Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-21
The SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN.

THE SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN.
Irby and Evans Have 1t All to Themselves
On the Hastings.
Since the physical collapse Of Nc
Laurin at Yorkville, and the withdraw
al of Mayfeld from the race, Messrs.
Irby and Evans have been running the
senatorial canvass alone. Some of the
papers have suggested that they agree
to postponement until the recovery
of McLaurin; but this, as they have a
perfect right to do, they have refused,
and have filled the regular appoint
ments at Lancaster, Camden, Kershaw,
Bennettsville and Darlington since the
meeting at Yorkville.
AT LANCASTER.
The crowd at Lancaster, on last Fri
day, was estimated by the reporter at
about 600. 1t was orderly and we'll
behaved. Irby, during the course OF
his remarks, said that McLaurin was
not in the race; that the race was be-
tween himself and Evans, and that he
would beat Evans. During his speech,
Evans referred to Irby's "indisposition"
at Yorkville, and said that the SEN
ator was now able to speak only with
the help of stimulants. Irby protest.
ed that the only stimulant he had used
was little paragoric. Somebody asked
Evans about the bond deal and Evans
told the man to attend to his own
business.
CAMDEN AND CHESTERFIELD.
The speeches at Camden were in
about the usual line with no new de-
velopments of especial interest. The
crowd was large and we'll behaved.
The Chesterfield meeting was also de-
void of especial incident.
BENNETTsvILLE.
The meeting on Wednesday was
held at Bennettsville, the home of Sen
ator McLaurin. The senator was still
confined to his bed unable to be pres
ent. He was remembered, however,
by a number of handsome boquets
which were sent to the stand. The
crowd is said to have numbered about
800 people. They listened quietly,
and when the speaking was over qui.
etly left. Governor Evans expressed
regrets at the illness of Senator Nc
Laurin, and said that he would only
strike the senator in regard to his pub
lie utterances. He did not think his
mouth should be stopped, however,
especially in view Of the fact that the
sick senator was having circulated
copies of Yorkville paper containing
a supposed speech. He then proceed
ed to read from McLaurin's published
speeches, and to give his views in re-
gard to certain utterances. At the
conclusion of his remarks he was ap-
plauded.
Colonel Irby was introduced as the
"unconquerable leader of Reform in
1890 and in 1892" and was received
with applause. He said that he was
as much Reformer now as he was
then. Referring to McLaurin, he said /:
II am not the man to strike fallen
foe. l would rather be defeated lO,-
900 times than to know that l had
been elected by striking the sick"
Then he went on to say that if Nc
Laurin was not able to continue the
fight, he should withdraw or send Ell
lerbe. Colonel Irby got after Mr. Ev-
ans for having said, at Camden, that
Tillman had said to him that he would
welcome him with open arms, and
Evans explained that Tillman had
only said that he would welcome him
in the event of his election, etc.
AT DARLINGTON.
On Thursday, the campaigners were
at Darlington. There was steady
rain during the morning; but there
were some 400 people in the court
house and they listened attentively to
the candidates. Colonel Irby was the
first speaker. He said the story to
the effect that he was running in the
interest of Evans was an Infamous
lie, and wanted to know whether any
body thought he was such misera-
BILE cur as to prostitute his manhood
in any such manner, when Evans had
forced him to retire from the race last
year. He said that he did not crawl
on his belly to ask the forgiveness of
Evans. He then went on to review
the history of the Reform movement,
and told how Evans, at the outset, had
said that the movement would prove a
fasco; but how "after awhile the pol
itical cloud kept gettin' bigger and
bigger. The houses began to shake
and the trees to snap. The dogs ran
barkin' under the houses, and it got
so dark the chickens went to roost.
Evans saw then that Tillman was 60
ing to be elected. l was down in that
section pretty soon afterwards. Evans
saw me and grabbed my hand and said,
'Irby, I'm with you. Tillman's going
to be elected, and Pm with you in this
fight took him in and made man
of him. I made him governor and
kept Tillman from hurting him. But
last year he forgot his political daddy.
He slipped up on me while l was asleep