The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-04-10
COLONEL COLT DECLINES.
He Stntcs TINT lie Does not FuIly Endorse
the Platform,


Col. j. c. Colt, who was nominated
for Lieutenant Governor at the re-
cent convention in Columbia, has
sent the following letter:
"CHERAw, s. c., April 2, 1890.
Captain G. w. Shell, chairman, and
others, Executive Committee of tho
Farmers Association:
"Gcntlcmcn-Having waited q rea-
SOnablc time for an official notifica-
ton OF the action of the March con-
vcntion in placing my name before
the people as Il candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor, and not having re-
ccivcd such notice, deem it not I'M
proper to address this communica-
ton to you.
"Whilc fully appreciate the unso-
licitod compliment which has been
PAID me and desire to express thanks
for this evidence of confidence, yet I
am satisfied that my name was put
forward under II misapprehension.
lit cannot be doubted that tho
purpose of the convention was to
place upon the ticket men who were
III full sympathy with theletter of the
chairman Of the Executive Commit
tee of the Farmers Association (Cap-
tain Shelly i'll calling the convention
tOErthcr-mcn who fully endorsed the
platform adopted, and who could and
issues therein made.
"Without referring to any objcc-
tions / had to the letter of Captain
Shell, or my views as to the policy of
making nominations Mt this time, it
will be sufficient for me to say that
do not fully endorse the platform,
and for this and other sufficient rea-
SONS cannot enter upon II canvass in
its support rs required by the clcv-
cnth section of tl,c platform.
In Justice, therefore, to myself as
we'll rs i'll Justice to the body whose
executive YOU are, l beg leave to
| Withdraw my name from the ticket
suggested. This action will also re-
licvc You of all embarrassment in
substituting man who will repre-
sent the views which prevailed i'm the
convention.
''lt is but proper for me to say
here that | am wholly identified with
the agricultural interests of the State
and am i'll full sympathy with the
farmers in their efforts to better their
condition, and to this end am heartily
in favor of their taking IN active part
in the control of Legislation, both Fed
cral and State But all must admit
that honest differences of opinion as
to the means and measures which
will furnish the needed relief may
well exist between men actuated by
the best motives and seeking the nc
complishmcnt Of the same ends.
RUMOR ABOUT CAPT. TILLAIAN.
| CHARLESTON, 5. 6. March 3l.-A ru-
NOR ran like wild fire through the
city to night that there might be some
change in the Tillmnn tactics. The
rlmOr is to the effect that Captain
Iillman may Withdraw from the race
for Governor III certain contingencies
and that the executive committee of
the late convention will substitute
OK Mayor w. \. Comtenay to head
the ticket. 1t is said that if the op-
position to Captain Tillman which
has been developed continues to in
crease he will be willing to withdraw
III which event some other name will
be selected by the executive commit
tee. It's impossible to say what i'm
portancc, if any, can be attached to
the rum0r, but it is said to come from
II newspaper man connected with n
journal that supported the Farmers
Movement.
Captain Courtcnay is in Alabama
and doubtless knows nothing Of the
rumor. There is no doubt that he
could command Il large vote in tho
low country if he was nominated by
the regular Democratic Convention
Grccnvillc News.