The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-08-02
vote whether he be In minority at
one place or not.

AFOpOSltlOn 10 secure satisfactory
expression of the Reformers' choice for
Governor
Section Of the resolutions published
by tho Reform Executive Committee
says:
That the Reformers be requested to
express their choice by ballot for Gov
ern0r and Lieutenant Governor, and
Cnat the chairman Of the delegation OF
the club be required to make a return
or said choice to the county convention
1894. ' " WOW
My proposition does not change this,
put pertects 1t. 1t Is when the Re:
formers have cast their ballot, let them
be tabulated for each candidate and
taken to the county convention. There
let the ballots of all the county clubs
| be tabulated so as to get tho number
or votes cast for each Glegates and
elect delegates to the State Convention
so as to give each candidate his proper
tionate strength or vote in the State
Convention, the chairman to take the
vote with him to the State Convention.
Which shall count the whole vote cast
for each candidate. BY this means the
party will be fully satisfied and no dis
satisfaction will result.
Ihe audience expected hot stuff from
Elierbe when he got up ard they got
some warm material. General Ellerbe
said that he and Evans had been spar.
ring. SO Tar they had not hit below the
Delt, but the newspapers friendly TO
Evans had hit him (Ellerbe) below the
Delt IN most foul manner. Larry
Can't was one Of these men. CAN'T
mad deliberately slandered and misrep.
resented him and had scattered the
Headlight broadcast to injure him. In
nh t,~t
him he thought that Tillman ought to
say to the people that he (Ellerbe) is no
traitor.
General Ellerbe then went on to say
that ne did not desire to bring out GER
tain things but was forced to 1t. He
repeated most positively that Governor
Iiliman had solicited Rim (Iillerbe) to
make the race for Governor and had
told him (Ellerbe) that lie would not
nave to scramble for the place. Col.
w; a. Neal was present when Governor
Clllman told him that and he would
prove 1t by Neal. The people, General
Ellerbe said, want a farmer and not a
lawyer for Governor. Furthermore,
Ellerbe said, after Governor Tillman
had told him (lGllerbe) what he did, the
Governor telegraphed to Evans to
come to Columbia and advised Evans
to get out Of the race. The Governor
and others knew that he QIllerbe) had
not wanted the Office of Governor and
had been solicited to make the race.
General Ellerbe said that it was re-
J gone out from headquarters that Evans
must De Governor. lie QIllerbe) pro
posed to show that no such orders have
gone out.
"Goyernor TilIman," General Ellerb,
declared, "ls an honorable man an{
would not Induce me in this race ant
then go bl x on me. lie has fought
the lawyers all his life and why should
he be supporting ono now?"
General Ellerbe next scored Evans
Tor what he considers the Game Cock g
faults and mistakes of the past. Evans.
ne said. had promised not to sulk If
beaten Tor Governor, but Evans had
sulked when defeated for Speaker of
the House by Irby. lie had sulked
with Tillman rs late as 1891 and had
abused the Governor then.
General Ellerbe made strong appeal
| 10 the FARMERS not to let lawyers get
possession Of this movement. If they
did 1t meant good bye to the move
ment. If the farmers have any ambi.
D1t1on for their sons they must not al
low the movement turned over to Rlib.
tongued lawyers. What ENCOURAGE
ment would 1t be to farmer boy
When he wanted to seek Office to know
ChaC the lawyers own everything?
EVans, he said, has not discussed the
Alliance demands on single stump
and has talked as all lawyers do.
TIE BIO GUNS.
/ Senator Butler was in a humorous
strain today and kept his audience
laughing from beginning to end. lie
said that the sports of the day remind.
ed nm OF line OF poetry. "Oh. liberty,
now many crimes ure committed i'm
thy name?" A little transpositIon
would make 1t read: "Oh, Reform, how
much numbuggery Is committed in
thy namer General Butler defended
the Democratic party and asked why
the whole party should be condemned
and spit upon and villied because one
man has not sustained his pledges2 In
acting as they are The Democrats are
simply paving the way to tho success
or the Republican party. General But
Ter SAID the Reform movement is get
ting sick and the best thing it can do is
TO keep Marse Ben In this State to get
IL well and return him (Butler) to tho
Senate
General Butler advised tho Consprya-
tiVes to elect delegates from their clubs
to the Reform County Convention and
In that way offer to take part In the
primaries. They ought to want to take
part as good citizens. lie did not be-
lieVe, however, the Seformers would LET
them In. Genaral Butler received some
solid cheers. lie was not once interrupt.
ed. Ills discussion Of national issues
was brief and was on the same line
with what has been published before
III my correspondence. There is
complete change In General Buffers
tactics since the Edgeiield meeting.
lie Jokes and makes humorous per
sonal remarks to mon no knows in the
audience.
Governor Tlllman was then introduc.
ed and began by saying that he felt
like spanking the Reformors who arc
quarreling among themselves. lie be
lleved he would just spank the "wholo
billing OF them." Instead Of their tell
ing what they intend to do If elected
Governor thoy 90 around quarreling
with each other Evans, no said,
claims all the credit for refunding the
State debt. Evans did nothing but
bring a sham suit in court. lie (Tillman)
and Bates did the work. Ellerbe talked