The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-07-01
A MARES NEST.
THE CHARLESTON WORLD MAKES A
WONDERFUL REVELATION.

WONDERFUL REVELATION.
The Administration Said to Be Opposed
to DR.. Stokes and The Cotton Plant-The
Tale as Told Published Below for What
1t is Worth.
CHARLESTON, S. c., June 25.-The
World publishes this morning a very
sensational article in which it is claimed
that the State Administration is trying
to shake off DR.. Stokes and The Cotton
Plant. The following is the Worlds
story which you can read for yourself:
One of the most puzZling caucuses
OF leaders Of very puZzllng admins.
tration met in Columbia recently-June
3, at $50 p. NJ, to be particular as to
time and place. It was a very eXclu-
sive affair. Only bidden guests were
welcome; in fact only those who bore
stylographic invites, and had the shib-
boleth of the clan, could gain admit
tance. And one of the most puzzling
features of this erStWhiie sphynx of
composite mold was that some people
who might be expected to stand nearest
the throne were not hidden at all.
There were present:
| Benjamin Il. Tillman, Governor of
South Carolina.
James E. Tindal, Secretary of State.
Hugh L. Farley, Adjutant General.
John L. N. 1rby, United States Sena-
tor-elect.
Z. T. Stackhouse, Congressman from
the Sixth District.
George W. Shell, Congressman from
the Second District.
w. II. Ellerbe, Comptroller General.
James Norton; Chief Clerk to the
Comptroller General.
d. w. Townsend, Assistant Attorney
General.
James P. Bean, Governors Private
Secretary.
W. J. Talbert, Superintendent of the
Peniientiary.
Capt. T. W. Daggett, Representative
from Horny County.
w. II. Zimmerman, Senator elect
from Edge6eld County.
W. T. c. Bates, Treasurer of the
State.
II. A. Meetze, Senator from Lexing-
ton.
Stanyarne Wilson, Member of the
Legislature.
John &. Williams. Member of the
Legislature.
DR.. Sampson Pope, Clerk Of the Sen
ate,
L. S. Bigham, Senator from Florence
0tSi1Sl' c. ". Kinard.
J. w. Anderson, editor Anderson Ad-
vocate.
- Stark.
&. g. Watts, one of the editors of the
Lsurensville Herald, and lrby's success
SOC in the Legislature.
J. Elmore Martin, of Charleston.
There were others present plssib!y
half dozen more. But that don't
matter; enough has been given. But
there was one conspicuously absent.
| Who was it? DR.. William Stokes, edi-
tor of The Cotton Plant, President of
State Alliance. defender of Alliance
principles, and the Sub-Treasury plan
in particular, which plan is just now
booming up as rock upon which the
dominant element" may split into
thousand pieces. Why wasn't DR..
Stoks there? Not invited! Wasn't
wanted, A ''leader" in each county
which means a public officer of some
except DR.. Stokes-received a
stylog gsaphic letter like this:
COLUMBIA, s. c., May 49, 81.
DEAR SIR: At this time there is no daily
paper in South Carolina which can be said
to be in full sympathy with the dominant
element in the state. The News and Cou-
rier is less bitter in opposition and is COM
Ing round apparently; the Register is friend
ly but weak-The World is opposed, and
the others are avowediy antagonistia or
bitter partisans, like The State. This be-
Ing the case all the acts and policy of the
administration and its friends are miSrep-
resented CT colored so as to mislead the
people and educate them against US. We
need a daily paper TO counteract this state
of things, and after consultation with some
of our leaders, it has been deemed wise to
have conference Of some Of our best men
to take the matter under consideration to
see what can be done and what is best to
be done.
This conference will meet in Columbia in
the Agricultural hall, Wednesday, June Sd,
at Sp. m., and you are requested to at
tend as representative from your county, OF
to send some good man in your place.
Please signify your acceptance and con-
slider this matter as strictly confidential.
Respectfully, 3: K. IILLMAN.
The meeting was called to order in
rather informal style. Representative
Daggett, of Horny, was requested to
take the chair, and did so with grace.
He then asked for secretary.
ooh, what's the use of a secretary?"
remarked voice. "This is only con-
ference" But the chair insisted that
business was business; that the meeting
had been called for business, and busi.
ness methods must prevail. He carried
his point.
Stanyarne Wilson, Esq, was appoint
ed secretary, and did the work cleverly.
The governor took prominent seat,
which he sometimes occupied; also
leading part in the proceedings.
The roll of counties was called, and,
as the calling proceeded, Governor Till
man would state what replies to his
circulars had been received, what each
county ought to do to educate the
people" up to full sympathy with "the
dominant element
Then came discussions. The gov
ernor's letter furnished the text, and
the preachers stuck to it.
The Dominant Element, with big
D and a big Ed spoke first. He laid
particular stress on the idea of educa-
ting the people. But insisted they
must he educated the right way. OF
course that way was his way; there
were statistics to prove it. Now, there
was no daily paper that could be de-
pended on to do this kind of educating.
The Fence Straddler [The News and
Courier was coming round. That ad
heen Anticipated; but no dependence
could be placed in it. Besides it was
losing ground under spirited opposi-
tion.
The World was clearly opposed to
thp Don,inant Element II had done |