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VOL. IX r REFORM CONVENTION. Evans and Timmerman Are the Standard-Bearers. Till" AlililANCK dkmandb unanimously ion dohhei). A Full Kl a to Ticket It?\jected?Tlie Dispensary wuh Not I'Jiidoi'wd? Tillman Wan Given an Knthusiostic Greeting. Tho State Reform Convention was held In Columbia on tho Kith inst., and confined itself to the nomination of Governor and Lieutenant Governor, though there was a strong vdto fer a full ticket. It was a ~ ' .-go and enthusiastic meeting, and tho business was transacted with promptness and in good order. 1 tail road Commissioner J. A. Sligh called the convention to order at a few minutes past 12 o'clock, and said that nominations were in order for temporary chairman. O. C. Jordan of Aiken nominated W. Gibbos Whaley of Charleston for temporary chairman. Tho nomination was seconded by Sheriff McCravy of Laurens, and Mr. Whaley was unanimously elected. lie was warmly ohnorod as ho walked to tho Speaker's stand. In taking tho chairmanship Mr. Whaley made an appropriate speech, saying that be could not felly express his thanks for tho ^wor conferred on him. Charleston v mty also appreciated that ir<A>^. f. jb said. lie regarded this solecthuu as a testimonial by the remainder of tho Stato of the work done by tho Charleston Reform era. Tno speech was a brief one, Mr. Whaloy saying1 lie was so hoarse ho could not sneak long. The nomination of a temporary secrotary was tho next thing in order. H. L. Guntor of Aiken was nominated and elected without opposition. Seeing the need of an assistant secretary tho convention elected Col. F. M. Mixson to that position. The roll of delegates was called for and was handed in to Secretary Guntor. Chairman Whaloy asked whether it would be necessary for tho appointment of a committee on credentials. A motion was made that as there wore no contests the appointment of a committee 011 credentials be dispensed with. Chairman Whaloy announced that tho convention was ready for the permanent organization. Mike l'owers of Charleston moved ??r^vpuai; i?no temporary organization oe + -* made permanent. This was promptly tabled. A gentleman from Chostor said ho thought a chairman with hotter lungs than Mr. Whaloy should bo chosen. An Irish member opposed "the swapping of horses." M. R. Cooper of Colleton, the originator of the Colleton plan, was nominated for pornianent chairman and was unanimously elected. Mr. Cooper was escortod to the chair and on taking it briefly said : "In behalf of Colleton County and the originators of the Colleton plan. I thank you for the honor which you have conferred on me." The temporary secretaries were made the secretaries of the permanent organization. It was moved and tho motion was carried that the rules of tho House of Representatives govern this convention. Mr. .lames of Sumter moved that all resolutions bo considered by tho convention as offered without being referred to a committee on resolutions. This motion was carried. Mr. James immediately offorod tho following resolution: Resolved, That tho chairman of tho State Reform Faction Committee bo instructed to request tho Democratic State Central Committoo to plaeo an extra box at each polling placo in tho lliiiiuu'iMit.if. ii'imnvu nli>r>t.inn l/i lui hold in August 2<Sth inst., for tho purpose of getting before tho public a fair and positive expression f t opinion from tho white voters of luo State on tlio Dispensary law. In said box voters who favor tho Dispensary plan as a solution of tho whiskey problem to voto " yes," and thoso who oppose the same to vote " no." A motion was at onco made to tabie tho resolution, but this was withdrawn to allow discussion. Tho discussion ~ whieb/-- uod was interesting. Littrry (vintt of Spartanburg was in favor of thi.resolution with an amendment providing for three separate boxes?one for prohibition, ono for the Dispensary and ono for license. lie was satisiied that tho vast majority of tho whito peoplo of South Carolina wero in favor of tho Dispensary law. (Cheers.) Professor Marchant of Aiken said that in November tho peoplo would voto on tho question of. calling a constitutional convoolA[>n and that convention when it nf%|(0Rpld settle tho Dispensary question. Ho moved to table the resolution. Mr. Duncan opposed tho resolution as unnecessary. In his county both factions endorsed tho Dispensary. Tho uuuiu iiuu puauui in iimu and the vote would bo light, which would givo tho other sido a chanoo to say tho peoplo were not in favor of tho law. IIo ronewod tho motion to tablo and it was carried. ALLIANCE DEMANDS ENDORSED. Hon. W. I). Evans of Marlboro introduced tho following proamblo and resolutions ombodying tho Allianco demands ; We, tho Reform Domocracy of South Carolina, in convention assombied, recognizing the depressed condition of tho people, $ bjpjign of tho plutocrat and tho ungual laws of tho national Congross, heroby affirm our faith in Democratic simplicity. We plot! go anew our allegiance to tho principles first enunciated by tho il.'uotrious statesman who founded our free institutions and established tho Democratic party to protect and proservo them. 1. Wo demand tho abolition of national banks. Wo domund that tho government shall establish sub-treasuries or depositories in tho soveral States, which shall issue money direct to the peoplo at a low rato of icisrcct net Iz ^xcood m 2 per cont. per annum, 011 non-perishable farm products, also upon cultivated land, the quantity of land and 1 amount of money considered. i Wo domand that the amount of the , circulating medium bo speedily in' creased to not less than $50 per capita. 