The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-04-10
COLONEL COLT DECLINES.
he Statcs that Ho Does not FaIly EndorS,
the Platform,

| he states that Ho Does not Fally EndorkO
the Platform,
Col. j. &. Colt, who was nominated
Tor 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 the
Farmers Association:
"Gentlemen-Having waited rea-
sonnble time for an official notifca-
ton OF the action of the March con-
Tenton III placing my name before
| the people as q candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor, and not having re-
celved such notice, l deem it not i'm
proper to address this communica-
ton to you.
"While fully appreciate the unso-
llcltod 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 Misrepresentation.
"lt cannot be doubted that the
purpose of the convention was to
place upon the ticket men who were
III full sympathy with the letter of the
chairman of the Executive Commit
tee OF the Farmers Association (Cap-
tam Shelly i'll calling the convention
togcthcr-mcn who fully endorsed the
platform adopted, and who could and
would canvass the State upon the
issues therein made.
"Mlthout referring to any Obiec-
tons L had to the letter of Captain
shell, OF my views rs to the policy of
| making nominations Mt this time, it
| Will be sufficient for me to say that I
do not fully endorse the platform,
and for this and other sufficient rea-
sons cannot enter upon n canvass in
It's support rs required by the elev-
cnth section of the platform.
''ln justice, therefore, to myself as
well as in Justice to the body whose
executive you are, [ beg leave to
Withdraw my name from the ticket
suggested. This action will also re-
heve you of all embarrassment in
substituting man who will repre-
sent the views which prevailed in the
convention.
"It is but proper for me to say
here that | am wholly identified with
the agricultural interests of the State
and am in full sympathy with the
farmers in their efforts to better their
| condition, and to this end am heartily
in favor of their taking an active part
III the control of legislation, both Fed
eral 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 &C
complishment Of the same ends"
RUMOR ABOUT CAPT TILLNlAN.
CHARLESTON, S. G. March 31.-A ru-
nor ran like wild fire through the
city to night that there might be some
change in the Tillman tactics. The
rumor is to the effect that Captain
! 1lllman may withdraw from the race
for Governor III certain contingencies
and that the executive committee of
the late convention will substitute
cX-Mayor w. A. 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. tits impossible to say what i'm
portancc, if any, can be attached to
the rmOr, but it is said to come from
a 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 douht that he
could command large vrtc in the
low country if he was nominated by
| the regular Democratic Convention
Grccnville News.