The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-31
form OF government, against the right Of
free men and In violation Of sound demoo-
racy."


paigns in the history OF politics. The peo-
pie OF che state are divided as they never
before we're.
Five years ago Capt b. X. TiIlman made
q speech at the annual meeting of the
South Carolina Agricultural and Meohan-
ical Society. He made a vigorous attack
upon the way 10 was being managed and
created a decided sensation by the SPICY
way In which he criticised num-
ber of existing institutions. His
ideas were disseuted from and Tillman went
homo and began to fill the newspapers with
Wholesale criticisms OF everything in sight.
He said that the entire governmental fab
rio was permeated with corruption, that the
state was controlled by ring whose MEM
bers had political leprosy." that the menu
bers of the Legislature who did not vote for
certain measure were renegades and
traitors, and that the politicians OF Cherries
ton and Columbia were accustomed to meet
at the Columbia Club and decide upon the
state officers.
For several years Capt. Tfllman contiu-
ued his onslaught upon the state govern
ment. With the farmers association at his
back he carried the war into Africa. he
begGn making speeches in various counties
and his incendiary language fred the far
mers until they almost worshiped him.
DENIED BEING AN OFFICE SEEKER.
Capt. Tillman was accused Of office SEEK
ing. This he promptly denied, and said
that all he wanted was to be one OF the
trustees Of an agricultural college Co be es-
tablished by the state for the benefit of the
farmers, whom he declared were discrim-
mated against at the state university aud
the military dude factory the South
Carolina Military Academy. He declared
that he would not accept office, aud that he
could not afford to give his enemies club
20 break his head with.
In 1885, when Richardson was nominated
for reelection, Tillman took the stump and
began such TRADE OF abuse as was never
known in this state before.
In February, 1890 there appeared what
is known as the "Shell manifesto 1t was
written by Capt. Tillnan aud was sigued
by u. w. She'll, then president Of the Farm
ers' Association, now congressman. It was
a remarkable document. 10 nrraigned the
state officers and their administration of
affairs for the period between 1876 and 1890
1t declared that there was "incipient rot
tenness" in the government that the rail-
road commissioners had been ''tamsdn by the
railroads, etc., and called upon the various
counties to send delegates TO a convention
TO be held in March.
SUGGESTED FOR GOVERNOR
The convention was held and Tillman
was suggested" for governor. Despite his
repeated assertions that he did not want
Office he vehemently urged tho convention
to. make nominations, declaring that they
were on the brink OF the Rubicon and TO 60
back without making nominations would
be to stultify themselves. lie said that IL
he were the only man with the nerve and
brain TO array the common people against
the artstocracy, "put me on the ticket"
A state canvass was ordered and Col.
Joseph Fl. Earle and Gen. John Bratton
took the field against TillmAu. But 10 was
no use. Tillman had tho farmers with him
and he swept the state Ike wild fire. He
carried out his promise. and 1t was not long
before the country people declared war
against the towns. The ''one-gallusn boys
were wild in their advocacy of Tillman,
and they believed that the state house in
Columbia was political pest house reeking
with corruption. The other candidates
were hCwled down and not allowed to speak.
HIS RECORD IN OFFICE.
During his two years incumbenoy Gov.
Tillman has proved q political hrebrand.
All of his actions have been sensational
His opponents charge that he has been a
thorough partisan and even a demagoRue;
that he has not fulfilled his promises of re-
trenchment and reform; that he has ins
creased taxes and offices, and that he has
established a bigger ring than there ever
jections urged against him are that he has
ruined the credit Of the state, derided the
judiciary and tried to make the judges sub
servient TO his will, and that he and his coll
leagues have conducted the affairs of the
state In an unbusiness-like manner.
The opposition 10 Tillman has been in-
tense. Last March his opponents held
convention aud suggested q ticket TO the
democratic voters TO bo voted at the pri-
mary. The head Of that ticket 10 John G.
one Of the brainiest young mon in
the state, who was lieutenant governor undor
Thompson. whom he succeeded when the
latter resigned.
GOOD GROUND FOR HOPE.
Col UMBIA, 8. c., Aug. 81, 1:30 A. Mp
TO midnight only sixty boxes have beon
heard from, giving Sheppard an aggregate
majority Of about 400. The indications are
that all the alliance congressman will be de-
feated. A: 80 o'clock a. m. returns show
that Tillman has thus far carried eight
which give him seventy delegates,
and Sheppard eight counties. giving him
ninety six delegates. There are twenty
counties to hear from.
TILLMAN HAS WON.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Aug. 81. $3.50 A. NJ
W hile the returns are coming In very
slowly the indications are that Tlllman has
won. Chairman Dibble says that some OF
the returns show that the rolls have sur
prisingly increased in the last week. be did
not care to claim fraud unless be bad
further information. Gov. Tillman has the
executive mansion brilliantly Illuminated,
and he receives the returns over special
wire running into the hallway, where
SCORES of his friends are congregated. The
figures thus far received show the following
vote: Tillman II, ,6Sl, Sheppard l2,75S.
NO ADVANTAGE EITHER WAY.
BY the associated Press.
COLUMBIA, s.. C., Aug. 30.--Bulletins and
specials thus far received show no special
advantage either way. Greenville county
elects a FLU Tillman delegation, and gives
Shell, the present incumbent in congress
from the Fourth district, 200 majority.
IL looks like George Johnstone, in the Third
district, will be reelected over Latimer, the
alliance candidate.
there is nothing definite as to the results
yet. The country vote, which is conceded
10 be largely Tillmanite, will scarcely be
reported before tomorrow. The latest bull
letins are favorable 10 Gov. Tillman. Double
Pond precinct in Barnweu reports G1 for
TillmAn 10 for Sheppard.
T1LLMAs AHEAD.
COLUMBIA, IS. c., Aug. 81, LAM Par
tlal returns from twenty counties give
Tillman 3, $50 majority. Five counties, the
only ones from which approximately full re-
turns have been received. give good major
tiles for Tillman.
Return OF the Conviots.
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