2. That wo demand that Congress shall puss such laws as will effectually prevent the dealing in futures of all agricultural and mechanical productions ; providing such stringent system of prooeduro in trials us will secure the prompt conviction and imposing such penalties as shall securo the most perfect compliance with the law. 3. We condemn the silver bill recently passed by Congress, and demand in lieu thereof the free and unlimited coinage of silvor. 1. Wo demand the passage of laws prohibiting alieu ownership of land, und that Congress take prompt action to devise some plan to obtain all lands now owned by aliens and foreign syndicates; and that all lunds now held by railroads and other corporations in excess of such as is actually needed by them bo reclaimed by the govornmont and held for actual settlors only. f>. Believing in tho doctrine of equal rights to all and special privileges to none, we demand? a. That our national legislation shall be so framed in tho future as not to build up one ind* '"y at tho oxpense 01 another. b. Wo further uoinand a removal of the existing heavy tarilT tax from tho necessities of life that tho poornof our land must have. c. Wo further demand a just and equitable system of graduated tax on incomes. d. Wo boliovo that tho money of the country should bo kept as much as possible in tho hands of tho peoplo, and hcnco wo demand that all national and State revenue shall bo limited to tho noeossary oxponsos of tho government economically and honestly administered. (>. We demand tho most rigid, honest and just State and national government control and supervision of tho means of public communication and transportation, and if this control and supervision does not remove tho abuse now existing, we demand tho government ownership of such moans of communication anil transportation. 7. Wo demand that tho Congress of tho United States submit an amendment to tho Constitution providing for tho election of United States Senators by direct vote of tho people of each State. Mr. James moved to amend Mr. nu'u ?'nu/\lni innu uiinik! J 4 \ * ? 4 ......... o 'vo>'.i.?.u..n .?jr nircv.iij.iuj; uiittu tho free and unlimited coinage of silver demand should bo at the ratio of 1<> to 1. Carried. Mr. Evans stated that the resolutions ho had introdueed embodied tho platform upon which tho Democratic party had gone to viotory in 1892, and upon which tho candidates had gone through the campaign, and ho thought it but just that they should go into tho election upon the platform on which they had canvassed tho Stato. A motion to striko out tho sub-treasury section of tho resolution was promptly and almost unanimously tabled. Tho resolutions wore then adopted as a whole with but two or three dissenting votes. Mr. Colcock, of Charleston, inovod that the convention proceed to tho work which it wjis called to do?to the nomination of u candidato for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. Prof. Merchant started a llrst rate rumpus when he offered as a substitute for Mr. Colcock's motion, a resolution " that tho convodtion nominate a full Stato ticket, in block, by ballot, including three candidates for railroad commissioners." Mr. Colcock refused to accept tho substitute." Mr. MoCravy, of Laurens, stated that his delegation had come here uninstructod and ho would like to hear this m? t.t.Al* <lf nnminal.lnno full" rliuonuonrl A delegato from Doaufort, who was just a si)ado too u full for uttoranoo " almost, horo interrupted and cried out, " Well, if I'm in order will you please allow mo to nominate Jno. Gary Evans for Govornor." (Laughter.) Mr. It. ,1. Donaldson said his delegation camo hero instj ictod to mako nominations for Governor and Uoutonant Govornor ; that done lot the wisdom of the body deoido as to anything else. Mr. Cunningham movod to lay the substitute on the tablo. At this juncture things began to get very lively. Capt. ytoadnian, of the Aiken delegation, roso and exolaimod rather dramatically : " Before you go further. I would like to inform you that this man, who oflered this resolution (Prof. Merchant) has done so against the instructions given him by the convention which sent him here." (Ixnid cheering.) Then there was much excitement. Prof. Merchant looked a little wild and in the most dramatic manner, waving his arms, ho exclaimed: "I deny it. I deny it. Ho has made an assault upon mo. I have acted for the pooplo of Aiken according to the instructions given mo by my conscience." There was unite an unroar and in tho midst of it tlio chairman put tho motion to lay l'rof. Marchant's substitute on tho tabic. Senator W. D. ftvans thon asked tho scrotary to road just at this junoturo Bomo resolutions, which wore adopted by tho Marlboro countv convention by a voto of f>8 to 11. Tho resolutions doomed it inexpodiont to make any nominations at all at the convention, and instructed tho delegation to carry out tho convention's ideas. This was received.by