The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, July 03, 1902, Image 8
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ON THE CAMPAIGN
Candidates For Senator and State
Offices Canvassing
MEETINGS ARE STILL HARMONIOUS
Discussion of Live Issues ? People
Keep Cool and Give Each Speaker a
Respectful Hearing.
At Florence.
Florence Special.?The senators held
another unventful meeting here. Nothing
sensational developed and the
speeches, in the main, were along the
aame lines adopted at previous meetings.
Not more than 200 people were
present, and out of this number not
more than a dozen were from the countrL
Tie meeting was caueu 10 uruci at
11 o'elock by W. F. Clayton, Esq., acting
county chairman.
Congressman Scarborough was first
Introduced. He came back to his Florence
constituents bringing his"sheaves"
with him in the shape of an appropriation
for a federal court house.
This was made an issue in this county
In the last campaign Mr. Norton, his
predecessor, claiming that the appropriation
could be more easily secured
by his return to congress. Mr. Scarborough
graciously acknowledged the
assistance rendered him by other members
of the South Carolina delegateion,
Including Mr. Latimer, in securing the
appropriation. Only $10,000 of the
amount is made Immediately available,
hn* tho rp?t will hprome so from time
'to time as the work progresses.
Mr. Latimer's speech had few if any
variations. It was the same old story
about what "We farmers" wanted done
through the alliance in 1888 and how he
was called from the plow handles in
1892 to fight their battles and how well
he had fought them for ten years in
congress. He told of getting an appropriation
of $15,000 for repairing Newberry
college, and also securing S20S,000
back taxes from the South Carolina
railroad. "John C. Calhoun could not
defeat any Philippine legislation in the
present congress, and the only way to
get anything out of the Republicans is
not to antagonize them, but to be conciliatory
and bring them down south
and show them what we really are and
not What they imagine us to be."
Mr. Henderson again regretted that
he had no congressional record, but
hi a hnme n?nnle knew what sort of a
& man he was. He spoke of his work
for the State. He does not believe in
senatorial denunciation, but that a
Democrat should contend for principle.
The Republicans want us to be conciliatory
so that we will forget that there
is such a thing as a Republican party.
They took McLaurin up into a high
mountain and pointed out to him all
the kingdoms of the world, and told
him that they would all be his if he
would only embrace imperialism, and
he yielded to temptation.
Col. Johnstone was at his best. He
did not speak of self but of principles
which actuate his every motive. He rejoices
that the time has not come when
Issues are dependent upon the presence
or absence of half a dozen men. He det
cried any one who would obtain favors
from Republicans by making concessions
to them. Principle is paramount
to everything. The house has ceased to
be a deliberative body and the battles
of the south henceforth must be fought
in ilia sonofii He martp his usual ar
raignment on the isthmian canal, concluding
by saying that when it is constructed
every Important railway in the
United States will have some terminal
In a southern port.
Col. Elliott followed Col. Johnstone
and he was pretty "warm in the collar."
He understood Col. Johnstone to mean
that to obtain appropriations from a
Republican congress concessions must
be made, while Col. Johnstone said
"favors" not "appropriations." Anyhow,
It was the means of inciting him
to make the best speech he has yet
made on the campaign.
He had been faithful and an appreciative
constituency had kept hdm in
Washington 14 years and he had obtained
millions in appropriations and
he defied any man to prove that he had
made any concessions to get them. He
told of an occasion when the river and
harbor committee of the house would
give him nothing; how he went to the
cmmrttee on commerce in ice senate
and without making any concessions
he got what he asked for. He spoke of
Democratic obstruction to drastic Republican
legislation, such as the Crumpacker
force bill and others equally
abnoxious. He told of the cheerful outlook
for Democratic success.
Mr. Hemphill said: "Today we have
two sets of candidates; record breakers
and record makers. I intend to be
both."
Mr. Henderson?Mr. Hemphill did
you ever hear the fate of the man who
was badly thrown when he attempted
to. ride two horses at the some time?
Mr. Hemphill?Yes, and his name is
Henderson.
The retort came as quick as lightning
and the audience howled.
