The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-07-30

then amusingly illustrated how COL Gary
ano Col. Pope divided the spoils on the
farmers ticket He ridiculed the idea of
the Tillmanites asking for farmers as 4 re-
form and ending up by making Il ticket on
which it would be impossible to find but
two farmers. Capt Tillman, want you to
know, is no clodhopper as he calls himself
but well-to-do farmer, who owns two
farms. Yes, they have place for Mr.. Tin
dial also l believe Mr.. Tndal is a lawyer
At this the aspiring Secretary of State shook
his head, whereupon Col. Earle said: We'll,
if you are not one you have always tried to
be q lawyer
''Is it not ridiculous for you to cry for
self-government and yet have ticket named
in room at the Mansion House?
s'He then related the various stands ofthe
Tillmanites on the primary question. Do
YOU not know that if Tillman wants pri-
mary his following will give it? The only
thing to save the Democratic party, if it is
saved at all from serious division, is the pri-
mary.
''If the August convention should nomi-
nate Capt Tillman, or even if the Septem-
Der convention nominates him, there will
be thousands who will not vote for him, and
there is good chance for the State to fall an
easy prey to the Republican party. Why
should the primary plan become wrong so
soon? IA voice: Tue rain makes the change
necessarily A reformer always does what
is right Capt. Tillman told me at George
town that he would advocate the primary
plan at the convention. Turning to Capt
Tillman: Did I understand you correctly q
''Tillman: III do it.
earle: If the primary election is or
dered, you will see some people get left, and
think Capt. Tillman will be among them.
Voices: Never Yes, he will. J rfyou are
not afraid OF the primary, then why do you
object to it? Voice: There's trick in it. ]
Answering the author of the suggestion Of
trickery Col Earle said: Those who suspect
others of trickery are not beyond suspicion
themselves. can't see Why the people of
South Carolina should defraud each other.
If the two factions of the State can be
brought together it is far. more important
than the election Of any one man. I'll fight
Capt Tillman as long as I can and if de-
feated will vote for him. Deafening ap-
plause for Earle
"Col. Earle then discussed the March
convention. He asked if the State did not
already have Democratic organization.
Some one answered it was run by the ring,
but refused to name any one connected with
the ring.
'.He explained his connection with the
farmers nomination to the satisfaction Of
all. Col. Earle at this juncture asked for
his time, and the chairman announced that
he had spoken an hour. He then hurriedly
{ efended the board of agriculture, the pen
itentiary, the railroad commission, and the
legislature from the charges made against
them.
"In ending his admirable and complete
in vindication of the State, the
Democracy, and its representatives, he ap-
pealed to the audience to do all it could to
secure primary, the only salvation of the
party"
At the close Of his speech Col. Earle re-
ceived an armful of bouquets and consider
able applause. He had made one of his
best efforts during the campaign, but the
people had already read or heard his argu-
ments, their opinions were already formed,
and they saw no reason, from anything he
had said, to change their minds; so, impa-
tient to hear their gallant leader, the great
oamboozler, as he is styled by his political
aaters, the shout went up for Tillman.