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THE STATE CAMPAIGN. The Events of the Week. The Meeting at Conway. Tillman Denounces Cleveland as "the Most Damnable Traitor That Ever Filled That Office." The Augusta Chronicle Report. CONWAY, S. C., July 4.--The South Carolina campaigners spoke her" to? day, spending the glorious Fourth in the most out of the way county in the State-the "Independent Repub? lic of Horry." There were about one thousand persons at the speak? ing, including excursionists who came from all over the county. A noteworthy feature of tue day was that Governor Tillman and Gen. Butler occupied the same carriage and the same seat in riding to the place of meeting. Gubernatorial Candidates Evans and Pope were not present. The crowd showed no enthusiasm, and sat like spbynxes throughout most of the speaking. Gen Butler got some applause when be finished, and Governor Tillman waked up the crowd with bis Till manesque sayings and harsh denun? ciations of Cleveland. County Chairman J. P. Derham announced himself a candidate for Comptroller General. Representa? tive G. Walt Whitman was .intro? duced as tbe "man who wants to dismantle South Carolina College." He declared that it was throwing away money to support this institu? tion, and that over half the students came from Richland county. He had nothing to say against the Citadel yet, as Clemson College's facilities were restricted. He knew of only one graduate from the South Caro? lina College who was a reformer, and. that man was on the bench. He thought even he would not be a Re? former bad it not been that the old ring bad maltreated some of his relatives. The reference is supposed to mean Judge Eugene Gary. The college had been established to edu? cate a ruling class, and build up a political aristocracy. Superintendent of Education May? field spoke next. He said it might be good policy to change tbe other State officers every two years, but in the case of the Superintendent of Education, the experience of the other States, showed that this officer bas a system to develop. Mas? sachusetts, with the best school sys? tem in the United States, has had the same superintendent for thirty-six years. His opponent proposed to better tbe school system by using for the public schools an appropriation made for the South Carolina College, but if he would make a calculation he would fiad this would give only 1 3-4 per cent per pupil. He declared that Whitman's imputation upon a graduate of the college that he was not a Reformer ft om principle was an unfortunate one. lie defended Gary and asserted be was a true Reformer from conviction, and was not influenced by family Short speeches were made by Comptroller General Eilerbe, Secre? tary of State Tindal and Judge Hil), after which Gen. Butler was intro? duced. Geu. Butler put in a word for the common school system. He did not coucur in the declaration that it was a humbug There was no fault to find with the system. The trouble arose from a lack of money to carry on the schools long enough. He declared it was a duty the peo? ple owed themselves and their chit dren and their State to sustain every educational institution in the State. He did not think it wise to provide taxation in the fundamental law of the State That ought to be left to the representatives of the people who could increase or decrease it as occasion required. When occasion required. When te spoke of the money he had receded as senator, some one in the crowd remarked, "You have earned it ; you ought to have some more honors." The Gen? eral said that while he was the only one of his family that had held office in forty years, during the war every one of his brothers had held office itt the Confederate service, but there was not such competition in those times Referring to the Governor's charge of corruption in Congress, he said it was a slander, though he be? lieved he could put his band on two men there who were popularly believed to be corrupt. He urged the farmers to stick together. The Alliance was the best organ? ization gotten up for the protection of the agricultural interests of the country. He was a farmer, but they would not let him join because he practiced law about fifteen years ago Jas Talbert had told him if he would sell his law library they would elect him. He had replied he had already given it away and thought he was en? titled to membership. When Governor Tillman's turn to speak came the chairman moved the crowd out in front of the court house. As be began to speak he was interrupted by a man behind him who wanted to know why the corres? pondent of the Columbia Register had put on the Governor's big white helmet. "That's all right," replied the Governor, "he hasn't got my head under it and he knows it." The Governor declared that until we get a Congress that can't be se? duced, bribed and bulldozed as Cleve has done the Senate, we can't have prosperity. He told how "outrage? ous, villainous and infamous those Wall street