the convention as information. Mr. Jarnegan announced that tho Marion county convontion had endorsed tho Marlboro resolutions. This was also rcceivod as information. Mr. Byrd, of Florcnoo, made a slmb lar announcement, , Mr. Colcock wantod to know what all this had to do with tho business of tho convontion. Mr. Byrd evidently thought that thoro was to bo somo gag businoss for ho walked out into tho aisle, and said : " I am here as a representative of tho peoplo of Florence, and I don't propose to bo gaggod. Wo aro entitled to as much of a hearing upon this floor as anybody horo. If they want to go rough shod oyer us, we will surely ftrotost. If there is any dissatisfaction n the ranks with the nomination schomo, It soeems to mo now is the time to hear it." CONWAY, ? Mr. Brice, of Fair 11 old, followed. They should have a froo and fair oxpression of opinion. Ho entered for the Fairliold delegation a protest against making any nominations whatever. Ho said two-thirds of the lieformers in his county wore opposod to it. The motion was thou adopted by a vote of 282 to 28, the counties of FairHold, Horry, Marlboro and Florence voting in the negative. Nominations for Governor were then iu order and O. C. .Jordan, of Aiken, placed in nomination tho name of John Gary Evans. Ho said: It gives me great pleasure to present to tho body one of Aiken's sons for tho high and exalted position of Governor of South Carolina. I desire not to eulogize him, but simply to pro3ont him as ho is?a man, in every senso a man, a whole man, a perfect man descended from a noble ancestry. On October 15, 1803, wl^en tho clouds of war wore lowering over this country there was born in old Abbeville a blackeyed lx>y as the son of Gen. N. G. Evans and Victoria Gary. At his baptism ho recoived tho name of John Gary Evans. Ho was reared amongithoso hills and recoived his early training in tho Cokesbury Conference School. When he grew a little older he was sent to school at Schenectady, N. Y. In his first year at that college ho was elected president of his class, an honor which had never before boon conferred upon any Southern boy. Aftor leaviug college ho uttwlirwl lnur U ^1 1. t 1 ovuuiuu 1UI1 III UI1U UUIUO Ul IUH Illicit), Major W. T. Gary, in Augusta. In 188(1, ho finished ins law course und cast his lot with his own peoplo, South Carolinians, in Aiken, just across the Savannah from Augusta. In 1888, after a residence in Aiken of less than eighteen months, ho was overwhelmingly olocted toaseaton the floor the of House. When the Reform movement was inaugurated he cast his lot with it and has stood by it us firmly and as honestly as any man in South Carolina. In 18U2, the people of Aiken sent him to the othor end of this building because they recognized in him a young man who was among the noblest in the land. He had served them well theie The people of South Carolina have recognizee his manhood and ability, and have called on you to raise him to the high and exalted station of Chief Executive of.South Carolina. It is useless to speak of his glorious ancestry ; the favorite nephew of Gen. Martin W. (Jury, he inhorits all his grand qualities. Many delegates on behalf of their counties seconded Mr. Evans' nomination. Senator W. I). Evans said: There are hero as truo and tried Reformers us any in South Curolina and I am not ono of those who have in mo anything hilt. It funlinnr /if tini/l/i * I. ? - wv.??ib \/? |M iuu au u u(Vb tliU Reformers do when they act. In obodieneo to the small minority vote cast in tho clubs I place in nomination the name of a man who is as true and tried as the distinguished gentlemen who will be South Carolina's next Governor. (Applause.) I nominate VV. II. Ellorbo. I will not go into past records. Tho gentleman (Mr. Jordan] has located Aiken as being just this sido of Augusta, I will locate Marion as being just this side of the hamlet of Mullins. (Laughter.) E. N. Redfearn of Chesterfield in a brief speech nominated Secretary of State Tindal. One of tho Clarendon delegation seconded tho nomination and pledged Clarendon County to the successful candidate. (Applauso.) The convention proceeded to voto. As tho name of each county was called tho chairman of tho delegation announced tho vote of his county. The voto for tho candidates stood as follows : For Evans?Abbevillo, 12; Aiken, 8}; Anderson 12; Barnwell, 13; Beaufort, 10; Borkoloy, 14 ; Charleston, 18; Colleton, 10; Darlington, 8 ; Edgefield, 12; Fairfield, 8; Georgetown, (>; Greenville, 12 ; Hampton, (1; Kershaw, 0 ; Lancaster, <5; Laurens, 8; Lexington, 0; Newberry, 8; Oconeo, (1; Orangeburg, 12; Richland, iu ; Spartanburg, 14; Sumter, 12; Union, 8; Williamsburg, 8 ; York, 10 ; total 202. For Ellerbe?Chester, 8 ; Floronce, 8; Ilorry, 0; Marion, 8; Marlboro, 8; Piekons, 0 ; total, 44. For Tindal?Chostorflold, 6 ; Clarendon, 8; total, 14. So soon as tho vote was announced J. E. Ellorbo of Marion, a brother of General Ellorbo, arose and amid a good deal of enthusiasm, moved that tho nomination of John Gary Evans bo made unanlmons. Tho motion was seconded by W. D. Evans in behalf of Marlboro; ny Dr. Byrd in behalf of Floronoo ; by Mr. Redfoarn in behalf of Chesterfield, and by tho members of every delegation which had opposed Senator Evans. It was decided that tho vote to make