The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-07-03
CAMPAIGN MEETINGS.
Brief Reports of the Canvass in Some
Counties.


Counties.
MARION, June 27.-The Senatorial cam
paign opened up in the opera house here
today. The crowd was attentive and IN
telligent. About $50 were present, and
some of Marion's fair daughters graced
the occasion. Hon. G. A. Woods, county
chairman, presided, and made very COM
plimentarT remarks concerning the candl-
dates.
Johnstone got off a joke about the
claims made by each candidate to Ma
rion's vote. Col. Elliott made good hit
by turning the joke to his own advantage
and showed up very well. The candl-
dates thrashed over the old straw. Evans
received bunch of beautiful flowers. The
candidates made good speeches.
Evans and Latimer had lively tilt.
Evans read letter written by Dr. Stokes
charging Latimer with distributing free
passes in the House and seeding his farm
with seed at the expense of the govern
ment at Washington. Latimer said he
organized a party to 60 to Due West to
hear Bryan's speech and got free trans
portation from the railroads. He took
Republican leaders from the House to
hear BRYAN. He denied that he ever sent
Stokes an annual pass as stated in the
letter. The government furnished seed
for his farm for experimental purposes,
and he furnished manure and labor. The
seed from his farm are now being dis
tributed all over the United States.
THE STATE OFFICERS.
ALLENDALE. June 27.-An impromptu
meeting of the State campaign party was
held in the city hall here today. About
200 were present.
There was nothing unusual among the
candidates for State offices except that
Gary for Lieutenant Governor charged
Blease with being a member of the board
of trustees of the State negro college.
Stevenson being absent, Gunter did not
speak.
DR.. Zimmerman for Governor stated
that Talbert had employed secretary out
of his congressional district; that Hey
ward was riding the Pythian pony, but
would not succeed, and that Ansels
Brother Kraft" story would never mat
eralize
Talbert was greeted with applause. He
said he had passed the pension bills Tor
the old soldiers and that he favored the
whites and negroes each educating them
selves. He eloquently pleaded for the
old soldiers.
Ansel advocated good roads and free
schools.
Tillman attacked Ansel for not answer
ing the question as to whom he support
ed in the last primary for Governor. In
response to the same question, Hayward
said he supported the dispensary candi'
date, McSweeney. Tillman offered his
record as Spanish war veteran and as
Lieutenant Governor.
Heyward, amid applause, denied ef'
fectively that he was riding the Pythlan
pony, and made an appeal for good gov
ernment. He eclosed amid great applause
BARNwELL, June 29.-The county elec'
tion at Allendale prevented large at
tendance, and only about 300 men ano
women heard the candidates today.
Zimmerman for governor opened by
jumping on Tillman for not being on
hand at the opening. Otherwise he made
his usual speech. Tillman urged the same
system to Shut off negro teachers as is ap'
piied to registration officers. He defends
as q Knight the attack on Pythlanlsn
made by Zimmerman yesterday, he being
Knight. He opposes hesoldiers' home
Howard was greeted with applause
He favored improved schools and gooo
roads. In response to a question Whether
he was a reformer, he said he could have
been elected unanimously to the con
stitutional convention and had been I'M
| animously endorsed by the county con
yention. He will be the Governor of all
regardless of factions.
Talbert was greeted with considerable
applause. He spoke eloQuently in behalf
of the old soldiers. He wants each race
to educate itself He favored high educa
ton. He had good number of friend:
in the audience and closed amid applause
Ansel favored good roads and told nj:
Crawford" joke.
Blease and Gary wrangied as to the re
cord of each on the dispensary, eact
claiming that the other had voted agalns
it, both denying.
| Gunter left his record as an assistant
attorney general to the fact Of his appoint
| ment by Bellinger He closed amid con
siderable applause. Stevenson replied
vigorously.
The sensation of the day was furnished
bv Messrs. Wilborn and Caughman, fol
| railroad commissioner. Wilborn hac
said lot of flee were bounding him, anc
Caughman took exceptions to the re-
mark and replied warmly. Both mer
started toward each other to fight, but
were kept apart.