Mr. Hemphill thinks the duty of a
senator in something.higher than getting
appropriations and distributing
garden seed.
When he was in congress ten years
taxes were never increased one cent.
Now tbey are exactly doubled and they
will remain so until the Republican
party is burled face downward, for that
is the only way to bury a Republican
so that when he begins to scratch be
will travel onward to the country
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where he properly belongs. He spoke
against expansion and the ship subsidy
measure.
Ex-Governor Evans was the last to
speak. He spoke at a disadvantage for
the crowd was tired, many had gone to
dinner. His speech was on the same
lines of his former utterances only with
less personal allusions. Tariff reform
was his principal argument.
The senators are sustaning themselves
well and their speeches are becoming
less formal. They all leave for
Marion tonight where the meeting will
be held tomorrow.
At riarlon.
Marion, Special.?The senatorial
campaign meeting here Friday bid fair
at one time to prove as humdrum and
featureless as all its predecessors, but
at the lost moment an incident oo- J
curred between Messrs. Latimer and '
Evans that promises to change the '
whole feature of the campaign. At
10:30 a. m. about 350 people, Including
many ladies, assembled in the opera
house to hear the speakers. The senatorial
cavndidates were introduced as
follows: Messrs. Elliott, Hemphill,
Evans and Latimer.
The speeches of the first five wero
identically the same as have often been
l reDeated within the past two weeks;
even the "jokes" had become stale,
with a two weeks growth of whiskers
upon tjem. The crowd was patient
and knwr intuitively that imperialism
would he followed by ship subBidy
and next came the trusts and
tariff reform, with the never failing,
never ending blowing of the personal
horn until time was called by the j
chairman. While Mr. Evans was
spreading himself on his favorite i
theme, "tariff reform," a countryman
I who had come to town strolled down
by the opera house and stood in the
; street watching what he took to be a
"protracted meeting," and passed on,
thinking that if he came up it would
1 be about time to pass around tne nat. J
j Mr. Evans repeated his story explainj
ing why he entered the last campaign j
; against McLaurin and also retold
j about going to Washington previous to !
the opening meeting at Sumter to con- !
! suit with certain congressmen as to 1
I who was best qualified to enter, the
! race and expose McLaurin'a Republl- i
cani6m. When Mr. Latimer's turn i
came, and be was the last speaker, he !
first told of his record and said let
one man put his finger on one single
act of his that did not reflect credit on
his State. (Mr. Evans was seen to pull
a long newspaper clipping from his
pocket.) Mr. Latimer said that Mr.
Hemphill had claimed that he (Hemphill)
had led the fight against the
I "force bill" when Hemphill was in
congress, but he (Latimer) had looked
up the record and found that the fight
was led by McMillan, aftbough Hemphill
had made a speech against the
passage of the measure. He repeated i
his goat story and applied it to Mr.
Hemphill, illustrative of how he had
left the State when defeated for congress.
Mr. Hemphill wanted to reply,
but as Mr. Ev^tns was drawn prominently
into the squabble soon afterward,
Mr. Hemphill let th*> matter ;
drop.
Mr. I^atimer went on and said you
may talk about the tariff until doomsday,
but the Republicans made the law
and Democrats could not modify or repeal
it so long as they were in power.
We need more business men in con- j
gress?not theoretical men who can do
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suuiriuiug CIOJ i/vsiuv ii.w.v ,
speeches. AJter speaking on this line ,
for a few minutes he turned to Mr. ,
Evans and said Mr. Evans did come to
Washington and suggested that he
(Latimer) enter the race against McLaurin.
Mr. Evans?"You suggested it, but I
did not want you," and then Evans
added: "You invited anyone to raise j
their finger and point to any public act
or acts of yours that were not a credit
to your State."
Here is something that Dr. J. Wm. i
Stokes, whom we all know to have been
as honorable, brave and truthful a man
as ever lived and was at that time a
member of congress from the seventh
district, wrote about you and had published
in the Yorkville Enquirer?
Mr. Latimer?I know every word in
it and I will tell you, fellow-citizene,
all about it.
