The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-23
KINEroGRApmIc FIGHT.
The Stnte of Tiiininn Actually SCENE
To be Leatnins New Politics.

To be LeRrning New Politics.
Columbia, S. c., June 22-"Klneto-
graphic" is the bh,: word to express. the
political events that have flashed forth
one after anothe. another In this State
to-day. The State campaign opened ut
Manning this morning. This was the
la'it day on which candidates for the
several State offices could come out and
the chief interest ceH;ered In the race
for the United States Senatorship. For
some days the outlook a. to the race has
changed almost every hour To-day
Governor Evans appeared at Manning
as the only avowsd candidate. 1t was
said that Congressman McLaurin. Rail-
TOAD Commissioner Evans, Judge H. Jo-
seph Earle, and many other candidates
were coming out against him. The day
brought forth a surprise. Mr.. John T.
duncan, a young man from Newbury
after Evans had made his announcement
In regard TO the bond scandal an
nounced his candidacy. Judge Earle's
candidacy was announced, but shortly
afterward he withdrew from the cace.
Evans made his s'tatemen. OF his con-
neotion with the bond scar dad at great
length. He reclted the history of the
bond acts, but denied that he had any
thiny whatever 20 do with their passage
through the Legislature. He said he
had acted as agent OF Rhind, the man
who formed the Syndicate and who Is
said to have divided his spoils with peo-
pie or influence In the general assembly
and State Government. In the tet:t
cases brought before THE Supreme Court
he had been paid a fee OF $50 in one case
by the state; and of 500 Inf the other
by the syndicate. He also submitted
MI. Iihind's testimony taken In Balti-
more, that he had engaged Evans as hi.
attorney. and had agreed to pay him a
Zee. but had not vet fixed the amount of
IT, He had suggested 10 Governor TIL
man that Rhnd, whom he knew TO be an
honest and competent man, be employed
TO noat the bonds. He. had retired from
the employment; of the syndicate upon
his election as Governor. He was eevere
upon S, b. A. Williams. whose article
in the New York Times has caused the
bond business TO be the sensation of the
hour. He said there was no necessity
Tor any one of political influence being
bough; up by the syndicate He could
not see that any far minded person in
south Carolina Will assert that he had
been guilty OF any wrong doing in ao-
cepting "a fee for his services.
Congressman McIaurln, up for re-
election, made strong speech. severely
handing one who announced his inten-
t!on to oppose itin. He regretted all the
talk OF political rottenncss when there
was no healthy opposition.
lie referred 10 those lascals around
his district who had failed to make use
of him"
Tonight Col John c. Haskell, who is
referred 10 in the several statements re-
Gently made about the bond matter. is
out IN an interV.sw declaring that John
). Williams, ona o fthe members of the
had said 10 him and others
that Rhind, using no names, had stated
that he ltlftnd) could not GLOW as much
S..fF .a. .t..A l..
portion of u had to be paid 10 parties
whose services and influence were. nee
esSary III ;he General Assembly"
No one believed that he would do any-
thing 10 bring down his fathers name
in disgrace.
MIR. John II. Duncan then announced
his candidacy He is AIT present ih, chief
clerk in the office of Secretary OF state
lie felt that II was his duty TO cone
forth. IHiiman had not known that
Evans had d contract with Rhind in
any capacity. Neither Bates on TIL
man, whom he believed hon st men. had
anything to say In behalf of Evans in
this bond matter. If Evans had asked
Tiliman for pay. would he not ask Rhind
for "ravoi's' for getting him the job?
Governor Evans reoOmmendend Rhind
NOW the suspicion was this. Did not
he have an understanding with Rhinds
There was only circumstantial evidence
to day. Tillman had said the condition
OF the party now yas bad and Evans
was the head OF the Government. He re-
terred to the fact that Evans had been
defeated in his effort TO hold on the
d:spensary. He comes out OF that
clipped cock"
Evans-Ill gee who is clipped.
Duncan-lm in the clipping business
myself: used to Vt.
Governor Evans took the stand and
said he had no Ill will towards Duncan
He owed him thanks. He had mad. no
charges; all he sud was in the nature
OF innuendo. He had already said he
would not notice dirty nominations. The
trouble was he would not ask politicians
to LEI him run for the Senate. "To h" II
with the politicians, here are my mas
ters the people,
The Incident passed off without any
trouble. 1t was pretty exciting. Evans
was sevsra times cheered ami evident
ly had the crowd with him. Duncan and
Evans are the only candidates left in
the race.
William Riley. Philadelphia boy. has
invented a contrivance by which his
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