The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-05-20

to be errors rather OF judgment than OF
heart
thiuk find here, however, a pretty
general admission that the Tillman ad-
ninistration has nos differed radically
one way or the other from preceding
administrations. 1t has been clean
sweep. About all the 'ins" are outs,
certainly, and as many "out" are in as
could get there. But the State is get
ting along remarkably well. There has
been no financial upheaval, in fact
South Carolina was never more pros
porous. Its industrial developmenthas
not been checked one iota, and the in
how of capital and new population is
increasing. None of the tales of woe"
sung so lugubriously by the extreme
opponents of Tiilman have been real
lied. No sensible nan expected that
they would be. Only a return to carpet
bag rule would check the States mate
rial re-awakening.
;sWhat of the next cam mpaign?"
It is long way off yet, BUTT is being
discussed.
When asked Gov. Tillman about it
he said it was too far off to talk about
it now.
1T will be bitter fight. will it not?"
queried.
aIt couldn't be bitterer than the last"
he said, with laugh.
Since the defeat of Wade Hampton
for the Senate there has been feeling
Throughout the State that the next
campaign would largely turn on that
incident, and that either Gen. Hampton
himself or some man representing him
would be put forward as the anti-ad-
ministration candidate for the guber-
material nomination.
There is hardly doubt, according to
my best information, that that is ex
actly what will be done. The situation
may change completely before 1892. but
unless it does it is more than likely
that if Hampton himself does not op-
pose Tillman. the man who does will
be one whose election could be conSid-
cred a yindication of Hampton.
This is taking it for granted, as every
bosly-Til1manites and auti's-is doing,
that TRfmau will be candidate for re-
election. OF this there can be hardly
a doubt. L asked the Governor if he
would run again, and he. of course, de-
elfned TO say either Eyes" or no." but
the logic of the situation makes it al
most certain he viii.
The State officials decline to talk
about the next campaign for publlca-
: tien, but / gather from conversations
with various administration leaders
that they look for last years struggle
to be repeated in the coming campaign,
with perhaps added heat and bitter
or1 hoA % Grht n
be between Tillman and Hampton.
Said a prominent Tillmanite to me:
Il can tell you now that the cam
paign IN this State next year VIII be
between Tillman and the Alliance prin-
ciples on the one hand and Hampton
and Cleveland on the other. l other
words, the Farmers Movement will
fight to re-elect Tillman or Tillman'S
cand di6ate, and to send a delegation to
the national convention pledged to sup
port no candidate who opposes free sill
yer, while the. opposition will battle to
avenge Hampton's defeat for the Sen
ate and to capture the delegation for
Cleveland
The Seme speaker pointed to the re-
cent Hampton ovation at Augusta on
Memorial Day, and the coming Colum-
bia Centennial, at which Gen. Hamp-
ton will be the chief figure, as steps in
"a carefully prepared programme to
arouse the old soldier sentiment and
the rs fever il preparation for the
next campaign.
This may be taken as the Tillmanite
horoscope. What can learn from the
other side leads me to believe that it's
in part a mistaken one.
There is no evidence that the demon
strations in favor of Gen. Hampton are
the result of any POLITICAL plan. They
are certainly to be attributed in large
measure. to his rejection by the Till
mantle Legislature, but that they have
any political significance for the future
seems more than doubtful.
There is at present no organization of
the opposition nor any definite nucleus
for one, and l do not think that any
plan Of campaign has even been form
ulated, much less put in operation,
Gen. Hampton's friends are divided as
to the wisdom or expedlency of calling
on him to endure the strain of a heated
campaign. Many Of them consider
that the humiliation of defeat under
the circumstances would be too great
to take any risks cn, and favor putting
forward a candidate who would repre-
sent the principles Gen. Hampton
represets and whose election would
amount to Hampton's vin6ication.
A prospective element of bitterness
in the coming campaign will be the at
tltu6e OF the party in power to the
HaskelliteS.
A gentleman high up in administra-
ton councils tells me that it is by no
means certain that the men who voted
for Haskell in the las5 campaign Will
be allowed to participate IN The party
councils or vote in the primaries next
year.
They have left the Democratic party
Of their own free Will" ne says, land
don't see how they can expect to vote in
2 Democratic primary. Certainly, un-
less they give very definite and salts
factory assurance that they will sup
port the nominee, they should not be
allowed to take part in the primaries.
If this position is adhered to, it may |
be expected to infuse into the coming I
contest a heat and acrimoniousness ex |
ceeding that of the last campaign.
The recent interviews with Gov. Till
man and Col. Talbert, the State ALI
ance lecturer and superintendent OF the
penitentiary, given in the Journal,
have directed attention to the diverg-
ing views Of these two leaders in the
reform movement.
This difference is interesting, as
seeming to presage pretty fight the
not far distant future.
: It is recalled that Gov. Til!man op-
>Ssd the sub-treasury bill and the use
%yard stick" Col. Talbert is fiat
the bill and believes every |
>should be measured by 1t
Qference is that Gov.