The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-25
The CAMPAIGN WEEK.
AN ANGRY yPRoAR OCCURS AT EDGE
o. FIELD.
Lively, tt:ideEfs : at Barnwen and Aiken
Tilman Is Hands or IS TO E!leroe
and Evans Larry CAN'T Scored by
Ellerbe.

Lively, tLsiGeEfs at Barnweu and Aiken
Til.,nan is Hands or as TO E.leroe
and Evsns Larry CAN'T Scored by
Ellerbe.
BARNwELL, S. c., July T.-Gov-
ernor Tillmau announced today that
neither Evans nor Ellerbe was entitled
TO place Oh his coat tails in the guo-
ernstorial handicap. The campaign
meeting here today ELECTED some inter
esting contributions to the generai mix
up in reform politics.
Guberuatorial Candidate Elleroe an
nounced that Tillman was largely re,
sponsible for bis being in the race, ana
called upon the governor 10 "enumer-
ate" himself, as some wag ala WIFI
Charles Dana.
The governors specifications were
not yery detailed, but he Informed tne
Marion swamp fox and the Aiken game
cock that they must fight 1t out De-
tween themselves, and that ne was
"hands Off"
It begins to appear as if matters are
coming to head in the guoernatorlai
race.
There were about 800 people here TO-
day, The meeting was held under the
trees whereon the eight negroes were
lynehed five six years ago, ana tne
nlatforn is made memorable as oelnS
that upon which Governor 1llimar;
two years ago, at the FIRST meeting OF
the campaivn. declared he would, as
governor. lead mob to lynch a negro
who raped q white woman. :.
General Ellerbe, referring to an artl'
Gle in the Laureps Gerald, an Evans
organ. charging that there was no
longer doubt of bis treachery to I'LL
man. said that this was the first time
ne had been called traitor ana no
man dared characterize him so to his
face. He had been the personai auo
political friend of Tillman ever SINCE
he began his fight, nine years ago anu
donbted it. He challenged the Herald
to prove him guilty OF treacnery'
ELLERBE JUMPS ON CAN'T.
Ererbe said that Larry CAN'T mis-
represented him in regard to favorlng
snanshot convention. Before ex'
pressing himself concerning such COZ
yeation he had visited Governor I'LL
=. man, as representative OF the reioTln
movement. and found that be favored
an early convention. The Governor
afterwards changed his mind. Ellerhe
denied having attended any caucus al
Wright's Hotel in Columbis as chargeo
t,y CAN'T. The only one be ATTENDED
was at Tillman's house, and no max
was mentioned for governor. AS 10
(santt's charge that he ATTENDED the
Sunday caucus in Spartanburg, Eileroe
said that be, w. D. Evans, Neal, Shell
and McLaurin were iu the parsor 1or
several hours during q rain, but Gld
=. not discuss the governorshlp. On thae
day Neal asked Shell and McLaurin II
-, wore Going to vote for Tillman
for ihe Senate, and they replied Yes"
s.Fellow citizens," Ellerbe continued,
81 dislike to say what | am gong 10
do, but won't stand slander ano ms,
representation any longer. and =! VIII
tell YOU whose candidate am: Severai
leaders of the Alliance and REFORM
movement, Governor Tiilman among
them, asked me to make thus hght, ana
I agreed 10 only after had teia lhem
wished they would get another 1ar-
rper, as my health was not gooo tneh.
l want to know how. 1t is these el men
continue misrepresentlng me. llil-
man said the people wanted a farmer
for governor, and I was persuaded 10
make the fight"
A voice-"Why do the conservatives
want you?"
Ellerbe-"I don't know. would
rather have the good will of dog than
his bad will. If they vote for me with
the expectation that will compromise
the principles of the Reform party they
will be badly mistaken" ,
Ellerbe urged the people not to turn
the farmers movement into a lawyers
movement oy electing Evans. He was
loudly app!auded throughout his
speech.
LIKE A 'PossUM DOG.
Holm Gary Evans was the next to
sneak. He compared Ellerbe TO q pos
s1m dog that had to be pulled into the
race by the ears, and jerked out by the
tail. Ellerbe talked about Alliance
principles, but had quit the Alliance
to make money.
A voice-"Well, you want to make
some too." (Laughter.l
Governor fillman unlimbered him
self to explain things. He said ne was
glad TO have two such friends as Eller,
be and Evans, and either one would
make good governor for South Caro-
lima. but don't want either one to
saw he is my candidate. You know
who you want, aud it is none OF my
business" The governor declared that
Ellerbe was mistaken III saying that
he favored an early convention Of Re-
formers. He had favored conven-
ton some time or other in order to Sc
lect one mau among the Reform candl,
dates to pit against the antis. he had
nothing 10 DO with the caucus that
called il. AL effort had recently been
made to cali it of. why, I do not
know. You can guesc
The committee refused to resclnd
the call. aud iutimated thereby to The
people that they were not going to give
The ants an opportunity to get into
bower. The governor eXonerated Ell
ierbe from attending any caucus IN
Columbia.
SIMPLY ENCOURAGED ELLERBE.
LAS for my bringing out Ellerbe for
governor" said Governor Tiliman, Il
have this to say: There had been talk
of farmer for governor, and 1 had
teen giving lawyers the devil now and
then, and when Ellerhe mentioned the
matter TO me asked him where there
was farmer to bring out. He named
several and l said didn't believe the
people would elect any of them. l
then said, why don't you run"
told him if be did would bands, OFF. ,
a voice-"Evaus will get my VOTE
The governor-"All right. Vote for
him if you want to. but don't do SO be-
cause be is my candidate, for Tillmau
would be equally satisfied with either"
A voice-"TiIlman is the head of the
whole damn business" (Laughter.)
The governor abused Judge Simon
ton right and left. declaring that W hen
Judge Bond died, Receiver Chamber
lain, of the South Carolina road, sent
word to New York: "Here's bully
fellow. He will do our dirty work
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