Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-21
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.
Formally Opened Up mt Columbia
and Sumter Last Tuesday.

Formally Opened Up mt Columbia
and Sumter Last Tuesday.
The bi-annual campaign for the vari-
Gus offices that are to be filled by the
voters Of South Carolina, was opened
at Sumter and Columbia last Tuesday
in accordance with the arrangements
Of the state executive committee. All
Of the candidates who had compiled
with requirements were at their respec-
tive places Of meeting, and a full list of
them will be found elsewhere in this
paper.
The attendance Of voters was rather
small on both meetings, being rather
larger at Columbia than at SumterS
where the crowd did not include more
than 300 people. There were no sensa-
tional developments at either meeting,
and not a great deal that seemed to be
Of more than passing interest.
Mr.. A. G.. Latimer was the first
speaker in the senatorial contest. He
reviewed his record and achievements
in congress, and explained and defend
ed the leading planks Of the Demo-
cratic platform. Mr.. D. S. Henderson
spoke of the part he took in defending
the Democracy from the attacks that
were made by McLaurin last summer,
and told why the south must always
continue Democratic. Col. Geo. john
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the past achievements and the glorious
future Of the country. Col. VIM. FL
liott reviewed his political record from
1876 to the present time, and told of
some of the things he has in mind for
the further development of the state.
Mr.. John ]. Hemphill argued against
the administration policy in the Phil
ippines, and against ship subsidy, and,
dotes. Mr.. John Gary Evans made
speech that is characterized as the fea-
ture of the meeting. He said there was
no need Of discussing ship subsidy, as
that question had died with McLaurin.
He claimed that he was responsible
for the final overthrow Of McLaurin.
He referred to his original "I told you
so,". and argued that now that the peo-
pie had come back to reason, he had a
right to expect his dues. He told of
his having gone to the Spanish war and
Of what he saw in Cuba. He described
the Cubans as the most God-forsaken
lot he ever saw, and said that it was a
mortal insult to an American Negro to
call him a Cuban. There was not a
great deal Of applause during the meet
ing; but most Of what there was natur-
ally went to Elliott, Johnstone, Hemp
hill and Henderson.
The speaking at Sumter was opened
by the candidates for governor. Mr..
M. F. Ansel led off, and was followed
by the others in alphabetical order
Hayward, Talbert, Tillman, Thinner
man. The speech of Mr.. J. H. Tillman
probably engaged most interest. He
again answered to the indictment of
having falsified the records in order to
make it appear that certain ruling in
the senate had been endorsed by
Messrs. Frye and Henderson, and read
from the senate journal to prove that
he had done nothing Of the kind. He
had been accused also of discourtesy to
the senator's, and appealed to three in
dividual senators present to know
whether or not they had any discount
esy to complain of. Each senator ap-
pealed to exhonorated him.
Each Of the candidates for the various
other offices had an opportunity to in
troduce himself; but nothing of strik-
ing interest or Importance occurred
during the meeting.