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General and Tlllnan had SAID that
he would have been glad to have him
Undge E,rle) on his ticket.
G,ve,nnr Evans: IF your office
Was cleared aud was all right why
LiL mt you run onf
Judge Earle: Because it had got
into the minds of the people that some
thing was wrong, just as it has got
out about you, and if you, sir, make it
as clear as made it you should be
we'll satisfied"
Governor Evans: II am
Judge Earle, continuing, said this
young gentleman, the Governor OF the
State, said at Manning he was gong
to rip me up the back. The Aiken
gamecock. Such courage as that IS
too common. We eat game chickens
for breakfast every morning iu Green
Vile. Q.aughter) Let him tell the
people he is clear without making IN
situations.
Governor Evans: II have"
Judge Earle: II say here that B.
r. Tillman would never have taken
fee if he had known when Governor
Evans nominated Rhind that he WAS
partner. , 49,,
Governor Evans, sScitedly: II
was aot his partner aH you know
didn't say SO"
Judge Earle: Il am talking your
own words. Well, If you expected to
be his partner"
Governor Evans: Il have said |
was not his partner. Don't put words
into my mouth.
Judge Earle: IF he had known
you would CO operate with Rhlnd in
getting the commissions he never
would have appointed him"
Governor Evans again got up and
said with great deal of warmth: II
never co operated with him and you
know said no such thing"
Judge Earle was close 10 Governor
Evans and both were gesticulating
like Frenchmen.
Judge Earle: "You said you we're
going to get fee or commission.
Governor Evans: You know !
said I was going to get a fee as attor'
ney."
Judge Earle: al. just take your
own statement. What is the differ
ence between fees and commissioner
You have in an unbecomiug manner
referred to me and by your own words
| convict you. if you in the Senate OF
the State took part in the passage OF
the bill and subsequently went tn Gov
ernor Tillman and nominated Shlnd,
a man of no national reputation "
| Governor Evans: II was not bis
attorney then. I've told you that al
ready
Judge E ,rle (contiuuint): If your
relation was such as TO make him ap'
point you as his attorney in that trans
action TiIlman never would have ap-
pointed Rhind. Why did Rhind ap-
APPOINT him Cunning to the people, his
attorney? Was he selected for his
towering ability? There were,distingu-
lished lawyers in Baltimore. Was 1t
because he was so much superior TO
them?
| Detective Newbold was sitting on
the stand, and turning to him, Judge
Earle said that wherever Governor
Evans goes this man, who carries 3
pistol, is along to protect the gallant
gentleman.
Governor Evans: That's not so
and you know it. | don't need any
man to defend me-"
A voice: "He don't need any here. !"
At this point the debate was sudden.
ly interrupted by one end of the stand
falling by reason of the crowd stand.
ing on the railing. Several were
thrown to the ground but fortunately
no one was hurt.
| After the commotion had subsidized
Judge Earle continued and referred to
the questions asked Governor Evans
at Lancaster and turning to Col. Tomp-
kins he asked: Nov, / ask if you
had agreed with Governor E 1ans upon
any line Of policy and that no meetings
were necessary2"
| Col. Tompkins: mo. We did not
agree on anything"
Governor Evans Ito Col. Tompkins) !:
Didn't you tell me that you would
stand by my back in carrying out
TiIlman's Dispensary policy?'
Colonel Tompkins: Il don't remen-
ber ever saying any suc1 thing"
| Cheers for Earle).
| Judge Earle went on to say that
there was a disagreement. Governor
Evans says one thing and Mr.. Tomp'
kins says another.
| Governor Evans. "Has the State
sufered2 Have you any charges
against the management Of the Dispen'
sary?"
i Juge Elrle: II merely wanted to
find out whether you were correct
He says there was no understanding
} between members of the board. 1
wanted to know this, for mty want
to use it in the future"
Governor Evans said that he could
not help whether Colonel Tompkins
remembered or not, but he did say
what he says he said to him
Judge Earle then went into dis.
cussion of national issues and the re-
mainder of his speech was without
: special incident. The Judge was
given some applause and cheering, es'
pecially by the ladies present
Mr.. Duncan came last, and just as
he began speaking rain began to fall
and the crowd started to leave, but a
considerable number rem aiuei. and
Mr.. Duncan said that Governor Evans
could clear himself of the bond busi
ness by word from Rhini. and thus
ensure his election, but he would not
speak. Replying to the Governors
statement tnat the Board of Control
was in accord with him, Mr.. Duncan
said that Governor Evans knew tn It
the Board was opposed to the estab lsh'