The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-08-21
Columbia Register, 10th inst.

Columbia Register, 10Th inst.
General Ellerbo returned to tho city
yesterday from his home in Marion.
where he has been since the ending of
the campaign. n Register reporter
saw him n asked him for an cxprcs-
sion of opinion on Saturdays election.
His remarks were characteristic of the
man.
well, I'm licked" he said, ''and [
know 1t, but i am not doing any kick
ing. | am going to support Mr.. Evans
and | advise and urge all my friends to
do so. 1t is the business and the duty
OF every true Roformer to uphold the
action OF Saturdays primaries. lspokc
in every county in tho State except one,
and that'was because | could not get
there. L went into this business in
good faith and | am going to stand to
the rack, fodder or no fodder"
All of General Ellcrbc's fricnds-that
is, his leading fricnds-such mon as
Neal, Norton and others, have fallen
into line and will fight for Mr.. Evans
if there is any opposition to him. They
Will fight DIR. Pope or any man who
comes out before the regular Democrat.
ic primary or as an Independent candi-
date. There was Il good deal of talk
yesterday about an Independent candi-
date, one who would receive the Conser
vative vote and the vote of the dissatisf-
ed Reformers, if there be any OF that fac
ton. Some of the warmcst friends Of
Senator Evans believe that there will
be strong opposition to him yet. If
this should be the case cvcry Reform
er will be needed.
Ono thing which has caused more
comment thar all others is the OK
tremely light vote polled in every
county. A great many people have
attributed it to the opposition to the
convention plan. Tho Alliance is
charged with having held back and
with not participating, the object be-.
ing to BIO in u position to do as it saw
fit toward any nominee. Most of Cen
eral Ellerbe's friends take the ground
that the vote is a silent and strong
protest against the convention plan.
Governor Tillman was asked his
opinion on the vote. He said that the
people had mover seemed much inter-
ested in the gubernatorial fight, but
that all interest was centred in the
Senatorial fight. They did not. care
much who wa nominated for Governor.
Another thing was that the farmers
were taking advantage of the sunshine
to work their crops. rain for over q
month having delayed them and hav-
ing given the grass a big hold.
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GovernOrT illman said that he believed
the Dispensary was tic chief issue and
that that was the trump card on which
Senator Evans had been victorious.
a newspaper reporter who was pros
Dt'suggestcd that the Governor him
self had been the trump card on which
Evans had been nominated.
The Governor answered this hint by
saying that he had never written Il line
or said q 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 ncws-
papers with being responsible for the
widespread opinion that he was back
ing Senator Evans. He reiterated
that the Reform movement is as solid
as the rocks of Gibraltcr.
The people of Marion County must
like General Ellcrbe as few men are
liked in their counties. They turned
out overwhelmingly on Saturday and
gave him | ,795 votes. Tindal got ) and
Evans o.. This was the largest vote
pollcd in any county in proportion to the
number of Reformcrs. In fact il came
near bcing the full Reform vote OF that
county. Nc morc complimentary vote
could have been given u man ard it
testiiics in strong terms to the standing
of the Swamp Fox in his native county.
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