The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-05-23


eyes, solid as rock. There will not
be vote in the Convention against
him."
"Then you do not regard Governor
Hill as candidate?"
"No; Governor Hill has never been
candidate. Some of his friends and
few of Cleveland's enemies have tried
very hard to bring out boom for Hill,
but there is nothing in it.
"What about the investigation of
charges against Governor Hll?"
'sIt amounts to nothing. Hill raised
some money for campaign purposes, but
there was no wrong committed.
TIE CLEVELAND BOOM.
Chow about the independent vote?"
Gin 1884 there were many shrewd,
careful, quiet men, who were not polih-
clans in any sense of the word, who
voted for Blaine. Among this class
there existed a decided feeling whether
it was proper and safe to elect a Demo-
crat to the Presiden ial chair on account
of the financial and business outlook.
Many of this class who did not like
Blaine voted for him. Now they see
that the country is safe, and this fact
will largely increase Clevelsnd's vote
among what old Governor Tilden used
to call the independent votes. On the
other hand, Cleveland will lose some
votes in the Eastern States owing to the
tariff question. It will be close fight
in Connecticut, but I think we will win.
AS to Indiana, am in doubt, as I know
very little about that State.
RANDALL AND THE GERMANS.
Chow about Sam Randall and his
friends?"
'Randall is all right. He and Scott
are having personal fight in their own
State. However, Randall is as good
Democrat as lives in the Republic, anda
sound, sensible man.
"What party will get the German vote
this year in New York;"
''The liquor question in my State will
give20, 900 votes to the democratic ticket.
Those Germans who have always voted
the Republican ticket are now with our
party. They think that drinking a glass
Of beer, even on Souday, is not crime,
although the Republican party thinks
So"
GOOD WORD FOR Dir. CLEVELAND.
"You believe in Cleveland?"
"Most assuredly. He is wonderful
man. I know him as well as did
Governor Tilden. He is one of the few
men in this world who would not do
what he thought to be wrong 10 be elected
President. Throughout the length and
breadth of the land the. people admire
his pluck and independence, and think
we'll of him. If there was not the hnrrah
and hurly burly of campaign, if there
were no brass bands nor speeches, he
would receive an unprecedented vote
from the common people. 1t Is true he
makes MISTAKES. Everybody does that,
but the wonder is that he has not made
more mistakes than he has"
THE NEW YORK PRESS.
s"What New York newspapers will
support Cleveland?"
"The World, the Times, the Star, the
News, the Post, the Herald, and probaly
the Sun. Brother Dana may mourn for
a month or so. but he will come around
all right. The newspapers of New York
are great, power, and then again they
are not. Look at the recent Fellows
fight. I tell you there is no element so
dangerous as to get the crowd enraged."
evil the New York societies fall in
line for Cle7eland2"
eyes, all the halls will stand straight
in the coming fight. There will be no
trouble, and New York State will give
Grover Cleveland big vote. Blaine
and Cleveland will be the two opposing
candidates. and in my opinion the man
from Maine will be defeated the second
time
Mr.. Weed leaves for the East on We'd
nesday night.