The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-07-25
VOL. XXX.
GOVERNORS AT DARLINGTON.
Nothina to RuffIe the Surface OF
Things.

Nothinq to RuffIe the Surface Of
Things.
Darlington, July l9.-There was
no excitement at the campaign meet
ing today. Col. Hoyt. in good
Datured way, got after Ben Tillman
for meddlipg in the gubernatorlal
race. Tillman, as at Beunettsvllle,
had the reply on Col. Hoyt.
The meeting was not as large as
other gatherings, but very good
crowd was present. The farmers
are working with their tobacco crops
GARY AND PATTERs y.
Mr.. Frank B. Gary was the first
sneaker. There are three in the race
advocating the dispensary and one
prohibition. He did not went to be
rejected on specious plea that he has
kin people who are some account.
He was cordially applauded at bis
conclusion.
Patterson began by twitting
Gary about making a set speech
about pensions for old soldiers.
Gary had never introduced q
bill for their relief in the legls-
lature. He has no objection to
the Gary family holding office, but
Frank ought to run against McLau-
rim for the Senate two years from
now. When it was announced last
winter that McLaulin would 1esign,
Gary came out in an interview CIV
ing bis views on national issues.
Gary-You are mistaken. The
State asked me for an interview and
I declined to give it, as McLaurin
had not resigned, and I declined to
anticipate.
Patterson Well, you were a candi-
date, or it was so stated.
Gary-It was not done with my
consent or approval.
Patterson said Gary was cbeered
at Charleston, for his local option
was there construed as a concession
to high license. The rest OF his
speech is quite familiar to the public.
A frequent expression of his was,
LAS Senator Tillman said at Ben
nettsville yesterday" etc. If Hoyt
is elected We will have free liquor
Hoyt's cologne. He was glad for
the people of Darlington to see that
he is not a wildcat as pictured by the
papers. He too was applauded.
GOV. M'swEENEY NEXT.
Gov. McSweeney was as he was
applauded as he was presented. He
spoke of the good feeling, happiness
and prosperity in the State today.
His opponents try to make the peo-
pie think that he is in league with
the blind tigers. If Charleston sup
ports him it is because his admins
tration has been free from politics
and anything contemplate, a bust
administration. (Applause.)
BE would like to see the law en-
forced in Charleston as rigidly as
elsewhere. His opponents make
charges, but they cffer no proof.
He had not gone around lcck-
ing for blind tigers like Patter-
son, and he would never do so as
long as he is Governor. He read
the annual report of HOWE showing
that the grand jury had thrown out
all cases in Charleston. Howie had
enforced the law in way to remove
the bitterness against it. He had
done as much work with four men
as had been done previously by Is
or 20. He had broken up two
wholesale houses there. The chic t
constable for Greenville added his
testimony as to enforcement in that
city. This talk about the dispen-
sary law not being enforced is not
true. The Governor was applauded.
HOYT HANDICAPPED.
Col. Hoyt was placed at great
disadvantage. The crowd had be-
come too large for the court house
and was adjourned TO the band
stand on. in the yard. The crowd
gathered under the trees at some
distance from The stand and it was
trying on the speakers voice.
Col. Hoyt was received with ap-
plause sprinkled all over the yard.
After paying hisrespects to Gary and
McSweeney he said that Patterson re-
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