tho nomination unanimous be taken by everybody rising. This was done and as the body of <120 men rose to thoir feet there was a wild outburst of applause and a waving of hats for tho AiKon man. Senator Evans was duly declared to be tho nominee of the convention. On motion of Senator W. D. Evans tho rules of the convention were suspended and Dr. Timmorman of Edgefield was nominated for Lieutenant Governor by acclamation. Several motions wore mado as to tho appointment of a committee to wait on tho nominees. A substitute offered by Mr. Klugh of Abbeville was adopted. It was that a committee of Ave wait on tho nominees and also invito General Ellerbo and Secretary Tindal to scats on tho floor. Tho chairman appointed tho following committee : J. C. Klugh of Abbeville, J. E. Ellorbe of Marion, D. J. Brad ham of Clarendon, Q. C- .Jordan of Aiken, \y. J}. fivans of Marlboro. Jt will bo soop that three of ino members of this eommittoo wore opponents of tho next Governor ' While the committee was gone tho oonvontion took a recess of flftoon minutes. At tho termination of tho fifteen minute* Senator Evans walked Into tho hall on tho arm of Mr. Dradham of Clarendon, with tho members of the commltteo on each side of him. Ho walked up on the Speaker's stand and was introduced to tho convention by Chairman Coopor as tho next Govornor of Sauth Carolina. MR. EVAW8' Gentlemen of the convention and Kol? low Reformers : Tho feelings of the human heart cannot bo exprossod by word of mouth. As sweet music is the C., THURSDAY, AI language of tho soul ho is tho sympathotio glunco of tho oyo, tho hourly shako of tho huiul and tho hrotliorly embrace tho truo language ol the heart. To say that I thank you socms cold and Is but a poor expression of tho heart that goes out to each and every one of you. Any words 1 might say to you intended to represent my thanks to this l>ody would bo inadequate. There is. gentlemen, a trito sayiug that the heart speaks most when the lips move not, and I am sure that is reeoL'ni'/od hv nvwv mnmimi o tf J v??? "-'v ? here, when 1 attempt to express my appreciation of this nomination which moans an election to the highest'otlico in yodV gift. Thoro is in my nomination an expression of the peoplo which means more than any pen can write or any human lips confess. I represent that element in the I to form faction which was born during or since the late conflict of arms l>otwoon the North and South, that element of the young Democracy which now must carry the older element?our grandfather'' and fathers?upon our shoulders, as yKneu.s did the old Anchisos?a prooious burden. It has been truly said that the hope of the State is in our young men, but no less true is it that tho pride of the young mou is tho history and tho traditions ol the old mon who have mado this country glorious. (Cheers and voices 44 That's so, every word of it.") I stand liore as a representative of lie form and a rebuke to your enemies who have attempted to say that the Reform movement is to array class ugainst class. I stand hero to defend the principles of my father and your fathers?that principle for which they fought, bled and died, that principle which is dear to our hearts, that principle which has been denied to us, but which has been recognized by the Reform movement of South Carolina? 44 Kqual rights to all, special privileges to none." (Cheers.) Previously, a man without a history, without a war reJ ~ O 4. 1- i i H vui u hi ouuiu vvuruunu, was tnougllt to bo ineligible to ollico in thi8 State. While 1 um hero us a young man, and I don't moan that in tlio sense which that word has l>oon a stigma in South Carolina, hut I stand hor'o an a young man who wan horn sinco tho late conflict, and I liavo grown old in tho experience which lias onahled you, follow citizens, to stand hero as representatives of pure Democracy, demanding that the will of tho majority, when fearlessly and honestly oxpressod, must govern. Any man who attempts to- put the Reform movement of South Carolina upon a narrow minded basis, who attempts to array class ugaitist class, who attempts to say that tho Reform principles of South Carolina are founded upon animosity and prejudice, in my nomination you huvo a contradiction of such a perversion of its principles. The Reform movement is a movement of the people and one of its fundamental principles is that the majority must govern, giving a duo respect to tho minority when honestly expressed. (Cheers.) Now, gentlemen of tho Convention, I take it that it will he improper for me at this timo to outline to you the policy which shall govern me in tho future: I tako it that tho poople of South Carolina have spoken through you to the world, and I take it that tho pcoolo of South Carolina through their endorse- i mont of mo have endorsed tho admin- i is tr at ion which has preceded mo. Our past administration has been conduct- i ed with ability and fairness that should I yin t.i u f v/ t.hn mnuf \\*??