The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-08-18

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Laur;u said be never heard Strait say
anything about anything.
a1cLaurin went on to say that it
seemed bad erougb for hin to have
three opponents constantly Jumping on
hin. and DOW for Congressman to fol-
low him around in lis district was mos,
uncharitable. He would promise that
when the party arrived in his district they
would be treated With absolute co!diality.
Mr.. McLauriu said that he supposed
the conversation referred to was abou;
the tine OF TIE Willard Hail coofer-
ence D.. Srsai, said that il vas cot
Dr.. Strait said hat be vas 90: az hat
conference
McLsurio = Bat vas. Gap
plause
McLauriu weot on to ssy that at .be
Willard Hall conference Senator Stew
art jumped 90 hin and be there told
bim that there was absolutely 90 place
in South Carolina for a Populist party and
that be would have none; aod that The
Democracy answered every purpose for
him What he thought the people
wanted was live. active, intelligent
aud energetic represep re. and they
would put the haod sflictiou 90 a
oonenity who acted as a stumbling
block. (Much applsuse.) Mr. May
field had TO day done noble and cbival-
rous act much applause) and he had set
an example Of hooor. truth and fairness
which be hoped others would initiate
when they became convinced of the
error of their way He then related at
length what he had said about the Pop
ulst platform, his personal relationship
to Bowdeu, and bow be refused, al.
though permitted to do so. to say auy.
thing about this matter until he was
goaded so at Chester that be could 90
longer restrair himself He said that
be had been hurt, aod that il. seemed
to bin that some Of TIE other caodi-
dates looked upon hin as wild beast
whom they could goad aud bu'y aud
nag With ooe question after another,
aad ,hougbt they might show that he
bad the b!ackes: heart of scy maa. be
did 90: see bow ,hss waaId make sheu,
fit to fill mis- place. Az to the Popuiis's,
he never belonged 10 hat party, hu: De
had respect fo- f5ep for they made a
fight for conyic:ioa. although sbey
knew they wou:t lose Ge sald MIR.
M field came TO bis room ;ast nisht
aud told him that be saw truth shining
10 tis face when be made bis statement,
statement aud that be must sell
him SO. aud that be would al
ways bave respect for such an horotabl.
mar He said tbot whenever be felt
any i'll feeling toward any ccs be tried
to pluck i. out of his nea,t. aud that be
sore no i'll or personal feeling to Evaus
when be wrote that letter.
Gov. E7aas-Aod never showed
you any.
McLaurin-Not until to day, and l
am very sorry to sayso
Mr. McLaurin closed by explaining
bis position in the last senatorial race.
and said that he Influenced 20 one
Que way or the other or tried to do
80 He bad spoken over his time
and said that be bad exceeded bis
strength. but said that be was not
for sympathy, bnt that
be appealed for fair play against
the interference Of congressman Who
had no interest in this fight Mr.
McLaurio closed amid much applause.
As he vert TO his table to gather up
his papers be rested for few moments
to gain strength, and when going out to
toe fresh air, fell. completely overcome
by the strain Friends gathered around
and did what they could. aud DR.. White
found it necessary to give him two tab
lets of nitro-glycerine. after which be
rapidly recuperated He was rakeu to
the botel as 5000 as possible aud pot to
bed, where be did as we'll as could be