected
jiu.ui >?> VI II i. Hill nuui) w LIIU HUIK1
lills of Marion I will still remain loyal
,o the Koform causa. (Vociferous applause.)
I will say further that if
Ovans is nominated for Governor; if
Hndal is nominated or Pope nomilated,
1 will support with all my oneriy
the nominee." (Cheers and applause
for the speaker.)
This strong reply struck tho crowd
orcibly and there was no further
ittompt to cast an imputation on Elerbe.
Continuing bis personal remarks,
general Ellerbe said : " Thoro is a disposition
to change the Farmers' raovonent
into a Lawyers' movement. I do
lot think they ought to be allowed
jvervthing. All classes and interests
ihould be represented. Tho lawyers
lave the most now."
General Ellerbe proceodod to show
hat lawyers now draw1 from the State
.roatury $.">4,COO a yoar and all the
>thor classes only $22,300. He asked
f this was just and fair.
ucnerai Kilorbo next read a paragraph
from the Laurensvillo Herald
X) the effect that when ho (Kllorbo)
vas at the Spartanburg mooting ho
van a groat advocato of tho Dispensary
aw, but ?inee ho had been a candllato
ho had barely mentioned tho Dispensary.
General Kllorbo declared that in a
lozen countieH ho has talked tho Dispensary,
and if I am olectod Governor,
'ellow citizens, I will havo tho Dispensary
law enforced to tho letter.
Loud applause.) My record in tho
1ghts with tho railroads and tho banks
diows that when I make up my mind
[ will carry out tho law in spito of opposition."
(Applauso.)
Gonoral Kllerbo followed this with a
lot discussion of tho Disponsary, sayng
that it is tho only solution of tho
laloon. Ho declared that prohibition
s impracticable.
Toward tho closo ho started to say
.hat if ho was olectod Governor?
,l You will bo," said a voice, amid
ipjplauso.
Gonoral Kllerbo had devoted tho best
part of his time to his personal ronarkrf
and not many minutes wero loft
[pirn, but ho talked on national issues,
paying, with loud applause, that if
Cleveland's policy is continued it
tvil 1 make tho rich richer and tho poor
pooror.
General Kllorbo wound up by saying
that tho pooplo had tried one moss
tpaok farmer for Govornor and aro going
to try another.
Voice?" Yos, and wo don't want any
lawvor."
Thoro wore various witty sallies by
tho crowd. At first some of thorn woro
iiibcuauu m> annoy *?onorai uiicrbe, but
lie mode such a strong spooch that tho
men who woro engaged in this stopped
ind applauded tho speaker.
Of course hot sturf was expected from
ionator Evans when his time carno.
Lioneral Ellorbe had jumpod on lawyers
too hard for tho Senator to romain
^ulot. Tho A ikon Oarno Cock was
warmly wolcomod by his many
friends. Barnwoll adjoins Aikon and
tho Game Cock is popular horo.
Bonator Evans bogan hy saying that
ho was prepared to answer any fling at
himsolf or nls people. His cousin Willio
says ho (Willio) would be oleeted
if thoro wtis not a ring. Thero is no
ring, Evans said, except a hands all
round ring of thepeoplo. It wa? doing
tho Uofo**m movement no good to bo
making such chargos. Willio had
idmply lost his candy. (Laughter and
nheors.) He says ho is going to raako
S. C., THURSDAY,
mo Trial J ustice whcu ho is elect v
Governor.
Voice?" L believe ho will do it."
!?vans?But ho won't got the chance
Willie has boon sucking tho public ti
,for four years and has gotten ovo
$8,(KM). Now wo arc trying to ohok
him oil.
^ IOvaus exclaimed dramatically
won't malign any man in tiio Koforn
movement. I have been going ovo
the State for years making speeches t
the peoplo and spending money out o
my pocket, and I've never before ask?M
a thing.
"Willie talks to t.lie Allkmoi i.iwi ...i
vises them to do such and such things
More Alliances havo ondorsod mo fo
Governor than any other candidate."
La tor in h is discussion Evans chariot
that Ellorbo was not oven a momh?:
of the Alliance and had boon turnot
out.
Ellorbo asked Evans to allow him t<
explain this and Evans consented.
Ellorbo said that lie was one of tin
llrst members of the Alliance in his
county, lie was then farming, lit
had afterward gone into the mercan
tile business and, under the rules o
the Alliance, had to drop his member
ship. The Alliauco, however, had en
dorsod his business and lie had savoc
the farmers $.*>0,000 a year.
