The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-07-26

said that l was in favor of u snap shot,
convention. L wish to state here, and
In the presence Of Governor Tillman.
that before anything was said about n
convention | went to Tillman, rs the
recognized leader, and asked his advice
and his Views. He told me he was in
favor OF an early convention, but after
ward changed his mind.
| u am charged, fellow citiZens, with
having held Sunday caucus at Spar
CanDurg after the meeting there. Now,
tNe 1acts are these: After the meeting
few OF us remained over in Spartan
burg. 1t was rainy day aud Captain
Shell. General Mel Laurin, Colonel Neal,
myself and others went into the parlors
and had a talk. The name of no man
was mentioned there forG Governor and
the only thing discussed was the Dis
pensary. She'll and McLaurin, in an.
swer to direct question of Colonel
NeaPs, both said that they would sup.
port and work for Tillman for the
United States Senate. The fact is that
Captain Shell was in Sparuanburg to
work up boom for General McLaurin
for Governor.
81 have been slandered and misrepre.
seDted on all sides and it bas been said
that l was the candidate of q faction.
Nov, fellow citizens, l am going to
tell you something very much dislike.
| am going to tell you whose candidate
| am. at meeting Of several A lliance
and Reform leaders, Governor Tillman
| among them, they asked me to make
the light for Governor, TiIlman himself
joining In the request. l consented, :,
although l told them that my health
was bad and that it would be better to
take some other good farmer and put
we must have a farmer for Governor
by all MEANS"
About this time General Ellerbee
was several times interrupted by a
man asking him:
"How about the Conservatives sup.
porting you?" This question was sew
eral times repeated and General EIler-
be finally answered in this way:
II don't know why they are support
ing me II they are doing so. but would
rather have the good will Of dog than
the bad will. (Cheers.) But l will cay
this: Ii they are supporting me think
Ing [ am compromise candidate they
are badly mistaken. cloud cheers and
or If am sent to the sand hills of
Marion will still remain loyal to the
Reform cause. (Vociferous applause J
will say further that if Evans is nom
mated for Governor; if Tindal is nom
mated or Pope nominated, I will sup.
port with all my energy the nominee. u
(Cheers and applause for the speaker.
| This strong reply struck the crowd
torcibly and there was no further at
tempt to cast an imputation on Eller-
be.
Continuing his personal remarks.
General Ellerbe said: "Ehere Is a dis
position to change the Farmers move
| ment into Lawyers movement. d.
not think they ought to be allowed
| everything. All classes and interests
should be represented. The lawyers
have the most now" General Ellerbe
proceeded to show that lawyers now
draw from tho State treasury $s04 900 a
year and all the other classes Only
$22. 300. lie asked If this was just and
fair.
General Ellerbe next read para
graph from the Laurensville Herald to
| the effect that when he (Ellerbe) was at
the Sp0rtanburg meeting he was a
great advocate of the DIspensary law,
but since he had been Il candidate he
had barely mentioned the Dispensary.
General EIlerDe declared that in q
dozen counties he has talked tho Dis
pensary, and If | am elected Governor,
fellow citizens, l. will have the Dispen,
| sary law enforced to the letter. Cloud
applause.) Ny record in the fights
with the railroads and tho banks shows
that when | make up my mind will
carry out the law in spite Of all oppOsi
tion." (Applause)
General Ellerbe followed this with u
hot discussion Of the Dispensary, saw
| Ing Chat 1t Is the only solution of the
saloon: lie declared that prohibition
Is impracticable. Toward tho close he
started to say that II he was elected
"You will be-" said voice, amid
applause.
General Ellerbe had devoted tho best
part OF his time to his personal remarks
ana not many minutes were left him,
but he talked on national issues, saw,
ing. with loud applause, that If Glove.
iand's policy Is continued it will make
the Rich richer and the poor poorer.
General Ellerbe wound up by saying
that the people had tried one moss
back farmer for Governor and arc
going to try another.
| Votce-"Y es, and we don't want any
LAWYER"
There was various witty sallies by
the crowd. At first some of them were
intended to annoy General Ellerbee,
| UltI Ho nauo SuCn StrOng 3p3eCn that
the men who were engaged In this
stopped and applauded the speaker.
SENATOR EVANS IN REPLY.
or course hot stuff was expected
from Senator Evans when his time
came. General Ellerbe had jumped on
lawyers too hard for the Senator to re-.
main quiet. The Aiken Game Cock
was warmly welcomed by his many
friends. Barnwell adjoins Aiken and
the Game Cock Is popular here.
senator Evans began by saying that
nc was prepared to answer any fling at
nlmself or his people. His cousin Viii.
ne says he (Willie) would be elected if
Gnere was nota ring. There is no ring,
EVahs SAID. excep. a hands all round
ring OF the people. 1t was doing tho
iSetorm movement no good to be max.
ing such charges. Willie has simply
i0st MIS- candy. daughter and cheers
lis says he Is going to make me a Trial
Justice when he Is elected Governor
| Yoice-"l believe he will do it,"
Eyans-But he won't get the chance
Willie has been sucking the public tit
| for four wears and haa ootfon Va y