The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, July 05, 1900, Image 7
THE VOTE SEEKERS.
incidents of Their Canvass Through
the State.
CHARGES AND COUNTER CHARGES
Sometimes Enliven the fleetings and
Break the rionotony?Walt Whit?
man In the Race.
Sumter Speaking1.
Sumter, Special.?The meeting here
*as held in the opera house, and at
-one time about 500 were present.
Col. J. M. Knight, county chairman,
presided. Rev. J. A. Clifton. D. D..
opened with prayer. Col. Knight read
the an::-mndslinging resolutions of the
State Democratic convention.
The candidates for railroad commis sioner
came first.
Barney Evans was introduced as
"Maj. Evans of Edgefield or Cuba, or
somewhere else." Barney accused W.
I), of indulging in personalities. He
himself was attacking \\\ D.'s record.
He charged to-day that Coast Line and
Southern are pooling rates, and Sumter
is suffering from it. He was applauded.
Mr. Berry put in a good word o? prohibition.
Senator Pettigrew was applauded
when he mentioned the name
of Joseph H. Earle. Mr. Etheredg?
was absent?sick. Mr. Mayfield offered
himself as one of seven patriotic
gentlemen who want this good job.
Mr. W. D. Evans replied to the critisism
of B. B. Evans and Mayfield.
Barney Evans says so much that he
doesn t know what he does say. There
was a dispute between the Evanses as
to whether or not \V. D. voted for reduction
on cotton. Barney proposed
to refer it to Mr. H. R. Thomas, form*
?r commissioner.
Senator Tillman was not here.
The (anriidntp* for srovernor were
then presented in turn.
Patterson began by protesting
against the tine limit. Referred to having
lived in Sumter 20 years ago. The
orderly crowd is evidence of its salutary
features. When he tackled prohibition
he was applauded. He had
been received with some applause.
He accused Col. Hoyt of coalition.
Col. Hoyt?If you say I advocate it
row you say what you know is not so.
McSweeney was slightly applauded.
He characterized the charges of Patterson
as too little to be seriously discussed.
He had followed the custom
of Hagood and others in taking the papers.
He was as successful a business
man as Mr. Patterson and he believed
r- it a good investment. Patterson had
not said anything about enforcement
of the law in Barnwell and Bamberg
and in Sumter. The six constables in
Charleston are doing their duty better
than twenty before.
Col. Hoyt was greeted with applause.
Col. Hoyt said that Patterson was
preaching that the dispensary is pro
hibitive, and in the next breatn ne i
says that there are more blind tigers '
than ever before.
Patterson has made such grave and
serious charges that McSweeney ought
to be impeached, because he reads
newspapers and has newspaper men on
his staff. (Laughter.) Col. Hoyt admitted
that the dispensary law is better
thaji barrooms. He had always
worked for the enforcement of the
law, and he could enforce it better than
any of the other candidates. He denied
the charfe of coalition. Would
Patterson reject the support of a reputable
newspaper? Did McSweeney's
appointing two of his staff from The
State office influence that paper? It is j
not supporting him. If McSweeney
did subscribe for the papers, that was I
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21UI UUTlUg LUUU cu^j/vt i,. w - - ?
trusted Maine with South Carolina.
The staport towns in Maine cause the
big sales of illicit liquor, and South
Carolina is composed of different sort
of citizens.
G. Walt Whitman began to fire at a
retiring crowd. He said Columbia
blind ugers are jealous of Charleston's
opportunities. It is self-demonstrative
that the dispensary law is not being
enforced. It is not being enforced
in the dispensaries themselves. He
had helped bring about the reform
movement and it hadn't done any good,
for taxes are a fourth higher notwithstanding
the dispensary profits. He
made no charges, but i: looks "desper.
a*ely suspicious" where all the money
goes.
There was slight applause when Mr.
Gary was presented. lie gave McSweeney
a side swipe. The blind
tigers in Charleston advertise in the
papers. A few Sundays ago at the Isle
of Palms he had been taken for Ben
Tillman and the tiger there was
frightened.
