The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-07-03

| lole position he holds? May he not b,
mistaken agnir and hazard tho ofici.l repu
tation Of h;s suoeriors in office?
Governor Tillman Wants an Organ.
The Charleston World of the 25th. ult.
contains very spicy account of what il
claims to be "a mysterious conference of tho
powers representing the dominant ele.
ment of the State, called together by n letter
from Governor Tllman, which the World
| introduces thus:
| "a ''leader" in each county-which
| means public officer Of some kiud-except
Dr. ,okes-received o stylographic letter
like thia, which the kiuetograph caught
| over the left shoulder of man who eat in
range, "a Le read it over to see that the
oeges. Of ac meeting was being stated Ssor.
paper IN South Carolina which can .6e7 saii
10 oe IN full sympathy with the dominant
element i'll the State. The Nc,,s and C5ur;or
IL less b'iter in opposition and is c,mino
round apparently the Register i, fricndly
but weak-7Hc IPorid is opposed, and the
otbers are avowedly antagooistic or bit.
ter partisans, like The State. This being the
case ail the acts and policy of the administra-
uon ana Its friends are misrepresentcd or
co'ored so AS ID mislead the people and
paper to ccunteract this state of THINGS. mad
after consultation with some of our leedars
IL has been deeme wise to have a conference
Oh somo OF our best men to take the matter
uhner consideration TO see what can be done
and what is best t, be done.
Ih's conference will meet in Columbia in
tne Agricultural bal, Wednesday. June 3rd.
at ., p. M, ind you are requested To attend
as representative from your county, or to
send some good man in your place.
flease signify your acceptance aud con-
spec,fully. b. r. Tm,w.v
The conference was ca led to order. 90 nav.
the Worlds kinetograph, the roll of co1nf;ss
was called, aud, as the cal proceeded
uovernor Tillman would state what replie,
10 MS circulars had been received what each
county ought to do to "eduhatc the peopleu
up 10 fnil sympathy with "the dominant
element" "i'
Then came discussions. The governor.
letter furnished the toxt, aud the preachers
stuck to it. f'''
DR.. Stokes of the Cotton Plant was not
present, because the kne'osraph SAYS. he
was not invitcd-was not wanted. This
caused some very warm words and str,no
accusations that il wns scheme to shake off
DR.. Stokes aud the Cotton Plant all together
'ne man advocated the planting of q weekly
rgan OF the dominant element" in each
ounty' which. he sail, coull be supported
y giving them the TuJ ic printine-leua,
u'cr'isements and otherwise-like il was in
ne good old Radical times of good stealing
re suppose.
~ ~ 'nis anether member w,ntel Z, know
: the Assem- bla2e had ever hearI of Josepbns
'oourun' and The Republican printing COM
guy vi immortal memory. The Repub.
can printing company had an arrangement
omethiog On that order, but more comnrs.
ensIye as to pcrquisitcs, That would nevsr
FINALLY it was ccdcl to appoint B. r.
Illman, r.. G. Watts and a Mr.. stark :,
he 'he whole mater under advisement &
'a report to meeting 10 be called by the P
4
1t is reported that CIV. Tillman s,vs :,
whole report is lie, exceTt the circular q,
'm him calling the meeting but we a.
Mt see any denial from the gentlemen
med in the World as being present.
lie puzzle with US il, who AMI which is tb
dominant element" in this S'ate? Ut
There ore, very evidently, two strong ele- p,
MS In the party that made Tillmsn Cover.
;, which caf be designated as The Tilim,n. va
i-sub-treaspry element on ono side, and th
ssokes--raIbert-sub- treasury element bu
the other. And we strongly suspect thot En-
ierlying these diverse elements there is a -,
'ng feeling ofpolitical aspiration that will M,
nara 10 reconcile, and an organ controlled wo
either would be very likely to seriously sh,
urb The harmony of the Alliance, as En-. mr.,
ers OF both elements have strong follow.
in that order. g.,