Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-28
THE DEMocRATIc COMMITTEE.
WILL OPPOSE CLEVELAND.
Alliance Democrats Of South Carolina Poll
tics of q Torrid Variety.

Alliance Democrats Of South Carolina-Poli-
tics of Torrid Variety.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CHARLESTON, s. c., August 2s.-The days Of
Senator Buffers service in the United States
Senate are numbered by those composing the
remainder of his present term, if the subtreas-
ury alliance men control the legislature which
will elect his successor, and in the light Of re-
cent Developments it looks very much as though
they will
The growth Of the subtreasury feature of the
Ocala platform since the recent meetings of
state conventions OF the alliance in the south
ern states is astonishing. Six months ago the
southern Alliance men were very evenly divided
on this question. Now they are practically
united In Its favor In many states-notabiy Nir-
GINA, North Carolina and Georgia-and the in
dlcations now point TO . similar result of the
controversy in this state. and this in spite of
the fact that the two Tillman brothers fgov-
ernor and Congressman are wagiug relent-
less war against the subtreasury scheme, in
which they are backed by Senator Butler.
AN ANrl-cLEvELAND DELEGATION PRoBABLE.
Another fact is very apparent. The demo-
cratic alliance men of this state, whether advo-
Gates or opponents of the subtreasury, are ali
opposed to the nomination of Mr.. Cleveland.
and do not hesitate to say that they will not
vote for him II nominated. An anti-Cleveland
delegation will probably be sent from South
Carolina to the next national democratic con-
yention.
Gov. Ben Tillman, Congressman George d.
Illlman and Senator Butler are on the stump
now engaged in addressing the crowds at the
alliance picnics which are being held all over
the state.
In these speeches Gov. Tillman SAYS that
Cleveland betrayed the democratic party on
the silver question when he was President; that
IL he had exerted the influence of his office the
people might have had free coinage But
suppose he could not have had the bill adopted
by three-liDe order" says Gov. Tillman, ..he
could have compelled the Secretary of the
Treasury to coin - O00, 600 of silver per month.
But he would not do il and he viii never be
elected President again by our votes"
GEORGE rILLMAN's ATTACK on POLK AND M'cuSE
The speeches of Uncle George" Tillman,
the Congressman, are Of the red-hot- and still
a-heating order and include the most scorch-
ing arraignment OF the alliance leaders vet
made public. A speech which The SrAn cor
respondent heard him deliver In Edcefieid
county the other day contained these words.
which are among the mildest in it:
Il knew Polk and Terrell and Mscune we'll. I
have met them and sought interviews with
them. They are a sorry set. The demon of ambi-
tion is making Polk believe he can be nominated
for President or become governor of North
Carolina. Hence he has gone over to the sub
treasury and is hobnobbjng with the third
party. He is as potter's clay in the hands of
Machiavel Macune. He failed at everything
until he bought a paper which another man
had made a success"
Politics are decidedly Of the torrid variety in
this state just now and it is hard 10 predict
what will happen next