*****??? I \ ? ?1 1 ?.?v/ I.tvnv IIJ jioil/l miiVI, UI1U 11 }IS set the pace for our sister States of tiio South and West, which must fin- i ally result in the disonthralmont of our i people from the oppression, from the money power of the Mast. I shall on- j deavorin my administration to bring < about tills consummation so devoutly to be wisliod for. I say to you and to the world tiiut the ltoform adminirtra- i tlon sluill iiave but one object and tiiat 1 is tiie happiness and prosperity of the ? people. This, I am sure, is the sentiment which has been exprossed by the ' Itofomers and which has resulted in my nomination. I There has beon one law which has i boon fought more strenuously than any other in the history of our legislation, that is the Dispensary law. The over- i whelming sentiment of tho people of South Carolina is that that law has in '1 view tho happiness of the wholo peo- i Elo, and the voto of tho peoplo must o carried out, lot the consequences bo < what they may. (Choors.) The people havo spoken by their representatives, and 1)7 per cent, of the honest whlto men of South Carolina have spokon in favor of it. Gentlomen, that voice shall be heeded by me; tho enforcement Of that law ahull m,? prime objoct, and I boiiovo 1 havo behind mo the honest men, the virtuous women and even the little children of South Carolina. (Cheora.) < 1 shall not attempt to outline my policy. That will lie given lator, when 1 shall have the pleasure of addressing i the people of South Carolina as a unit. Ijet mo say that whilo peace and har- 1 mony are the great objocts to bo de- i sired and to bo obtained by ail civilized governments, yet you must re- ! cognize that in South Carolina, whore there has been b\|t one party, such an < idea is an ideal conception. There can ; ho no such thing as unity in the midst i of political dissensions. Our principle i Is that the majority of the v hito citi- 1 zons must rule and the minority must i submit. Gontlcmon, that is the only i cause of dissension today in the politics ' of South Carolina. What are the principles of Iioform ? < I shall not enter into thorn. You know i the in too well. You know I have tried to bo the exponent of them. You know I have loved thoso principles. You know ( hftvc voted for thoao principles. Tho only opposition in fijoutn Carolina 1 today to the nrinoiplot* of tho Reform movement is cased on prejudlco. No < reasonable man, oapooially no reasonable whito citizen, can objeot to the 1 principles of tho Reform movement in ttouth Carolina. They cannot. (Cheers.) Those principles are laid down oven by our own statesman, John C. Calhoun, as tho grandest to perpetuate popular government and embodied in the Farmera Alliance ; principles upon which, I might say, depend tho success ancl f?rosperlty of tho agricultural people. Cheers.) Can there fyo any objection to that ? Can thero ho any objections to those interests upon which wo are dependent? We aro dopondont upon tho agricultural Interests and must recognize the principle upon which depends the life of popular government JGUST 23, 1894. in this Union. A combination of the South ami West ulono will suvo popular government in this Union und that will bo expressed in 181MI, if nn jniljxmont amounts to anything. (Cheers.] Tho combination of the power of wealth against the agricultural interests and laboring interests is today concentrated in tho Hast; that concentration can only be defeated by the solidity and unanimity of the South and West, expressed through their organization, which is the mouthpiece and which speaks for the bone and sinew in our laud, (Cheers.) And when 1 hear my countrymen opooso it I feel like savine _ . . V o to thom, "God pitv thorn; thoy know not what thoy do.'' Now, follow citizens, united in our ranks, wo aro confronted today by opposit ion which has not reason behind it, an opposition that cannot succeed under the laws of God nor under the laws of man, because that opposition is founded upon a basis which can never succeed. Your principles must prevail, because they are far removed from sectional and class privileges, and you say we want a man who has the nerve and ability to stand by them, and that man shall bo the man to represent us. (Cheers.) This is the voice of South Carolina, which will prevail next November in spite of, you might say, the assiduous attempt to array one class against another class or one people against another people. Hut we are united. We have canvassed the entire State of South Carolina. There is no dissension in our ranks, hut our opponents aro alert, they are anxious to make it appear that there aro dissensions. When I look before me and see my futher's old soldiers; when I look and see before me lawyers, doctors, merchants, farmers and laboring men ; when 1 see before me the Imhio and sinew of nopular government, 1 think it is a ronuke to our opponents when thoy say that the Reform movement or South Carolina is composed of any particular class. Now, one word as to my competitors. Wo have fought this fight. Wo have fought as brothers. Wo have not fought as onomies, as our opponents tried to impress upon you ; and I have this to say alout the noble lieformors who wont into this light, who opposed mo, they never liit below the belt. (Cheers.) I know wo are brothers. Wo are arm in arm lighting for your cause, ami when the people express their opinion, their choice, there is no dissension and when the attempt is made to make dissension these opponents of mine are ready to rise and say : "Thus far shult thou go, and no further." Tills is the voice of the people. (Cheers.) Wo have fought for our principles upon one platform, and the people of South Carolina are unanimously, I might say, in favor of those principles. When 1 say the people, 1 uon't meail those who are actuated by prejudice and animosity, because tlioy are beyond the pale of citizenship. They cannot reason and have no right to be called true citizens. (Cheers.) I will not detain you longer. At a future occasion I will announce the policy of iny administration. 