scoundrels are." The reason that the South and West had not yet come together was that Western people hate the South be? cause we killed some of their kin folks in the war. He had talked to some of them when he was in the West recently and he found they were as red hot Democrats as he ever saw. Gen. Butler did not criticise Cleveland because Cleveland had given him Federal patronage in this State to beat him (Tillman) for the Senate. Said he : "I call him a grand old rascal. He sold out to Wall street either before or after his election and does whatever they order him to do. He is the most damnable traitor that ever filled that office." He said there was no "chaos" during the Darlington troubles, and as long as he was Governor there would be none, except among those old poli? ticians who felt the teat slipping away from their mouths and that they were not going to get any more milk. The Governor said that when he got over to Aiken county, if Gen. Butler would produce Ihe man who said he (tillman) was not. at the Hamburg riot when the shooting began, he would produce fifty men who would swear he was a liar. He was not ashamed of having been at Hamburg, though Gen. Butler did get ashamed and denied he had been there when he was trying to get a seat in the Senate." The campaigners leave here to? morrow morning by boat down the Waccamaw river to Georgetown, where the-next meeting will be Fri? day. J. W. G. THE GEORGETOWN MEETING. (The Columbia, Register's Account.) A Small Audience-Sullivan and Elliott Announce Thtir Candidacy for Congress-Sullivan Scores the Aristocracy of CJiarleston-Tillman Talks "Sassy" to the Georgetown ers- What the Other Cadidates Said. GEORGETOWN, S. C., July 6-The people of the county are not taking mach stock io politics, j adgin g from the attendance here to-day. It was small, the smallest at any of the meet? ings aod little real interest was dis? played. The applause for Butler was more voluminous than for Tillman, bot theo it was weak and forced. It was not spontaneous and was giveu in the most mechanical manner. The Senatorial speeches were not up to date and the gubernatorial racers again famished the fan. About one hundred white men were standing in Screven street in front of the court bouse at 10:07 o'clock, wheo Coan ty Chairman Josiah Doar intro? duced Judge Hill of Spartanburg On the opposite side of the street were sixty or seventy negroes. A majority of the white men present were town people and Conservatives, but this fact didn't bother Judge Hill, and he as suited the old ring with all the vigor and power io him. He also jumped on Cleveland and slagged everything io sight not of the same political persua? sion as the Reformers. Wheo Judge Hill finished, Chairman Doar asked the crowd into the court house, and next introduced Superinten? dent of Education Mayfield, who spoke fifteen min?tes on school questions, en? lightening the audience by his discus? sion. He said the present public school system of this State is all right, and all that is needed to perfect it is more money. The last Legislature passed an Act giving each school district the ' power to levy an extra tax to run its schools from five to nine months in the j year. Many of the school districts j have already levied this special tax and are improving tt.eir schools. Mr. May- j field thought this the best plan to up- j build the common school system of ; South Carolioa. Alluding to Mr Whitman's plan to abolish the South Carolina College and the Citadel, Mr. Mayfield said the Re- \ form movement has struggled to keep j politics out of educational work, and : all the people are united in the seuti ment that politics should never be allowed to eoter this field. Mr. May-1 field contended that the South Carolina ; College aod other State institutions are not hurting the denominational colleges, as claimed by Mr. Whitman. He poiutcd out that all these colleges have continued to prosper aud increase io attendance from year to year. Mr. ? Mayfield was accorded strong applause when he closed with au appeal for unity at least io school work. G Waltou Whitman said, when in- : roduced, that no man had been more misunderstood aod misrepresented on ; school matters than he Mr. Whitman : said he was not opposed to higher edu? cation. He had struggled bard to get! some of that education himself. He was not opposed to the South Carolioa | College per se, bat was fighting it be- j cause he was opposed to institutions of that class in general. Mr. Mayfield had made some state- ! ments at Horry which called for a per- : sonal explanation. One of those state- ! ments intimated that he (Whitman) ? was deficient in a lack of knowledge of school figures. He thought he knew ! about as much of arithmetic as any mao. Mr. Whitman said be wanted the office and was willing to take it at a small salary. There is one thing which can be said of Whitman's speeches. There are al ways original, and there is less o sameness about them than about