The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-11-05
ACROSS THE LINE.
THE POLITICAL CONTEST NOW CLOS
INGIN SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Tickets Before the People and the Issues
Upon Which They are Called to Pass.
Politics from Other States.

IL
the election next Tuesday. That one is the
democratic ticket with John Gary Evans,
of Aiken county, at its head. His associates
are d. II. Tompkins, of Edgefield, secretary
of state; o. w. Buchanan, attorney gen.
eral w. I. G. Bates, treasurer; j. IL. Nor
ton, comptroller general; w. ID. Mayheld'
superintendent of education, and John Gary
Watts, adjutant and inspector general. Dr.
Sampson Pope, of Newberry. is running as
an independent democratic candidate for
governor, but has no one specially allied
with him. There is no republican state
ticket.
No one thinks that Dr. Pope stands any
chance of election, and bets are offered
freely of to / against him, and go without
takers He will, however, get a respecta-
BILE vote. as numbers Of anti-Tiilmanites
and all, or nearly all. of the republicans
will vote for him. The estimates are that
he will get from 1900 to $4,000 votes and
that John Gary Evans will beat him by
10000 to 10000. The doctor. however says he
will beat the ring 10000 votes. Probably
10000 votes will be cast in the election.
The Congressional Races.
The results in two congressional districts
are uncertain. In the five other districts
there is every probability that the regular
democratic nominees will be elected.
In the first district the race between Col
onel William Elliott, white democratic
nominee, will be the most problematical of
all. Murray defeated Colonel Elliott two
years ago, but as Charleston county, with
a large white vote. has been added to the
district since then, Colonel Elliott would
have fair sailing were it not for the apathy
of the Tillmantes of his district, who seem
in a disposition 10 retalate for the opposi-
ton of the anti-Tilmanites to DR.. j. W.
Stokes, the democratic nominee, who is a
Tiilmanite in the seventh district, adjoin-
ing the first. This lessons Colonel Elliotts
chances considerably, and State Chairman
Irby admits that it will be very hard
fight for him to win Governor Tilman is
Iendin; his influence, and the chaRces are
in Colonel Elliotts favor.
The seventh district is the only ether or
which there is any doubt as TO the result
Or. j. w. Stokes is the regular democrat
ic nominee of the district, but the anti
Tillmanites OF his district are not favora-
bic to him and are inclined to support I.
b. Johnson, white republican candidate
from the district. Cal Caughman, an indc-
pendent democrat, is also in the race, but
he will probably set not over 100 votes. The
chances are ve.v much in favor or STOKES
but not as much so as his friends would
like.
In the third district a. C. Latimer, of
Anderson is the democratic nominee. he
is opposed by II. II. Evans, independent
democrat. and Robert Norman, republican
nominee. both white and both from New
berry Latimer, while not popular with
the anti-Tillmanites of his district, will
probably get more than twice as many
votes as both of his competitors combined
HIS vote in the election two years ago was
$50, against a total republican vote of 90S.
J. Stanyarne Wilson. of Spartanburg. is
the democratic nominee in the fourth dis
trict He is opposed by Lawson ID. Melton
white republican candidate, from Columbia
Wilson will probably get more than 1900
the relative democratic and republican vote
two years ago, and there are no indica-
lions that there have been any material
changes since.
The fight in the fifth district is between
4. j. SIait democratic nominee; W. X.
Davie, Independent democrat, and q. q.
Alexander, colored, republican candidate
Strait poled S79l votes two years ago,
against his republican antagonists 2,UJ9.
Davie viii draw his support from Straits
faction, but not sufficiently to materially
change the result.
In the sixth district John l.. McLaurin,
democratic nominee to succeed himself, has
no opposition from any source that shows
itself, and the same thing can be said OF
w j. Talbert in the second district
The Other Contests.
In at least six counties in the state OPP
position tickets to the regular democratic
tickets for county Offices will be run. These
six are Barnwell, Berkeley, Darlington.
Horny, Florence and Fairfield. In Berke-
lev aud Florence counties the opposition
tickets may prevail; in the others there
is little change. In Beaufort county the
republicans have voluntarily offered places
on their ii -kets to white 1iiimanIte demo-
..i..ts, y -sca has been accepted, and the
tickets So composed will probably be
elected.
The next legislature will elect United
Oh VI
Butler. H. row looks as IL I02 OF the IA
representatives Will vote for Governor Till
man. and that twenty-nine OF the thirty
six senator's will follow suit. This VIII
leave twenty-nine complimentary votes TO
be given some one else.
The most warmly contested matter at the
nons viii be the question of calling con-
stitutional convention or not calling 1t.
The calling of it has been ardently adyo-
Gated by Governor Tillman, and he has
used ali Of his influence to have the votes
east that way. 1t is doubtful II he viii
succeed in his desires. State Chairman
Trby says that he cannot foretell the re-
suit. as it will be very close. Governor
Tiuman says that it is sure to be called.
As DO Dr. Pope.
DR.. Sampson Pope, Independent candidate
for governor, is sending out instructions to
his friends in every county in the state de-
signed to prevent fraud at the polls. The
doctor is fighuns the ring" like Trojan.
He declares that attempts will be made to
defraud him of votes, but that he Will de-
feat them.
In his instructions the doctor advises
that a man OF nerve should be posted at the
entrance of the polls and another near the
exit. each with a tally sheet 10 Insert the
name of the voter and whom he voted for
in the proper columns. In case the voter
is not allowed to vote ne is 10 re taken at
once to a trial justice and sworn. The in
structions also provide that when evidence
is procured of wrong doing on the part
of aay OF the officers election warrants
should be promptly sworn out for their
arrest DR.. Pope will provide attorneys in
each county to take charge of the profess
sional part of the proceedings.
The doctor declares he has received IN
formation to the effect that in certain
parts of the state no election win be held
as the managers OF election VIII refuse 10
hold it. lie has procured the decision OF
the state board in former like case anu
has sent out instructions to the people 10
swear in three managers and hold the
election.
POpE'S ATTACK or TELI.MAN.
He Charges the Governor With Com