The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-06-24
Does This Explain ?
Gov. Evans Tells His Story Of
the Bond Deal at Manning.

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The race for the U. S. Senatorship
has been narrowed down to Gov. Jno
Gary Evans aud Mr.. John 7. Duncan,
of Newberry. chief clerk in the Office OF
Secretary of State. Mr.. S. G. May
field, of Barnwell, Col. W. D. Evaoe,
John L. McLaurin and Judge Joseph
H. Earle, who have been considered
probable candidates during the last few
DAYS all aew the track at the last mo-
meos and left the field to Johu Gary
Evans, Ewbo is regarded as Senator
: Tillman's candidate. Mr. R. 0. Purdy
carried Judge Earle's pledge to Man
Ming with him and fled it, but late Ia
the afternoon, under telegrapbic in-
structions from Judge Earle the pledge
was Withdrawn.
Speeches were made by Gen R. N.
Richbourg. John Gary Watts, candi-
sedasas edaasas for Inspector General, Lieut..
Gov: famerman, candidate for State
Treasurer, Comptroller General Nor
Ton, candidate for re election, Attorney
Geeeral Barber, candidate for re-elec-
ton, Railroad Commissioner. j g.
Wi!boru, G Walt Whitman, " IL.
Ellerbe aud John R. Harrison, caodi-
date for Governor, M. B. McSweeney
aud NJ. R Cooper, candidates for Lieut..
Governor, W. D May6eld aud T. c..
Robinson, candidates fer Supt. of Edu-
cation, John S. Wilson. candidate for
Solicitor, John L. McLaurio, caudi-
date for Congress and john Gary Evans
and John T. Duncan candidates for the
U. S. Senate.
T6ers aothing-efzinterest iu any
CT the speeches, save those of John
Gary Evans who made his explanation Of
his connection with the bond deal aud
Dancau's who made a salty attack on
Evans and his ring candidacy.
Gov. Evans weat ioto an explanation
of the preliminayies of the refundiag
Of the State debt. all of which is famil-
lar 10 those Who have read the papers.
10 reference to his, personal coanection
with the deal be spoke as follows
viii not relate here the dastardly
attempts made by some of the news
papers of the State and BY some of the
Charleston bankers and brokers to de-
feat the governor and treasurer in their
efforts to refund the debt at 4 per cent.
under the first acts. Prominent South
Caroliniaus ir New York who had been
highly honored by the people of this
State, one of whom had been governor,
are reported to have stated to bankers
and brokers' of New York that Tillman
could not be trusted that the credit Of
the State had been ruined and that they
would not touch the bonds. Others
stated that the Tillmanites would re-
pudiate the debt and for these reasons
Governor TillmaD and Treasurer Bates
we're forced to leave New York without
bidder for the bonds. |, as we'll as
every other honest Reformer, felt a
deep interest 10 the success Of Governor
Tillmau in this undertaking, especially
as it has been charged by his enemies
that be was incompetent to deal With
the question aud that in consequence of
his failure the credit of the State
would be ruined.
venture to suggest to Governor
Tillman the adyisability Of employing
broker who was familiar with such
transactions ard who was not an enemy
Of his administrator. He agreed With
me aud stated that he had given a New
York broker aa option on the bonds
which would expire il few days. |
DO not know broker in the State who
was not theo an enemy of the State
administration and who would not
gladly have seen Governor Tillman
failed in his efforts. l had lived 10
Augusta for several years and knew
MIR. Rhind to be reliable and honest
man. / suggested him to Governor
Tillman aud he asked me to send him
to Columbia in case the other broker
failed. The New York broker failed to
accomplish anything aud Mr.. Rhind
was given chance Mr.. Rhind sue
ceeded in organizing syndicate Of
bankers in Baltimore to take the bonds
under the terms prescribed by Cover
nor Tillman and Treasurer Bates, by
virtue of authority conferred upon
item as follows (sec. 13. act 1892 }
That the governor and State treasurer
are hereby authorized iu their discre-
to perform all aud singular every act
necessary to carry out the provisions of
the act not herein specifically given,
and which ere not inconsistent With the
provisions hereof, and in order to have
said bonds and stocks promptly placed,
the gosS.nor and the State treasurer
are hereby authorized to offer and pay
a commission to parties, placing said
bonds and stocks, and the funds belong.