The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-08-21

Major w. II. Gary, in Augusta. Ii
1886, he finished his law course ant
cast his lot with his own people, Soutf
Carolinians, in Aiken, just across the
Savannah from Augusta. In 1888
after residence in Aiken of less thar
eighteen months, he was over
whelmingly elected to seat on the flool
the of House. When the Reform move
ment was inaugurated he cast his lot
with it and has stood by it as firmly ant
lima. In 1892, the people of Aiken sent
him to the other end of this building
because they recognized in him a young
man who was among the noblest in the
land. He had served them we'll there
The people of South Carolina have re-
cognized his manhood and ability, and
have called on you to raise him to the
high and exalted station of Chief Elk.
ecutive Of South Carolina, 1t is use
less to speak of his glorious ancestry
tho favorite nephew of Gen. Martin
w. Gary, he inherits all his grand
qualities.
Many delegates on behalf of their
counties seconded Mr.. Evans nomina.
tion.
Senator w. D. Evans said: There
are here as true and tried Reformers
as any in South Carolina and am not
one of those who have in me anything
but q feeling Of pride at what the
Reformers do when they act. In
obedience TO the small minority vote
cast in the clubs place in nomination
the name of man who is as true and
tried as the distinguished gentlemen
who will be South Carolina's next
Governor. tApplause.) 1 nominate
w. H. Ellerbe. L will not go into
past records. The gentleman (Mr.
Jordan) has located Aiken as being
just this side of Augusta, l will locate
Marion as being just this side of the
hamlet Of Mullins. Uaughter.)
q. N. Redfearn of Chesterfield in a
brief speech nominated Secretary of
State Tindal. One of the Clarendon
delegation seconded the nomination
I'D pledged Clarendon County to the
tdccessful candidate. (Applause.)
The convention proceeded to vote.
AS the name Of each county was called
the chairman of the delegation an
nounced the vote of his county. The
vote for the candidates stood as fol-
lows:
For Evans-Abbeville, II; Aiken,
81; Anderson IL; Barnwell, 13; Beau
fort, 10: Berkeley, IA +; Charleston, lS F;
Colleton, 10; Darlington, 81 Edgefield,
II; Fairfield, 8; Georgetown, 6; Green
vile, IL; Hampton, s. Kershaw, g.;
Lancaster, 6; Laurens, s; Lexington,
6; Newberry. 8; Oconee, 6; Orange
burg, IL; Richland, 10; Spartanburg,
IA; Sumter, II; Union, 8; Williams
burg, 8; York, 10; total 262.
For Ellerbe-Chester, 8; Florence,
| s; Horny, 6; Marion, g; Marlboro, 8 !;
Pickens, 6 {; total, A.
For Chesterfield, 6; Claren-
don, 8; total, IA.
So soon as the vote was announced
j. E. Ellerbe of Marion, q brother of
General Ellerbe, aro~e and amid q
| good deal of enthusiasm, moved that
the nomination Of John Gary Evans
seconded by w. d. Evans in behalf of
Marlboro; by DR.. Byrd in behalf of
Florence by Mr.. Redfearn in behalf of
Chesterfield and by the members of
every delegation which had opposed
Senator Evans.
1t was decided that the vote to make
tho nomination unanimous be taken
by everybody rising. This was done
and as the body of 320 men rose to
their feet there was a wild outburst of
applause and waving of hats for the
Aiken man.
Senator Evans was duly declared to
IL.
On motion Of Senator w. d. Evans
the rules of the convention were sus-
| pended and DR.. Zimmerman of Edge
field was nominated for Lieutenant
Governor by acclamation.
Several motions were made as to
the appointment of u committee to
wait on the nominees. A substitute
offered by Mr.. Klugh Of Abbeville was
adopted. 1t was that q committee of
| five wait on the nominees and also
invite General Ellerbe and Secretary
Tindal to seats on the floor.
The chairman appointed the follow
vile, j. E. Ellerbe of Marion, d. j.
Bradham of Clarendon, O. G. Jordan
of Aiken, w. d. Evans of Marlboro
1t will be seen that three of the mem-
bers of this committee were opponents
of tho next Governor.
While the committee was gone the
convention took a recess of fifteen min
utes.
At the termination of the fifteen
minutes Senator Evans walked into
the hall on the arm of Mr.. Bradham
of Clarendon, with the members of
| the committee on each side OF him.
He walked up on the Speakers stand
and was introduced to the convention
by Chairman Cooper as the next Gov
ernOr of Sauth Carolina.
MIR. EVANS SPEECH.
Gentlemen of the convention and Eel
| low Reformers: The feelings of the
human heart cannot be expressed by
word of mouth. AS sweet music is the
language of the soul so is the sympa-
thetic glance OF the eye, the hearty
| shake OF the hand and the brotherly
embrace the true language of the
heart. To say that thank you seems
| cold and is but poor expression OF
the heart that goes out to each and
every one Of you. Any words I might
say to you intended to represent my
| thanks to this body would be made
quate. There Is. gentlemen, trite
saying that the heart speaks most
when the lips move not, and L am sure
that is recognized by every member
here, when | attempt to express my
appreciation of this nomination which
means an election to the highest office
in your gift. There Is in my nomina-
tion an expression OF the people which
means more than any pen can write or
any human lips confess. represent
that element in the Reform faction
which was born during or since the
late conflict of arms between the North
and South, that element of the young
Democracy which now must carry the
older element-our grandfather" and
fathers-upon our shoulders, as Eneas
did the old Anchises-a precious bur.
den. 1t has been truly said that the
hope of the State is in our young mon
but no less true is 1t that the pride oi