Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-25
STATE CAMPAIGN NOTES.

will adjourn by July 4.
STATE CAMPAIGN NOTES.
Some of the Features That Are In
teresting Enough to Excite Second
Thought.
Mr.. A. C. Latimer is pressing Hon.
J. ]. Hemphill with the charge that the
latter had virtually left the state. By
way of reply, Mr.. Hemphill says that
he has been a citizen of Chester since
he attained his majority; that he has
always been registered there; has paid
poll tax and property taxes of all kinds;
has had his church membership there;
has paid his preacher there and has
never failed to vote the Democratic
ticket there. He recalled the fact that
in 1876 the Republicans tried to claim
that Wade Hampton was a carpet
Dagger from Mississippi and by way of
conclusion declared: 1T Is not my alb
sence from the state that is worrying
Mr.. Latimer; but my presence in it."
Hon. John Gary Evans Is laying par
ticular emphasis on his.'I told you So
record. He claims that he was the first
to foresee McLaurin's alleged Republi-
can tendencies, and that he Is now en-
titled to the reward that should natur-
ally follow recognition Of the correct
ness Of his predictions. He also has a
great deal to say of Cuba and the Gu
bans, most of which Is complimentary
to the island, but rather rough on the
people. He is pushing his claims with
much aggression and Is decidedly a
factor in the race.
The feature Of the race for railroad
commissioner, so far, has been a con-
troversy between Messrs. w. Boyd
Evans and j. C. Wilborn. Mr.. Evans
is charging inefficiency, and Mr.. Will
born is maintaining that he has saved
to the state his weight in gold several
times over. At times the quarrel has
been pretty warm; but there does not
seem any cause to look for especially
sensational developments. The news
papers are not giving great deal OF
space to the reports Of the speeches,
and as a rule the candidates for rail-
road commissioner are barely more
than mentioned in the daily reports.
1t seems to be quite evident, however,
that Mr.. James Cansler Is making as
much by his speeches as any Of the
other candidates.
Mr.. N. w. Brooker, of the sinking
fund commission, Is repeating his cam
paign Of two years ago for the office
of comptroller general. He claims that
there Is something rotten in the office,
and that if elected he will show it up.
He charges that Durham was afraid to
run again; but has put two Of his
clerks-A. w. Jones and G. L. Walker
in the race-in the hope that one of
them will win, and thus prevent ex-
posure. He is fighting with much ag-
gression. He intimates also that II
either of the clerks become comptroller
general, Durham will become chief
clerk.
According to the newspapers reports.
Capt. D. c. Hayward, is developing
more popularity than any of the other
gubernatorial candidates; but 1t Is
evident that Col. w. ]. Talbert and
Col. J. H. Tillman are the most con-
spicuous. Colonel Tillman is devoting
most of his thunder to Col. Talbert.
He claims that he has been voting for
Col. Talbert ever since he was 10 years
of age and that he is now entitled to a
rest. Col. Talbert is making an occa-
sional appeal to old-time class feeling:
but has not been successful in arous-
ing 1T. The people seem to like his
anecdotes better. DR.. Zimmerman is
being received in a most kindly manner
and Sc is Mr.. Ansel.
At Charleston last Saturday, the
candidates for state offices were greeted
only by a medium sized crowd, and 1t
was not a very well-behaved crowd
either. A half dozen or so noisy and
talkative fellows managed to make the
occasion more or less disagreeable by
firing all kinds Of silly questions at
the candidates. This was probably the
principal feature of the meeting, al
though Col. J. H. Tillman easily COM
manded greater amount Of interest
than did any other icandidate. The
crowd waited to hear what he had to
say in reply to the indictment that has
been made against him for misquoting
Senator Frye and Speaker Henderson
with regard to his recent ruling In the
senate. He read from the senate jour-
nal to prove that he had been misrep-
resented; that he had never claimed the
endorsement Of Messrs. Henderson and
Frye; but that he merely stated that
parliamentarians differed as to the cor
rectness Of the ruling in controversy.
He was literally applauded.
The candidates for both state and
Federal offices are said to be very
much discouraged on account of the
small crowds that have been attend
ing campaign meetings. At the pres
ent rate. they will not be able to speak
to as many as third Of the Qualified
voters of the state.
Messrs. U. x. Gunter and w. F. Ste