Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-03-27
Inkllngs from Inside.
IMPORTANT NOTIFICATIONS IN THE
FARMERS S1ovEMENT PROGRAM.

In view of the present state Of af-
fairs in State politics, the presence
in the city yesterday Of Capt. G.
Wash Shell, of Laurcns, Chairman of
thc State Farmers Association and
signer of the now famous "Manifcsto"
and call for tho March Convention,
could not fail to attract some attcn-
tion and set speculation to work in
local political circles. Captain Shell
came up in the morning and returned
on the afternoon train. While in the
city, he was in conference, at the
office of the State Alliance Exchange,
with Manager Donaldson of the Ex-
change, Chairman Leonard Williams,
of the County Farmers Association
and members of the delegation to
the March Convention. That dur
ing Captain Shells visit there was
a talk in regard to the March Con-
vention was asccrtaincd from con
versations with gentlemen who met
him, but further than tina tthc gen
tlemen had nothing to say.
Referring to statement which
has been repeatedly made III regard
to the original call for the March
Convention, Captain Shell stated in
the presence of several gen tlcmcn
that Ben Tillman positively had
nothing to do with the preparation
of that call and that he knew moth
ing beforehand of what it contained.
Captain Shell also expressed the
opinion that a majority of the un-
instructed delegates to the March
Convention will vote for nominations.
Apropos Of the coming Farmers
Convention, n reporter for the DaHy
Ne'os learned yesterday that Il letter
has been received from Capt. Ben
Tillman by gentleman in the city
who had written tr him regarding
his candidacy for the cvvcrnorShip,
in which Captain Tillman earnestly
urged Yf'on his correspondent not to
allow his name to be presented to
the convention rs Il candidate for
Governor and drclaring that he was
not a candidate. Captain T'ilIman
went on to state that he was con-
scious that there were other men in
the State whose conservatism itself
made them much better qualified for
the place than himself. lie declared
that the actionof the Edgclicld con-
vcntion in nominating him had been
directly against his wishes and that
the mention of his name by the
Laurens mass meeting had been
brought about by Captain Shell en-
tircly without his knowledge.
There have been numerous prcdic-
tions as to what the March Convcn-
ton will do. There is one plan of
action which has been talked of in
quiet way among the men most
prominent in the March Convention
movement and which has been re-
ccivcd with the greatest favor by
those who have considered it, so
much so that it is not altogether
guess work to say that the convcn-
tion will, in all probability, adopt it.
There arc the best Of reasons for be-
licving that the plan has received
the sanction Of the active workers in
the convention movement in differ
cnt sections Of the State. Informal
tion Of the scheme, OF which nothing
has been said publicly heretofore,
comes indirectly, but from a source
which stamps ii with authority.
According to this program. the.
convention called in Columbia on the
9th instant will meet, and, first of
all, adopt strong and outSpokcn
platform. 1t will then nominate
candidates for Governor and Lieu.
tenant Governor. No other nomi-
nations will be made, the rest Of the
ticket being left blank. \ committee
will then be appointed to plan n
campaign, arranging for mass meet
ings in all parts OF the State .,
which the conventions choice for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
and candidates for other State Offices
who may present themselves Will
speak. This campaign will be in adj
vance Of the August convention, OF
course, and will be with view to
securing the endorsement Of the
nominees of the March convention
by the August convention.
1t is argued in behalf Of this plan
that it would overcome the strongest
objection urged against the nomina-
ton of complete ticket by the
March mcctinr i'm that instead of