Mr. Evans?Fellow-citizens here is
the proof that Latimer peddled pictures
K/mioo Had hta farm stocked
with seed by the government and rode
on, and distributed, free passes over
railroads to his friends.
The confusion by this time was so
great that it was hard to understand
distinctly what was said; the volcano
which had been smouldering for weeks
was now sending out red hot campaign
rocks, gas and slimy black mud.
Mr. Latimer turned to the crowd and
said that Mr. Wilson, secretary of agriculture.
had come down to Belton,
wanting to make experiments and that
he had furnished the government the |
land, guano and labor free of charge
and never had been reimbursed by the
government.
When Bryan spoke at Due West he
had asked the railroad to furnish them
a train and they did so and came down
and invited all who cared to come with
them?Tillman and Norton being in the
crowd. They went ou to Cuba.
On another occasion (last winter) he
and a party came down to Charleston
n thp pxnosition bringing with them
Mr. Littlefleld who was so pleased with |
what be saw In the south that he went j
back to Washington and made a speech
against the Crumpacker force bill after
having previously advocated it. He
had noted that Mr. Evans had often
spoken about being "hounded down" in
the McLaurin campaign and he had
hear that Evans had said that he
would put plasters all over him in this
campaign, and added significantly, that
there are other places besides the rostrum
where such differences can be 1
settled. Dr. Stokes wanted to run in
that campaign for the senate and that
was why he made that attack on him
(Latimer).
EVANS IN REPLY.
By consent Mr. Evans obtained the
floor and said that if the matter was
pushed to an ultimatum it would not
occur on the stand. He read extracts
from the newspapers and when he
came to the charge that Latimer had
offered and tendered Dr. Stokes an annual
free pasa over a western trunk
line and that he (Stokes) had declined
it and returned it to him?
Mr. Latimer?I emphatically deny it.
Mr. Evans (turning to the crowd)?
We all know what an honorable, hightoned,
truthful gentleman was Dr.
Stokes and now Mr. Latimer denies his
statement as being emphatically untrue,
and (turning to Mr. Latimer)
added: "May God have mercy on your
soul!"
Mr. Latimer?There is not a word of
truth in it.
The meeting adjourned under Intense
excitement
THE STATE CAMPAIGN
At Hampton.
Hampton, Special.?The meeting
here was much better than was anticipated,
about 400 voters being
present with most attentive interest
The candidates for office of railroad
commissioner stood up fresh and
strong, being first on the list of
speakers. Candidate Mobley had the
opening and was followed in condensed
five minutes talks by Messrs.
Wolling, Cansler, Caughman, Evans.
Jepson, Kinard and Wilborn. The
candidacy of Messrs. Prince and Berry,
in their absence, was announced
by Chairman Smith. Candidates for
this office are always dead in earnest.
Mr. Evans showed by schedules and
clearly proved that travelers from
this town to any point were sufferers
who needed prompt relief. Mr.
Kinard thought the people were getting
poorer and the railroads richer
every year. Mr. Wilborn turned tho
tables on his competitors and was
aggressive in his fight. "I am tired of
this flcy way of nagging at my heels."
He was glad the reform chasm was
now Bridged over, n was a guuu
speech and well received.
The court house was full when the
gubernatorial candidates were announced.
Some ladies had much improved
the appearance of things. The
general tone of the speeches is always
uplifted by such additions to
the audience. The first applause of
the day greeted Congressman Talbert
the opening gubernatorial candidate.
Col. Talbert's speeches are made on
popular lines, his views are well and
entertainingly put with jokes and
Illustrations, and he is invariably
listened to with close attention. Col.
Talbert was again heard most attentively.
He made his speech on the
lines previously reported and closed
amid applause. He was applauded
while making his speech, this being
loud and libera!, when his position on
taxing white men ,to support white
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he closed.
Amid some handclapplng and hurrah
for Tillman, Lieut. Gov. Tillman
came forward. Col. Tillman spoke appreciatively
of the support always
given to his father here. He had no
time to discuss issues, but paid his
respects briefly to Heyward and Col.
leton citizens, whom he said were
present Then on to Dr. Timmerman
and Mr. Ansel Col. Tillman passed
with brief reference. He would like
to know if Ansel supported dispensary
candidate at the last election?
