The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-07-28
Campalgn Sli ihouettes.

Campaign. Ssiil lhouettes.
During the campaigns of 1894. l
reported the meeting at Lexigton for
one of the newspapers aud it was
easy to see that a Lexington crowd
has characteristics of It's Every own. y
A Lexington crowd not only listens
but insists upon taking part in the
discussion. in perfect good humor.
with spirit of fun and with de
monstration of original cleyerness
The meeting a. Lexington Saturday
was arepetition Of that of 1894. At
one time Mr. McLanrin for a moment
was engaged in colloqay on the
tariff With matron of about sixty
who sat with her husband on the
front bench. The husband became
McLaurin- convert, although early
in the meeting he appeared to be 3
tariff reformer.
John Gary Evans in speaking re-
minds one of the rapid and violent
tying and untying Of succession of
double bowknots. or of some of those
base ball pitchers who wfithe in spi-
raj agony before delivering the sphere
over the home plate While in one
Of his most awful paroxysms at Lex
iDgson, he quoted versse Of Scrip
ture in piercing yoice and wool
hat who sat on the stand interrupt
ed with drawl bnt with entire se-
riousness by, Jorn, youse been
asludying fer the ministry .
In the crowd was native son of
ireland Of about seventy winters and
four drinks, who insisted upon max
ing protective tariff argument BE
vas well informed old citizen and
knew what he was talking about He
was delighted with Mr. McLaurin
and at various times insisted upon
giving him pointers.
When Colonel Irby shouted,
why, me and Ben Tiltman are the
political daddies of them all p q
conDiryman quietly interjected !:
Powerful curious, two daddies and
no nanny =
=
When Mayfel1 said that the in
spection clause of the dispensary
law was humbug and that the State
chemist could notanalyze one gallon
of whiskey in a million purchased, in
short that it was put in the law for
effect. shrimp faced citizen remark
ed eve can tell tina, from the
drinking Of il. =
But the riches of all was at 5aluda
May6eld was firing away at the dis
pensary and gray haired "Uncle
George Turner of that neighbor-
hood. who is the possessor Of fine
vocabulary Of expletives was might
iIy pleased, Give it to Sem May
field Give it ell T. be woald exnlt
antly shout and Mr.. Mayfeid's face
beamed. Mr. Msy6eld fairly swirled
and rolled in eloqusnce aimed at
Uncle George, 2 who constantly
nodded and shouted encouragement
ASter awhile some one tried to quiet
the. old gentleman but Mayfeld lnter
fered and said that he was Lot being
disturbed. And the mutual admira.
ton society between the Two con-
tinued with It's proceedings Later
on Mr. Mayfeld took a prohibition
tack and commenced to soar in the
higher strata and among the starry
orbs II have fellow citizens, !" he
exclaimed, "a beautiful little boy at
my home who is the dearest object
In life to me In the evening in the
twitighs, be climbs upon his fathers
knee, and curling his little arms
about my neck, lisps 'tpapa )" but
before / would see that darling boy
grow up drundsrd / would. with
out q tear, behold his cold corpse
lowered into the damp"
Hold on !! Hold on! stop thar
May6eld We don't want none er
thatl Hold on, sur! Hold on - roar.
ed Uncle George and for moment /
feared that he couldn't keep his hands
off the anti dispeDssry champion
So Mr Mayfe:d pulled his fish out of
the water but he dropped back be-
fore he was landed and everybody
shrisked with laughter After the
meeting Uncle George told Colonel
Irby that he had come to the meet
ing to hollor for him because they
had hunted foxes together" that
Mayfeid had "come powerful nigh
capturing him" in the early part of
his speech but that he believed after
all chat it was best to let them dam