1 have been connected possibly more intimately with your movement than any other man in your midst, and I have been unswerving in my principles. I shall hew to the line mapped out by you, and as advocated by me on this floor, and 1 shall stand for those principles until they are written in letters whieh cannot be mistaken ; in letters which will be written over the world, and when the history of this movement is written they will say in unmistakable " Unlinm tlm ...1 i?? Lion which hat* hut one object, tho happiness and prosperity of tho ontiro peoplo of South Carolina." (Prolonged cheers.) Tho speech is regarded as one of tho best which Mr. Evans has over mado and his friends were delighted. Among thoso who cheered his remarks was Donoral Ellorbo, who iiad a seat just in front of tho speaker. TUB NOMINKK KOIt I,IEUT. GOVERNOR. The chairman of the convention then iutroduced Dr. W. H. Timmcrman, tho nomineo for Lieutenant Governor. As tlio doetor, who had fixed himself up for tho occasion, mounted tho speaker's stand, and began to glance around, yery much us would an elephant upon a crowd in tho menagerie of a circus, a slight titter was hoard al>out tho hall, which in a few moments developed into a genoral laugh. Tho doctor's fueo and shapo, which he has boon running on through tho campaign, wore too much for tho crowd, nut ho stood it and proceeded to make a bright speech. Dr. Timmormansaid: Gentlemen of the Convention: I have read somowhoro, in some book, at some timo, whore a dogo of Venice went to visit the court of Louis XIV, in Prance. Ho stood about and eoomod to be thoroughly surprised and bowildorcd. When asked what surprised him most, ho answered "To find myself hero." [Cheers and prolonged laughter.) Gentlemen, that is the way it is with me kmiay. wore, in tho prosecco of this assemblage, I can well aay I am surprised at the unanimity with which 1 have been endorsed for the ottlco of Lieutenant Governor. For this conflilenco, I aincoroly thank you, and auk you to hear to your oonatltuenta my grateful acknowledgements. Aa my distinguished young friend liaa claimed to be tho representative of tho young men, I claim to atand here aa tho ropreaontativo of tho older men. (Laughter.) And I ahall uphold him in all hia efTorta for the honor of South Carolina. (Chocra.) I am but an humble uitlzep. I have lived on a farm always, but my heart alwaya beata in uniaon with all tho people. 1 don't profeaa to bo an orator, but a pure aud loyal Heformer. (Cheers.) My destiny is with tho Hoformor# of South Carolina, it will lie my prido and glory, In tho discharge of the duties of my oflloe, to represent tho whole people of South Carolina." Dr. Timmerman at tho conclusion of hia address was loudly auplaudod. There were repeated calls for Ellorbo. He had just come in and taken his seat near the front, and ho responded by going upon the stand. Mr. FJllorho said: uontlemcn Qf ^ho^3onv?niinn; I don't k^ow that I wn thank you for what you have dono today, (l*adghtoi\) but I do aay that I am not mad with you, nor am I iulklng. Wo havo had a fight lnaido tho ranka. My diatingulshcd opi?onont, whom you havo nomlnatod, knocked down tho porsimnum. and I not only congratulate him, i (applause) but pledge him the hearty wupport of my friends, as well ab that . of myself. I will prove to you that I am a Koformer from principle, and that I I can work as well for Reform at l?im? as iii oflioo. My distinguished friend will have my co-operation to make his ' administration a success. (Voice: "Bravo!") twills were then made for Mr. Tindal, who was alwent from the city. Mr. Appolt then stated that lie took the responsibility of endorsing for Mr. Tindal what Mr. Kllerho hud said. This announcement was rooted with much cheering. When the speaking was ended, the convention was noarlv ready to adjourn, and a vote of thanks to the chairman and secretary was passed. Hut the question of nominating a full ticket had been only postponed, and its advocates were not satisfied to let it go that way. They were determined to make a light, and thereby disregard tho advice of Tillman and Kvans, who were opposed to nominations at this time. A motion to adjourn hocame the test of strength, and the ayes and nays were demanded, which resulted in a close vote yeas, 172; nays, l2o. iJurlng the time tho vote was being counted O. C. Jordan olTorod the fol lowing resolution: "Kesol/ed, That this convention unanimously endorse the candidacy of I H. K. Tillman for t.hn ITni?...l Somite and pledge him our earnest and honest support." This was passed unanimously and Mr. Jordan was ap|>ointod a committee to go for Governor Tillman and request him to visit the convention. Mr. Jordan returned in a few minutes with the GovornOr and there was the usual scene when this favorite of the people appears. Cheering and waving of hats greeted him. The Governor