Col Hoyt had never shown how prohibition
could be enforced without a
constabulary; and where was he to obtain
the revenue? He advocated hav\
ing textile schools wherever practicable,
and havng the gate between
common schools and colleges closed.
Gary v Might the crowd by a reply to
a question from McDonald Furman.
The latter inquired if me Gary family
had not enjoyed the offices in South
Carolina, against the platform of 1S90
favored by Ben Tillman.
Gary asked: "Didn't they deserve
it?': There were cheers for Gary. The
latter continued that he was running
on his individuality, and diun't want
to be rejected because he has kinpeople
who are some account. He was
warmly applauded.
Col. Knox Livingston promises to be
a lot of trouble to his competitors for
tho nffiee of lieutenant eoveruor. He
made his second speech, having ,
misseri several meetings on account of
business engagements. He had repre. j
sented a county which has been pro- |
hibition for 60 years. When the Childs I
bill?a hybrid measure?was Intro- '
duced. he proposed a substitute, a genuine
prohibition bill. It wis killed. I
He had voted for the Archer local op- I
tion bill. He is still prohibitionist.
The crowd had dwindled down when j
the candidates for lieutenant governor
began.
Winkler said that Gladstone advocated
the dispensary system.
Col. Sloan spoke of some of Sumter's
gallant soldiers.
Mr. Blease made a brief speech as it j
was getting late.
Tillinan was greeted with applause. :
He poked fun at his competitors. He
elo!n?e Tfith tho hnvc UfhO !
reaitru ui^ nauuo mvu ^ ~ .
followed him in the war with Spain, j
If Hoyt is elected governor, what's he |
going to do with the governor of North
Carolina?
Gen. Bellinger telegraphed that he
%ould not he here. Judge Moore re- I
joined the campaign here. He pro- !
posed and advocated local option, and i
scored violation of the dispensary law. i
He charged his opponents with derelic- i
tion of duty. "Bully for you." said an
attentive listener, as Mr. Moore con- !
eluded. Mr. Moore read extracts from j
a letter from Senator Tillman urging ;
hint to indict the custom house officials
for violating State law, and the attor- !
ney general would not advise with the ;
governor and himself about it.
Dr. Tiramerman and Capt. Jennings
discussed their respective capabilities
for the office of State treasurer.
Derham and Brooker rocked along
as usual. There was no spice in theirs.
McMahan was not here and Capers j
did not speak at length
Gen. Floyd and Capt. Rouse spoke,
and each was pleasantly received.
There was quite an extended collo- j
quy between Mr. Brooker and Treas- j
urer D. E. Keels of Sumter, in which
the latter denied some of Mr. Brooker's j
statements regarding nulla bona taxes I
in this county. >
.Vanning Meeting.
Manning, Special.?The crowd at
this place surpassed all for endurance.
The pyrotechnics started at 11 o'clock |
and lasted nearly seven hours. There ;
were about seven hundred in the ,
crowd when it was largest, and when
it concluded there were at least 200.
McSweeney. led off. He referred to
his success as a business man. and 6aid
he had tried to give a business man's
administration. He believed that he
had done more for the dispensary than
had been accomplished by any other
governor.
He had selected his constabulary
carefully. The men who were making
flimsy charges against him just want- j
ed to get into office. McSweeney had .
been received without demonstration,
was cheered when he recited his stand
in the Pons case. He denied that he
foilad tn rtnfr?rr>p the law in Char
I iuu lauvu w \j w ?... -?
leston. He did not claim the credit j
for finding the "Black" papers, but |
the papers were found on his recommendation.
It is absolutely untrue |
that he has any connection with Char- j
leston blind tigers, and they will vote :
for him as a business man.
Col. Hovt said he had been a business
man twice as long as McSweeney I
and he had never made a failure. He
then review the enactment of the dispensary
law. There was more rowdy- i
ism in bar rooms than there was in !
dispensaries, but bar rooms were nu- i
merous. He had protested against the '
enactment of the dispensary law, but
when it was passed he had always urg- I
ed its enforcement. Prohibition may
have failed to prohibit, but because i
r*. fr>tx'n ^Annnih wprp not in
UlVSdl \JL LUC LUT. w ~ - _ ,
sympathy with it. A prohibition governor
can do nothing without a prohibition
legislature.