an; man's on the campaign. By the time Mr. Whitman had fio ished, the crowd had increased severa hundred more. Ail of the people coule uot get in the court house and the meet ing was again adjourned to the street 01 at least the crowd to the street. Governor Tillman was introduce and spoke from the courthouse balcony standing io the sun while talking The Governor talked "sassy" to tb< Georgetown people He said that thei are so near cut off from all the work except Charlestoo that they are domi nated by the old fogy ideas of the cit} by the sea. He told the people of th< Sampit-that they are way behind tim? and never will be up with affairs unti they cut loose from Charlestoo. H< said he was a candidate for the UD i tee States Senate He didn't care a scar whether Georgetown voted for hin) 01 not, as be was sure to be elected. H< would get not less than thirty countiei and would possibly earry all of th? thirty-five. The Governor said that one of th? chief differences between his platforn and Butler's was that Butler was ii favor of the repeal of the 10 per cent tax and he (Tillmao) was in favor of at abundance of paper cooney. The Governor said be had run ovei everything in the middle of the road it State politics and he was goiog to mak< his team kick up a big racket io the big road in Washington. He wanted t< introduce some Tillmaoism at Washing too and was going to do it. He woulc thank the people of Georgetown foi their vote, bat if they didn't give it t< him he would be elected anyhow (Laughter and applause ) The Governor did not speak ovei twenty minutes, the beat being too in tense to continue The speech, how ever, was a "rattler," Senator Butler began by saying tba Governor Tillman had told the audience where he (Tillmao) stood if the au dieoce could find out where Tillmar stood it could do more than he could He attempted to show where the Gov eroor is inconsistent io some of his fin anoial schemes. Senator Butler defended his plan foi the repeal of the 10 per cent. State bank tax and said he believed if thai was done it would settle the question of finance in the South for the next quarter of a century. Governor Till? man was wrong in saying that this re? peal would give to the country forty four different kinds of money. Some States would not allow the issue ol money, and theo the government would continue to make mooey as now. Senator Butler told what he bad done for Winyah Bay and this section of the country io thc way of appropriations for improvements to navigation. If re turned to the Seuate he would try to complete the work which be had begun for Winyah Bay and Georgetown. Senator Butler defended Judge Sim ontoo against the imputations of Gov? ernor Tillman, and said that it had given him pleasure to vote for the con? firmation of Simontoo. . He had re? quested Cleveland to appoint Simontoo, and he had no apologies to make for anything he had done for Simontoo. Butler defended the United States Seuate against Governor Tillman's charge that it had been bought and said the charge was a slander. He did not see how Tillman could ever do anything io the Senate after slandering the men who he would want to help bim. But? ler also defended Cleveland against Till? man's charges that the President is dis? honest and is a pimp of Wall street. The Senator agreed with Tillman and others that the Democratic party must go West in 1896 for its candidate for President. He declared that the Re? publicans will put the free silver plank in their platform io 1894. This, with protection, will be attractive and will catch hundreds of voters io this part of the State, especially those who believe in protection for rice. Butler said that the times will be more prosperous throughout the country when the tariff bill is passed, signed by Cleveland and becomes law. There was considerable hand clap? ping when Senator Butler began aod when be finished ; also some cheer? ing TUE CONGRESSIONAL RACE. Well, Col. Daniel Andrew Jackson Sullivan, of Charleston, is in the race against Jervey in the new Black Dis? trict, and he is in for a wool-palling time. He has at last found out that be is being knifed by the aristocratic ele? ment of the Charleston ring and pro? mises to teach that element something of politics. The race will be a three cornered one with Jervey, Sullivan and Elliott on the track. Colonel Sullivan formally announced himself to-day and made bis first speech. He followed Senator Butler. He discussed the various naticual is? sues. The following portions of his speech, one of them attacking the politi? cal aristocracy of Charleston, are given : "As to the matter of currency, it is no use disguising the fact that there will not be very much improvement until we have State banks of issue, which can be protected, and made just as safe and sound as any national bank that ever existed, by the deposit of either United States bonds or the State 1 and county or municipal bonds of the State in which the banks are organized. National