The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-11
OTHER REVELATIONS.

Kissick, of Union, says he received
through his son, Capt. E. P. McKissick
of the News and Courier, message
from Capt. Shell promising him that
gentleman's earnest support for Con-
eress. Lieutenant Governor Mauldin
has letter written hun by Capt. Shell
under date of June 20, 1890, urging him
to be 8 candidate for Congress and
promising to do all he could for him.
Brother Donaldson hesitated, and,
unlike a woman in the same circum-
stances, was not lost. He was simply
left. But Smith is in the race, Nc
Kissick is in, Mauldin is in and Shell
is in. The Alliance conference has
failed to endorse anybody and it is a
very pretty fight as it stands.
GIVE Us SOME MORE.
Let US have more revelations. They
are interesting and amusing and show
the people good many things concern
ing the inwardness of this great reform
movement for selfgovernment, popular
rights and pure politices and against
ring rule.
Brother Smith or Brother Shell,
original Tillman leaders, captains OF
the mighty hosts marching against the
oligarchy, must fail to reward for patri-
otto service and be the victim of re-
morseless slaughter. 1t is very, very
sad, nevertheless true. Maybe both
are destined for defeat.
CAUSES A SENSATION IN LAURENs.
Especial to News and Courier
LAURENs, September Capt. Rob-
ert NJ. Smiths plain talk at Crossroads
in regard to the Tillman, Shell, Smith,
Stackhouse combination has caused a
great deal of comment upon our streets
to-day. All day could be seen clusters
of citizens upon the square discussing
the situation, some coolly, others were
quite animated.
Some of Mr.. Tillman's supporters
will not follow Shell. Shell says, how
ever, that Smiths statements are not
true and that he will deny them on the
stump. He left this morning on can
vassing tour and will not return until
the close of the week.
WHAT CAPT. SHE'LL SAYS.
At a meeting held in Greenville on
Monday at which all the candidates
made addresses, Capt. Shsll had tae
following to say in regard to the asser-
tions of DR.. Smith, as reported by the
Greenville News:
He was not at Walkers Cross Roads.
DR.. Smith, of Spartanburg, was one OF
his opponents. They went into the
war together in 1861 and DR.. Smith
had lost an arm. He then returned
from the service. He himself had
served to the surrender at Appomattox.
He asked to be allowed to say as a
truthful man that if he knew anything
of the matter to which DR.. Smith had
referred to before he had seen it in the
Grcenville News he did not know 1t so
help him Almighty God.
AS to the rumor of his candidacy for
Secretary of State he called on his
hearers to look at his position in the
March Convention. He had said he
was a candidate for no office and had
50 stated there, Notwithstanding the fact
that he had been strongly urged to ac-
cept something at the hands OF the
people. No man could say that he had
ever expressed such a wish. He had
even begged and besought the Hon.
James E Tindal, the present candidate,
to come forward for the office
Captain Shell then proceeded to state
that during the last State Fair he had
been in Columbia, and while he was
there there was a caucus held in his
bed room at the Grand Central Hotel.
Some twenty gentlemen were present.
H. B. Buist, of Greenville, was among
that number. General Stackhouse was
cot there, and if his memory was cor
rect neither DR.. Smith nor Captain
was present. If DR.. Smith
was there he had no recollection or 1t.
Seeing DR.. Smith in the audience,
Captain Shell called on him to say
he was there or not. DR..
Smith answered that he was not.
Captain Shell continued that he had
;old the executive committee that II
hey meant active hostilities to the
present government he could not serve
hem. He had been instructed to issue
N address to the people Of the State.
It was prepared and published. Cap
ain Tillman had said to him after he
lad called the convention that he had
,etter select man who would accept a
He went to General
Captain Courtensy, and
;ol. Y. J. Pope. Each had declined.
80 other name was mentioned.
Referring to the McKissick statement
captain Shell said that Capt. E. P.
Ickissick had asked him if be was
.oing to be candidate for Congress.
lie had told him that he would not be.
Iaptain McKissick said his father
would be candidate. He told him
ay to his father to come to Laurens
nd he would do all in his power to
resent him to the people, but he made
10 pledge either to support or vote for
Jolonel McKissick. |
About the 10th of June he heard that !;