The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-10-15
A TALK WITH TllLMAN.
Ee is Satisfied that lie VIII Be Elected
Governor.

Tillman arrived in the city this morn
ing and registered at the Grand Cen
tral Hotel. being assigned 10 the room
occupied by Col. }. L. NJ. Irby, chairman
of the State Democratic executive COM
mittee.
Capt. Tillman was interviewed bv an
Evening Record reporter soon after his
arrival.
When asked if he would state the
purpose Of his visit to Columbia Just at
this time. when the opposition WAS
centering its forces, he said that he
had cone to Columbia TO get books
from the State Library. as he needed
some Which could only be had there.
He sent there. however, and could not
find them.
He was asked if his visit had any
significance in regard to the conyen-
tion OF straightouts He replied 1T
has none whatever The Captain said
this, however, with Il knowing look
that seemed to indicate another answer,
and taking him on this line the inter
viewer began to question him.
Capt. Tlllman was Intercepted as to
his views Of the Straightout movement
aud convention. lie said that, al
though the men who were engineering
it were some of the most prominent in
the State, ne could only have one view
Of the movement. That opinion was,
and he thought it was the opinion of
all the people Of the State, that those
men were Independents, no longer
members Of the Democratic party in
South Carolina, but boilers in the most
earnest sense of the word. They had
left the party Of their own accord, and
his opinion III brief was, in the words
OF Senator Hampton such Independ-
euts are worse than thevilest Radicals"
Captain, 90 you regard the move
ment with any fear OF defeat::" was
asked.
None in the least. / cannot possibly
have a fear Of such a thing. l am the
nominee of the Democratic party Of
South Carolina and am as certain of
being elected Governor in November
as | am that am sitting here. This
movement cannot affect that fact in
the least. / am going to be Governor,
and | have never felt more confident
than l do to-day"
"But what if the negroes arc voted in
this coming election. Captain, do you
have no fear of them?"
"The negroes, if they are voted to a
man in the counties where the people
will not oppose their voting, cannot
keep me from being Governor in this
election. The only thing have to fear
from this step is the consequences to
the people of the State two years hence.
Then the negroes will demand recogni-
tlon III the party, and what are they
| going to do with them? This is more
than ! can answer, and while I have
no fears Of the consequence of the ne
gro vote against me, | certainly trem-
ble for the future"
The Captain was then asked if he
thought the negro vote would be pro-
ductlve of trouble at the polls in the
November election.
He replied that he feared serious con-
sequences and much turmoil, probably
bloodshed. They may be allowed to
vote in some counties, but there are
counties in the State where there will
be trouble of a most serious kind If
there is al attempt to vote negro for
the bolters' ticket.
Take my county, Edgefeld," he said
''there the people will resort to any
means rather than allow the negro to
vote for this ticket. This is the Situa-
tion in many counties and Ihaye grave
apprehe3sions of the consequences"
Capt. Tillman then turned his atten-
tion to the Straightout Conference on
it being mentioned that there were
many delegates in the city already.
delegates - he said. "Oh, no; they
are not delegates. Who do they repre-
sent? Surely not the people. No; these
men, although many of them are lead
ing South Carolinians, come here not
as representatives of the people, but as
representative of themselves, and them
seves alone. AS such they come here
and will nominate State ticket to put
out against me-
The Captain said this with extreme
sarcasm. Showing that he was touch
ing on a tender point.
Capt. Tillman then said he had some
questions to PROFOUND, and his first
Was:
"How does Columbia stand on the
Haskell matter?:"
The reporter replied: 'Oh, the vast
majority are for HASKELL
Capt. Tillman took the matter SER
iously.
Does Columbia think she is the
whole State of South Carolina and rules
everything? II she does she is mis-
taken, and the sooner she gets over the
idea the better it will be for her.
Col. Irby told him laughingly that
ne should not talk of Columbia, and he
said
well; but l would just like to talk
to the people Of this city for a while
and tell them some plain facts"
The reporter suggested that he uti-
liZe the hotel yeranda tonight, and
guaranteed him the largest audience
he ever appeared before, but he laugh
ingly declined.
When asked by representative of
the News and Courier for his views he
declined to state anything for publica-
i tion.
Robbed of Ten Thousand Dollars.
PITTsBUEG, PA. Oct. 2.-To-day
while J. =. Gardner, an extensive lum-
Der dealer of RidgeWay, Pa, was re-
turning from the East Liverpool. OHIO,
Fair he was relieved of $4,000 on the
train. He had been talking loudly at
the Ohio races and was 20 doubt fol-
lowed to the train by Il gang. His des-
tination Was Allegheny City, and when
| Washington street was reached some
smooth!y dressed brakeman called out
Allegheny. Gardner jumped to his feet
and started for the door, but WAS I'M
mediatrly jammei in TO il corner by
sevrra! men, who ;llso wanted - grt off
at Allegheny City. He apn!ogiZed TO
one of them after Il quarrel during
which Gardner Sid the other fellows 5
hands were III his pockets. .NtrT the
city proper WIS Reached Gartitirr !pui:d
he had apol"g!Z.d 700 soon. III, pocket
hook, containing $1,000, th" proceeds
of a rectn. lumber sale We're gone. This
is the fourth affair ot the kind that has
occurred fere recently