"I was out of the State," replied Mr.
Ansel. What would you have done,
said Col. Tillman, after remarking
that he thought his frier.d had more :
manhood than to run away, had you
been here?
Mr. Ansel replied he would maae
his own speech at the proper time.
Col. Tillman then repeated in detail
his severe arraignment of Col. Talbert's
long office holding career. He
spoke of momentous issues now pending
at Washington and of Talbert's
empty chair. These bills included one
for $160,000 for South Carolina. Talbert
is wasting time here, though hi3
record does not make his absence of
any consequence. Col. Talbert, he
said, wound up his career the day he
quit congress. "He attacks trusts
viciously here. I challenge him to
show where he ever introduced a bill
on this or on the labor question." "It
would not do to ruin a good farmer
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HKe tieywuru uy uitiKiug ? jiuui
tician of him."
. Dr. W. H. Timmerman was tho
next speaker. Dr. Timmerman made
brief introductory remarks and with
pointed words replied to Col. Tillman.
"My distinguished opponent, Col. Tillman,
tells you I have been in office 12
years. I never held a salaried office
but four years. I can say to him here,
as I have said elsewhere, that I have
been presiding officer of the senate
for three years and have never been
called upon to vindicate my record
as he is trying to do."
He was interrupted by Col. Tillman,
who askeu Dr. Timmerman to read
the resolution of thanks voted him by
the senate.
Dr. Timmerman retorted 'that he
had no time to read the resolutions, j
nfViioh Viq ViqH ho?n rpliahlv informed I
were voted at the closing of the senate.
just before adjournment by five
or six senators.
Continuing Dr. Timmerman said:
"Public office I regard as a public
trust; a sentiment borne out by an
honest, faithful record." To his record
he briefly referred. He wants the
office for only one term.
The Hon. M. F. Ansel was next introduced
and made a pleasant, interesting
speech, delivering his message
from the' Piedmont. He paid a
tribute to the ladies. All are running
for office; most of us necessarily will
be left. He was once a candidate for
matrimony and was elected; is now
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a candidate for office and will be (
elected if you heed the message from (
the mountains. Mr. Ansel addressed j
himself to the issues, all of which i
received his attention as has been ?
previously reported. He has never ]
been defeated for office before the ]
people. Time was up and Mr. Ansel 1
closed amid applause. 1
Mr. E. F. Warren, candidate for
State Senator, for this county, then ]
stepped to the front and said: "Fellow i
citizens, the pleasant duty has been 1
assigned me to introduce to you one
of Carolina's noblest sons. It has been <
said that an honest man is the noblest i
work of God, and you will find this <
man in D. C. Heyward." As the last
words of this brief and eloquent in- i
troduction were heard the house rang <
with cheers, hurrahs for Heyward, i
"Here mose our next governor," and 1
other cries from numerous parts of the
audience. After acknowledging the re- 1
ception given tim, paying a tribute al- i
so to the ladies, to the county of Hamp- 1
ton, worthy of its name. Capt. Hey- 1
ward made his speech. He announced )
his candidacy, "the first office that I <
have asked of the people of South Ca- "
rolina." He would make the race on his I
merits. If not elected he would support <
the nominee and return tc the farm <
that Col. Tillman could not find. He
asked Col. Tillman yesterday to visit <
this farm, but he was afraid of mos- <
quitoes and malaria. "If afraid of these <
for one night does he blame me for 1
not keeping my family there evory <
night?" 1
Referring to Col. Tillman's state- <
ment regarding Colleton men present 1
here today and on special train, Capt- 1
Heyward denied very pleasantly but 1
tiatly this statement, and said that no <
Colleton men went into the audience. <
The love feast issues were clearly stat- 1
ed by this closing gubernatorial candi- t
date as has been seen in reports of *
former speeches. The house was 1
crowded, many standing in the aisle, 1
and Capt. Heyward's fine speech was 1
most attentively heard. He closed amid *
the same sort of cheers that greeted his
introduction. At the close of this
speech Capt. Heyward was presented (
with a magnificent bouquet of flowers. (
Candidates for lieutenant governor ?
came next, Mr. Gary coming forward ,
amid some applause. In his introduc- <
torv remarks he gave his message from |
his section of the Piedmont "Give
them whatever office they want, but
give us the office of lieutenant governor."
