Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-06-23
gGAMPAIGN REFLECTIONS.
Something for L. w. Youmans
to Put in His Pipe and Smoke.

EDITOR REGISTER: 1t has been
impossible for the Register tc
report all Of the speeches at each
of the meetings, as your available
space was generaly filled by the
time you got through with the
leading speeches of Governor
eTiHman, Sheppard, Gary and Orr.
The most interesting parts, and
the real fun Of the,campaign, has
been in the closing Speeches and
scenes after Youmans began his
maniac dance in his attempt to
make some reputation, or rather
notoriety, by assailing Governor
fillman. Ithas been the policy
of the opposition to put Youmans
up Immediately after Governor
sNillman, which of course gives
the Governor no opportunity Of
Teply ying to Youmans if he should
wish to do SO, though he has an
lnounced that lie would take nc
notice of, nor pay any attention
Ito, Youmans during the canvass,
being perfectly assured of the
fact that Yonmans has been
selected, and has run for Secretary
of State, confessedly for the pur-
pose of attacking the Governor.
1T may as we'll be stated just here.
That the opposition to Governor
9Tillman, so far as the speakers are
concerned, has dwindled into
iinsignifcance, for Orr has deserted
and Sheppard has already broken
down, neither of them being at all
able to cope with SO formidable an
adversary. In the first ten days
Of the campaign ii has become
evident that it is farce, and the
has been reduced to
the necessity of relying solely
upon the personal canvass and
attacks of L. w. Youmans, by
which it is hoped to annoy and
provoke Governor Tillman or his
friends into some indiscrc-
ton.
Otherwise the campign has
worked very smoothly; but as the
purpose of Youmans and his
friends is very plain, let us say
here, as a very plain and unmis-
taxable warming, that should the
lion at any time become enraged
and put his foot upon the mouse
and demolish him, or should You
mans provoke very unfortunate
affair of any kind with any per-
son or persons in this campaign,
the responsibility therefor must
rest where it properly belongs, on
the shoulders of those who have
caused it.
Governor Tillman has evidently
tried to conduct himself in an
easy and unobjectionable way,
and endeavored to secure a fail
hearing for his opponents, Colonel
Youmans included. 1t cannot be
denied that at Kingstree, before
heleft the platform, that Governor
.Tiliman not only asked but make
the crowd pledge itself to listen to
and not interrupt Youmans, and
that if they could not keep quiet,
to go away from the stand until
he had fnishd.
( Ifsithad not been for this pledge.
iYoumans would have been treated
asEhe was at Walterboro where
General Farley had to interpose
to beg for him even a partial
hearing.
q 1t IS a notable fact, and one
that should not be forgotten, thai
Charleston behaved even worse
than Colleton, and rivalled, if shs
did not surpass, any place in the
State in the "howling down
process, but the News and Couriel
did not have any head lines. such
as aCharleston disgraced, "as she
did in the Colleton case.
It is well to remark that Colone
Youmans has provoked his owl
discontinue at various places
by his own peculiar schedule, ane
but, for the presence and ,,pleadinl
of opponents like Tillman he woult
not be tolerated by many, of tn
crowds he will have to meet. l
the opposition press continue thei
m isrepresentation, as att Kings
tree, and Youmans continues hi
pr esent tactics, after the Charles
ton example, we would not b
surprised to see aforbearanc'
cease to be a virtue, "and the GROVE
utterly refuse to listen 10 MIN a
all.
Fortunately these foolisl
attempts to excite bitter feeling
and, discord and strife on the par
of Colonel Youmans: have fallel
fiat ON the crowds who have hear'
them, and they have been s.
adroitly met by other speaker
that he has left every place h
has been to as 'the good butt TO
a joke" or laughing stock Q
every audience before which Ii
has appeared.
twill be long time befor
L. w. ("Long Winded") Youmani
as General Farley called him a
Kingstree, will be forgotten a
a most ludicrous figure in tn
campaign, his vanity and sell
glorification having brought dow
the wit and humor of everyon
upon him. His many nickname