banks are guaranteed only to protect the bill holders. There have been a great many of them in liquida? tion. How many ever paid depositors in full when they failed ? None, with all their so-called safeguards. "Silver ought to be recognized with a proper standard on a parity with , gold; and the government should issue money and not bonds to meet its obliga? tions, because the ??suing of booda centralizes the money power in one place, say Wall street, and then the financiers and bankers play battledoor and shuttlecock with the Treasury for the possession of the gold. The government has no ri sr ri t to issue a money that it does not recognize and receive back for its own dues, it is perpetrating a fraud they would punish individuals for doing "As to the control of railroads b? the government, that would be one of the greatest calamities that could ever be? fall our country. It is a well known fact that all of the railroads are con? trolled by large wealthy organizations, such as syndicates and trust companies. According to statistics taken from re? port to Coogress on June 30, 1892, there were 821,415 men in the employ of all railroads in the United States Now if you undertake to place them under government control you would find that you had constructed ooe of the most huge political macbioes that ever existed, controlled by the centralized wealth of this country and Europe, which eventually would control all legislation, (just as national banks assume to do now) but what would be worse than all else, they would be officered and managed by men who may not be in sympathy with the people, they would io fact become government officers and placed beyond your reach ol appeal, and they would not trouble themselves about making any redress for wrongs committed, for you know the government is infallible. .'In conclusion let me say to yoUj stand firmly together and press youi claims for what you consider yout rights, but bear in mind one fact, thal you cannot accomplish much without the votes to demand them, and if the South and West, whose iuterests are identical, will stand by each other, many, if not all, of the exisitiog troubles will be alleviated. HARD ON ARISTOCRATS* "There is no disputing the fact thal a certain class of our people have always felt, thought and acted upoo the principle that all the offices and honore belonged to them, their heirs or assigns, and could not bear the idea of being dictated to by people who, io the past, were only wanted about eleotioo times to confirm them in the positions, which heretofore were allotted to them, but the people rose io their might and ordained it otherwise. "Now as to the First Congressional District, if there ever, was a time io the j history of the State when a man of ! practical ability, one who understands the needs, wants aod desires of his peo j pie, was needed, this is the time. I am nota farmer, but I am a working? man, a mechanic, and if elected will assure you that 1 will devote my time, thoughts, attention and ability to work? ing up your interests and developing all ! internal improvements sought and j desired to better my constituents* I general condition, as well as devote my energy for all river and barber im ? provenants." Colonel William Elliott was intro? duced as the next Congressional as? pirant. It is said, with what founda? tion I do not know that Jervey is to withdrawn and that Elliott is to become the representative of the elite faction of Charleston aod his district. Colonel Elliott is not an interesting speaker, and his speech did not amount to much. His talk was devoted to catching votes in Georgotown. GOVERNORS GO LAST. The only two Gubernatorial candi? dates present were Ellerbe and Evans. General Ellerbe was first introduced and began to make fun of and ridicule his cousin John .Evans. He repeated that his Cousin John was a death bed convert to Reform, and told why he was so, recitiog his opposition to Till? man and Clemson College. He de? clared that Joho was too big for his breeches, aod he had to spank him some wheo he flew off General Ellerbe said it was rather serious io Evaus chargiog The Register with haviog been bought by the Re? formers. Evans had afterward said The Register had oot been bought aod the excuse he bad given was that his cousio Willie (Ellerbe) was spankiog him so hard that he bad to say some? thing, aod said what he did io fun. (Laughter.) Evans knew The Register was all right aod should oot have made any such break, even if he was jokiog. [t was a serious joke, aod Evans should be careful io the future. The pro? prietor of The Register, Ellerbe said, could not be bought, as he was a mao of too much honesty. General Ellerbe said that Evaos j claimed to have dooe everything which I has been accomplished by the Reform? ers It reminded General Ellerbe of the story of Betsy and the bear. After Betsy hud killed the bear, her husbaod, j who had run ioto the loft, bragged | about what "me and Betsy'* did. j (Laughter.) Seoator