mounted the platform and said that this ovation was an unexpected one. Ho hardly knew how to thank the convention for the honor conferred. He congratulated the convention on the harmony and good feeling manifested. If Reformers would lock shields, as he thought they would, I they would march on to victory and to further achievements. "You are aware of the fact," he said, "that 1 am going to the Senate," (Cheers.) Voice : 44 And you are going to he President." The Govornor said that he would renew to the convention the pledge lie had made on the stump to the peoplethat was to use his pitchfork on everybody in Washington who got in the way of the people. He said it appeared to him that Democracy was doomed to defeat. It didn't deserve anything else after the corruption and debauchery which hail characterized its leaders. The people are easting about for new leaders because the old ones are rotten. The Governor's Hpeech was brief and at its conclusion the convention adjourned. It had boon in session exuetly three hours, and in thut time hud accomplished more business than any convention which ever assembled in the State. SKETCHKS OF THE CANDIDATES. John Gary Evans was born in Abbeville County on October 15, IKU.'l, and is there' >ro in his .'list year. His father was General N. G. Evans, a distinguished soldier of the Confederacy. tils mother, who it* still living, wan a sister of the late General M. W. Gary, of Edgefield. Mi'. Evans spent his childhood and boyhood at Cokosbury. Ho was educated at Union College, Now York, and after graduating in iaw settled in Aiken. In 1888 ho was sent to the Legislature and again in 181)0. As a legislator he has boon aggressive and prominent as a Reformer. Ho was a candidate for Speaker of the House when Senator Irby retired, but was defeated by Ira B. Jones. In 1892 Mr. Evans wiw elected Senator from Aiken. For the last two years he has been the leader in that Ixidy of the Tillmanites. Ho has been chairman of the judiciary coimnittoo. Ho introduced l>oth of the dispensary bills and the county government bill. Mr. Evuns is u young man of decided ability. Dr. W. II. Timmorman, the nominee for Lieutenant Governor, was born in Edgefield County in 18J2 and is sixtytwo years old. He was educated at Greenwood. He graduated at the South Carolina Medical College, and has boon successful as a physician, always enjoying a largo practiuo, and lias been prominent in the South Carolina Medical Association. In 1882 he was olootod to the legislature from Edgofiold. In 181)0, though not a candidate, he was elected again. He was an original Reformer and a member of the March convention of '1)0 which 'suggostod'Tillman. In 1801 he rosigned from tho House and was elected to till the unexpired term of Senator Ready, who diod during incumbency. At the reorganization of | mu present senate, ur. Tlmraorraan was elected president pro torn. in the Deform convention, defeating .lolin Gary Evans for tbo position. On the resignation of Lieutenant Governor Kugono II. Gary, Dr. Tlmrnerman by virtue of hisuiliuo succeeded him. Dr, Tlmnierman will i>o more goner* ally acceptable to tiie whole State than any other factional candidate. He is recognized as a staunch, true man. ? COMMENTS ON THE NEW TAHIFF. > Senator Walsh Hays (hat it Is a Great Advance on the McKinloy Law, and is the Host thai Could he Obtained tinder the Circumstances. Senator Patrick Walsh, of Georgia, has commented a# follows upon the tariff legislation ; (<Thu Senate bill is ossontially a oompromise measure. 11 represents the best that could be attained during the present session and the attainable should always bo accepted hy conservative men in matters of legislation. This bill is such un improvomont on tho McKLnloy law that tnoro ought to bo no question among tariff reformers an to its bonoilcial effect upon tho business interests of tho country. "The ?euato bill is a long stop in tho direction of the removal of proteetlve duties. It Is tho boginning of tho end of tho fight for tariff reform. It Is a compliance with the spirit of tho pledges of tho Democratic party and tho contest will goon until tho Totter is also fulfilled. No Democrat should fail to accept tho Senate hill tis tho very best thing in tho shape of tariff legislation thutoould bo obtainod from tho Sonato aa at present 0 1 NO 6. constituted. With tho parties so evenly divided in tho Senate I rejoice that even such [substantial progress should have been made in the reduction of duties and tho removal of commercial restrictions. "Had tho Democrats been united it was possible that tho Uopublioans could have filibustered indefinitely and thus have prevented turlfT legislation during the present session. In place of damning tho Senate 1)111 with a faint praise, and bringing it into ridicule and contempt, the Democratic press should use its influence to create a just( public opinion as to tho real merits of the Senate bill. When properly presented as the best measure of taritt reform attainable the conscrvu uvu senuinont 01 toe country will sottl?s down to the conviction that very substantial progress has boon made in tho diroction of real tariff roforra and free trade among tho nations. "Those win) have boon denouncing tho Senate hill as MoKlnloyisiy in a modi lied form should hcurinmind