The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-04-02
WEDNESDAY, April 2, 1890.
THE FARMERS CONVENTION.

The EAknEKS' CUNfEN4iVNs
The much talked of Farmers Con-
yention has been held, and B. R. Til
man has been named, suggested, OF
nominated for governor, and J. c.
Colt for lieutenant governor: We
publish on our first page the proceed
ings of the convention as given by the
Green7ille NescS, and on this page we
publish editorial comments from the
lesding daily papers, thus giving our
readers an opportunity Of forming
their own opinions.
W. J. Talbert, State senator from
Edgeield, was elected chairman of tie
convention. G. ". Shell, president OF
the State Farmers Association, and J.
L. NJ. Irby, both of Laurens, appear to
have been the moving spirits on the
floor, both being in favor Of nomina-
lions, and both in favor of Tiuman for
governor. Mr.. J. E. Tindal, of this
county, was prominently spoken Of
for lieutenant governor, but both he
and his friends were opposed to his
accepting the position and prevented
his name being brought before the
convention. J. E. Tindal and D.
". Brailsford favored and voted for
nominations, and G. S. Land, D. j.
Bradham, J. E. Davis, and ]. S. Evans
were opposed to and voted against
nominations.
President Talbert in his rulings
was very arbitrary and dictatorial, at
tempting to and succeeding in fore
ing his designs upon the convention.
It is very evident that q majority OF
the delegates we're opposed to nomi-
nations, but by his unparliamentary
rulings, and with the assistance of his
active coadjutors, Shell and lrby, be
succeeded in getting sufficient num-
ber ofweak-kneed delegates to change
their votes, so as to declare IN favor
of nominations. His course as a pre-
siding officer is strongly condemned.
But when the convention did finally
declare for nominations, the conven-
ton as a body acquiesced in the will
>cf the majority, and nominated Till
man with regular Democratic enthn-
siasm.
Tillman is not our favorite for gov
ernor, but, as we have before said, we
believe that he would make a good
governor, and that if elected his rec
ord as governor will compare favora-
bly, with other governors He is a
good, strong, uncompromising Dem
ocrat, man of fine parts, and would
we believe make a fair average gov
-ernor. ~>----
But what does the nomination
mean? Does it insure Tillman's cleo
tion? We do not so regard it. Tie
convention has pledged itself to abide
the decision of the Democratic con-
vention; and to insure his election he
must receive the endorsement of The
Democratic convention. To elect bin,
the work must be done properly.
Clubs must elect Tillman delegates TO
the county conventions; county con-
ventions must elect TiIlman delegates
to the State convention; and the State
convention must nominate Tillman.
The March convention could do moth
ing more than suggest, and did do
nothing more, and it is pledged to
abide the result of the Democratic
State convention. But will they do it,
is the question we hear asked by the
opposition. OF course they will. Till
man and the other leaders are all
Democrats, and while they will make
strong fight, and We believe will
succeed in their fight, yet should de-
feat blast their hopes, they will like
true Democrats yield to the majority;
and that is what they ask OF their op-
ponents.
We do not believe in this talk of a
split in the party, nor do We propose
to question the motives actuating the
leaders. Probably they are sincere
and honest in their demands for re-
form; possibly it is only desire to get
the ems" out, and give the ';outs' a.
chance at public pap. The simple
question with us is, What is the will of
the majority? II majority say Till
man, then let Tillmap, be the
man. The leaders of the ma
iority may in either case have Office
as the foundation for their zeal, bat
should change be made, and should
athe farmers" get in power, We do not
anticipate any trouble.
AS we said above we are not spec
tally in favor of Tiliman for governor,
and really would prefer seeing such a
man as Joseph H. Earle governor (by
the way, we see that some one, in to.
days Ne;cs and Courier, has nomi-
mated Col Earle for governor), and
we think Earle would give more gen
eral satisfaction than Tillman, yet
Tillman would, as We stated above,
make fair average governor.
Tosum up, the convention has been
held; nominations have by a very
small majority been made; 9illman is
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