Evans was the eighth and last speaker. He retaliated on Ellerbe for the latter's ridicule, and said Geoe ral Eilerbc's charges were like the talk of school boys. He would not, he j said, have much to say about his Cousin Willie. Ellerbe wanted to establish an ! insuraoce department which would have cost the taxpayers of the State ?4,000 or ?5,000 a year. He (Evaos) had killed this bill three times in the Legis? lature aod had knocked Willie out of his pet scheme. Evaos said if Ellerbe had ever done much for Reform he dido't k?ow it. He charged that Ellerbe was a kid glove farmer aod bad never pulled a j bell cord over ao oxe or mule or did a ' lick of work in bis life. Ellerbe bad inherited a fortune from his father. Theo after all this Ellerbe talked about "us poor farmers.v Senator Evans made a bright talk on the Dispensary law, asserting that it is the best law for the regulation of whiskey traffic has ever been passed. He criticised the Supreme Court for what he considered a "fool decison" on the constitutionality of the law. He said the Dispensary was the issue of the campaign, It was really the issue between Governor Tillman and Senator Butler, and the voters should bear that in mind. The law bas been misrepre? sented and lied on, but it was going to be re-established and was going to be a success. Evans wound up by saying that Ellerbek had jbeen in favor of a snap convention. Tillman bad put bis foot on it and the men who were in favor of it are cow wearing the stamp of Till? man's feet on their backs. THE KINGSTREE MEETING. Evans Says the Dispensary Law is Still Valid. Special to Augusta Chronicle. KINGTREE. S. C.,-July 7. Seven hundred men heard the speakers here on the banks of the Black to-day and listened with close attention. It was a meeting in which only Ben Till? man was cheered and no great amount of noise was made about him. The country people listened to him, though, with mouths agape and broad smiles on their faces which spoke their uobouded admiration even louder than their cheers. It was the most unanimous Tillman crowd of the campaign so far. One unterrified old fellow with a griz? zled moustache never lost an oppor? tunity to yell for "Barter, the grand old warrior." Candidate Ellerbe made a most de? termined assault on bis cousin, John Evans. He literally pawed and danced over the platform while be asserted that he was the choice of the people for Gov? ernor, but might not be nominated be? cause a ring had been formed within the reform party, the result of which bad been that Evans and Stanyarne Wilson had been attached to the coat tails of Ben Tillmao at the instance of United States Senator John Irby. He said that Evans was a member of the "drift? wood legislature" of 1891 in which he fought reform measures, the Wilson railroad bill among others. This, Evans, from his seat, curtly denied. Ellerbe kept the crowd laughing, and apparently it was friendly to bim, al? though local politicians say that Evans bas the county safely tied up in a pack? age and tagged. The ooe significant remark of Evans's speech was that "the dispen? sary act of '93 bad never been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court and that it was still the law. If the people wanted it, they could get it." Col. William Elliott, candidate for Congress, was plied with the Alliance catechism. He unhesitatingly took the ground against "free silver at present," refused to say where he stood in the senatorial contest and denominated the sub-treasury plan a "delusion which even the governor abandoned " Senator Butler made an eloquent speech. He argued with great force that tbe repeal of the State bank tax was the measuse of relief most needed in thc South and maintained that it would basteo the restoration of free silver coinage. Speaking of bis record he said that be bad at least been of some assistance in securing nearly ten mil? lions of dollars in appropriations for South Carolina. He again defended his vote for the confirmation of Judge Simonton and said that he took no stock in the denunciation of Charleston, "whose people had suffered as no other people had, and had always come out of the crucible of trial with booor." He intimated that he bad beard of sena? torial dark horses tied out io the bushes. He closed with a splendid ap? peal for peace and harmony, declaring that be would have no fear io leaving his case in the hands of a Legislature composed of good men elected without regard to factional affiliations. Governor Tillman's speech was more venomous than usual, but was couched in strictly parliamentary terms. Ooce, though, when he charged that Senator Butler refrained from denouncing Cleve? land because he had been given the patronage of the State to aid in his re? election, the General called him down. Rising to hts feet the Geoeral quietly, but positively said: "Mr. Chairman, I have indulged in no personalities. I demand that Governor Tillman do like? wise. He knows what be has said is not true," The