The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-08-23
STANDING TO THE RACK.
GENERAL ELLERBs SAYS THAT HE'S
NOT A KICKER.

II Ife KnGws He iB Beaten Hut IN Goiog to
: Support tho Nominee and Advises Hfs
: Fsl"uds TO Do Likewise.
. COLUMBIA, S. G, Aug. 15.-The re-
turns received on Saturday from the
primaries left little doubt that Senator
John Gary Evans of Aiken would be
q the next Reform nominee for Cover
d nor and the next Chief Executive of
0 South Carolina. The returns received
! on Monday and published in the Regis.
ter yesterday left no doubt at all, and
y. the friends of the Game Cock were
y yesterday rejoicing over the splendid
Q showing which their favorite has
/ made.
;. 1t was felt generally on Sunday that
4 Mr.. Evans would be the nominee and
= the feeling which ha existed for some
q time bet' yeen the friends Of the rival
% . leading Candidates appeared to become
!, more bitter. There were threats of not
L supporting the nominee and all the
wild talk Of revolt which usually fol-
Il lows heated campaign. That feeling
8 is fast dying away and bitterness Is
!. ceasing. There will be no revolt from
IF any source and Mr.. Evans will be the
- Democratic nominee.
J. A number Of Columbia Conserva-
1t tives yesterday got 1t into their heads
1t through some source that General
If Ellerbe would withdraw his name
" from before the Reform State conven-
"a tion which meets on Thursday and
10 10 would run before the regular primary.
10 doing this on the ground that frauds
i had been practiced against him. These
10 people do not know General Eilerbe.
ts He has got as much grit in his make
N up as any man in the world and would
le rather suffer death than to be put
n; down as traitor to any cause which
re he espouses. lie will stand to the
on nominee, and If necessary will stump
n. the State for him.
y General Ellerbe returned to the city
Of yesterday from his home in Marion,
IN where he has been since the ending Of
"a the campaign. A Register reporter
~ saw him and asked him for an expires.
ioe sion Of opinion on Saturdays election.
on His remarks were characteristic Of the
10, man.
ob know 1t, but 1 am not doing any kick.
On; Ing. am going to support Mr.. Evans
of and l advise and urge all my friends
bi- to do 80. 1t is the business and the
NJ duty Of every true Reformer to uphold
lev the action Of Saturdays primaries. L
ons spoke In every county In the State ex-
IVA cept one, and that was because could
,n u10 ness In good faith and I am going to
jill stand to the rack, fodder or no fodder. "
oe All Of General Ellerbe's friends-that
ol Is, his leading friends-such men as
as Colonel Neal, Colonel Norton. and 9TH
nd ers, have fallen into line and will fight
les for Mr.. Evans If there is any opposi-
ed tion to him. They will fight DR.. Pope
,at or any man who comes out before the
We regular Democratic primary or as an
I'D independent candidate. There was a
good deal Of talk yesterday about an
3D.: independent candidate, one who would
~. vote OF the dissatisfied Reformers, if
nt there be any Of that faction. Some Of
- ~ the Warmest friends Of Senator Evans
~ believe that there will be strong oppo-
w. sition to him yet. If this should be
Dr. the case every Reformer will be needed.
r. comment than all others Is the ex.
v. tremely light vote polled in every
a. county. A great many people have
es attributed 1t to the opposition to the
Ter convention plan. The Alliance is
charged with having held back and
with not participating, the object being
to be In position to do as 1t saw fit
'l- toward any nominee. Most Of General
s- Ellerbe's friends take the ground that
el the vote Is silent and strong protest
atfatnst the convention plan.
he Governor Tillman was yesterday
,s. asked his opinion on the vote. He said
H. that The people had never seemed much
a. interested In the gubernatorial fight
~ but that all interest was centered In
VI W the SenatOrl fight They did not care
40 90 much who was nominated for Cover.
ts nor. Another thing was that the
no FARMERS we're taking advantage of the
y, sunshine to work their crops, rain for
he over a month having delayed them and
ts having given the grass big hold.
n. Talking on the result Of the election
nd Governor Tillman said that he believed
ia the Dispensary was the chief Issue and
mi that that was the trump card on which
lts Senator Evans had been victorious. A
Al newspaper reporter who was present
oa oa suggested that the Governor himself
90 o., had been the trump card on which Ey-
W ans had been nominated
90 The Governor answered this hint by
Al saying that he had never written q line
ne or said word In favor or against any
n: or the candidates In the race. He again
nd repeated that he had held hands off and
ss charged the Conservative newspapers
RS with being responsible fer the wide
be spread opinion that he was backing
k. Senator Evans He reiterated that the
n. Heform movement is as solid as the
49, rocks Of Gibraltar.
a. ,,te Ihe edsopdi people Of q, Marion County must
~ ike General Ellerbe as few mer are
~ liked In their counties. They turned
a. out overwhelmingly on Saturday and
8. gave him 1,79b votes. TIndsl cot s
and Eyans 0. This was the largest
vote polled In any county In proportion
to the number of Reformers. In fact
to IL came pear being the full Reform vote
ss OF that county. No more compliment.
a ary, vote could have been given a man
n. and 1t testi1es in strong terms to the
to standing OF the Swamp Fox in his ma.
iv tive county.
ha Shocking Denth,
ee NASHVILLE, TENN, Aug. 1O.--A
ly. horrible tragedy was witnessed by large
s." crowd OF spectators at Glendale Park.