"Trot out a dispensary man." shouted
somebody, and Col. Hoyt introduced |
Walt Whitman.
The latter, after jumping on State
colleges, said he was in the legislature
and helped enact the dispensary law.
He said he could prove that the police
of Charleston are in league with the ,
blind tigers. He himself had been di- |
rected to a blind tiger by a policeman. j
He charged that at the Isle of Palms j
he had found a dispensary of the State i
running a blind tiger on Sunday.
Cfcsy occasioned some laughter by
telling of his being taken for Tillman
in Charleston, and in consequence the
blind tigers were frightened. The governor
ought to have the blind tigers j
agraid of him. too. Why, if a few con- J
stables can enforce the law, has the
governor increased the force in Char- |
leston from four to ten. He then made
his customary speech. Gary was
warmly applauded.
Patterson spoke from the deck of a
wagon.
Mr. Winkler was the next speaker.
He was followed by Col. Sloan, who
1? 5 -- frnm a PAIH
spone uuuer uiuiv.uii.ics nv.u
Blease made a new speech advocating
the dispensary. It is the best form of
prohibition.
Jim Tillman made a defense of the
newspapers. He made no protest because
they could not print the speeches
in full.
Col. Livingston said if he had never
enjoyed the confidence of Marlboro he
would not have the face to aspire to
such a high and honorable place as
that of lieutenant governor. He did
not think the liquor question would be
settled until the people vote on it directly.
This is his second speech and
he created a line impression,
Judge J. H. Moore, candidate for
attorney general, said that the police
looking for blind tigers is a joke in
Charleston. He charged that the highest
legal officer in the State will not
set the machinery in motion to stop
the blind tigers.
Gen. Bellinger was not !#re.
Dr. Timmerman and Captain Jennings
had no row in their candidacy
for State treasurer.
Brooker and Derham discussed fin- j
antes until the audiecne became all
muddled.
McMahan and Capers jollied each
other good naturedlv. Each made a
good impression and votes.
CU{Jl. IVUUSC (tllU WVIJ. 1 lu; M v.... ...?
ed the question hether or not a young
man should be adjutant general.
Barney Evans said that the railroad
rommission has reduced the rate on
brick, probably because Bill Neal had
gone into the brick business.
Mr. Berry renewed his advocacy of
prohibition.
Etheridge had been home sick, but
arrived here.
W. D. Mayfield thought commissioners
should be elected every two years
and be panid out of State funds instead
of by railroads.
W. D. Evans replied to the charges
of his opponents and indulged in some
pleasantry. The reduction of the rale
on brick was offered on account of the
building of factories.
At Monck's Corner.
Monck's Corner. Special.?The meeting
was held at Monck's Corner, capital
of Berkeley county. The court
bouse was crowded, a number of ladies
being present. There was slight applause
when McSweeney yas presented.
He had been called to Columbia and
was permitted to speak first so that
he could catch the train. He said that
he expected his record to be attacked
on flimsy charges and he urged the
crowd to review his record and give
him a fair showing.
The candidates for lieutenant governor
spoke next, Col. Sloan leading.
Cnl Tlipase followed. Blea.se made a
hit with his jokes. Col. Tillman was
applauded. Col. Livingston referred
to the fields of Eutaw and St. Stephens
nearby. His speech was a poem. Col.
Winkler concluded the list for this office.
Judge J. H. Moore injected a joke
into his usually very serious arraignment
of the blind tigers in Charleston
and of officials who do not enforce the
dispensary law. Geeral Bellinger was
not present, but his name was appaluded.
Dr. Timmerman exhibited the gold
watch given him by the Senators when
he was lieutenant governor. His services
as State treasurer had been acceptable.