When this explanation was made
Evans turned and said :
" You seo, fellow citizens, he quil
the Alliance to make money out of it.'
Voice?41 You want to make some
too, don't you ?"
The audience laughed heartily ai
this and there were mingled cries foi
Eilorbo and Evans.
Senator Evans said that before lu
would get up hero and appeal to the
prejudices of the people and try t(
ill"ray ciuss UgUinst C1HSS I WOUld (|VI11
tho rnco for Governor. I would not
attempt to put tho Reform movement
on such a narrow minded basin. It is
in bad tast for any man to try to got
up such a feeling. It is absurd to talb
about shutting a man out because he
is not a farmer. Any man can be loyal
to the Reform cause no matter what
his profession or calling. You art
lighting for measures and not men.
You will vote for tho man who will dc
you the most good."
Voice?" Wo are going to vote foi
you."
As to Ellorbo's charge that the
lawyers are eating all the pap. Evans
said that the Legislature bad not
elected a lawyer to a position except
when ouo was needed. Evans proceeded
to tell his "tutor" story on
Ellorbo and said Ellorbo is now trying
to get tho whole bank of potatoes.
Voice?"I'll bet lie will get a tutor.'
Evans assorted that no class of men
have boon truer to tho Reform movement
than the lawyers who belong t<
it. " I have no apologies to make beeauso
I am a lawyer."
Evans said that Ellorbo had showt:
bad taste in jumping on him at tin
Charleston meeting.
Ellorbo: "Oh, I just touched yoi
up lightiy."
4?1.1 - * il- - 1 - w
uTuug wjiu ui iiiiu insults snoweroil
on him nt the Charleston mooting
and of how ho hud actod. The
uudionco oheorod him lustily, and one
man Mhoutcd :
" You ought to havo had some of ua
wool hats down thoro to clean out thai
d?n gang."
Evans said that it ill-becomes uny
man to try to show that ho (Evans]
had not boon loyal to the Reform move'
mont.
Voice : 4' You will bo Governor."
Evans said ho had boon drawn intc
this pcrsunul controversy against bit
will. The people do not want it and
do not euro a snap about it. They
want to hear measures discussed.
Senator Evans concluded with ?i
warm and strong talk on the Dispensary,
in lino with what ho has said
elsewhere. Commenting on the constable
foaturo, Evans said those olli
oors wore called "Tillman spies."
Voice: "They will bo Evans spies
next." (Cheers.)
Evans: " Yes, and wo aro going tc
havo them." (Applaus.)
The crowd was universally for tho
Dispensary, and backed Evans up in
every way.
Secretary Tindal's speech was not
out of tho ordinary. It was a conservative
talk, full of good advico. One
thing cud ix) said of Mr. Tindal: lit
never leaves an audience without making
friends. Mr. Tindal ontroated liiti
friends not to depart from Reform
principles, lie said that lie had rathoi
seo the people united than to i)o Governor.
Ho advised the farmers tc
hold on to their organization, the Alliance.
Two-thirds of the crowd did not want
to hear unylxxly except Tillman, and
when ho was introduced u perfect
whirlwind of cheers and applause
burst on the air. The shower which
had threatened to distribute itsell
in shape about time the Governor got
ready and thero was a race bttwoor
them to seo which would get there
first. The shower won and the Gover
nor finished with the rain coming
down hard. The Governor was bare
headed and an umbrella was hold ove?
him.
Homebody yolled to the Governor t<
give Ihitlor bricks. The Governor an
sworod that he had made I hitler tirec
of throwing bricks.
uovornor Tinman said that bofort
he began ho would have to touch 01
some questions raised by Evans urn
Ellerbo.
Voico : 44 FJvans will be Governor.'
The Govornor said ho was in a deli
cute position. He was somewhat it
tho position of a man with two wives
each ono cla'ming to be tho righl
wifo. IIo wus glad that ho possessed
two such strong friends as Evans ant
Ellerbo, but neither could say that, tu
was his (Tillman's) candidate for Gov
ernor. 4' You have got your oyoi
open," said the Govern'**, "andaftoi
they go round you can decide betwooi
them."
Tho Govornor continued : 44 Ellerbt
says that I was in favor of an earl}
convention. Ho is mistaken. I wai
in favor of a convention but not it
favor of anoarly convention.
