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SOUTH CAROLlNA'S SCANDAL.
THE STATE BOND SALE An ISSUE N
the SENATORIAL FIGHT.

John +. Duncan OF Nevberry An-
nOunces His Candidacy Against
GOV. Evans-IIe Il at Present Chief
Clerk in the Omce of the secre-
tary Of sta'e-GOv. Evans Explains
His Connection with the Bond
sale.
Columbia, s. c.. June Kinetograph-
ic" Is the best word to express the polltl-
cal events that have flashed forth, one
after another, IN this state to-day.
The state campaign opened at Manning
this morning. This was the last day on
which candidates for the several state Of
fees could come out, and the chief inter-
est centered In the race for the United
States senatorship. For some days the
outlook as to this race has changed al
most hourly. To-day Gov. Evans appear
ed at Manning as the only avowed candi-
date. 1t was said that Congressman Nc
Laurin, Railroad Commissioner Evans.
Judge Joseph II. Earle and many other
candidates were coming out against him.
The day brought forth a surprise. John
7. Duncan, a young man from Newberry,
after Gov. Evans had made his statement
in regard to the bond scandal, announced
was announced, but shortly Afterwards
he withdrew from the race.
Gov. Evans made his statement OF his
connection with the bond scandal at great
length. He reelted the history OF the bond
acts, but denied that he had anything
whatever TO do with their passage through
the legislature. He said no had acted as
agent OF Rhind. the man who formed the
syndicate, and who Is said 10 have divided
MS spoils with people of influence in the
general assembly. and state government.
IN the test cases brought before the state
supreme court he had been paid a fee OF
so IN one case by the state: and OF 500
IN me other by the syndicate. He also
submitted Mr.. Rhind's testimony, taken
IN baltimore, that he had engaged Mr.
Evans as his attorney and had agreed to
pay MIN fee, but had not yet liked the
He had suggested to Gov. Tiliman that
hhind. whom he knew to be an honest and
Sonpetent man, be employed TO float the
Dohds. lie had retired from the employ
mehl or the syndicate upon his election as
governor. He was very severe upon A.
Il. Williams, whose article In the New
YORK Times has caused the bond business
70 be the sensation of the hour. He said
there was no necessity for any political
lnnuence on the part of the syndicate
re could not see how any fair-minded
person IN South Carolina could assert that
ne had been guilty OF any wrong doing
believed that he would do anything to
bring down his fathers name in disgrace
John ~ Duncan then announced his
clerk IN the office OF the secretary OF
sa,,se elaee' ne Ielt that II was his duty. 70
nome not knowa nos1a tSSf Soy tdr5a1 Tlllman had
eral Evans had a contract Win
Rhind in any capacity. Neither Bates or
Tillman, whom he believed honest men.
had anything to say In behalf OF Mr.
Evans In this bond matter. II Mr. Evans
haa asked Coy. Ttllman for pay would
getting, him the tobl Gov. Evans recon-
mended Rhind. Now the suspicion was
THIS: Did not he have an understanding
with Rhind2 There was only circumstan-
tal evidence, but he promised to add 10
IL from day to day. Senator Tllman had
said the condition Of the party now was
government. He referred to the fact thar
Gov. Evans had been defeated in his ef-
fort TO hold on 70 the dispensary. "He
comes out Of that a clipped cock"
Gov. Evans-I'n see who Is clipped
Mr.. Duncan-Im in the clipping business
myself; used to II.
Gov. Evans then took the stand ana
said he had no III will toward Mr.. Dun
can. He owed him thanks. He had made
no charges; all he said 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 let him run for the Senate. s.rTo nell
with the politiciansi here are my masters,
the people"
The incident passed Off without any trou-
bic. 1t was pretty exciting.
Mr.. Evans was several times cheered
and evidently had the crowd with him.
Messrs. duncan and Evans are the only
candidates left In the race.
Congressman McLaurin, candidate for
reelection, made a strong speech, severe
~ handling one who announced his in
ttentlon to oppose him. He regretted all
the talk OF political rottenness when there
was no healthy opposition. He referred
70 those Taseals around his district who
had failed to make use Of him."
Tonight Col John c. Haskell who il
referred 70 in the several statements re-
Gently made about the bond matter, IS out
IN an interview declaring that John gkei~
ton Williams, one Of the members Of the
syndicate, mad said to him and others that
khind, using no names, had stated that
mission as expected, because a large por-
tion Of Il had to be paid to parties whose
services ana influence were necessary in
the general assembly"