The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-07-04
A Wasted Campaign.


COLUMBIA, s. c., July 1.-The political
situation in South Carolina just now, at
the end of the first fortnight of the State
campaign, seems to bo practically un-
changed despite the fact that there has
been so much speaking pro and con.
have talked with great many Of those
who have been accompanying the cam
paigners about the State, and they prac-
tically all agree in the main points of
their opinion. It can be safely said that
up to date the campaign has been use
less expense to all concerned, that 1t has
not changed single vote, with the eX-
ception perhaps ofthe Gubernatorial race.
In this race am told that Evans and
Ellerbe are carry ing their fight too far to
please the Reformers, and that there is
danger of both disgusting the audience.
D.. Pope, they consider, has flown off at
tangent and is charging Reform cor
ruption. There is quiet smile at these
charges of the Doctor. In the meantime
Mr.. Tindal is not varying his Sunday
School-Alliance philosophy plan of cam
paign and seems to be making good
impression. While nothing is being
heard Of that oft rumored candidacy OF
"Uncle'' George Tillman no one here.
6OOuLS uOW tuIIlhS tuot N1is n1oh " AZ
consent to enter the race at this late day.
Quite sensation has been caused in
political circles here by an editorial pub
is followed up by Ellerbe on the stump
it Is liable to make the Gubernatorial
canvass during this week exceedingly
lively, and may result In considerable
injury to the chances of John Gary
Evans. The article referred to begins
thus: "Senator John Gary Evans made q
statement at the Florence meeting which
is false-and he knew II was false when
he made it." After referring to the cir
cumstances leading up to Mr.. Evans's
statement that they had to "buy the
organ out" the editorial concludes: {:
"Senator Evans has seen fit to charge that
the Register was bought. We demand
that he prove this charge or stand con-
victed as slanderer. This Is all we have
to say at present. but Senator Evans must
either prove or retract his assertions.
There is no middle ground" Mr..
Evans's assertion was pretty clear cut
one and was no doubt called forth by the
fact that the organ has been fighting
against him in behalf of Ellerbe. 1t will
be interesting In consequence of this to
watch the meetings this week.
In regard to the Senatorial fight hear
great deal Of talk. No one seems to
think that 8 vote has been changed.
They seem to consider Governor Till
mans election over Senator Butler as a
foregone conclusion, and gives all kinds
of reasons. Since the Chester and Lam
caster meeting the Senatorial fight has
been of very little interest, excepting, Of
course. the introduction of Senator But
ler's attack on the management >ef-the
dispensary end Governor Tillman's
reply to the questions propounded by
him. From what can hear, however, 1t
appears that this plain sailing Is not
going to last very long. It is kind OF
armed truce now and at any moment the
kind of warfare started at the meetings
referred to Is liable to commence again.
] hear rumors which indicate that lew
things quite sensational In nature are
liable TO be sprung before the campaign
goes much further. Whether they will
be or not remains to be seen. One can
only wait and see. Governor Tillman
seems to be waiting every instant for the
attack to be made by his opponent, and
is evidently acting on the defensive all
the way through. T am told by those
ever since the start that there has been
no sign Of any real trouble at any Of the
meetings since the meeting at Chester.
seems that the campaigners are doing
good deal OF the old time ante-bellum
STYLE of travelling this year also. During
the last foFtpight the candidates have had
to trayel by private conveyance very
nearly eighty miles to make several of
the speaking points, This necessarily
proves tiresome.
Governor Tillman Is spending to-day
quietly at the mansion with his family.
/ called on him and endeavored to OBJ
tain from him some statement as to his
opinion OF the result Of the campaign
work up to date, He declined to have
anything at all to say, He will leave
here tomorrow afternoon and go to
Florence, when he will 90 the follow
Ing morning to attend the meeting at Ma
rion,
Senator Butler Is said to be spending
to-day at his home in Edgefeld. He is
expected to come here tonight and 60 on
early tomorrow morning to Florence,
where he will make speech to the citi-
zens Of that place.
it is q strange fact that the meeting on
Independence day, Wednesday, the 4th
of July, Is to be held In what has long
been called the "Independent State of
Horny" The meeting Is to be held at
Conway, which Is most delightful place
to talk In midsummer.
TO sum it all mp it. may be stated as q
fact that the campaign 80 far has not re-
suited In that change OF hope usually
contemplated by such work. It may be
because large proportion of the people
have reached the conclusion that atten"
ton to their business does them more
good than political agitation. The idea
chat Tillman will be elected anyhow has
also something to do with the failure Of
tho campaign to excite that interest
among the people which has heretofore
been displayed. There is no telling what
will be developed in the future, but
speaking In the light of present results
the campaigning might as we'll not be at
tempted at all as to continue it on Its
present basis.
Perhaps che real secret Of Governor
Tillman,s declinntion to push more ag-
eressive fight lies in the fact that the ma
chine in the various counties is getting
in its work pretty thoroughly. AS has
already been stated the Reform commit
tees In each county began theiS work
sometime ago and on Tuesday of ueSt
week the State Reform committee meets
here, it Is understood, for the purpose of
arranging for general Reform primary
on August in each county, the object OF
which will be to settle upon some one
candidates Of the Reform party for each
Individual Office, thus preventing any
split of the Reform vote and seemingly
assuring the election Of Tillman men,
bers Of the Legislature from each coun-
ty where the Fillman men are in the ma
jority.-Special to Neps and Courier.
Colonel Norris for Governor.