He had headed the ticket
from Edgefield county for the house
in 1890 by 300 votes when he really
was not a candidate. He was popular
with the ladies. (Laughter.)
Capt. Jennings said he was popular
with the ladies too. Had net been married
twice like Dr. Timmerman, and
had married the prettiest girl in the
country. They have 14. not 40, children
as he said at Bamberg.
Comptroller General Derham said he
was under a $30,000 bond to do his duty,
and how could he violate the law J
In 19 particulars as charged by Brooker?
Brooker charged that Treasurer Wiggins
and Sheriff Morrison would give
evidence that the books had not been
closed and adjusted for 10 years. He
had not charged shortages, but there
were irregularities.
Brooker became heated, and he and
Derfcam disputed warmly. He said
that no settlement had been made in
this county to the comptroller general
in 18 months.
SherifT Morrison was called in evidence.
He said that all executions
placed in his hands had been returned
or collected as provided by law. Auditor
Wiggins wanted to know why
the expert sent here by Brooker had
reported not a dollar of irregularities.
r. vi r?c rvf "Tlim ATI til P
1 uvic ntlt icg vx x u
light," "Hurrah for Derham" and other
interruptions, and Brooker concluded
amid confusion.
McMahan made an earnest speech in
behalf of better common schools surrounded
by public spirited communities.
Gen. Floyd promised his opponent,
Dr. Rouse, a commission in the army
in China or the Philippines.
Dr. Rouse said that Charleston has
been a nonentity for years. He appealed
for Charleston to have a chance.
He invited them all to Charleston to
the love feast during the exposition.
The candidates for railroad commissioner
were cut down to five minutes
today on their own motion.
Col. Hovt was the first speaker after
dinner. He was listened to attentively.
The name of Ben Tillman was cheered
when Col. Hoyt urged the people of
Berkeley to go to the polls in Novem*
K?r Tillrv?on IIo
UtT ut> aiisgt'aicu u?> nuuui.
a hurried speech as he wanted tu
catch the special train. None of his
opponents would go before the women
in opposition to prohibition. He congratulated
the State on the amity and
concord and said that even Walt Whitman
has let up on Ben Tillman.
Walt Whitman was received with
cheers. He advocated the dispensarv,
j amusing and entertaining the crowd.
I He renewed his statement that the
I beer dispensary at the Isle of Palms Is
I open on Sunday.
Gary was received with an ovation.
His pseech was more aggressive than
any yet. He tackled "My dear Appell"
for charging too many Garys are holding
office, and the crowd yelled its api
preciation. The crowd seemed solid
j for Gary.
I Patterson adjourned the crowd to
! the yard of the court house, where he
| occupied a wagon.
The next meeting will be on July 10,
1 it Georgetown. '
TROUBLE AT WALTERBORO.
Operatives and Negroes Engage in \
Fierce Street Fight.
Walterboro. Special.?A fight toot
place on the streets Saturday afternoon. a
between Harvey Beach and Joe Brock, c
Richard Walker and Henry Robert- f
son. Beach is a young white man who a
works in a factory here, the others are negroes.
Some days ago one of the f
rino^ri rwff hi? hicvcle and
lifgnjeo luui uciMu ?
slapped his face. Since then trouble has
been brewing between the operatives
and negroes and Saturday afternoon
about o'clock they became engaged
in a fight. Beach was knocked down
with a brickbat by Walker and then a
general fight ensued, and it seemed as
if pandemonium had broken loose.
Brock was shot in the head and
stomach and is thought to be dying.
Walker is now lodged in jail, barely
escaping lynching. Beach is better, but
is seriously hurt.
The crowd is terribly wrought up.
The militia company was called out
and is now on guard.
It is thought trouble will take place
if Brock dies. The negroes are said to i
be arming themselves. The whites have
already armed and are in command of i
the situation. i
1
Woman's Mission Conference. p
Greenville. Special.?The annual c
meeting of the Woman's Foreign Mis- a
sionary society of the South Carolina g
conference, M. E. church. South, was
in session here last week. There was s
over 100 delegates, officers, and visitors v
in attendance and much enthusiasm r
was manifested in missionary matters. (
n - *. a. -1 ?. j u..
