The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-07-09

the speaker was heard most attentive
~. He referred again in briefer de
tail to his ruling as presiding officer O
the Senate, with no seeming impres
sion other than closest attention
RAID tribute to this county and closed
with some cheers and applause.
Dr. zimmerman came next and wa
received with most pleasant familiar
ity and evidences of good feeling. He
emphasized his greater interest in thi.
county and his greater claims for their
consideration. DIR. Zimmerman an.
nounced issues he agreed upon, La,
'no new tangled notions to present d
Spoke of taxes remaining as they
were, needed no speech here, il was
about dinner time, people were tired
and would close. Never a politician
never wire-puller, never a dema-
gogue. DIR. Zimmerman had graft
Tying reception, had many encourag-
ing remarks from the audience, and
concluded by saying "he did not 90
around to get up drunken crowd to
yell and whoop for me and as long as
am man with any manhood, shall
not do this"
The audience had thinned out con-
siderably when Mr.. Ansel was intro.
ducei. He was the only candidate for
the office of governor from the Pied
mont. Only words of commendation
for his competitors. In answer to INV
distinguished friend (Tillman) / want
TO say If had been at home would
have voted for that grand old Confed-
crate soldier, my friend and my neigh
bor,. Col. Hoyt. "Then," interrupted
Col. Tillman, "you vote on personal
grounds. Would you have supported
the dispensary against probibition2
"Ihat is entirely theoretical, ;" respond
ed Mr.. Ansel. "How many years have
you been dispensary convert2" said
Col. Tillman. "I have been dispen-
sary man from the beginning. Never
had to be converted" replied Mr..
Ansel.
" Are you satisfied, Col. Tillman,"
asked voice from the audience.
Continuing, Mr.. Ansel made his
usual speech and was heard attentive.
" by an audience that was growing
larger.
Messrs. Sloan, Blease and Gary, for
The office of lieutenant governor, next
spoke, the crowd being In good shape |
again. Mr.. Blease received some an.
plause and cheers as did Mr.. Gary,
who made his best speech.
Candidates for attorney general came
next, Mr. Stevenson rapidly covering
nis ground. All details of former de-
oates were met as before reported and
lis charges against Mr.. Gurter were
'eiterated. Also charges that Mr..
dunter wrote thousands of letters on
stationery used in the attorney gen.
'rals office. He was interrupted by
Mr.. Gunter, who with warmth stated
hat he paid for every piece of paper,
or every stamp used and for typewrit-
ng. "Then you do an injustice to
south Carolina, using livery of State
or pour work." said Mr.. Stevenson.
He charged Mr.. Counter with swinging
IN to Bellinger's coat tail and closed,
With cheers and applause.
Cries of Z" Hurrah for Guntern had
oeen occasionally heard during Mr..
speech and these were
heard In good volume, when Mr.. Gun
er came forward. He began work
upon Mr.. Stevenson in short
,rder, reviewing his charges. Mr..
aunter declared Mr.. Stevenson was
lot only unworthy of the office he
sought, but his statements regarding
his fight are pased on falsehood.
Gunter renewed former assertion
hat Mr.. Stevenson sold out office of
speaker; that he was stepped in COR
,orate gain; was railroad promoter
md speculator; insisted that the New.
berry bar repudiated HIM. He had no
moral right nor the physical nerve to
ace him and say that he had used the
livery of the State for individual pur-
poses. Mr.. Stevenson at The Edge
ield meeting suggested something
about making campaign not at the
expense of the State. (Mr. Stevenson
nterrupting, said he referred to the
entirely, his time being up
1t Edgefeld before finishing his state
nent.) Mr.. Gunter hoped then the
would never be mentioned
again, and closed in a few moments
With cheers and hurrahs for Gunter.