The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-17
B. NJ. Pearcc, Tilman man. Swift Creek

vote for him under any clrcuinsIaces.
! LL. Clyburn, anti, Westvl lle-
People for Tillman first, last and all IN
time club votes $50: nearly unanimous 10
TIllman no changes.
| 5. Logan Long, anti, miles SOUTHWEST
| Camden
Finds change, against the governor
cause, "blowng' which he has not acted vi
10. thinks the other fellow, under question
would beat the governor; many VINO Wer' ,
not declare against him; no changes the oth
er way; "the unknown party spoken or II
question No; 0 must be aggressive, educated
brainy and untirIng. If he Is thai ant
divides time" with Tillman throughput tht
campaign he can beat him AZ sure as Tillmar
rode on a free pass and bought those dish pun'
and combs with State money!
Laurens County.
Tillman man Mt ora. western part
Thinks there is Il change, In favor OF the
governor; cause, continued abuse by The
State and other papers; voting strength $50
believes the governor would get nlne-tcnths
OF the vote against anybody; knows OF foul
men in Ora who were for the governor now
against him, knows of very few In Scnftle-
township who were against him but are now
for him. 81 think u few of the Tlllnan fhc
ton are q little sore about his refusal to sign
the tax extension bill, think he could get as
many votes now as he did in the last elect
ion"
Tilman man at Young's Store, nothern
part
Reports very slight change against the
governor: cause, "the reform administration
didn't reform quite as they expected" pre-
cinct vote l59; the governor would reeve Q
majority against anybody; n very few who
were for him are against him not one has
changed the other way. "While the majority
are In favor of Tillnan's reelection. there Is
strong under-current OF conservatism mere
and Hrnilder hammered man," ,one with
less OF rashness and virulence,and one ident
flied with the farmers movement. wonld
draw n good many votes from Tillman; The
tendency is toward concliatory policy"
Jas. NJ. Hudgens, anti, live miles west from
court house.
Some change: against the governor; cause
failing TO fulfill campaign promises not sign
Ing the tax extension and falling TO payhis tax
while forcing fHrmerr to pay theirs; township
votes between 500 and 800; another man
thoroughly identified with the farmers
ernor; there are some who favored Tillman
who are now declared against him; none who
opposed him favor him; from the signs oil
the times politics is drifting from Governor
of Irby and Shell over the farmers, l believe
the farmers will listen to reason because they
realize very clearly that their CONDITION has
not improved financially Dy having llIIndn
for governor"
TiTlnan man. in Sullivan township
Reports change against the governor: cause
"prom Using and not performing doing what
he condemned others for; rail- road passes
and etc; voting strength 275; believes any
good man could carry Ii against the governor,
although some think he should have second
are now against him are numerous; none
who opposed him are for him.
Aaron Cannon, anti, Dlal's township
Reports change; IL is against the goSoIrn, govern,
or: cause, failure to keep pledges; voting
strength Of precinct 800; strong farmers
movement man could divide IT with the gov;
ernor; az the opposition To Governor TIL.
man does not 'materaliZe and organize al
once he will be reelected"
LexigntOn County.
D.T Barr. seven miles west of court house
No change; vote OF precinct $50; solid for
Tillman no changes; none were agnipsl
the free pass and Coosaw law suit, extension
of tax paying and the sub-treasury bill but
think they have all passed away"
Anti in northeastern part
Reports change, against the governor;
cause condemning the course or others and
then doing the same; voting strength lon;
another farmers movement man would get
half; has heard number OF the governor !; 5
supporters say mo more Iillman Tor them;
not one who opposed him Is for him.
Unclnssifed correspondent on western side
Reports channe, against the govern or:
Is: q good man would carry 1t; general sem
tlment against the governor.
Unclassfled correspondent In Sandy Run
township, near Orangeburg line
Reports u change, against the Governor
cause "his arbitrary disposition and desire tO
have too much authority, club vote between
50 and 100; another strong man identified
with the farmers movement wouiI nave %
who favored the Governor and have declared
against him; none who were against him are
for him; 81 think II the Stnte was not so hard
on the Governor there would be greater
changes Most of the Tillinnnites do not read
much and get things second handed and don
like 10 hear Tilman abused unless The abuse
comes from Tilmanite. and there are lew OIL
these that venture to abuse him.
]. F. Lyles, unclassitied, southern part. on
line OF Aiken - 4.
No change. at will take another term to
satisfy US In our experiment." voting strength
of club I50; It would vote for the Governor
again: club gave one vote against him In lS9O
and might give the same again; knows OF no
changes either way. "In my opinion the
sire of the common people 10 show the here
toiore ruling, or office holding, element OF the
State that they could take charge Of 1t when
they wished. and they do not seem to be dis
J. c. Hope unclaseihed, northern part
No noticeable change; II any In favor OF
the governor; che Is the best governor we
have had since 1876, CLUB vote 10y; ,u wouIu <" =,
no changes. .'rhe citizens OF the county are
not Interested In politics at present. They
are thinking of matters that are Of more I'M
IT UncIassifled correspondent near Edgefeld
line n,u
A big change of feeling. against Tillman ;
cause. .'ahu>e of former administrations anu
great promises to relieve farmers from hign
taxes :" voting strength of precinct 2SO; al
most any other good farmers movement man
would get nearly the total vote; great many
who were for the governor In lSU have de,
clared against him not one who opposed
him then is for him.
Marion County.