The sessions were wen aueuueu u> iuc
people of the city. t
The opening session was on Wednes- j
day night, when an address of welcome ?
was made by the Rev. G. F. Harmon, f
pastor of the Buncombe Street church, e
Mrs. W. M. Wightman. of Charleston, t
who has been for many years president I
of the organization, responded. Miss a
Theresa McDavid read the formal wel- s
come on behalf of the missionary l
workers of the city. Two young la- c
dies lately returned from foreign mis- t
sionarv fields were introduced. Miss ^
Emma Gay, from China and Miss 8
Glenn, from Brazil, Miss Delia
Wright, who is to go to China in a year f
or so, was also presented. ^
On Thursday two business sessions j
were held at which reports from societies,
district secretaries and other ofTi- t
cers were received and discussed. Miss s
Glenn, who has been in Brazil for five ,
years, made a most instructive and y
practical address. She went oat from g
the North Georgia conference, but ha3 c
been closely associated with South 2
Carolina people in Brazil all the while. !
Todyaw ill be spent in returne work y
and torn, !h there will be a few short
addresses, among them one by Miss
Gary.
This body of women is a splendid
one, full of intelligence and enthusi- ?
asm. The officers are: President. Mrs.
W. M. Wightman. Charleston; vice ?
president. Mrs. J. W. Humbert. Harts- 1
ville; treasurer, Mrs. J. W. Greene, *
Greenwood; corresponding secretary, 1
Mrs. E. S. Herbert. Orangeburg: re- [
cording secretary, Mrs. Peter Stokes, .
Lowndesville.
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Properly Pardened. j
A short time ago, in Gaffney. a ne- j
gro. Jesse Wesson, whose character i
was proven as good as anyone's found, j
upon an unexpected return home, his j
wife in a compromising position with i
another man. He promptly killed the ,
despoiler of the happiness of his home, j
The case was tried and a conviction ?
resulted. The newspapers called att^n- ,
tion to the matter in vigorous term3
and the 1jest people of the county protested
avinst the punishment of the
man. These same people forthwith got (
up petitions to the governor, asking ]
for Wesson'4 pardon. On SatuiMay the <
pardon was very properly granted and 1
now Wesson is a free man.
For Misusing Mail. !
Florence. Special.?Mr. R. L. Lee. a t
prominent merchant of Darlington,
was brought before United States Com- '
missioner Wells charged with violat
ing the postal lays by sending proiaae
and obscene language through the
malls. Mr. Lee waived his preliminary
examination. His attorney. Mr. Spears
of Darling.on. argued the legal questions
Friday. *
Prisoners Get Away.
Marlboro county seems unfortunate
with her prisoners. At the second session
of court three negroes were convicted,
one of larceny and two of assault,
and as Deputy Sheriff Meekins
went in jail to give supper to the prisoners
one of the above seized him and
threw him 'o the floor. Mr. Meekin's
pistol fell from .h.is pocket and was
picked up immediately by one of the
prisoners, and these with another prisoner
who had just been convicted by
a magistrate, made good their escape
out of the back door and into the
swamp just back of the jail. Sheriff
I Green was in the country at the time
! and on his return everything was done
! to capture the fugitives, but so far
j they are free men.
SOUTH CAROLINA CROPS.
leather Conditions Have Been Un*
favorable the Past Week.
'The nroolr on (tin or 8 a. HI. JUI1G 25 th,
>roken stands. There are more or less
omplaint of grassy fields from ail secions,
and cotton is in urgent need o|
Iry, hot weather to permit cultivation
md for its normal development
Tobacco has improved. Cutting and
>uring is in progress but is not general.
Vorms are numerous in William3>urg
county.
Wheat that has not been housed or
hrashed is beginning to sprout in the
hock. Thrashing making slow profess
oats have been harvested.
