The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-08-04

filed his pockets from the Disp-
sary." he concluded his talk by =
ing he was sorry to tell these tbgs
on the Young man in his sore distss:
Judge Earle being introduced, :lo
he stood as o candidate Of no man,nc
that he had no man to whom he dllo
appeal to to save him or sink. II :erf
was such man be would not appl te
him. He said he rejoiced II tht
achievements of the Reform part be-
cause it was his party in that it tht
Democratic party. He also SAL tha
the State Legislature could no: Civ
you any relief; that it had to com
from the National Legislature H
devoted the mpst of his time til
monetary question. In the coue {
bis remarks he snid he was in far 1
I'D income tax, and said the :c,o
should demand it.
When Governor Evans was Dro-
duced he was received with pro1ged
cheers and began By saying tt ne
favored criticism of officers. OIL
cials actions are open to criticit, but
no candidate should come to u and
state facts that are not facts, al salc
the charges made against him e stale:
As to the commissions he sal every
lawyer in Aiken knew of his oonnec::
ton with Rhind. Said his copetitori
were trying to make capital OF OF il
but Tillman, the brave man tat he IS;
would not consent that his lame o.
used.to pull down any man At THU
point the Governor and NJ Dunca'
became involved in a dicussion o.
the whiskey rebates which Fo7ed quit
interesting. The Governo concluded
mis- speech by referring tt the Shel
manifesto and discussing ne free 81
yer question.
Gen. Ellerbe, cendidat' for Cove
nor, was introduced and made q shot
talk on his record q: Comptroll'I
General and the dispenary scheme u
Mr.. Harrison. He wornd up by ses-
ing if elected Governor he would q
force all laws.
Mr.. Harrison, Ger. ElIerbe's Compel
tor, spoke principally on his Dispens;rJ
scheme, and endea7ored to show whrf
it was a great improvement over ne
one in effect at the present.
Walt Whitman, the third candidate
for Governor, put his foot squareE II
it from the start by jumping on Senato:
Tillman. The crowd howled ant
iowled, but they could not make hin
stop. he spoke for. twenty miruts
amid interruptio7s1eTery second. d.
wound up by saying that Ellerbe ha'
gotten rich of farmers, selling then
gunao, and when he got able to tuy
Sic 81 farm Re quit tho Alliance.
Cooper and Mcsweeney each mad
snE;j short 52s5d sd 3eliingeA and Sims, fp1 Sc
!icitor.
Mayfeld, Robson and Talbert wer
;he last speakers to address The audi
ence, and they made very short talks
but they we're to the point.
Senator Tillman, who was in tn
city on his way to Orangeburg, cam
TO the meeting and was spectator TO
! few minutes. His appearance wa
;he signal for cheering, which laste
:ully a minute. Before he left tn
crowd insisted upon his making
speech. He responded by thanking
hem for the warm and kindly reeel9
lion given him and promised to com
back and talk to them another time.
TIE EDGEFIELD MEETING.
The meeting at this place was tn
7uietest one ever held here. There wa
little cheering and almost no disorder
The chairman cut the time Of most o
the candidates. There were abou
$50 present when Chairman Galne
called the meeting to order, and afte
prayer was offered by Rev. Bradharn
candidate T. G. Robinson for superin
tendent of education was introduced
Re began by saying that he never op
posed any State institution OF highe
learning nor was he in favor of pulling
down denominational institutions an
wound up by saying that the free publ
schools demanded our Immediate an
most earnest attention.
Mr.. Mayfeld, being neStlntroduceo
replied to some statements made b
MIR. Robinson as to his report ''bein
! bundle of complaints. ;" Ee said b
felt it his duty to call attention to th
lereliction on part Of school commits
,ioners. As to rotation IN Office b
believed he had proved acceptable 81
SAW no reason Why be should not be Il
elected. he closed his argument by
short defense of the administration
showing by figuers, that it had bee
economical and progressive.
Gen. Watts spoke next and confne
bis remarks to the condition Of tb
militia, and said that ne gas thorough
ly qualified for the position, having
education.
Gen. Richbourg, his opponent, TO
lowed. He spoke exclusively of b
military record, in war and in peace
which be thought had been entirel
satisfactory.
Col. McSweeney, in his speech, sal
that the Reform party hal done MOI
for education than had ever been don
before end would accomplish create
things for the public schools in the fl
ture. he predicted sweeping victor
for Bryan in the country-slmilar
.Lu5 OF the neiorm movement IN Soutl
Carolina.
Mr.. Cooper spoke in reply to Col
McSweeney, and said his political rec
ord would show his familiarity wit