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

OF civilization. It was said that. capi-
tai would be driven out of the State.
There have been over 500 miles of road
built and over 1000 miles relieved of
insolvency, and there are not more
.han $50 miles of road in the State in
the hands OF receivers. The banking
yaDital has increased. =
| Col. McSweeny aad Mr.. IL. F.
Cooper, candidates for Lieutena AMI
Governor, rejoiDed the campaign al
this meeting and made short addresses
in advocacy of their candidacy.
Comptroller General Norton made q
short talk Of about FIVE minutes
in duration. He spoke of his re-
cord and the fact that he had no op-
; .'ositicn. He is e-''n?t:~ very
fopular with t. ,~~ 4 was
received with
Chairman Kir7en 80 o'clock invited
the candidates and the newspaper men
to dinner provided by the ladies OF
the neighborhood. It was O. most sub
stantial and appetizing meal and was
highly appreciated. The rest of the
crowd brought dinners along With
them and had little picnic dinners
amongst themselves and friends.
After an hours intermission the
speaking was resumed. Candidates fol-
Governor, Messrs. Whitman, Harrison
and Ellerbe, spoke and were followed
by Congressman McLaurin and Solici.
tor johnson and Mr.. Sellers, candidates
for Solicitor. So ended the Oats
meeting.
THE FLORENCE MEETING.
The meeting at this place was one OF
excitement. It was held ID the county
court house, and was called to order
by the county chairman. For the
past six years candidates for public Of
fee have been Safeguarding each
other on the stump and been time an6
again on the very verge Of getting. TO-
gether IN personal combat but they
have never gotten up to the fighting
point. The people had come to be.
lieve that such thing as resenting al
insult on the stump was dream Of the
past. But Judge Jos. Il. Earle broke
the record when be came upon the
stand at Florence and struck Gov.
Evans on the head with lis fst, after
demanding an explanation, getting g
little blood drawn from under his eye
in the personal row which followed
Gov. Evans landing in his face. Il
was an exciting episode and a mos
painful spectacle. The Governor O,
the State and a Circuit Judge in
public ''scrap." The trouble was
caused by Evans alluding to Earle SIS
fee with his tail cut. The whole court
room was wild with excitement for a!
least ffteoa~ :1,,trs., Friends crowded
around the two men after they bao
bec4 very forcibly separated, and s.
number Of pistols were.drawn and hello
in the hands of their owners ready fo1
use. ..
Newbold was out in the center Of the
room and did nothing more than to
work his way into the thick of the
crowd and endeager to paclfy both
sides. State constables Pearson and
Newman were close at hand and were
most prominent in separating the two
officials.
When Evans made the remark given
above Earle walked upon the stand.
He was very angry. He asked Evans
whom he meant.
Evans said "Oh, Judge, I don't
mean you" .
Earle persisted, "Who do you mean?"
Evans finally said, 81 mean you and
Duncao.'
Then Earle struck at him. he duck
ed his head and the blow missed. AS
they clinched Gen. Earle hit the Gov
ernor on the side Of his head and re-
ceived @ blow in return which cut q
small place under his eye.
Evans was speaking when the Incl
dent occurred, Earle having spoken.
Candidate Duncan spoke afterwards,
going for Governor Evans in pretty
warm language.
Evans continued his speech after the
audience had been quieted, but made
no further reference to General Earle.
There was lively passage at arms
between General Watts and Richbourg,
candidates for adjutant general, the
latter telling Watts, finally, that he
would hold him personally responsible
for what he had said.
The mayor of Florence sent the
chief of police to arrest the governor
and the Judge.
The governor informed him that If
the attempt to arrest him was made he
would resist with the force and take
charge OF the police Of the town.
Later the chief came back with the
mayor and apologies we're made, the
mayor stating that he had been misin-
formed as to the Law. They had found
that they had no right to naze the ar
rest.
Harrison. Elle-be and Whitman
spoke, as candidate for Governor, sid
they received very respectful hsaciag,
owing to the intense excitement ca2sed
by the 'tscrap' between the Governor
and Judge Earle.
Congress McLaurin was not present,
ne having received telegram asking
him to come to Carlisle, o., to meet
Congressman dorr, il a sil7sc de-
bate.
Mr.. Mayfeld, candidate for Super
asntendent of education, made his
usual talk upon educational matters.
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