The Govornor told why ho was it
favor of a convention. He said tint
an effort was made last week to pul
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It would not have boon right to huv<
changed front In the face of the enemy
Tho (iovornor said that ho had noth
in# to do with the caucus which hat
decided on tho convention and wan no
present at it. " I will exonerate Ellor
no," said the Governor, " from belni
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JULY 2l>, 1891.
1 present at any caucuses in Columbia ho
far as I know."
41 As to bring in-.; out a candidate for
>. Governor, 1 will m11 iiily state this*
t Since lust fall there bun been a do*
r niand for a farmer for Governor. I
c never have claimed that thin is a class
movement. When Kllorbo mentioned
1 ibis matter to mo, I asked him to
ii name the farmers who were proposed
r for Governor. He named soveral. 1
0 told him none of them would do. I
f asked: 44 Why don't you run?" He
1 said his health was bad. I told him if
he ran I would hold hands olT.''
Voice: 441 atn croinir to vni? f.??
Evans."
r Tillman: "Woll, if you arc it is all
right, hut don't say ho is my oandldato
3 or that Kllorbo is mino. Veto fori
r whiohovor you think is the host man. :
1 1 will bo satisfied with either.
Tillman guyed Butler about his now
) name (Uncles) for the Koformors. lie
was now claiming kin with thorn to
> got their votes."
? Voice: " Wo uro TilIIman's uncles."
; (Laughter.)
The Governor then preceded to tell
f who the antis worn. The n.nt.iu n???i
- dressed In tsilks and satins beforo 1NIH)
- and had discriminated against soino of
1 their nephews. These nephews had
finally kicked against the way their
) antiu were dividing out the property
and rebelled. Now the poor autis
t have ne silks and are in a bad tlx.
' This humorous story of the Governor
, was met with shout after shout of applause.
t The Governor did not forgot to say
* something about Butler. lie jumped
on Butter for spending last night at
> Allendale? " that nest," as the Govors
nor calls it?instead of coming to Barn>
well.
b During the bust ton minutes of the
b Governor's spuoch it had been raining
b hard. The crowd, however, like those
i which had stood in the rain elsewhere,
b would have stood there until not a dry
: shred was left on a man to hear Tilli
man speak.
Senator Butler was inbrnilnond wif.li
t. tlio water falling' in torrents. Colonel
> Mixnon held an umbrella over him. I
understand that the Senator had some
> pretty juicy things to say to Tillman
if the rain had not shut him otT. I
' expect that he will turn them loose at
Aiken to-day.
? Sutler did not speak over two or
i three minutes. Iteferring to Tillman's
. story of the Uncles and Antis, ho said
i that Tillman does not want peace, lie
cannot live in clear water but has to
i keep the stream muddy to exist.
Butler was occasionally interrupted
by loud cheers for Tillman.
' AT AIKEN.
; Aikkn, S. C., July 18.?" Tillman
and lOvans" was the war cry of the
Aiken gatno cock to-day and they
1 made the " welkin '! ring with shouts
! for their favorites.
Cue thousand white men surrounded
1 the stand to hear the speaking. The
stand was erected immediately in front
of the Park Avenue Hotel, near the
i depot of the South Carolina Koad,
and speaking began at 11 o'clock sharp,
' County Chairman John T. Gaston presiding.
1 County Chairman Gaston has the
' happy faculty ofsavinir somethinir nice
about every speaker in introducing
him. Induing this ho does not make
I discriminations, and it could not he
told from liia words who were his
favorites, for the dilTerent ottleos.
Representative Wllborn, of York,
> who hopes to liead tho list in the elee?
tion for Railroad Commissioners, was
I first on deck to-day. He showed his
fitness for the position and made a
favorable impression.
i Colonel Watts was introduced by
> Chairman Gaston as small in stature
but gigantic in mind. Colonel Watts
struck a sly blow at General Richbourg
by saying that there are some men
who are in favor of Reform principles
i but against Reform methods. Colonel
Watts complimented Aiken on tho fact
> that her three military companies put
themselves at tho service of Governor
Tillman during the Darlington trouble.
i Colonel Watts said some sweet words,
in conclusion, to tho ladies on the
, hotel piazza.
General Richbourg didn't say many
i soft words, but talked strictly as a
> soldier. He said ho had boon told
that his opponents hud posted men in
i the audience to ask him if he had run
i on the Haskell ticket. He didn't
think this right.
Colonel Watts arose and said he had
> not dono so.
