The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-22

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piause from the adherents Of each. the
! Governor TUNED his attention 20 Col.
Fssson. aud bis remarka further on
ria shos the charsster Of his reply.
gopefessionaI candijste Brsnsly
opened the. speaking and in the ten
\ niansss accorded him he showed him
] jaslf fceman vofshy Of Stokes's best
steel He pitched bis argument %
high plane. speaking calmly
ana pl.inl5 on the 6oaneIa'
question. he differed materially
] siti, hi. Stokes on the tariff aud he
ssished 70 God Bis opponent was hsre
80 diiissuss il with him The crosd
seemed 70 relish his remarks. snd BY a
slsnd primary voted 70 extend his time
;6ye minutes. s.
TIE sspirants foe rsiiroad commis
.si;oner aud the 7arious other State Of
siiees preceded the gubernatorial candi-
aa3sses. TIE only incident 10 their
iapeechss. being 8 spst between Mr.
Cooper and Mr. Tonpkins. 10 which
s,l;onmissiorer Nixon vas lugged 10 BY
HI. Cooper, Who asked Mr. Tompkins
f he did not help elect Nixon.
FOR THE GOVERNORsHiP
ihs eayslcsde of candidates then en-
!sted, ihd 81 Gel. Fiiiman, who eo-
iiveasd the orosd by his nit. good hu-
nor snd vigorous treatment Of Of
siss Hs wanted 20 round of his poll.
neal career b being chief magistrate
Md if elected bis work would Be TO re-
sliuce taxation aud increase liberty
There IS something said he, connected
sRish The fertilizer administration that
smells 10 heaven lis nothing bu. a
systsm d fasoritism and corruption.
BE sscribed the prime cause Of heavy
4 nxasion to thesold Rsdicsl law giving
5 sitaesses good per diems and double
mileage. sbich flooded the courts sish
s ssrnmped up eases
Col. Watson said it vas an unprece-
5ensed thing that there we're seven
pe1didases for the ofa,e Of Goveraor.
Eilerbs had been backed BY United
States Senator snd Governor and
srot tie largest vote ever giissn TO !
ia1didste for Governor Why. then
sas BE opposed ?
& Col Watson then proceeded TO attack
ID the PLANES. words Governor Eller-
q be's record The reason for the oppo
sisiisioo to him was patent Before be
bsd been ID ofiee year be Was hear.
~ despised Ellerbe'a friends we're
tsshaned Of hin and his enemies we're
aiiiiseussed With him. He has been un.
esae to fis friesds and uofair to hie
eoemies. He hasssougbt by patronage
40 bug his enemies aud hes never re-
ssenbered bis friends. But for hie
.,osDection With the reform faction be
,sevss would have been heard of
BE wss elected with a promise
shss he would remove the metropoii
saD police from Charleston. He de.
layed It's removal for one master,
removed it for another and received
she just contempt of those Who elect.
sed him
I believe it was trade when he
appointed Epton as Comptroller Gen
,srai. The Legislature rebuked him
In all his appointments it is believed
lie has traded from first to last If be
had been content to be w. Ell. Ellerbe
and had not condescended to politi
cal tricksteriDg. we would not be here
10 day TO oppose him
Col. Watson eloquentIy commend
ed the gallant officers at the head o
South Cardinals volunteer troops
but. said be, TO help himself Governol
Ellerbe ignored all the coIonels, the
Confederate veterans and soDs OF vete
rsDs in his appointments. He ap
pointed only one officer from his owl
faction to high Office. and that mar
oould not drill a equad. ! do no
know bnt one man in my county
who will vote for him. and that on'
says it is because EIlerbe is going t
pardon man sentenced to be hang
ed. Gentlemen. you may go al! owe
the State and you will find q concen
sos Of opinion that be is an ute
failure.
A riproaring speech came from N
Whitman todsy He tore passion t.
tatters. He was surprised at Col
Watson for kicking the Ellerb'