The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-17
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vote l5O; "can not say but think vote wouI
be close; :" several who were for him ar
against him; none who were against him ar
| for him. "Polittcs among our people is YER
uncertain, Our farmers Imagine they hav
been wronged and almost any man tina
would be endorsed by the alliance or farmers
movement would be voted for almost soldl
| by them."
o. c. Sally, untassifled, upper part OF tn
| fork
Reports change, favorable to the Cover
| nor, cause, that none OF the calamities bav
befallen US that were predicted If he wa
| for Tillman; none who were for him ar
against him and several who were agains
him are for him, including "a6out half tn
straightonts. who numbered 35' "The rea
son that the drift is in Tillman's favor is tha
the taxes are mills lower and he has made
good governor by standing for the State
rights against banks, railroads and other col
poratlons In spite of ridlcule Of the press an
| his enemies"
| Uuclassifed correspondent, northwestern
p.rt-
Observes change. against the governor
different reasons given for the change; clu
votes between 40 and so; believes 1t woul
vote for q strong man In preference to tn
governor; has heard of three or four goo,
men who were for him being now agains
him none who were against are for; 18th
sentiment In this section Is strong In favor @
reunited democracy and one In which ev
cry democrat shall have an equal right h
name the candidate for Office"
Unclassifled correspondent, In eastern
part
Reports change, against Tillman cause
"the failure to sustain his charges OF corrur
tion and the faisify of his promises Of re
trenchment and REFORM" cluo votes 25O. ant
Tilman would be- defeated "quite a mum
her have changed from supporters OF the gov
ernor to opponents; mot one" has changes
for him; there should be an effort made u
heal the division In our ranks. This cal
only he done by leaving Tillman entirel,
out. There can be no reconciliation witt
but not Tillman's kind"
RfchIand,
Unclassified correspond ent, eastern part
Thinks there Is little change, against tn
governor; cause, mistakes: In administr
ton :" club votes rs TO 80; thinks a stroui
man would make good run against him
has heard no voters say they have changed.
Anti-Tillman man, upper part .. ... ..
Reports a change, against the governor
cause, Ibis failure to cnrry out his pledge
and h Is refusal to extend the time for collect
ing tHXes;" club strength 130, about equally
divided; knows OF several who were for hin
now against him; none who were agatns
now for; 'my precinct last year gave TIL
man 100 votes ; 1t was one OF his strong holds
Richland comfy only gave him little owe
600 out of $500 voters; do not think he car
poll more than 300 this year"
L. H. seay, Tlllman man, Killian's pre-
cinct-
Notices no change; If any in favor fave :, Of tn t,
craw;' club votes lis, and "we are for Ber
first and last" none who were for him arr
against him one who opposed him IS fo
him. "TIllman win be governor; espeGiaii,
II 1t Is left TO Killian's precinct. Wewill vett
for him for the grit he has In mis- craw."'
Correspondent, Tillman man, upper Rich
land
No change In favor or against the governor
club votes 100; a ''strong man would stand
poor chance against Tillman;" voters who
were for and against remain the same "Till
man has made good governor and we arr
aware OF It."
spartanburg.
w. G. Smith, anti, Clifton
ernor and the change is against him; cause
mot fnlfilling his promises and looking ou
for number one;" precinct vote quo believe!
"a strong man thoroughly Identified with thu
farmers movement could beat him" can
give the number who were for him nov
against him; none who were against hiu
now for; "the principal alliance men say
that he has deceived them, that he promised
reform and retrenchment and has carried on
neither promise. his tax returns, the way II
which he spent the $500 allowed for repairs, II
the opinion OF our best citizens, 60 to show
that he is guilty ofa he condemned"
u. NJ. JACKSON, uUcASSlueu, uOTLucIu pdIt-
Reports decided change, against Tillmau
cause, "he has not done what people expected
of him and they have found out that he Is the
wrong man for governor" ;" cluo votes ZOO, ane
the voters "would take another man" nearly
all who we're for the governor are against MI
and none who we're against him are for him
we think that the masses OF people In thi
community are done with alliance pciltics.'
Unclassitied correspondent at Cherokee.
Notices a change, against the governor; cause
thfs IN ilura do what he promised ~ ClOl
votes 100; does not think the governor woult
get half; "good many" who were for hin
are against him does not know how man!
who were against are for; 81 am persuaded
that good man who Las not been engaged IL
politics for some time could beat him."
NJ. p Patton, unclassifed, In extreme south
Very little" change; slightly agAins
deemed his pledges" precinct vote 200; TIL
man would get large majority; three mer
who were for him are against him; "ali uen
ocrats were for him before" "the people her
still regard Tillman as the great commoner
and that II relief comes at oil 1t must CONF
through him. The talk Of running some 9th
er reformer against him Is thought 10 oe !
trick of the .riugsters' TO regain control, but
will not work. The governor is solld among
the flrning and laboring classes of our peo
Unclasslhed correspondent at Gaffne!
City
Reports little chanye; slightly, against th
gov ernor; cause, ''his dictatorlal spirit :" pre-
cinct vote 400; "the right man would diVid
closely :" very few who were for him ar
against him and none VINO were against at
for; 1.-The extreme views OF the Farmers AL
lance vote Is considerably modified ant
there might be considerable changes made II
It,"
J.B Kilgore, anti. Woodruff township
There Is, change, against the governor
cause, 'his insincerlty, and failure 10 perform
h 10 nj nd hIs insQ Qtiuhla greed fOr DOW
err" precinct vote 235: "too early In cam
paign TO make anything like an accurat
guess OF what another man could 40; seV
eral' who were for him now agalnSt; mo
one" who was against now for; II think J
the May convention should adopt the oatt
as recon mended by the State executive com
miLtee 1t will keep a great NUMBER OF goot
democrats from participating In the prlna
ries."
Anti-Tillmau correspondent in southern
Reports considerable change" against tn
governor; cause, mot compIyin ing Wild IN
promises !" club vote 40 or 80; thinks tine
right man up against him would down hin
easily" does not know the exact number o
those who have become opponents OF IN
governor since the last election; none Wnt
were against him are for him. "For cog
sake get up some good man ana lets peat nrs tI'
.stuffing' out of Tillman. Want no mor'
such reform as his In mine. My ooservatioL
is, Tillman and the alliance are gone where
the woodbne twineth."
Lowndes Browning, unclassihed, OF Cros
Keys township
nor: cause, failure OF the reform govern
ment to fulfill promises, higher taxes: deiea
OF Judge Wallace for associate Jnstice
Hampton's defeat for the senate;" preclnG,
votes 30 to 2lO; at Tillman captures the ALL
ance again he would get about two to one
Without that he might be beaten" does no
know the exact number who have changed
from him met one" has changed Tor MIN
"Governor Tillman's use Of free pass: M
evident reluctance about extending time io
collection of taxes his wanting the legisla
ture to give more power to the executive
have all tended TO weaken him with the peo
pie who were his most Jealous supporters. rr