,Veather unfavorable on melons. Rice,
,weet potatoes, gardens and minor
Tops are doing well. Fruit is rotting
is it ripens. Peas continue to be
own on stubble lands, and planted
vitb corn.
Killed on theTrain.
McCormick, Special.?Quite a serioua
hooting affray occurred on the excuriion
train returning from Augusta to
Terderey Saturday night, just north
>f Parksrille. There was an unruly
legro, full of cheap whiskey, who betan
giving trouble immediately after
eaving Augusta. After breaking out
learly every window in the car, shooU
ng his pistol and raising Cain and beng
quieted down by the train crew
ieveral times, he finally threatened to
ihoot one Y/ilson, the porter on the
rain. The white flagman, Mr. Wintard
of Augusta, in attempting to take
lis pistol from him, was shot through
;he hand. The negro then succeeded
n turning his pistol on the portet^ who
grappled with him, knocking the pistol ?
lp. In the melee the negro was shot
hrough the breasfthree timee. He fell
it the first shot and diea in a few
ninutes. ' ^
Palmetto Pencilings.
The county Democratic executiva
committee of Newberry decided to
lave the county dispenser and board)f
control nominated by primary elec?
lion.
A charter was issued Saturday to the
Standard Building and Loan. Association,
of Charleston, Capital stock $150..
DOG. Officers: R. G. Rhett, president;
R. M. Masters, vice president; T. T.
Hyde, secretary and treasurer; W. Hj
Thomas, solicitor; R. G. Rhett, R. M.
Masters, F. H. McMaster, J. P. De?
Veaux, J. Alwyn Ball, G. B. Brni,
directors.
Gov. McSweeney has appointed the
members of the State board of Home
At- J :i Avomlnatv? -nmiriripH
opatmc uioiiwi ciaiuiuv..^, j,.
for by the general assembly at its las!
session. The appointees are as fob
lows: Dr. B. H. Thurman, Cheraw;
Dr. J. A. Whitman, Charleston; Dr.
George Morgan Harsh, Columbia. The
commissions will be forwarded tQ
these gentlemen at once.
A commission for a charter has been
issued to the Citizens' Bank, of Honea
Path, Anderson County. Corporators;
J. A. Brock, C. E. Harper, Ellison A.
Smyth, James L. prr, EzekieL Harris,
J. W. Brock, L. A* Brock, P. *W. Sullb
van, J. V. Kay and M. McGee. Capita}
stock, $25,000.
iveraged about 6 degrees per day
ooler than usual, with minimum tem>eraturer,
ranging between 55 and 72,
.nd maximum temperatures between:
0 and 93 degrees. The lowest tern>eratures
prevailed during the first
lalf of the week.
The average rainfall for the week}
vas 2.85 inches, ranging from less than
. inch to 6 inches. The heaviestj
ains occurred in the west central andt
n the southeastern counties, where
ands were badly washed, and cropa
>n many bottom lands were flooded
nd destroyed. The rains injured coton,
some corn, melons, and wheat in!
he shock, causing sprouting?over the
vestern and south central counties, but
cere either highly beneficial or notf
'" "" "i mo-Iiaro fjnrl thpv imnroved
ice, tobacco gardens and pastures, and
ninor crops generally. Over a large
?ortion of the State cultivation was
mpracticable, except on from 1 to 3
(ays, consequently fields are becoming
.rassy, and all field crops stand in need
if cultivation. These conditions were
it their worst in the western half oft
he State, while over the northeastern!
ounties there has been no harmful exess
of rainfall, and crops of all kind*
.re very promising. Sunshine was deicient
over the entire State.
Coin is generally doing well, but
ome is turning yellow and Is firing,
i hile on bottom lands, in the western,
lortions, much was destroyed by flooding.
Early corn is being laid by.
There was general deterioration in
he condition of cotton in the western
ounties, and in the upper Edisto
alley, where some has not been chop>ed
to stands, and fields are foul with
;rass and weeds, and where the crop
las received very little cultivation.
Jlsewhere cotton is growing rapidly,
md early cotton is blooming. Lice are
fin nrevalent and in places have