that it was impossible for tho Democratic majority to do otherwise than adopt a compromise measure. Groat reforms are not accomplished In a day. Protection has been in existence for thirtythree years and it will take time to remove it. Tho tree lias been lopped of its branches and limbs. The trunk and the roots will be cut down and uprooted before the Administration of President Cleveland draws to a close. Tho Democratic Congress reports substantial progress and will ask tho people for leave to sit again. The Democratic party will go before tho country on the record it has made, and it is confidently believed that it will be triumphantly endorsed by tin: popular verdict at the polls in the election this fall for members of Congress." I'll,l.MAN TALKS ON THK TARIFF. Governor Tillman, in an interview at the solicitation of tho New York Herald, gave the following views on tho tariff question : u The settlement of tho tariff question by the passage of tho amended Wilson bill must necessarily Drove benoflolal to business, as manufactures now have u basis of notion and the Htato of vnoortuinty no longer exists. Hut tho disease which is sapping the lifo Mood of the country and is tho cause of tho stagnation and widespread business depression is our iniquitous linancial system. Tariff tinkering up or down, McKlnloylsm accentuated, or free trade, neither will relieve tho disease. " Tho trouble is that tho army of producers cannot prosper while wo have .'10 cents wheat and Scents cotton. Tho farmers are simply too poor to buy tho products of tho manufacturers, and they represent 35,000,000 of our people, one-half of the boasted homo market. "Tho war on silver, tho contraction of tho currency and the congestion of money at tho business eentres, its improper distribution und manipulation under our banking system?these are tho blights which must be removed or changed before there will be any return of general prosperity. From a political standpoint Cleveland's bossism lias met a stinging defeat, while tho Democratic party is in tho throes of political dissolution. I would say it iiad committed hari-kari wore there not indubituhlo proofs of it having ebon assassinated by Mr. Cleveland and other trusted leaders. " The bluster in tho letter to Chairman Wilson and the pleu for an adherence to party honor and pledges were Refreshing after tho President had by ovory enginery of his great otlico destroyed tho morale of the Democratic army by securing its defruit. Hw* ?l r a - - / outuu^u vile IIISI/I UlllV!UI/Ulll>y < > I tho traitors whom ho led to ioin forces with the Republicans iu splitting on party pledges and ignoring its platfrora. Ho accused Senators of being bought by tho trusts, whilo tiioy in turn convicted liiin of hypoerisy and double dealing. Now thin paragon of party honesty basely surrenders to the corrupt Senate and his affrighted minions in tiie House swallow the Senate bill without crossing a t or dotting an i. Whore is party honesty, consistency, integrity and adherence to Democratic principles ? "Tho President's sympathizers will be gratified that tho Sugar Trust, for which ho pleaded so olotjuently, lias its reward whilo the 'wicked partners' among tho Uenutors of tho Coal, Lead and Iron trutu can smile complacently at tho victory over the Nova Scotia coal combine. The Democrats of South Carolina are casting a>>out for better and more honest men to lead them in tho next national contest between the people and tho plutocracy. Wo will never fight undor tho present leaders any more, and from all such humbugs as the Wilson bill, us it passed the House or as amended by tho Senate, good Lord deliver us." THE VIEWS OF SENATOR IKUY. Tho Columbia Journul interviewed Senator Irby last week and he sookeie* I follows : 44 When asked why the f'rosldont did not sign the tarltT bill, ho said that ho did not know unless Cleveland was trying to prevent the passage of the four now bills now before Congress providing for froosugar, free Iron, froo barbed wire and froo ooal. . Hut the Senator said that Congross could very easily olroumvont the ['resident, If sueh was his purpose, by merely dolaylng the passage of these bills until the oxpira tion of ten days, when the ['resident would be compelled to sign the tariiT bill or it would become of force through action of law. 44 Senator Irby says that ho is in favor of all four of these bills and that he iu aft rvu t IIo .1 ntu ^ 4k ? " ... ..w |/w.. vu( * IV P?V8 I/Iiaii I/IIO of these bills depends upon the Lie publicans but thai the majority of tho Democrats aro in favor of all of thorn, especially of freo sugar, and it is probable that tho froo sugar bill will pass. "Tho Senator in speaking of State polities said that tho small vote in tho recent primary wub no indication of anything except of tho unanimity of the people in the matter. That the Itoform movement was stronger than it over was, and that thoro would not bo any disaffection on tho part of tho adhorents of Ellorbo and Tindal. "In speaking of l)r. Pope, wPh whom the Senator is on tho most intimate terms, Senator frby said that' thoro was only one thing that ho regreetted in State politics, and that was Dr. Pop? running olT with tho Antis. That made him feel like a man whoso bride had olopod with another man, while ho was asleep."