The sun., 1894-08-17
TILLMAN NAMES HIS MAN.
JOHN GARY EVANs NOMINATED FOR
GoVERNoR or SOUTH CAROLINA.
Preliminary Co.vsrtior to Nsuae = Ticket
FOR the Democratic Cenvertton-Tiii.s.
E.aorsed for Urites States Serstor-Hs
says the Fsrty Hss Bees Betrayed.

| A Preliminary Cosveution to Nsune = Ticket
for the Democratic Ccnveuuon-Titmsn
Esaorsed for THitet States Serstor-Hs
says the Fsrty H.s Bees Betrayed
COLUMBIA. s. G.. Aug. 1e.-The state Conven-
tion Of the Tillmanite, or Reform, faction Of the
| Democrats was held here to-day. The straight
! out Democrats had voice In electing the dele
| gates. Its nominees are TO run before the gen.
eral Democratic primaries on Aug. %, when
delegates to the September Democratic Conven-
tion will be elected As the Tillmanites are 80
largely in the majority the September ConVen-
tion will probably be perfunctory ratification
of to-day's action. Full delegations from the
thirty-five counties OF the state, 800 members
in ALL were present when the Convention was
called to order by Committee Chairman Sligh.
The hall Of the House OF Representatives had
not been decked for the occasion, and just as the
gavel fell six -footer, with wool hat, advanced
toward the rostrum and, gesturing vigorously,
exclaimed:
~ demand that we have United States flag
in herer His remark was not noticed by the
Chairman, Gilbert whaley, young Charles
ton lawyer. wool Hat" was made temporary
Chairman and afterward Representative Cooper
OF Colleton county was elected permanent
Chairman. The Convention was almost unani-
nous for Senator John Gary Evans, the intro
ducer Of the Dispensary bill for Governor
Farmers Ellerbe and Tindal. the former the
present Comptroller General and the latter
Secretary of State, had together only eight
counter behind them. w. d. Evans, President
Of the tate Alliance, introduced platform
embodying all the Ocala demands. which was
swallowe whole notwithstanding Tillman's
stump opposition TO the Sub-Treasury. This
indicates that Tillman has patched up n truce
with the Alliance and that the Alliance is afraid
to resist him.
John Gary Evans was placed in nomination
by Jordan Of Aiken in a rose.colored OratiOn.
w. y. Evans nominated Ellerbe and Refearn
nominated Tindal. Evans received 262 votes,
Ellerbe A., and Tindal 10. Evanss nomination
was then made unanimous, Ellerbe's brother
making the motion. Evans, in speech accept
ing the nomination emphasized HIS determIna-
tion to enforce the Dispensary law, and to SO
act a. Governor that the whole world would
say AT the close OF his term his was an admins
traton for the good of the whole people w. II.
Zimmerman was nominated for Lieutenant
Governor by acclamation.
Tillman was endorsed for United States Sena-
that in sober. serious thought" he felt sure
that the Democracy would be ignomniously de-
fested in the next general election. and that II
had :" been betrayed by adepraved. deoased, and
unscrupulous set of leaders," He reiterated his
promise, frequently made on the stump, to lead
the State to union with the West in politics
when occasion offered.
A fight was made for the nomination Of a full
ticket, but Tillman and Evans made known
their 9pPostioFp d OF ar and the effort failed; The
been to repress much of the recent disaffection
among the followers of Ellerbe and other TILL
closely than ever: DIR. sampson Pope. Till
mantle, will remain in the race and run In the
August primaries, but he Is not regarded as
having any chance of success. John Gary Evans
is a young lawyer. and is in his thirty second
year. He is the son OF a Confederate Brgadier.
and graduate Of Union College. New York He
fore extremely distasteful to the anti-rill-
nantes