The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-30
SOUTH Carolina CAMPAIGN.
The Candidates RegaIe Their
Constituents
WITH WIT AND WISDOM.
Scathing Personalities lndulgcd in by
Some Of tho Speakers. a Very Coca
Attendance OIL the Meetings.
wALTERBORO MEETING.

fllerDo ana lle pat Det"ec1 Yin Ills
sioner Thomas and Mr.. Barnard Evans
enlivened the meeting. The crowd
numbered some 100 people, and mani
fcs.ed much interest iu the oratory and
the saliies OF wit that came from the
local solons. Solicitor EellinGer was
greeted with criss OF well support
YOU" Brief speeches we're made by
Comptroller Derbsn and Mr. Epton.
Col. Garris was vounGly oheered by his
home people. Mr.. Stanssll appreciated
this fact and asked only fc- the Few votes
that Garrls woald not get. Major Ev-
ans riddleG tho rscord of Commissioner
Thomas. Col. Floyd promised that #
Adjutant Go. eral Watts would let his
shoulder straps 60 and onter the war as
q private he would take care OF the MI
litia. Gen. Wet!s evidently bad somo
fra friends in .he crowd and he was
we'll cheered. The Governor defended
the dispeosary law. Col. Schumper
was pleasantly received. When Col.
George ID. T:l!msn wss announced 1t
was evident ths. the crowd was eager
to greet hin once mors. He said that
with proper management the dispers-
ary ought clear easilySe00, cooper year
Where. oh where, hss the profit gone?
Candidate Archer came next, advoca-
ting his we'll known educational views,
after which there were speeches from
Congressman Stokes and Elliott and
MIR. Brantley.
BEAUFORT MEETING.
The campaign party, through the
courtesy of Congressman Elliott and
Major W. II. Lockwood, INDUCED in
rare treas, an excursion around the har-
Dor, which gave new life and hope to
them all. Tbo speaking took place be-
fore an audience Of 10 white persons
and nearly 100 negroes. Mr.. Archer
said he stood for an economical admin
istration OF the State funds. 'Uncle
George" Tillmsn WAS applauded coming
and going. He said that it had been
long time since Beaufort had had any
encouragement, and in on interesting
mannor he spoke OF tho prospect for
harbor impr ovement hers and the build
ing OF o great naval station. Gov. Ell
lerbe answered Col. Wa.son's charge
about his neglecting the Reformers IN
his war appointments by saying that he
knew no politics il tho matter. Col,
Schumpert concluded q well-rounded
discussion of issues by declaring that
if elected governor lie would administer
the laws without regard TO the dictates
of anyone. Col. Watson rubbed 1t into
Grv. Ellerbe for ignoring Gen. Rich
boutS in favor of Col. Aston. This Is
Congressman Elliott's balliwlck and he
announced the good news that the do
ticlency bill now before the Senate cor
rios an appropriation OF $50, 900 for coal
sheds and $780, 600 for the wharf ct Port
Royal. He was roundly cheered.
Speeches were also made by Candidates
Blythe, Watts, Bradham, DerhGm, Ep-
ton, McMahan. Brown, Msytield,
Thomas, Garris, Evans, Stansell, Sigh
and Bellipger.
HAMPTON MEETING.
Two hundred persons patiently list
ened to four hours OF cam paign oratory
here. This is the home o. Col. Nc
Sweeney, the unopposeG candidate for
re- election as lieutenant governor.
Solicitor Bollinger made rafting good
speech Candidate Eptoa declared that
the charge that thcre was y deal in his
appointmen en-. as comptro!le. general by
Gov. Ellerbe w2s absolutely false.
Comptroller Derham showed that he
had attained his position by working
from tie grouad up. Gen. }: Walter
Gray rid:cUled the Thomas idea as to
qualifications fo- membership on the
rallro DAD commission. Candidate Stan
sell spoke on the same ii1e. Candidate
Barney Evans offered the same
hn hro
E1- Commissioner Sigh likewise
urged his business qualifications.
Candidate Garris claimed. by his ef-
forts in the Legislature. 10 havo saved
the people more in one year than
Thomas had done in eight years on
the commission. Commissioner Thomas
said that soma Of his opponents were
perfect failures IN their business and
wanted Job in his line. Gen. Watts
corrected O rumor to the effect that he
had said the cavalrymen of Hampton
who had not volunteered for war ser
vice would be courimartialed and shot.
Mr.. Flovd declsred that Watts had not
defended his demerits or shown his
merits. Mr.. Blythe asked election on
his own merits. Mr.. MoMahan made
al especially fine speech on educa-
tiona! lines. Guberna.orial Candidate
Whitman gave bis opponents notice
th a: lie ha3 taken the wheels out Of his
head ard put thec on bicycle. Gov
crnor El!erbe asked for re- e-election only
on tho ground that he had discharged
his trust. Uncle George Tillman de-
clared that Gov.rnor Ellerhe, IL failing
&C follow ~ his own analysis of the
educational system, showed = woeful
lack of Judgment and backbone. Col.
Watson scored Governor Ellerbe for
his appointment Of Col. Aston. Col.
Schumpert asked election to the chief
magistraoy on the ground OF straight
Democracy. Speeches were l,so made
by Candidate. Archer, Tompkins,
Bradham, Brown and Mar8eld, with a
br;efreferencs &c ais candidacy by Col.
McSweeney.
eARSwELL MEETING.
One OF the largest crowds of the cam
paign greeted the speakers. There