The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-07-18

vention, pointing his finger at 6on
zales at the time.
Col. Hoyt retorted that if Patter,
fon had done so it bad been under
the protection of his privilege as
member of the convention.
Patterson replied that Gonzales
had opportunity to see him after
wards.
During the controversy there was
cheering at the conclusion of every
thrust made by COL Hoyt, while Pat
terson had no applause.
As CJl. Hoyt concluded, Mr.. Petit
grew presented him with a bouquet
with the statement that the ladies of
Florence looked for manliness in the
Governors ohice if he were elected.
wH1TMAN's GEOGRAPHY.
Walt Whitman exhibited map of
South Carolina and said that three of
the candidates for Governor come
from bunch of counties down on
the Savannah. Walt said Gary bad
asked him where be was during the
war. Walt replied that he was only
II years old when the war broke out,
but he plowed an old blind mule 10
make bread and meat for the soldierr,
aud two of his brothers shed their
blood in the cause. What had Gary
and Patterson and McSweeney done
for the old soldiers whom they so
profess to love? He put tie laugh
on Col. Hoyt. The latter had ad-
mired Waits ability to fashion new
platform every day. Walt said Col.
Hoyt had only one, miserable old
thing. He would not tackle Patter-
son as the latter was in such a mis- !,
erable fix already. McSweeney was
not here and be could not hit him in
the back as he is lame and sick unto
death anyway. He helped ont
Brooker in his charges against the
tax department of the State. He
was tired of the liquor question. He
would rather drink it than to talk
about it. Laughter)
He too held hand primary in op-
position to Col. Hoyt's and the result
was that there were but three in the
audience who thus indicated that
they do not take "booze." The lau. b
was on the Colonel.
GARY WELL RECEIVED
Mr.. Gary was received with some
demonotration. He was glad that
Pee Dee and Piedmont are alike
progressive and steadfast to the
landmarks of Democracy. He &C.
clared that it was false that he had
tried to inject partisan politics into
the campaign. He had too many
friends in all former factions.
A few days ago an editorial ap-
peared in leading daily paper call
ing on the people to vote against him
because be was prominent Tillman-
ite. He deprecated this departure
from the understanding among Den
Gratis to obliterate party lines. He
himself had kept the faith. In pub
lie life he had known no Tlllmanite,
no anti Tillmanite. He argued
against the practicability of enforcing
prohibition and declared in favor Of
the dispensary, with allowances to
the counties wanting prohibition.
Col. Hoyt had said that the dispens-
ary had brought the State into de-
g1adstion and dirt. Gary asked
what is the state of degradation.
God forbid the day when free liquor
will come into South Carolina. Col.
Hoyt might not be in the coalition,
but the result of his election would
mean riot of blind tigers.
Gary was applauded when he said
that he was an original advocate of
the dispensary, and although it has
broken from it's original moorings it
is yet the best solution of the liquor
question. He favored the common
schools and especially institutions
for industrial training. He was
literally applauded.