The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-08-14
THE CAMPAIGN CLOSED.
The End Reached and the
People are Glad.
ANDERSON HOLDS THE LARGEST
MEETING.
Evans and Fllcrbc Wax Hot at the
Close tTilIman Prime Eavorite
With ,bc AnderSOnianS.

Evans and Ellcrbc Wax Hot at the
Close TiIIman Prime Favorite
With 'bc AndersOnians.
Special TO Columbia Register.
ANDERSON, S. c., Aug. Tt was
rather an extraordinary meeting here
today and nearly 5000 people were
present. The most interest appeared
to centre in the gubernatorial fight
and because OF this there was some
disorder during the speeches of Sena-
tor Evans and General Ellerbe. The
adhorents of each man were disposed
to be noisy and the show of their
strength for the favorite. The feeling
between the Fl lends of the two leaders
1, in this county is getting more intense
every day and the battle next Satur-
day in the clubs is going to be a hard
and fierce struggle, with odds in favor
of Ellcrbe, as q majority Of the Reform
leaders are for him and say he can win
easily. Among Ellerbes warmest
friends is the famous Josh Ashley. Ell
lerbe's friends also confidently claim
Pickons and Oconoe, but Evans
friends deny that he will get those
counties. 1t will, however, be close in
Pickens and Oconee. Abbevillc's meet
ing tomorrow will end the deadest and
driest campaign since that style of poll
tical vote hunting was adopted. What
it has accomplished nobody knows.
The number of votes it has changed
have been few. The cost of going the
rounds on the campaign is about $500
for each man. Defeat, therefore, to
candidates who get left will be pecu-
liarly bitter.
1t was big gathering which sur
rounded the stand when County Chair
man Breazealo called the meeting to
order and asked Rev. Mr.. Brown to
open the exercises with prayer. Cen
cral Richbourg spoke first. putting
forth his usual claims for the position.
Colonel Watts, tho next speaker, re-
fcrred to having been biackballed by
the South Carolina Club because he
was Tillmanite. He said General
Richbourg had struck him a blow be-
meath the belt. He (Watts) was not in
favor Of personalities. He criticised
Richbourg for having been on tho
Haskell ticket, and he had a right to
do so, as his political record was public
property.
"'Dolph" Jones made his usual
speech next and was followed by Whit
man, who reviewed all tho achieve
mcnts Of the Reform faction. He said
he heard it whispered that he was to
be left off because he expressed his
honest convictions on the South Caro-
the people arc with him.
Thomas w. Kcitt followed Whitman,
Superintendent Mayield being absent
on business.
The Railroad Commissioners were
next in order, Ycldcll Wilborn and
Gray speaking. Mr.. Yeldoll is now
making fight for tho taxation of the
Pullman slecpcrs, besides being for
separate coaches and lower passenger
rates.
Tho unusually small number of small
fry candidates present was appreciated
by tho crowd and all were eager to
hear the Senatorial and 4ubcrnatorial
candidates. The gubcrnatorial candi-
dates were trottcd out after | o'clock,
Senator Evans being the first on the
track. at very first clatter the feeling
between the friends of Evans and FL
lerbo broke out.
1t came this way: Evans said that
he had received an unsigned note ask
ing him ii he was going to oppose Col.
w. n. Neal for Superintendent of the
Penitentary. Evans said that he had
led the fight for the election of Neal
two years ago, and when he heard that
Neal was against him he didn't believe
it. If Neal was fighting him he would
fight back.
Commotion broke out at this point
Josh Ashley yelled out: "We don't
want any sich man as YOU" Evans /:
I" But you have to swallow him"
Cheers and counter cheers broke out,
some were for Evans, some for Ashley
and some for Ellerbe. The partisans
of Evans yelled to Ashley to shut up,
but he said he wouldn't and yelled !:
81 wouldn't give Bill Neal for ten law
yers." Hurrahs burst forth again and
it was some little time before quiet
was restored. Senator Evans said
that Neal had made the best superin-
tendent the State ever had and he
would support him as long as he sup
ports the Reform movement. This APP
peased the friends of Neal, and Evans
went on making catchy speech. His
friends literally applauded him. He
scored Ellerbe on all sides. He said
Ellcrbe is making love to Miss Alliance,
but Miss Alliance shouldn't marry
him. Evans talked about the attempt
boing made to array the farmers against
lawyers and said Ellerbe was q mer-
chant and took hand primary to
prove that merchants get hundreds Of
dollars out Of farmers where lawyers
get one. Evans declared that the peo-
pie of Anderson will not believe all lies
which have been circulated against
him. They know him and like him
too we'll to do that. He talked Dispen-
sary to wind up with and took hand
primary on it, the crowd being with
him.
DR.. Sampson Pope, besides his GUS
tOmary Introductory remarks, said he
hurled back the accusation that he is
u demagoguc, because he supports the
sub-treasury. 1T is not known who he
referred to, but he pointed to Governor
Tillnan. DR.. Pope expressed his views
on the Dispensary and primary with
out meeting any Interruptions from
the audience. Secretary of State Tin.
dal received a splendid hearing, max.
ing a good, argumentative speech en-
the various questions discussed by him
one Of these being the Dispensary.
General Ellerbe was greeted with
plenty of applause. He at once began
to blister his kindsman, John Gary
Evans, and counter checrs began which
continued at intervals. 1t was the
worst blistering which Ellorbe has yet
given Evans. Ho charged Evans with
having voted and worked with the
most bitter anti-Tillmanites in the
State until recently.
Voice: Didn't Governor Tillmar
ask you to make the race for Governor?
Ellorbe: "Yes."
Senator Evans friends didn't like
the way Ellerbe scored their champion
. and resorted to yelling and cheers fo
him. Ellerbe's friends retaliated ant
there was little quiet.
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