The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-07-16
EVANS GIVES THE LIE
TO LATIMER.
Senatorial Courtesy ia Not OBJ
served --LatiGacr Looked Up
Evans Afterwards.

Evans Afterwards.
The Senatorial candidates were at
Georges on the 10Th inst, and among
tn, three hundred interested spectators
in the court house were a-number of
ladies, who witnessed lively srat be-
tween Evans and Latimer. AT one
time it looked like there would be a
fight within the bar of the court room,
in the pre- :ence of the ladies who oc-
cupied the seats in the "jury box" but
a collision was prevented by the sheriff
of Colleton County, who happened to
be present and who put a stop to the
belligerent proceedings.
Mr.. Evans was the first speaker and
in his speech prodded Mr.. Latimer in
the same way and on the same matters
which had been brought out at pre-
vious meetings.. Mr.. Latimer made
about the same refutations and said
that they, meaning the Reformers, had
carried Mr.. Evans as long as they
could and had dropped him, and made
some allusion to Evans being his
friend," to which Evans replied:
You never were my friend. You
betrayed me like dog"
Then Mr.. Latimer brought up the
$15, 900 bond deal and said Evans had
been charged with it in the last cam.
paign, and Evans corrected him by
saying that it had only been rumored,
and some reference was made to anony-
nous circulars in connection with Mr..
Duncan's name, but their meaning was
not cleared. Mr.. Evans added that he
had denied the accusation at the time
denouncing it as lie. lie now de.
nounced 1t as such and the man who
repeats it is a liar.
AT this point Mr.. Latimer appeared
to have reached the point where en-.
durance ceased to be virtue, hence
the enactment of the little tragedy.
The meeting proceeded without in
cident until after recess, when the
party went to the hotel to get dinner
Mr.. Latimer proceeded to Mr.. Evans
room and said: Mr.. Evans, / wish
to have word with you," TO which
Mr.. Evans replied: "No, sir, you
cannot talk to me-" and walked dOwr
stairs and went out and dined with 9
| friend.
There was no excitement, but those
who know beth of the men think tha
matters will soon reach a crisis. Bott
evidently had friends In tho audience
and the other four candidates were
perhaps the most Interested spectators
Chairman M. s. COnnor presided al
the meeting, and Rev. p. l.. Kirtor
asked the blessing of God upon tn,
audience and the speakers.
EX-GOVERNOR EVANS.
| Mr.. Evans was the first speaker. III,
told why he is in this campaign. II h
had gone IN with those who had be
trayed him he would now be in tn
Senate. When Senator Earle died h
did not go to Governor Ellerbe AM
ask TO be appointed TO the Senate, al
though he had the endorsement of owe
40 600 voters. Yet Ellerbe appointe
man who was, and is, Republican
and now we all know 1T. Everybod
knows that lie (Evans) is q Democra
and, therefore, he asks election. Lat
mer wants to know what he was doin
while Governor. Great God Il, sal
liSvans, {" the idea Of h,s asking such
question and he at that time in q boml
proof drawing $4,000 annual salary.
No Governor of this State had more
contend with than he had during h
term In Office. Mr.. Evans told his a
, dience some Of his, Experiences al
0 characterized Latimef as the " SO,
a flend," aud expressed sympathy 4
/. the State IL she should have in Co