The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-07-22
TILlMAM VERSUS TAlBSRT.
It Looks Like n Drawn Battle at Edge
field.

EDGEFIELD, S. C., July l0.-The gath
ering of the Edgetield County Alliance
to- day took the shape of a protracted
meeting and a loye-feast. 1t assembled
at II A. NJ. and adjourned at $50 2. n
MIR. S. l.. Reedy presided. with Mr.. 5. b
Mays as secretary.
The business of the meeting was dis
patched promptly. The election OF Of
Iicers resulted as follows: President,
S. L. Reed; vice-president, l. B. Jones;
secretary. S. B. Mays; treasurer, DR.. W.
H. Zimmerman; county lecturer, James
p. Bean; assistant lecturer, 2. d, QUITS;
chaplain, the Rev. J. D. Parish. Exec
utive committee, d. Z. Lagrone. W. S.
Allen and J. w. Alton. Delegate to
State Conv>ntion, S. L. Reedy; altern-
ate, ". w. Holson.
After the elections as above speeches
were made by DISTRICT Lecturer Cas-
ton, Col. W. J. Talbert and Governor
Tlllman.
Mr.. Gaston's speech was on the fol-
lowing points: punctual attendance,
unity of action, education, abolition Of
national banks and free and unlimited
coinage of silver.
Col. Talbert spoke of the policy of
The Alliance and followed the line gen
orally of his speeches heretofore pub
lished.
Governor Tillman also spoke on Alli-
ance principles and the course OF The
Alliance to insure its success as an Or
ganization.
After the speeches several resolu-
tions were offered, as follows:
Resolved, That the endorsement OF
the sub-treasury scheme has tenden-
cy to disrupt the Democratic party.
This resolution was tabled.
Resolved, That the Edgeiield County
Alliance adopt the Ocala plttform,
with the omission Of the sub-treasury
plank.
The third and last resolution was Of
fered by Mr.. Williams, of Grey Town
ship. 1t was
Resolved, That the EdgeGeld ALI
ance do adopt the Ocala platform.
This resolution was not pressed nor
put to the house and was therefore not
carried.
Col. Talbert spoke for two hours and
half, and is said by his friends to
have made the best speech OF his Sc
ries. He was very frequently applaud
ed.
Governor Tillman was very warmly
received by his Edgeield friends, and
his speech was characteristic, earnest,
forcible, and at times humorous. While
he wgs speaking inside a large crowd
of friends from the country and town
outside were patiently awaiting the
close of the meeting to call him out
lie declined, however, to make another
speech.
It was expected before the meeting
this morning that there would be a
conflict between Governor Tlllman and
Col. Talbert.
Outside of criticisms, however, which
have been repeatedly referred to, the
meeting was quiet and harmonious,
the delegates in an excellent humor
with themselves and everybody else at
the close Of the six hours session.
Those who oppose u are negative on
the sub-tressury business say that they
desire more enlightenment before they
commit themselvef to it, and the prom
inent sub-treasury men say the passage
of the Williams resolution endorsing
the Ocala platform was not necessary,
as the st. Louis platform had been en-.
dorsed and that Alliance men by great
majority endorse it, whether formally
or not.
The sub-treasury men at the meeting
claim that, although no resolutions of
instructions were passed, State Dele
gate Reedy is Sub-treasury man and
also the district delegates. The fact is
both sides in the meeting to-day claim
victory of peace. Those who differ
with either side can read over the re-
cord News and Courier.