Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-07-14

sented by Governor Tillman, Lieu.
tenant Governor Cary Attorney
General McLaurin, and Adjutani
and Inspector General Farley. The
Conservative Democracy was rep
resented by Ex-Governor Sheppard
Col. ]. l.. Orr, Col. Humbert, So.
licitor Murphy, and Col. L. w
Youmans.
DR.. w. II. Zimmerman presided
over the meeting, which was opened
with, prayer by Rev. Mr.. Booth
Hardly had he said amen before
the rival factions began yelling
for Tillman and Youmans.
The first speaker introduced wai
Lieutenant Governor Eugene B
Gary, of Abbeville. Edgefeld Ii
the home of the Garys. Tney have
always been champion, of the
masses of che people, or middle
class. The name of Gen. Mar
Gary, long since dead, can awaken
an enthusiasm in any part o1
Edgeield county not accomplisha'
BILE by any other name.
The name of Lieutenant Gov
ernor Gary, who is nephew Of
Gen. Gary, was received with thai
enthusiasm which in Edgefeld il
always accorded the name. He
spoke we'll. But he did not pro
ceed without interruption.
Colonel Youmans was next
introduced, and was received with
cheers and counter cheers. The
crowd wanted to hear Tillman anG
not the merchant-farmer from
Barnwell County. They called fol
the Farmer-Governor for many
minutes. They did not want tt
hear any man who insults and
traduces the Governor of the PROUD
State of South Carolina. Youmali
looked mad as a thunderstorm
He frowned at Che crowd and drew
up his naughty featrues in {
sneer, but it was no good. A few
Sheppardites INDUCED in fearfu
blasphemy, but their curses only
rent the air without effect, fol
they were making more, noise thar
the other side by a long shot
This is evidently the new game
that they have been put up to BY
shrewd Sam Dibble, the chairman
of the Conservative Democracy
who manages the candidates or
his side like so many puppets
Those candidates were perfectly
willing elsewhere to allow Reform
candidates to appeal for order fol
them, even as they appealed fol
order for the Reformerd when theil
friends got too boisterous anG
kicked up a row. They made nc
objection to this until they struck
Orangeburg and Mr.. Dibble gave
them their instructions.
The sheppardites kept yelling
and it is not in human nature fol-
men of one political faith to heal
exponents and adherents of all
other yell and cheer without get
ting up counter applause.
A Sheppardite wanted to fight
very badly and commenced snor,
ting in Tillmanite's face. The
latter stood it awhile but about
the time he got ready to make
things warm for the man botherine
him the Sheppardite was collared
by the police.
A few minutes later a Tillmanite
was served in the same wav. Edge,
field certainty has g. fine sstSol
police and they did their duty
nobly to-day and without fear ol
favor. Sheppard asked for a word
and begged that each speaker, fol
the honor of South Carolina, be
allowed a fair and impartial hear,
ing.
Youmans: Edgefeld County is
entitled to a proud position in the
politics of South Carolina. Edge.
field County has United States
Senator, the Chief Executive and
the Congressman in her district.
Crowd: Where's your haversack
and pistol2 Where's your stick?
Youmans: Not only has Edge.
field the United States Senator
but she has the two opposing
nominees for the Office of Gov.
ernor.
Voice: We came here to listen
to gentlemen, not Youmans.
Youmans: If l am here in
opposition to one OF Edgeheld'e
sons, I am here in advocacy of the
other.
Don't do any fighting; we don't
want to fight.
Voice: Where's your pistol and
walking stick?
Though there was remarkably
good campaign quiet, Youmana
waited several minutes until q
man cried "Speak or get down."
Youmans: I am very con-
servative under all this.
Voice: Where's your pistol?
Youmans: What reform has
Tillman given youf Tillman says
that under the first gear of his
administration you have not
cleared enough money to pay for
a postage stamp; he tells you that
the price of your products is lower
and the rate of interest higher.
Where, then, is his reform?
Aoain Mr.. YOumans lost time