He had not one unkind word to
say about his opponents. Mr. Gary's
speech was well received. *
Col. Sloan came next, referring to the
winning record made over competitors c
in the last election. He was proud of
the distinction of having carried j
Hampton county in the first primary
two years ago. His first step as a j
soldier was in old Beaufort county. He
spoke of his war record and paid a fine
tribute to his old comrades. A red 1
shirt Democrat wants election to office
and promotion. He was second last t
time and a6ked for first place now. t
He closed with applause.
The Hon. Cole Blease, as previously, ]
addressed himself concisely to the is- t
sues he advocated. Complained that
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ma uuuiyruiuio uiu uui utuut uicn
sitions. He referred to a declaration
made two years ago by his opponents
which they now dodged. Mr. Blease
here gave Col. Sloan some of his time
to define his position on the liquor law
question which he did by endorsing the
dispensary question. Blease asked Col.
Sloan if he stood now where he did
two years ago. "I'do not," was the reply.
A warm combat of words which
grew personal here ensued for several
minutes.
Resuming his speech Mr. Blease said
he did not know yet how Mr. Gary
stood. Today he has not one word to
say about the dispensary. "Mr. Blease
came here to tell you his position and
not to make pretty speeches and dodge
issues." After a tribute to the late
Senator Maudlin, Mr. Blease closed the
colloquy with Mr. Sloan in which he
held his own, being the one exciting
episode of the day.
Candidates for the office of attorney
general came next, Speaker Stevenson
opening. Mr. Stevenson also paid trik.,?/?
tn ?Viq momnw nf tha late Senator
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Mauldin and then began work without
delay. "My record is not discussed in r
this campaign as a legis'ator because ^
of good service there always. My offl- ^
cial career is not challenged by my op- fl
ponent." His record as a lawyer was j
referred to, it was conceded by his op- c
ponent that he had the legal and moral
requirements to discharge the duties of
the office he sought As to his record
as a railroad attorney Mr. Stevenson
spoke somqwhat in detail and defended b
on legitimate grounds. He referred v
again to being employed by the attor- 0
ney ger.oral to assist in prosecuting important
eases. He referred to Mr. Gunter's
early and long continued office a
holding record. "He objects to my rec- n
ord because he wants office himself, t
Does he not believe I will faithfully I
discharge the dhties of the office?" d
There is no ill-feeling between us, p
we uuui naui uic ouuv.
Col. Gunter followed and after brief j(
remarks concerning Hampton county
and its people, he began to use his ten
minutes well. "I am proud of the fact c
that I have held office in South Caro- '
lina; prouder that I have always been U
considered worthy of promotion. My a
reputation as a lawyer is as good as v
that of my opponent. He referred to a
his record in condensed detail. and 0
spoke of the resignation of Mr. Steven- p
son as railroad attorney. Mr. Gunter
renewed his charge against Mr. Stevenson
as railroad attorney and strong- p
ly objected to his election as Attorney c
general, because of bias and unfitness tl
by reason of previous corporation afflli- 1:
ations. His eminent ability has not ci
been endorsed by the attorney general's u
office. Time called on Mr. Gunter in
the midst of a warm speech which was
strong and aggressive.
Mr. Stevenson twice interrupted Mr.
Gunter, denying his statements cau- s
tiously but firmly, and aa usual the t
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lates held a special meeting here Frl- .
lay. Nothing new was developed. The
ittendadce was good, ard the speakers
were all lis'-med to with attention.
Speeches about the same as at other
[joints.
passages between these gentlemen,
which though manifesting some heat
were conducted in parliamentary style.
Very few voters and no ladles were>
left when Mr. Gantt opened the ball
among the candidates for the office of
secretary of state.
Cn 1 Wilcnn romp nprf ftnl Austin.
closing. These well put speeches were
ittentively heard by very few listeners.
