The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-09-01

Col. lrby, that ne cheated III the MafcH
Convection of 80 to secure the nomination
c- 'Tii:::.r1sa, ;he candidates 2aac t.:"ir
usual saa=oaes without v..la...i7-s.
crews. Du-s.aer-i U5,!
Al. Efa.t<. s,C .ne outset II his s2@tca,
rzr:...;.G l;.r.c. ,a5. sad yes:s-e;..y It
13e '.5;s..o..o...... sa..-c ....-. w..s -
ing wased against him. He compared the
sending out of circulars to ''turible-bus"
tactics Taking UP circular entitled
evans Evil Record Unrolled.' he hastily
read the Subheads, and denied the allega-
tons until he came to the bond deal
charge. He had, he declared, eXplainc;!
last wear in this very court house his cor
nection with refuuding the State debt. His
explauation had satisfied them then, and
after he had flushed Mr.. McLaurin came
to him and said he showed concluSively
that his transactions in the matter had
been honorable My Dear Appelt" has
said that be wouldn't get 100 votes in
Clarendon. but Applet doesn't carry the
votes of this County in his pocket. He
made several other illusions to My Dear
Applet" which We're received with ye!is
ard hurrahs for Applet.
Someone in the audience asked Mr.
Evans if the conStabieS returned to their
homes last year and worked for him under
his orders.
Mr.. Evans: "How 60 YOU krow they
worked fol mc:
"Of INV own knowledge" WAS the reply.
Nr. Evaus then said if tie cons.aoles
worked fer kim, il was without orders from
him. He Dever dealt with the constables,
bat gave his orders to the chief constableS,
wlo were aane responsible 70 him. He
compare.: his relations to the constables to
that Of a genera; of an army. He WAS not
responsible for what the consta b!es did.
but the chiefs were.
NJ. Evans concluded with his tariff aryu-
mcnt.
Col. Irhy said be was delighted to be
present, for lie wanted to sec My Darling
Appelt," whom he had not seen since he
ran hin away from Charleston. Col lrby
then announced that he would not attack
McLaurin's record in his absence; denied
that he was runnlnG rs Il loose horse to
elect Evans: told his stud col" joke; gave
lis reasons for not running last Year, and
denounced the campaign bureau in Colun-
bia Tor the circulars it was senllng out. be
| explained bow be made Evans Governor,
and said lie was the daddy and grand daddy
of all the politicians big and little, in the
State, except Tillnan. but he hatched him.
The truth Of this Whole matter Is Ill!man
and icinei hards in 1885, after his aglta-
ton IN 1885. for the purpose, first to e>tab-
an agricultural college in South Carolina.
As I renember, TIE Counties Of Clarendon,
Marlboro, Marion, Ncwberry, Chester and
Laurens responded - the call from Edge
field. Some OF the Representatives from
these Counties even EunEed, and on QueS-
ton Of college OF 70 college, We were lgno-
minio.siv defeated llllman became dis
gustcd with any attempt to organize the
| farmers of the State, threw up the sponge,
wrote G long letter to the people at the
State expressing his contempt, and retired
70 his hone,anong the hills of old Edge
field. | didn't surrender, however. and
kept I'D tie fight in the Legislature along
the lines Of reform in the administration OF
State Government The college seeme! to
be hopelesslv Soue, but Goi came to the
rescue by pGttnG il into the heart "i Ciem'
son u make lis CeQrcSt. 4 irrSA Ao'" W't>
taken, tac tight MAS renewed aud the COZ
lece established, but Tllltnan Mas ont, VOL,
uatalilv ont. To get him back. orlginate'
the Marcel! Convention idea, y year before
tie Convention MAS held, and gave him the
nomination on IL s.tvcr waiter On tHt
question OF nomination! 0c 70 nomination
u th;, Convention, W. We're defeated 10y
one vote cheated the question OF nomi'
patton in, which saved Tillman, WHO was
to be, the uominee The end justified tue
mc"uS, because persons oppose" 10 hoMi-
nations had not been !nv:tcd to tE"t Con,
veution. and they had no right 70 contro
is dcliherat!n2>. Tli!maa IS the last man
in the world 70 raise his hand against me.
fur up u last Year l had been :: better TREND
and closer To Aill even Ian :: brother
Without ne he wou.d lave been on his
plantation today. an humble farmer and ::
busted politician. lie says he's hands OF
in this fight God grant it. l ask no man
to be my politica! godfather. II l cat
make the fight with my own heels, 'n'
not lit to be Senator.
Col Irby closed with an appeal to the
factions 10 set together and save the Demo
cratic party in this State.
Both he and Evans were applauled.