Senator Tiinmormun, candidate for
Lieutenant Governor, did not make
, much of a speech, but showed his fact
I and the crowd was with him. He was
, introduced as the handsomest man on
the campaign.
i Chairman Gaston introduced Scnar
tor Hutler as the hero of many battles.
L The men in the audience yelled for
i Tillman and the pretty women on the
> piazza clapped their hands and waved
their fans for Hutler.
\ Senator Hutler began by saying that
ho had been requested by the ohalr
man not to indulge in personalities
and would not do so. Tillman would
> follow him, but if Tillman indulged in
personalities to-day ho (Hutler) would
I see that he (Tillman) caught bricks
the next time,
j A tremendous hurrah for Tillman
i began at this point and was continued
I for some time. Hutler remained calm
and cool while this was going on.
' When it partially ceased, he said : " I
- do not propose to be howled down by
i that little crowd. L saw this inorn,
ing that they wore preparing to do
L this."
I rPhlu us o u tr ?srw? o/l nri + Vt
a Itio ?f *?n ^ I w ia;u n mil IUI1UWUU
I ehoors for Tillman,
j Butler noxt pointed to a man named
- 44 Doc" Kennedy and chargod him
< with Ixdng a leader of the crowd and
r told him ho wax a fine man to Ixs wear1
ing tho badge of a committeeman and
acting as ho was.
? Thoro was some commotion in tho
r crowd, and Chairman Gaston aroso to
* quell affairs.
l Butler said if anybody had anything
porsonal against him tnoy could moot
l aim after his speech and ho would
t glvo thom satisfaction. 441 do not pro1
poso to bo bullyragged by anybody and
. will stay here all night or speak," said j
e Butler.
A mixture of shouts followed.
A man named Pope Courtonay grow 1
1 a littlo obstreperous, but quiet was
t finally restored.
Genoral Butler began a discussion of
? national issues but was interrupted by
! u limn who uskud :
j "General, won't you shako my hum
<>u tho square and suy that tho Senate
is owuod hy Wall street ?"
Gonoral Sutler answered: "No, I
will not, bocauso Wall stroot has not
bought the Sonato. It doesn't own
mo, and God knows no manor street
can or over will own me." General
Sutler spoke t rie icully and eloquently,
lie said that ho wouldn't slander and
lie on tho United States Sonato for all
* I ?*i * - * 1
mm- unices in mo vvor-U. I lo didn't
boltovo in th?' wholesale slander of tho
oftleors of tho government and of tho
Federal Courts.
liutlor suid that ho would nover stir
up strife for every position in tho
world. Ho (mid that Tillman had llrst
insulted the people of Charleston
before ho was howled down. Lie had
put the devil In tho crowd and turned
it over to him (liutlor) to handle.
Tho irrepress! bio I'ope Courtonay
shotolT his lip systematically, liutlor
talked to him good-nuturodly and promised
to take a drink with iiini after
tho speaking. Courtonay said ho did
not drink, but liutlor told him ho had
Itooo I ?. - - - - - 1 *
miujiuiin uriMiiiii wnoro liquor
was kept. (I daughter.)
The applause was simply deafening
when Governor Tillman was introduced.
Chairman Canton said tliat like
Cinciuatus of old Tillman had hoon
called from the plow handles. 11c also
said that Tillman was the Andrew
Jackson of this age.
It was a regular love feast for the
Governor. Senator Hutlor, when ho
concluded, was applauded by a bevy of
beautiful women. Ho lifted It is hat
in recognition. No hand-clapping l?y
ladies was given Tillman, hut the men
shouted themselves hoarse for him.
Governor Till man barely referred to
Sutler at first and talked on financial
legislation, borrowing a" silver dollar
from a man to Illustrate some of his
points. The Governor talked fluently
and clearly on financial affairs.
One of his admirers told him that he
would settle things when he got to he
President.
Tillman ; " I am afraid it will he a
long time befor I get near that but I
am going to the Senate. (Applause
and cheers.)
Governor Tillman followed his talk
on silver by a discussion of his plan
for issuing greenback money and
chucked Cleveland occasionally, to the
delight of his audience. He said that
an artificial panic was brought about
last summer when the scoundrels were
getting ready to demonetize silver.
The Governor spoke of "Cleveland
and his minority of traitors," and
asked who wants to go into another
Democratic convention to be imposed
011 by the scoundrels who are manipulating
the party? Ho siad the party
has gone to pieces and the Kopublicuns
and Populists will sweep everything
this fall.
