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port any one whose personal dignity ant
moral worth would reflect credit upon our un
fortunate old State"
Florence County.
S.R. Chandler, Tillman man, western part
No change; voting strength OF precinct lou
Tillman would get majority against any
man no changes either way all in the cor
respondents nelghborhood were for the Gov
eruor In 1890
E. ]. D. Mum, Tilman man, central por
ton
Observes no change: knows of no cause fol
any; precinct vote 220; IL would 60 for TIL
man all the time; 1--WE are under the impres
sion that Governor Tillnian Is very greatly
villifipd and m miSrepreSented by certain class
OF individuals and II number Of newspapers
antagoDistic to the farmers movement and Il
the Alliance at large"
j. S. Mccall, Tillman man, centre part o.
No changes; voting strength 900; would &c
for Tillman; "my conviction IL, the oppoSi'
tion Is not against Tilman, but against the
farmers movement. If the reform candidate
had been Earle or Bratton the opposition
would have been the same
Anti, IL south western part, at Friendship
There Is q little change against the Cover
nor, caused by too many promises made IN
the last campaign: voting strength of pre-
cinct l5O; II another man should develop
strength e.,ough Opromise success he would
get q good vote; has heard few who were fol
heard any man regret voting the "straight
OUT ticket; II believe that conservative
man won Id do good at this time to be elected
Any good man that could unite our people
would do good work"
GreenviIle County.
A. w. McDavid, Tillman man, lower part
No change: voting strength Of club $50;
"liIiman can beat any nun In the State
there; knows OF no changes either way; "the
10 hu, lrpa ho ye
one more term"
Tillman man in upper part
Believes there is II change. against the Gov.
ernor; the people doubt his sincerity as he
led them to expect great deal and from their
standpoint they have received very little; box
votes l25 to l75. IF the Governors opponent
was an acceptable farmers man the majority
against the Governor would no doubt be
heavy. II might be overwhelming provided
there was no third person in the race 70 coun.
teract full and free expressinn" Has per.
sonai knowledge OF thirteen former Tillman
men now against him.
p. j. VernIn, TilIman man, Butler town.
ship
Sees no change precinct votes 200: In reply
to question 6. lit is principle and not men
with the iarmers;" knows only one man for.
merly fnt Illman now against him; knows
none who opposed him now favoring him
"there Is very little said about politics among
the farmers at present. But think the ser II.
ment is about the same as 1t was at the last
election"
Zerah Hammett, Tilman man, Chick
Springs township
Very little changes. If any; vote ut box $50:
can't say how another strong man thorough.
" identified with the farmers movemen
would run against the Governor; has no per-
sonal knowledge OF any man changing either
way. 1.-The opinion seems TO prevail that our
State administration has been as good RS
could be expected under the circumstances
with most OF the leading newspapers of the
state and an inflnen tial and stubborn minor
ty In the Legislature opposed to II. With
most of them 1t has been like eating crow all
the while"
Georgetown County.
Tillman man, north central part
Some change, although Tillman, the CORES
some OF his followers are grumbling. but some
who opposed him are for him now: some far
mers dislike his opposition 10 the sub-treas
ury; as between The Governor and another
man. ETC., Plantersville would he against the
Governor, Yauhaney and Caryer's Bay fol
him; no positive changes either way within
The correspondents personal knowledge. 81
think that in this county Tillnan would be
the strongest candidate for Governor, but we
are weak and Georgetown reformers can be
depended on 10 support any man that would
be eligible If he Is put up by the farmers re-
form movement-anything TO beat the pluto
Gratis and national banks. Last election O
great many negroes voted for Tillman al
Grier's precinct"
]. F. Carson. rillman man, extreme north
eastern corner
myself was at first opposed to 1iliman when
he cameout. did not hear him speak have
not seen him, but think his message to the
Legislature the best ever read"
g. r. Mercer, trial Justice, Tillman, centre
Considerable change: decidedly in favor O
the governor cause proper administration
of The laws and good government" club vote
275, all but or 8 for Titman In 1890; thinks
the majority would 60 for Tillman now Gun
der question 60 one or two eX-otficlals who
we're for TillmHn are against him but vii
stay with The club; several who were againS
him have expressed themselves for him 81
| am afraid that we will not be able to contro
the negro In The next campaign as we did II
the last andOur strength lies principally II
! the negro vote, though believe they are even
more Unidentified with the whites now thar
! then but still there Is room for doubt"
| Robert J. Donaldson, Tillman man, town
hip No. =
! The governor is stronger with his friends
and his opponents are more bitter; II there II
any change II is in his favor, but It Is too
slight for notice; the township WAS and Il
against the governor. 1.-The foregoing refer
to my own township. The change in the 9th
decidedly in favor of Tillman. The small
farmers, as a class, are for him. They vii
control the county In the future have EN- n
to-day secure the votes of this county for re
nomination. His friends feel dignant a
the low type or criticism with which the pa
perS are pursuing him and his adminstra
! tion and will re-elect him as their answer L
such attacks"
Anti, in township =
| Change against the governor; cause. lack G
confidence in his political capacity and meth
ods: club vote 20; 1t would be unanimous 70
good man; gave Tilman but two votes Ii
! 1870.
Hampton County.
John a. Lyon, anti, Brighton
What change there is, Is hndonbtedl
against the governor; cause, "His failure I
keep his ~ oni>es and uncalled-for attacks o
ofIicialS;' club strength so; precinct vol
over $50 against another strong man iuenti
| fled with the farmers movement I1llma
would have no chance; Tillmanites geneI
ally are too sick To talk knows OF no chang
from opponent to supporter. Il have near
more tn TX abroad than In my precinct an
am assured that the Tilmanites are weaken
ing ali over the county"
I r. Il. Causey, lawtonville, near the centr
of the county
Notes a decided change, against the govern
or; cause. His failure to give the relief an
bring about the reforms he led them to eS
pect - club vote 90: against strong farmers
movement man Tillman would poll less thai
n dozen votes; every former Tilman man b.
has heard speak expressed himself SO us L
give the impression that he will not supper