The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-17
that Earle would have made much better
governor than tTillman and would SUPPORT

No change seen or heard Of: voting strength
, 1883; sentiment for TIL man another term no
, individual changes; 81 think that the criti-
clsms. DC, In the papers are having the came
effect Of driving the people together for Tul-
man that IL had in the last campaign"
Unclasslfied correspondent In upper part
Decided change against the governor;
causes. various; voting strength OF precinct
30 to 800 fully two-thirds against the COVER
nor; between 9and 70 men who were Tor him
have declared against him "and have not
been discussing politics much i" not one who
J was against him is for him" The Tillmanites
J In our county are very much stirred up; rom
loughby to have the TilIman jury commits
soner removed. charging him with tamper-
Ing with the jury box. The commissioner IL
sustained by the senator while the three
members Of the house, the county chairman
supervisor Of registration and the president
OF the county alliance against him, wbicnsB
calculated TO divide the factions In our coun.s. !.
ty." ~
3. D. M. Byrd, NJ. D., anti, northwestern
part - ~ ~
Change against the governor; cause, he has
to l75: any good man would get two to the
i governors one; great many who were .1Qrg
are against; not one who opposed is for him.
must have change Some says I'VE helped
To put him there and we Will help to take MIN
out Tillman is a dead cock in the pit. Trot
out goodman and beat him." ~ 80
Anti at Indiantown. ~. - +, 81 y
Sees change; 1t Is against the governor;
cause, expectations not realized and dtsap-
po,ntment or office seekers; club vote " 70 g
the governor would get one-third SIX or elgnt z
who were for him have declared against him &;
none the other way. s#t - 5t5ez55
Uncasslfied correspondent southeastern
part a'.sts a II ~.
Reports a change, against the governor;G
cause, failure to practice the economy ne
preached and refusal to sign the tax exten.4
sion club vote 100 40 did not vote In loU. 10
voted for Haskell very few would vote for
Tillman now against a good man; several
who were for him have declared against; not
one the other have heard seyersI y0s
that they were SO deceived in him that they
didn't think they would vote for any one eise
again. They seem to have lost contdence IN.
all mankind. Ofcourse these sentiments are J
expressed by people who are not Informed,
and are illiteiate. Yet they are quite numer-
Gus; and may be safely counted to go with the
]. E. McElveen, Tlllman man, northwest
| ern part asa.. * L. y a.
No change; club vote IS 81. the governor is
renominSted by the regular democratic con- K
! vention he will be supported ~
TIllman man, Lake township tj5t. x ].
Ihinks there Is . change; II Is IN Mvor OF
the governor Question 81 knows Of no indf-g
vidual change; "can't say anything about
politics yet The wheel is not yettn notion
Robert Henry, M. D., on Santee, near Gour-s.
din's- 81 ~
There is a change against the governor -
cause, failure to keep promises, free passege2
failure TO sign tax extension, club vote "
about nine who favored s sshih him have declared
their opposition; not one who opposed Is fors
him Il think 1t probable that Ttllnan has
ty. l also think that the anti-Tiliman party
had 40 per cent of the democratic voters at
the last general election. but some OF them re- 1
many Others voted for .Tiliman. Thinking :
| their allegiance TO the democratic party re- :,
quired them to DO 80, and good many voted J
single anti-TiiIman man would vote for Tili-s
man again." Z - ;;,sssi 81
York County. .5;.;ass5 rs
| N. w. Hardin, anti northeastern part iss
| Change decidedly against the governor
cause, vacillating conduct and brok6ns,
pledges; precinct vote $50 q strong farmers q
movement man would get more Of tbs than
| the governor; great many who were FOR MIN
are against; none who were against are, for Z
"The farmers are not familiar with Tillman's
treachery and demagoguery, as the people OF
the towns and cities, as the great daily papers
of the State which have in detail ventilated
his irregularities are not accessible to them
and are not read by them The country press
| as matter policy are too conservative ~.
Anti, In eastern part I &. *
No change that be can see precinct vote
500 or $50 ia good man ought 70 beat him, but I
sonal ledge Of changes u very smuch5i
fear that the demagogue will carry York kcoun-s
ty again, though I haye heard Of some who
will not again support him. IT'S all guess
S. a. McEIwee, anti, at Yorkyille-- g ~
! Yes, there Is change, against the governor &
cause. failure to pay bis taxes while forcing +
rens, grasping for power; vote Of township
500 TO 200 believes another farmers move
ment man could beat the governor; knows Of
at least hundred men who favored and now
| oppose him no changes to him. "The people
seem TO deprecate the personal animosity :
Governor Tillman's campaign engendered.
tics. The generally expressed wish seems 70
be 10 bring forward the best man, butthe alli-
ance people want the best alliance man who
Tan 19t an pre9e at
Sees a change; the governor has lost
strength cause, too aggressive and likely TO
disrupt the party vote OF township loo;
by good majority; had heard q few former
supporters or the governor declare agaiu
him don't know any changes the other way,
to the nominating convention, that a eonser-
| vative movement man (trom the private
walks Of life). not .in politics. be nominated. Z
We can't afford to sacrifice the unity OF the
State for Tillmans ambition. A Haskellite
| can't win" a.! -. /: t-@rt''s 'slt q 20
r. T. Higgins, Tillman man. western part
"There Is disappointment, butwhether with
the governor or the legislature can't say.
My impression Is the latter" Too early TO Z
give definite answer to question 3; voting
strength 120 (; does not believe any man thor
ment would oppose the governor as division
would mean defeat; II believe that prohibi-
tion will enter largely into thesaext cam
paign, and will doubtless have thssefect OF
factions or the party more doubtful then the
last one. My Impression is that aiarge ma.
jority OF the farmrs' movement are In favor
Of prohibition"
/ TilIman man In eastern part ~
Some change: slightly against the govern
or cause, not fulfilling promises OF 1890 vote
Of township 500 to 800; 9 man thoroughly tden-
titled with the farmers movement could car
ry 1t against the governor three 70 two nave
heard few who supported him declare
against him. "What has hurt the governor
in this section IL accepting railroad passes
and opposing bill for extension OF tax. 4
with some. yet am satisfied the reform par. !
| ty as they are called, intends to furnish ma
terial for amends. Politics will be run on
hot box this year In this section"
L. K. Armstrong. Tillman man, northern ;
part .
No change; has heard no complaint except
| from Haskellites voting strength 1876 to 15O;
another mans run against the governor
would depend on how he stood on all ques-
tions none who were for the governor oppose
him "politicsis at a very low ebb just at this
time In this neighborhood owing to the tight
ness OF the times
J. H. Saye, M. d. anti, south western por-
ton &
There is a marked change !: 1t is against the
governor; cause, general administration, re-
fusal to sign tax extension and change on
primary club vote 125 believes 1t would go
| for another farmers movement man az alnst
him almost to afnan; none at al who oppos-
ed him are for him. "The people want pri-
mary, frspl governor to coroner. and allow
not have one man riding into Office on ap;
other mans coat tail as has been heretofore"