Referring to the charge that he had
insulted the people of Charleston
before ho was howled down, the Governor
said it was false and repeated
what he had said.
Volco : " You can't get any sense
into the heads of those people in Charleston."
Tillman : " Well, wait until I get the
constables after tlioin. (Laughter.)
If tho constables can't do anything 1
will send Watt's millta down." (Laughter.)
Tho Governor said it was not the
good people of Charleston who had
howled him clown, but it was tho Cantinis
and tho Nottes.
The Governor said he would have to
ho a little salty with Butlor. The Senator
had intimated several times that
he (Tillman) was a coward because he
had not jumped onSimonton in Charleston.
When ho wanted to talk about
Simonton in Charleston the committee
would not allow him. It was said in
1 HDD that he (Tillman) would not go to
Orangeburg and say that .Judge I/.lar
was a perjuror, but ho had done so.
Tho Governor said it was about time
that Butler was bringing tho proof that
ho (Tillman) could not ho found during
tho Hamburg riot. lio was getting
near his homo now where his par.t in
tho Hamburg riot is known and it was
time Butler was springing his trap.
Tillman, in talking almut Simonton,
said that Simonton had sucked State's
rights with his mother's milk and had
been tho lirst man to plant a dagger in
tho State's breast. Simonton had been
appointed because ho was tho tool of
Chamberlain and Wall street. Tillman
poked hot shot into Simonton.
Speaking of the talk ulxmt peace and
unity, Tillman said tho Conservatives
hated him because tho Koformors supported
him. They do not want peace
and unity and if they keep up as they
are tho Koformors will have to clear
out tho road as they have before.
Governor Tillman said that the dispensary
will ro-opon al>out tho 1st of
August. The Governor took a hand
primary on the dispensary and it was
unanimous for that system of controlling
tho liquor tralllo. Tho Governor
turned toward the hotel piazza for the
vote against the dispensary and several
ladies raised their hands.
The hand primary to decido botweon
himself and Butler for the Senate was
also unanimous for Tillman, and thunderous
applause followed.
Aiken people love the bright and
brainy young candidate of theirs for
Governor, and gave him an ovation
which would Hatter a man of many
years of political ambition satistled.
If possible the applause for him was
more voluminous tliau for Tillman. As
Chairman Gaston arose to introduco
him the applause was so loud and prolonged
that the chairman could not
proceed for sovorul minutes.
Senator Wvans said if he was any
judge Aikon would have tho next Governor.
(Loud cheers.)
A ikon, ho declared, would do hor
duty no matter who was nominated for
Governor and would not sulk. (Applause.)
Senator Evans said that their enemies
call Tillman the big devil and him
the little devil. (Laughter.) Ho was
sorry to see sovoral women voting in
favor of the dispensary. Me appealed
to tho women of A ikon to say that during
the timo tho dispensary law was in
effect tho streets of Aiken were freo
from drunkards. Any woman could
walk tho streets then and fool that she
was safe, but she couldn't do so undor
the saloon system. If left to a vote he
knew tho womon of Aiken would vote
for the dispensary.
Senator Evans proooodod to talk on
tho dispensary, maintaining tho position
ho has all along takon, that no bettor
law can be passod.
I
NO 2.
Resides tho Kri'oat applause which enI
surd who 11 Senator Kvuns sat down two
' littlo ijirls walked on tho stand and
presented him with beautiful boquots.
Senator Kvuns promised his admirers
to got married as soon as this canvass
i is over.
- Secretary of State Tindal followed
the Gamo Cock, lie told why tho tieform
movement had boon organized
and what were its ohjcots, ifo gave
the usual advice to the farmorn lOvmt.
| keeping up their organizations and
made one of tho plain, practical talks
which characterized him.
Mr. Tlndal siiicl he would enforce tho
Dispensary law if elected Governor.
General KUerbo was Introduced at 3
o'clock and spoko brlolly. The Marion
Swamp Kox said he rogrottod that ho
had to bring the people of Aiken bad
news. It was thift Aiken would not
have the next Governor. Marion County
would have that honor. (Laughter.)
General Kllorbo said that Aiken's
Game Cock has lost sonic of h is feathers
recently and has boon lighting something
like a dung hill, lie told how ho
bad boon blistering his Cousin John and
bow John had not boon blistering him
in return, like a Game Cock ought to.
Ilis humorous remarks about Kvans
were greeted with laughter and some
applause. What ho said wum in tho
beat of humor and a number of tho
game cook a worn heard to remark : " I
declare I would vote for him if Kvana
waa not running."
