The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-03
DOINGS OF THE ALLIANCE.
The Exchange and Publishing Company
Neutrality-suspicious. on the Retire
ment of EI-Manager Donald
son -" Cotton Plant"
Transplapted.
The State, 8th.]

Inc SlaLe, Lolu.
Yesterday was Alliance day in Co.
lumbia, so to speak, and the Alliance
! men Of at least TWO closely allied
branches of the order were in session
nearly all day, perfecting plans for the
coming year.
The directors Of the State Alliance
Exchange met again yesterday morn
ing in the new quarters and were very
busy until the final adjournment was
reached about o'clock. Very little of
the proceedings were given to the press.
The following resolution upon the
retirement of ex-Manager NJ. L. Don
aldson was unanimously adopted
"We, the Board of Directors, deem it
privilege, as we'll as a pleasure. to put
upon record our appreciation Of the f.
deity and ability with which he has
conducted the business of the exchange
! from its inauguration to the present
time. He has, during his entire ad-
ministration of the affairs of the ex-
! change, treated the Board of Directors
| anu LllG DEOlllCI uiIOu az Will
form kindness and courtesy, and in re-
firing from the position which he has
so faithfully filled, we tender to him
this, our acknowledgment Of the valu
able services be has rendered, with our
sincere wishes for his future success and
welfare"
: ASENT THE CHANGE OF BASE.
Resolutions were also adopted in re-
gard to the removal of the exchange
from Greenville to this city, covering
all the various points of the transfer.
These resolutions also called on the va
| rious sub-Alliances throughout the
State to lend their support to the re-
organized exchange heartily, and make
it what it should be.
The resignation of Col. D. P. Dun
! can as member of the board of direc-
tors, being disqualified by his accept
ance of the position of manager, was
accepted, and D. w. McLaurin, of
| Marion, was elected to succeed him.
THE PURCHASE OF FERTILIZERS.
Resolutions were also adopted call
ing on all sub-Alliances in the State to
concentrate their orders for fertilizers
this year with the exchange, in order
that cheap rates may be secured on this
portion of the farmers business. The
exchange does not intend to do more
than secure the same reduction as on
other necessaries.
THE EXCHANGE ORGAN TO GO.
The board, while it did not take any
action yesterday, inteuds 10 abolish the
exchange Advertiser, heretofore pub
lished fortnightly in Greenville, giving
all the market quotations accorded the
Alliance, and merge it into the Cotton
Plant. One page Of that paper will be
devoted to this branch, and the ex-
change intends to make the sheet as
! much of farmers paper as is possible.
This is, indeed, so a member says, one
of the principal reasons for removing
the Cotton Plant to this city.
THE ALLIANCE PUBLISHING COMPANY.
The meeting Of the directors Of the
Alliance Publishing Company was also
held in this city yesterday. The formal
transfer of the Cotton Plant by the old
proprietors to the company was made.
! IT was decided to move the offices of
the company here next week. No loca-
tion was decided upon and for the pres
ent rooms on Main st. will be rented,
if obtainsble, to be used as temporary
headquarters.
COL. DONALDSON TO RUN FOR SOME
| THING.
Especial to News and Courier
COLUMBIA, January Ex-senator
Donaldson is not an easy man to inter-
view. Something was said about his
political aspirations in the News and
Courier to-day on the faith of two
of his intimate friends. Col. Don
aldson talked on the same line to-day.
He said that be was in no manner a
party to the various boosts in bis inter-
est towards the Governorship which he
sees occasionally in the newspapers.
He called on the Governor to-day and
they had very pleasant chat.
But Col. Donaldson undoubtedly will
run for something. He did not say in
81 many words that he is candidate
for election to Congress in the 4th dis
trict, but be came so near it inferen-
TALLY ION the part of the Reporter)
that Congress can be put down as his
goal il the only race he will run this
year.
One Of Col. Donaldson's friends said
to-day that there was strong chance
for him; that he had a good record,
had developed strength in the Senate
rial race, was up on the burning ques-
tions of the day, and had a practical
knowledge of parliamentary law as
qualities of recommendation to the
people.
Congressman Shell is bound to be in
the field, and he is hard fighter, a
shrewd politician and is the incum-
bent. A very interesting factor in the
race will be the Hon. J. S. Werner, Ex-
Comptroller General. H will stand, as
be said, on Cleveland's platform. AS
the primary election comes off before