The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-08-22
STANDING TO THE RACK.
GENERAL ELLERBE SAYS THAT HE'S
NOT A KICKER,
He Knows BE is Beaten But is Going to
Support the Nominee and Adsises Hts
Fiands TO Do Likewise.

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Support the Nem,uee and Adsises Hts
Ftsnds TO Do Likewise.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. 15.-The re.
turns received on Saturday from the
primaries left little doubt that Senator
John Gary Evans of Aiken would be
the next Reform nominee Tor Cover
nor and the next Chief Executive of
South Carolina, The returns received
on Monday and published in the Regis
ter yesterday left no doubt at all, and
the friends of the Game Cock were
yesterday rejoicing over the splendid
showing which their faVorite has
made.
1t was felt generally on Sunday that
Mr.. Evans would be the nominee and
the feeling which has existed for soma
time betWeea the friends OF the rival
leading candidates appeared to become
rn0re bitter. There were threats Of not
supporting the nominee and all the
wild talk OF revolt which usually fol-
lows heated campaign. That feeling
is fast dying away and bitterness Is
ceasing. There will be no revolt from
any source and Ms. Evans will be the
| Democratic nominee.
A number of Columbia ConserVa.
tiYes yesterday got 1t into their heads
! through some source that General
| E!leroe would withdraw his name
| from before the Reform State conven-
tion which meets on Thursday and
would run before the regular primary,
doing this on the ground that frauds
had been practiced against him. These
people do not know General Ellerbe.
He has got as much grit in his make
up as any man in the world and would
rather suffer death than to be put
down as traitor to any cause which
he espouses. He will stand to the
nominee, and If necessary will stump
| the State for him.
General Ellerbe returned to the city
yesterday from his home in Marion,
where he has been since the ending Of
the campaign. A Register reporter
saw him and asked him for an express
sion of opinion on Saturdays election.
His remarks were characteristic OF the
man.
swell, rm licked" he said, land I
know it, but I am not doing any kick.
ing. am going to support Mr.. Evans
and I advise and urge all my friends
to do 50. It is the business and the
duty of every true Reformer to uphold
| the action of Saturdays primaries. I
cept one, and that was because I could
not get there. l went into this busi-
ness in good faith and I am going to
stand to the rack, fodder or 10 fodder"
All of General Ellerbe's friends-that
is, his leading friends-such men as
Colonel Neal, Colonel Norton, and 9th.
ers, have fallen into line and will fight
for Mr.. Evans if there is any opposi-
tion to him. They will fight DR.. Pope
or any man who comes out before the
regular Democratic primary or as an
independent candidate. There was a
good deal of talk yesterday about an
| independent candidate, one who would
receive the Conservative vote and the
vote Of the dissatisfied Reformers, if
there be any of that faction. Some Of
the Warme5J friends of Senator Evans
believe that there will be strong oppo-
sition to him yet. If this should be
the case every Reformer will be eneeded.
One thing which has caused more
comment than all others is the ex.
tremely light vote polled in every
county. A great many people have
attributed it to the opposition to the
convention plan. The Alliance is
charged with having held back and
with not participating, the object being
to be in a position 80 do as it saw fit
toward any nominee. Most of General
Ellerbe's friends take the ground that
the vote is silent and strong protest
affainst the convention plan.
Governor Tillman was yesterday
asked his opinion on the vote. He said
that The people had never seemed much
interested in the gubarratorial fight
but that all interest was centered in
the Senatori fight. They did not care
much who was nominated for Cover
nor. Another thing was that the
farmers were taking advantage Of the
sunshine to work their crops, rain for
over a month having delayed them and
having given the grass big hold.
Talking on the result of the election
Governor Tillman said that he believed
the Dispensary was the chief issue and
that that was the trump card on which
Senator Evans had been victorious. A
newspaper reporter who was present
suggested that the Governor himself
had been the trump card on which EY-
ans had been nominated.
The Governor answered this hint by
saying that he had never written a line
or said a word in favor or against any
of the candidates in the race. He again
repeated that he had held hands off and
charged the Conservative newspapers
with being responsible for the wide
spread opinion that he was backing
Senator Evans. He reiterated that the
Reform movement is as solid as the
rocks of Gibraltar.
The people Of Marion County must
like General Ellerbe as few mer are
liked in their counties. They turned
out overwhelmingly on Saturday and
gave him 1875 votes. Tindsl got 5
and Evans 0. This was the largest
vote polled in any county in proportion
to the number of Reformers. In fact
it came near being the full Reform vote
Of that county. No more compliment
ary vote could have been given man
and it testiiiss in strong terms to the
standing Of the Swamp Fox in his na-
tive county.
Constsbles st Work.