The evening times., 1896-09-09

DYING OUT OF TIL[hAA|sM
General Comment on Evans
Defeat in South Carolina.
ONE DEMOCRAT DISSENTS
Practically Decided That National
baseball Park VIII he Used for the
Bryan Meesing-The Tiraes' State
ment OF Secretary McKeen's Fig
ures Receives Challenge.
ONE DEMOCRAT DIsSENTs

1.-The beginning of the end OF Tfllman!sh
in South Carolina politics" is the general
| comment OF local politicians ou the result
OF the primaries in tie Palmetto State YES
terday.
Opinions differ somewhat as to tie sig
nificance OF Evans' defeat, but, while some
persons insist that it was purely a rebuke
for Evans, and not for Tillman, the prevail
ing belief is that the pitchfork statesman
himself suffered an indirect punishment al
the polls yesterday.
With one accord the leading Democrats
OF washiDgt this morning refused TO say
anything for publication on the intemecine
political war in South Carolina Several Oi
them, however, expressed freely their per
sonal and private opinions.
One Of these who is prominently identi
fled with thecampaign OF Bryanand Sc wall,
admitted t,iat though Senator Tiiman is not
recognized by the good, old-iIne party
men us a good type OF the Democracy, he Is
nevertheless a power in politics, and more
over that he will continue to be SO, despite
the result OF yesterdays election.
AIMED AT GOV. EVANS.
Said this gentleman In discussing the
situation in South Carolina
There is 10 CUES ton that the defeat OF
Evans yesterday was the result OF his
own unpopular record and nothing else.
The letters which TilimaD wrote to him,
one OF which was read from the stump
previous 10 the first primaries, were not
sufficient, popular as tie Senator is among
the voting masses. 10 offset Tie ERECT OF
Evans alleged misdeeds. Then the So
called dispeDsary revelations sprung by
Evans at the last moment no doubt hurt
his cause. ~--
II do not believe that there is any ground
on which Evans defeat can be ascribed TO
Senator TiIlman. The people evidently didn't t
want him to medtile and yol VIII notice
that lie did not stay in So1th Carolina very
long but returned to the stump in Penn
sylvania.
If T'Hlman were to go back home to-
day and seek election to an office be-
lieve he could have what he wanted.
His hold on the farming class is very
strong He has taught them that Tor a
hundred years South Carolina ''has been
under the rule OF an iron dynasty. whose
aris;ocratic mem bers have held the offices
and dispensed the patrona ee in the Stat.
for this hong period. He has followers OF
the same kind as had Wade Hampton, and
has Senator Butler at the present time in
North Ca rolna."
SILENT ABOUT TILLMAN.
Several Democratic politicians at local
campaign headquarters refused TO talk Of
South Carolina affairs.
As IT does not affect the Datioual result
in November. they consider it out OF the
range OF their discussion at this time, they
said They sho wed the same reticence which
has often been noticed to overcome good
Democratic leaders of the older school when
Senator Pitchfork Tillman is the subject
OF desired discussion.
At Democratic headquarters this morning
Col Kalbfus was busy considering plans
for the proper reception of Candidate Bryan
on Saturday. September 10
The general committee OF arrangements
will meet this evening at 8 O'Clock at
Meyers Hotel, Col. Kalbfus presiding. The
principal matter for discussion will be the
place OF holding the big meeting at which
Mr.. Bryan Will speak This question will
positively be decided tonight. 1t is now
almost certain that Convention Hall will
be abandoned d as the meeting place. a nd that
National Baseball Park. with its mam,notl
seating capacity, will be utilized.
Cod. Kalbfus is confident that this will be