The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-07-10
JOHN GARY EVANS.
spartanburg's Candidate hT
United States Senate
Backed by People Of All Glasses Wfeh
out Regard TO Past Fractional A.
tIiations the Ex-Governor En-
ters the Senatorial Race
(From The Spartanbure Journai.)

United States senate to succeed Jonn
L. McLaurin is Ex-Governor John Gary
Evans. In a residence Of several years
he has established himself in the eS-
teen and good viii Of the people of this
county to such an extent that he IS nc
garded with no less affection and inter.
est that would be the case were be
native born Spartan. His popularity
extends to all classes Some OF his
closest political and personal frtends
are to be found among those who were
formerly his strongest opponents
To know Governor Evans has been
to appreciate his fine qualities. his
sterling honesty and his eminent quail.
ifcations as a statesman and citizen
He carried this county BY large majoc'
tiles for governor and senator. and hG
will carry It this year by much laIg.
er majority than ever; indeed, II might
almost be said that he will receive the
unanimous democratic vote Of tie
county. SO great is the local interest ~
his candidacy. His personal popular
ity extending from Spartanburg Coaniy
as basis, is rsdiated all over the
Piedmont section OF the state and n
every profession, trade and calling
Governor Evans is looked upon rs
splendid type Of a South Caroiinian.
His Strength Is With Az classsa
His friendship and aid have ever
been extended to the large aST4cuI-
tural interests Of the state. and J'Ir
large and growing industrial pDQsa-
tiop has come to regard him as
staunch and sincere friend. At ne
same time Governor Evans has neaea
been regarded as hostile to capital
and corporations in any sense and
has many friends and supporters
among those who have large invest
nents m cotton and other manufacture.
ing industries. While there can hard
ly be said to be any logic in politics,
Governor Evans is nevertheless the
logical candidate to succeed McLIaurin.
by reason on the vigorous and Won
derfully prophetic fight he made on
tho commercial Statesman FIVE years
ago. He then said McLaurin Yves a
republican. and that gentleman has
himself since proven the charge be
yond a doubt. Governor Evans was
not the only prophet in that line: how
ever. but he was the only man who
made fight on McLaurin then who IS
now q candidate before the people as
his successor. He evidently knows
a republican when he sees one. and
this is some assurance, II any were
needed, that his own democracy Is
straight.
Has Been Faithful To Every Trust-
Governor Evans equipment aod
qualifications for the senatorsh1p are
undoubtet, and his services to the peo-
pie Of the state certainly give him
claim upon their earnest consideration
of his candidacy. He has ever been
faithful to the trust reposed in him "
the democrats of South Carolina, and
retains to the utmost the respect and
confidence Of those who know him.
The very fact that he has held the
support of those who were his political
associates in times when there were
sharp lines drawn between the faction
al affiliations of our people and has
since the effacemenr OF those lines
drawn to himself the good will afrn
friendship Of those who formerly OPP
posed him. shows him to be a man
who Is steadfast in character and emi.
nert in ability. He is strongest where
he Is best known, and Is becked b.
the support of the thickiy populated
Piedmont counties and he is sure to
be a formidable factor In the race.
Tiilman Hands oA.
In view of numerous reports about
this man and that man being Till
mans candidate" for the senate. q
statement made By Senator Nlimsn Ia
Washington recently may prove Of in.
terest to those watching South Caro-
fina politics.
There is really no reason why
should mix up In this race" said Sen
ator Tlllman. nor do intend to take
the slightest part In 1t one way OF the
other. II is true that before Eyacs