The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-05-17
A Political Planchette.

COLUMBIA, S. c., May A.-There are
great many people who believe in
spirit.rappings and that sort of thing.
| The lite Plancbette, which is supposed
to have direct communication with spirit
| land, Is somewhat out of fashion just
now. It was, however, brought out the
other evening for the express purpose of
having talk about the political situation.
The first question asked was: "Who
are the Reformers going to nominate for
Governor next year? The little wheels
hesitased some time before they began to
trace oat the n.me of the standard
bearer of the powers that be-. Then it
went up and down and up and down un-
til stop was made. What is it? asked
those around, and all agreed that it read
"Tillulan."
"Who are the Conservatives going to
name ;" was the next inquiry. Plan
Ghetto took even longer time, and then
wrote rather clearly: "Long time, big
changes, wait" No amount of coaxing
would bring forth any other reply. and
it seemed evident that the spirits wore
not inclined to give away the situation
for some time to come.
Then someone suggested that Plan
chette might name the nominee for Lieu
| GGuaIlb OON6IuOI Oll IuO 4bC&OA LII tASnOos
Three different times it tried to give the
name, but all that could be made out of
the spirit writing was "Wylie" or "man,"
or som ething that seemed to have no
special Significance on the situation.
| Planchette positively declined to commit
itself On the names of any of the Conser-
vative candidates.
"Who will make the fight 2" someone
asked.
"Between Butler and Tillman, posi-
bly,. Alliance"
not accustomed to political discussions;
love affairs and trifles were more in its
order. and as it seemed anxious to branch
of on it's familiar ground the ladies were
given the charge of the novel device. t.
The fragmentary political pointers
caused inquiry to be made as to the say
ings. While there seems to be a desire
on the part of some Of the more enthusi-
astic partisans of the Reform party to
renominate Governor Tillmau, it il re-
gardei as altogether improbable by those
Recognized to be in authority. They
explain that the spasmodic call for the
unusual denomination of Governor Till
>tnan is because whenever an important
trouble arises, such as the railroad cases,
and prompt action is needed, there are
many of the dyed-in-the- -wc,ol-rip-roar-
| ing-one-idea Tillmanites who believe
that his Excellency is the only man ever
born 10 lead the party out OF the woods.
They realize that the Governor is respon-
sible for many of the peculiar situations,
and that he Is about the only man who
knows the combination by which the
trouble can be prevented frora "injuring
the movement" There are great many
of Governor Tillman' s friends who would
prefer to see him remain here and do not
care snap about his going to the United
States Senate.
Thai brings up the question of the
coming election for the Senate. The pre-
vailing opinion here is that unless some
and recognized fight of the campaign Of
1894 will be between NJ. C. Butler and B.
r, T.llman. All other considerations
will he purely incidental and of secon-
dary importance as com pared with the
contest between the rivals from Edge
| field.
The fact that the element opposed to
| tho existing conditions is not doing any
active work is by no means indicative
! that the Anti-Administration sentiment
is not being developed, and it is to-day
honestly believed to be stronger than
ever before. It is manifesting itself on
| all siGes, and especially in the Piedmont
| section Of the State. The reports from
there are that the dispensary law, COM
bined with other considerations, has done
more to injure "the cause" than any
thing since the FARMERS" (?) got in COD
troll.
The stReformers'' realizing that they
| are ir the saddle, are already beginning to
speculate on the chances of the various
| possibilities. So far as the situation is
reflected in the mirror at the State Capt.
tai, there can be no doubt that Secretary
of State ]. e. Tindal and State Senator
John Gary Evans are in the lead among
the stalwart "Reformers." 1t is suggest
ed that Evans is to be the candidate of
Irby & Co., and the mere suspicion of
that fact has already hurt him to some
exteI,t, as there is an element that says
"Irby can no longer boss the Reform
movement and we will show him that he
can't" In conversation ! suggested pr.
W. r. G. Bates, State Treasurer, and the
party with whom Twas speaking prompt.
" replied: "He's too Conservative"
Pretty state of affairs
There was very general feeling that
M. l.. Donaldson and George w. Shell
will lie two prominent figures in the next
campaign. There seems to be some diff
Guilty in the minds OF the political players
where to place them on the board pre-.
paratury to the opening Of the contest.
Some suggest that Donaldson will be run
as en Alliance candidate for Governor,
and others that Shell will be agreed upon
as com promise candidate and that he
will be the only Gubernatorial candidate
next year. Such an idea is by no means
uncoI. mon.
Donaldson is going to have a trough
and stpmPy road" because aus ne .d;o Is no1
trucking after Tillman.. That's certain.
The light is on and the first test is liable
to be made in July at the annual meeting
of tho Alliance. Whether Mr.. Donaldson
is to be candidate fol- reelection to the
presidency or not is not known, but In
case he is q candidate, although the Alli-
ance boasts of tho fact that it is not
political organization, the indications are
that politics will very largely enter Into
the election.
It has even been suggested that Mr..
Donaldson has never seemed to realize
the significance of his election. Said one
Alliance man: "Mr. Donaldson was
elected directly against the wishes OF
Irby & Jo., or the machine, and ne has
never seemed to realize that fact" 1t
will be interesting to watch the proceed
ings of the next session of the State Far
mers,' Alliance.
Thsre does not seem to be any question
that Congressman Shell will retire. The
understanding now is that Adjutant Far.
lev, otherwise known as "Brer Fox"
and State Senator Stanyarne Wilson will
| cornpete for the Reform nomination.
Who will oppose them is not yet sug-
gested,-SpeciaJ to News and Courier.
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To Open up Direct Trade.
AUGUSTA, GA, May 12.-The Port
Royal boom expected as soon as the Port
Royal q Augusta railroad could be got
| tara c.nk Of the cnntrnl of tha Cantral road.