Governor turned and asked the General if he considered his statement a personality, and the latter answered affirmatively. "Then." said the Governor, "I have a list in my pocket showing that half the South Carolina appointments arc credited to him. But Geo. Butler denies it and you people are judge whether I lied or not." The crowd howled. Tillman alluded to Cleveland's sending Federal troops to Illioois against the protest of Governor Aitgeld to coerce the oppress? ed people at the point of the bayonet. The remainder of bis speech was devot? ed to lashiug Senator Butler for voting for Simonton's confirmation, by which, bc attempted to prove that the senator was in sympathy with the corporations and the money power. The crowd I cheered again, when bc sat down, and an old countryman presented him with a very ordinary looking speckled water? melon. More cheers. J. W. G. THE MEETING AT MANNING. Tbe Campaign meeting at Manning yes? terday was a very small and tame affair, not more than 250 people being present at the speaking which took place in the court house. Geo. Butler made a 3trong speech, as did also Gen. Ellerbe. Mr. Tindal received "an ova? tion" of cheers aod flowers.'' Gen. Ricb bourg made bis first appearance as a cam? paigner, and announced his candidacy. Dr. John L. Easterling announced himself a candidate for Congress from the Manning district. Tbe speeches of the other candidates were the same as usual-"the old, old story" of self-glorification, abuse of one aoother, pretended indignation at slurs, real or imagined, cast upon them, and general tick? ling of tbe dear people whom they are so anxious to serve. The Campaign Schedule. Bonneau's, July ll. Charleston, July 12. Walterboro, July 13. Beaufort, July 14. Hampton, July 16. Barnwell, July 17. Aiken, July 18. Edgefield, July 19. Lexington, July 20. Winnsboro, July 24. Oraogeburg, July 25 Columbia, July 26. Newberry, July 27. L?ureos, July 28. Union, July 31 Spartanburg, August 1. Greenville, August 2. Pickens, August 3. Ocooee, Augusta 6. Anderson, Augusta 7. Abbeville, Augusta 8. "We Concur." The Spartanburg Herald says: As the judges say, we concur in the con? clusions reached by the Greenville News on the senatorial 'campaign. While we do not put it on the same grounds exactly, we are with The News in this : We cannot figure out any termination of this campaign in which we cannot be happy. If Tillman is defeated we will rejoice heartily. If Butler is beaten we will be glad with the gladness of "served him right." If a third man defeats both of them we will be doubly delighted, and there is no candidate now before the public in whose defeat we will not have cause for satisfaction. The News and Courier doubts the availability of George D. Tillman as a candidate for Governor. This is au excellent recommendation aod one of the best he has received.-Greenville Mountaineer. Normal Scholarships Examination. Superintendent Mayfield bas received over one hundred applications for the Nashville scholarships. There are eight vacancies for South Carolina, and they will be filled by examination to be held in this city on July 20th. These are exceedingly valuable scholarships and are well worth striving for.-Co? lumbia Register. mm o+~+~~m^ The Success which Hood's Sarsaparilla has bad in freeing old and young from afflictions caused by impure blood, is really remarkable. Hood's Sarsaparilla is a building-up medi? cine. Where is that crowd going? To China's Drug Store for some of that fine Soda Water. Extra fine beef at D. M. Campbell's, oppo? site oid post office. For Over Fifty Years. MRS. WIMSLOW'S SOOTHING STBUP has been used for children teething. It soothes the child, softens tbe gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is tbe best remedy for Diar? rhoea. Twenty-five cents a bottle. NOTICE OF INCORPORATION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that thirty days from this date the undersigned will apply to James D. Graham: Clerk of the Court for Sumter County, State of South Carolina, for a Charter of Incorporation under tbe name of the Lowry Educational and In? dustrial Association, of Mayesville, S. C., as provided by Act of Legislature. H. McCutchen, S. M. McCloud, P. Allen, W.M. Boley, A. Mayes, E. Moses, June 13, 1894. C R. Magee, E. J. Wilson, F. L. Cato, A. Davis, * E. H. McCutchen, F. W. Green. RELAY BICYCLES, FIVE PATTEENS, 26 Its. to 39 Its. $85 to $1.25. Exclusive agencies appointed at unoccupied points. Lists and rates on application. H. B. WHILDENJ General Agent for South Carolina, West End Calhoun St. June 6-3m. CHARLESTON, S. C. SUMMER BOARD. PARTIES seeking health and comfort will surely find it at SOUTHPORT, 24 miles below Wilmington. There is always a delighlful breeze. No mosquitos or sand flies. The situation being the best in town. The table will be bountifully supplied with products of the sea. Board by the day, week or month. For rates applv to MRS, S. GREENABAUM, IS N. 5th St., Wilmington, N. C. June6-Im.