The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-09-18
Our Next Governor

August ~.
Our Next Governor
On last Friday morning il was the
pleasure Of representative "f tic
JournM u1d Revie,c to be invited tn
share seat beside q promisin.
young correspondent of one of our
leading d. lies on tr p from Angus
til 10 Roper's, :. E., the home Of
South taroiina's next Governor.
THIS Was Indeed rare pleasure
and was readily accepted
Seated in a bran lew surrey. he
bind q pa + Of fine horses, we left Au'
gusta at IL o'clock IN.
Owing TO the fact that the Cover
nor's house was unknown to US anti
that We were on the hunt. it wonld
not he ont Of place for lis to say that
we got lost amnng the great hills that
stand like guarding senti"els around
the home Of Mr. Til man, which is
situated in quiet nook in II pretty
valley.
After FIVE hours weary travelling
anil anticipation we arrived at the
"Governor's - mansion, and were met
at the gate hv lhlt distinguished son
of toll, Capt Il. r Till,uan, who cor
daily welcomed us to his home.
After partaking of wholesome
repast prepared for u, and bus ness
o er, the Captain kind Y showed us
his beautiful herd of Jersey cattle,
ensilaSe pits, improved dairy, new
cattle house and over q portion OF
his thriving cotton and corn fills
We were very much please' with
what wc saw, and think the claim
made by some Of the Captains friends
of his being an i'leal farmer is not an
exaggerated one. lie asn has
large farm at Nine y.Six, $. L.
POLITICAL VIEWS.
Capt Il llman would not speak
freely on political matters, or on tht
result nf The recent State clnvas'
lie did not care to express his
views on any subject now as they
might cmbArrass him in his aalic
ipated ina1gnral I'd |ress, which lie
will have to make in case he is elect
ch. 10 that address he will express
himself freely onall matters ai1rrtin. :!
the interests of the State. INT
that time he proposes to turn deai
ear TO alt quest ous rroponnde'l hy
reporters Gi newspapers.
lie did not think, however. that i,
was possible for the straigItonts It
roncoct any plan IN defeat linn; thai
his elect on to the Gnbornatorla
chair is q forcgonc conclusion. and
says the people nave already com
men ced TO call him Governor.
Cupt 'rillman spoke very kindly OF
Gen Eallc. and says TINT gentleman
shook hands with him ut Walterboro
ana said swell Captain. I am gla'l t.:
say We ended this tediuns cnnpaisr
friends About the only fault he
found with the General was that "on
the rounds he got off soma 0h'
gag, nothing original, which hc w.s
very much surprised al" lie
thought the canvass used M Gcu
BrltLon. Couldn't blame Gen Earl,
for getting on his dignity at times
for he (riiluan) wVul | ".StIr that
gentleman up sometimes hy Calling
him pet na "as.' lie said he would
have showed the same spirit had he
been ineElrle's shoes.
Capt TIllnan sail further that he
had no personal feeling towards any
of his opponents. 81 long as they
waged their opposition in an open
and aLovebolr'l manner. That some
people and papers have worked fol
his defeat in IL way that was disgrace.
fnl, and carried it beyond the bounds
of common decency. which was
uJthiny short of the lowest black
guardism.
lie referred to the reported "ati.l
hunt" of Lecturer Talbert for the
seat in Congress- now occup cl by his
brother. finn George ID. IiIlman, and
pronounced Talbert's charge of per-
jury against his brother in not advo.
eating the su,.trelsnry scheme. call
bash and nonsense" lh,t the oath
taken on entering the Alliance did
not hind a member to support thai,
or any other bill. lie th"ught the
opposition 10 his brother would not
amount ~ anything.
As was natural to lie expected the
Captain has q strong advocate and
supporter in his devoted wife, and
anyhndy or any paper that lakes ex'
ccssive opposition to "Bennie is
strongly condemned by her.-Aihea
Journal uaH Rerieeg.
A Magnificent Endowment.