The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-16
JOHN GARY EVANS.
Spsrtanburg's Candidate for
United States Senate.
Backed by People.of All Glasses With
out Regard to Past fractional Al.
fiiations the Ex-Governor En-
ters the Senatorial Race.

fiiations the Ex-Governor En-
ters the Senatorial Race.
(Frem The spartanburo Journal)
Spartanburg's candidate for the
United States senate to succeed Johz
L. McLaurin IL exC Covernor John Gary
Evans. In . residence OF several years
he has established himself in the es
TEEN and good will Of the people Of this
county to such an extent that he ID 70
garded with NO less affection and inter
est that would be the case were he .
native born Spartan. His popularity
extends to all classes. Some Of h:'
closest political and personal friend'
are to be found among those who wese
formerly his strongest opponents.
To know Governor Evans has been
20 appreciate his fine qualities. hIs
sterling honesty and his eminent quail
iflcations a q statesman and citizen.
He carried this county by large major.
ities for governor and senator. and he
viii carry II this year by q much larg.
or majority than ever: indeed. II Nigh,
almost be said that he will receive the
unanimous democratic vote Of the
county. 80 great is the local interest II
his candidacy. His personal popular
fly extending from Spartanburg County
a. Q basis. is radiated all over the
Piedmont section OF the state and In
every profession. trade and calling
Governor Evans is looked upon AZ .
splendid type Of South Carolinian.
Hs. Strength 10 With All Glasses.
His friendship and aid have ever
been extended to the large agricuf
tural interests of the state. and oui
large and growing Industrial ropula
tion has come to regard him as .
staunch and sincere friend. At the
same time Governor Evans has never
been regarded a. hostile to capita,
and corporations In any sense. and
has many friends and supporters
among those who have large invest
ments In cotton and other manufactur
ins Industries. While there can hard
'ly oe said to be any logic In politics
Governor Evans Ia nevertheless the
logical candidate 70 succeed McLaurin.
by reason Of the vigorous and won
aerfully prophetic dght he made on
the commercial statesman i've years
ago. He then ssid McI.aurin was b
republican. and that gentleman has
himself since proven the charge be
yond . doubt. Governor Evans was
not the only prophet in that line. how.
ever. but he was the only man who
made tight on McLaurin then who Ia
nov q candidate before the people a.
his successor. He evidently knows
. republican when he sees one. ani
this IL some assurance. II any were
needed. that his own democracy Il
straight.
Has Been Faithful to Every Trust
Governor Evans equipment aui
qualifications for the senatorship are
undoubtsd. and his services to the peo
pie Of tho state certainly give him Q
claim upon their earnest consideration
of his candidacy. He has ever been
faithful to the trust reposed in him by
the democrats Of South Carolina. and
retains 70 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 afiliations Of our people and has
since the effscement or those lines
drawn to himself the good will AND
friendship Of those who formerly op
posed him. shows him to be q man
who Is steadfast In character and emil.
nent In ability. He Is strongest where
he Il best known. and Is backed by
the support Of the thickly populated
Piedmont counties and he Is sure to
be . formidable factor In the race.
TiiIman Hands on.
In view OF numerous reports about
this man and that man being It'll.
mans candidate" for the senate. q
statement made by Senator Tillman In
Washington recently may prove Of in.
terest to those watching South Caro-
Ina politics.
There 10 really no reason why
should mix up in this race" said Sen
ator Tillman. nor do intend to take
the slightest part In It one way or the
other. II In true that before Evars
entered the race there was but one
candidate In the field. Representative
Latimer. Who had not at one time op
posed me. For this reason. thinking
to hurt Representative Lat!mer'i
chances for election. the report has
been circulated that I was backing
Latimer. II 10 untrue to say that
am backing any one Of the candidates.
Now that Mr.. Evans has definitely an
nounced his candidacy for the senate
there will be two Of my former sup
portefs In the race. Another reason
why I am not called upon to take 4
hand.
But II should be remembered :hc
none Of the candidates in the race ART
running for the senate against me
Whey are after the Junior senAtorship