Letters from Treasurer Jennings was
read by Acting Chairman Martin, when.
Chairman Smith mentioned the candiiacy
and absence of Superintendent
McMahan.
Chairman Smith next introduced
Prof. Martin, candidate for superintendent
of education, who addressed
:he faithful few remaining. "I don't
:hink my competitor very much in earnest
about asking for reelection; he
iidn't come here today to ask j*ou to
rote for him." He then assailed the
two issues which his competitor tries
to put on the State board and the governor.
The hour was late but eager candilates
becafne unconscious concerning
inly a few things. Candidates for the
iffire of comptroller general. Messrs.
Walker, Brooker, Jones and Sharpe,
spoke respectively in the order named.
Last on the list were candidates for the
office of adjutant general. A letter
'rom Dr. Rouse was read explaining
lis unavoidable absence as were Capt.
Patrick and Mr. Ayer. Only two canlidates
for this office. Col. Boyd and
"VI Vrnct trpro nreseint. With ranid
iring guns and no blank cartridges,
:hese gentlemen presented their claims
ifter which Chairman Smith adjourned
i meeting which his good work had
nade move rapidly and over which he
lad presided with absolute impartialiy.
At Allendale.
Allendale, Special.?The State candiiates
held a special meeting here Frllay.
Nothing new was developed. The
attendance was good, and the speakers
vere all listened to with attention.
Speeches about the same as at other
joints.
LABOR WORLD.
Montreal is the best organized city la
Canada.
San Francisco police will have an
light-hour day. *
Sioux City. Iowa, has elected a union
jrinter for Mayor.
There is a lull in the reports as to the
abor troubles in Spain.
ir?iTann \ nncfor ntnmberfl
*11 L*III JJLI IS \XC1IU.; iumw?V? r-- ? ?
efuse to employ union men.
Kansas has passed a State law for
he enforcement of an eight-hour work
lay.
From the first of the year up to May
.0,000 Japanese laborers had been sen*
0 Hawaii.
It Is likely that the American Labot
L'niou will adopt the referendum sys*
em of electing officers.
Laborers have been granted $1.25 a
lay by the City Council of Charlotteown,
Prince Edward Island.
The Executive Council of the Ameri an
Federation of Labor recommends
nass meetings to protest against the
njunction abuse.
Baggage smashers of Chicago, 111.,
lave organized, and the next thing
vill be union labels on freight and
>aggage to insure safe transportation.
Toledo, O., has something unique in
he way of a labor union. The iusurince
solicitors of the city have fornallj
organized, and will be granted
1 fimrtpr hv the American Federation
>f Labor.
Action which probably will briugtho
Vestern miners into closer touch with
he United Mine Workers of America
vas taken when the Western Federaion
of Miners voted for interchangea>le
cards between the two organizeions.
A summer camp for the striking
aetnl polishers, buffers, platers and
trass workers of Cleveland. Ohio, is
ieing planned. The camp is to be situ-.
ted in the green fields, jus: outftlde
lie city lJmits, and will be run oi the
o-operative plan.
Baals of Loving Cap.
Claret is the basis of "loving cup,"
lended with other liquors and flaored
with certain spices, the secret
f which onlv the wine men know.
'here is no written recipe for its prepration,
but from one rubicund wine
lan to another through the centuries
he mystery has been communicated,
t is a fragrant concoction, appealing
eeply to the imaginations of the peole
who do not get any.
The solemnity with which the big
oving cup is handled, the formal bow
irith which it is passed along and reeived,
the ponderous deliberation
,'ith which the guest receiving the cup
[fts it double-handed to his mouth,
nd the expression of deep content
rhich overspreads the features after
very small sip. give to the brew, afar
ff, a rich, full flagrancc such as no
'alernian ever bore.
But there are blase men who have
assed the chair who declare that the
hief sensation produced by a dip into
be loving cup formulates itself vagueT
about the pit of the stomach and
alls immediately and insistently foist
a tiny tbimbWi'i of old hrsndv
Romance,
file word romance is a kind expreaion
for things that are hidden from
lew.?New York Press.