Kllerbe aaid that aa Kvuns la going
to carry so few counties lie did not begrudge
him Aiken, ft waa right that
Aiken should vote for him. Filler be invited
all the people to visit him in the
Kxecutive Mansion at Columbia.
General Kilcrho was forced to another
personal explanation to-d*y. Ho read
an article from the Aiken Times headed
" An Infamous Sharno." This article
charged that tho Conservatives tried
to induce tho Iteforin Kxocutlvo Com*
in it tee last week to call otT tho Ho form
convention. It charged that Fdlerbe,
Tindal and I'opo had endorsed this
scheme by signing a petition to call the
convention oil', lie had never signed
any such petition and he wanted the
editors of the paper to tell whore they
got their information.
General Kllerbe said that a number
of papers friendly to F.vans havo been
slandering him (Kllerbo). Fie did not
think this method of warfare just or
fair.
AT KDGKKIKLI).
Special to Tho Register.
KlxHCFIELD, S. C., .July lb.?Tho
same providence which has before prevented
the shedding of blood at campaign
meetings in this State interposed
again to-day.
With eyes glaring like tigers, with
hands on pistols and with open dirks
and knives ready for deadlv exncnt.inn
it lacked only ono overt net, only one
blow, to luivo precipitated a buttle
which would have loft a hundred dead
and wounded men on the platform and
grounds of Academy Grove, innocent
women and children would have suffered
and the consequences would have
been horriblo.
1 have seen trouble in crowds boforo.
I have seen the eyes of men dance and
the muscles quiver. I have seen the
hand go to the pistol pocket, the glimmer
of the bright weapon and the
smoke clear away after tho triggor
was pulled, but 1 have never seen
wilder or more ferocious expressions
in the eyes of human beings than was
exhibited bore to-day. f looked at any
moment to see a shot fired and to see
the fray commence.
Tho scene of the trouble was on tho
speakers' stand. Right hero it is well
to remark that the lives of every public
man are endangered by permitting
anybody on tho stand but those ?nti
: fclod to bo thoro. With a packed stand
and every mail possessing a pistol few
bullets will go astray. At the first intimation
of trouble desperate men
crowd on the stand to bo in the boat of
the fray. If everybody was forcod to
stay on the ground the danger would
not 1x5 so great. In case of a row there
would bo room and opportunity for innocent
people to got out of harm's way.
The row occurred just before the
! closing of the mooting and during Sen'
ator Butler's speech. It was precipi;
tilted by tho uncalled for remark of a
: man to Senator Butler. It would have
come, however, with almost anything
or any remark. It was in tho air, anu
nothing was needed to cause the explosion.
Senator Butler did not intend it, but
if he had not lost his temper to soinu oxtent
tho trouble might have not been
so intense. Tho veteran of battles and
bullets let passion got the betterof him
for a few minutes. Ho not only called
a man a liar who had insulted him, but
repeated it two or three times. He had
become exasperated bv the cheering
for Tillman aiul was In a mood to vent
his angor on any man.
The crowds numbered 1,200 people
and wan made up of the moat peaceable
and the moat desperate men in
Edgefield County.
Governor Till man had the majority
of the crowd by sovorul hundred, although
Butler supporters wore to bo
seen in all directions.
As tho interest to the public will
eontro in tho speeches of the SenatoI
rial candidates und in the trouble
which was tho outgrowth of those
speeches, I will give them first, though
they were made last. 1 will simply
give tho facts and let tho public muko
up its mind as it sees lit.
During tho speeches Governor Tillman
sat toward tho back of the stand,
talking with friends and listening to
- ff 1 * * * '
luu v;?iiuiuui.u8. no nas cnangeu bid
whito holmet to a dingy yellow one of
the same stylo. Senator Butler sat
near tho front of the stand. He woro
the old straw hat which has crowned
his head from tho first day at Rook
Hill until now. In his right hand ho
hold tho long walking cane which
somo friends gavo him and which ho
cherishes.
Governor Tillman was greeted when
he advanced to tho front with a tumult
of applause, wild choorlng and a waving
of hats. His partisans rose to
their foot and jumped in tho air and
yollod.
I have known Governor Tillman for
years and have reported many a spoooh
of his. but I never saw a tear iu his
eye until to-day. it came when he
opened his sueech by saying that his
heart was filled with gratitude to the
pooplo of Edgefield, to homo people,
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