Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-07-19
STATE CAMPAIGN NOTES.
What the Candidates For Office Are
Saying and Doing.

What the Candidates For Office Are
Saying and Doing.
The feature of the senatorial cam
paign meeting in Charleston last Tues
day night was an effort to howl John
Gary Evans down. Governor Evans is
connection with his efforts to enforce
the dispensary law by means of the
metropolitan police, and there is class
with which he is not at all popular,
It was-on this account that the bowling
down was attempted. The whole thing
was preconcerted and it was thought
that it had been arranged so that 1t
could not fail. The appearance Of Mr..
Evans, therefore, was signal for pam
demonium, from a well-liquored crowd
Of hoodlums. Mr.. Evans informed the
crowd that he had come there to speak
and he intended to do so. The crowd
sent back all kinds Of insulting re-
marks and shouts; but Evans stood
his ground. Finally the police succeed
ed in restoring order and Evans con-
cluded. He made good speech and
forced applause out of his enemies.
In his report of the Walhalla meeting,
Mr.. Norment has this interesting para
graph: "Cansler, of TirZah, was heard
with such pleasure that by vote of the
audience his time was extended. All
were attentively heard. Messrs. Evans
and Mobley had something to say to
Mr.. Wilborn. Mr.. Wilborn gave Wig
orous account of his stewardship. Ask
ed why the legislators among his op-
ponents had not reduced taxes, instead
Of, with great increase of property, the
n hot, H. sy,tn
rupted by Mr.. MObley, who asked why
the rate on cotton goods to Charleston
from this section had not been reduced
| from 35 to 90 cents. when manufactu-
rerS made this request. Mr.. Wilborn
denied the statement. took a S. bill
and invited Mobley to stand or retire.
Mr. Mobley, amid much laughter and
applause, stood" freliminaries arose
and, amid laughter and general ap-
plause, Chairman Carey pocketed one
bill, giving your correspondent the
other"
Beaufort special to News and Cour-
| ier: General surprise is expressed as
to the large number of candidates for
so lucrative and important an Office as
railroad commissioner. and the wonder
is that such ordinary material is pre-
sented to choose from, and the question
is asked what claims do any of the
candidates present, with the exception
Of Mr.. Boyd Evans. If Cansler, Of Tir-
Zah. could only show that he had been
crippled by a railroad accident and had
taken the same medicine ad nauseum
that some of the railroads had given
other people. he would deserve and OBJ
tain a very flattering and sympathetic
vote; but so far as he is concerned the
audience, while highly entertained by
his antics, did not think he could get
round fast enough to circumvent a
railroad or it's directors.
Collector JenEfns.
Washington special of July Is to The
News and Courier: Major Micah Jen-
kinS. the new collector of internal rev.
enue for South Carolina. will take
charge of his office at Columbia next
Monday, the 21st. His bond has been
filed and approved and his commission
will be sent to him during the present
week. The commissioner of internal
revenue stated today that other official
arrangements are being made for the
new collector to take charge at the be-
ginning Of the working day next Mon
day. The bond of Major Jenkins il:
furnished by well-known security
company. According to the usual prac-
tice he was here today to- confer with
the internal revenue officials and is pre-
pared to enter upon his duties at once.
He has not announced what changes
he proposes to make in the personnel
of his official staff. He is responsible
for the administration of his office and
he may feel the necessity of surround
ing himself with trusted friends. His
recommendations have to be approved
by the commissioners