The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-10-11
A Tillman. Bntler Campaign.

COLUMBIA, October SIN some way
the impression seems to have become
general that the Senatorial contest in this
State is to be decided by popular vote.
There has been considerable talk Of such
a,thing, and from time to time it has
been suggested by various political lead
ers, but the constitution of the Demo-
cratic patty now in force does not make
any such provision. Secretary Thomp-
kins was asked about the matter yester-
day, and said that he did not know how
the idea became general, but that
that the constitution made no such pro-
vision.
The idea very probably originated out
of the action of the Democratic executive
committee prior to the primary election
of August, 1892. The friends Of Govern
or TilIman were then paving the way for
his Senatorial candidacy, and realizing
the importance of having him before the
people in campaign in defence of the
Reform party, resolution was intro
duced and passed by which candidates
for the United States Senate were re-
quired to go before the people just as
candidates for State Offices have for the
last two campaigns.
The friends Of Governor Tillman say
that they do not propose to have him
side-tracked, and that if he is to be
candidate for the United States Senate,
as now seems to be a certainty. they
want him to 60 before the people and
make one Of his vigorous campaigns.
The Reformers are, perhaps, more ap-
preciat1ve of The fact that Governor Till
man is their best leader than anyone
else. They realize that he above all men
can keep the Reform party together, it
it is to be kept together. He is about the
only man who can keep up the spirit
which has been shown in the last two
campaigns, and whether or not intention
al, the best man to keep up the spirit of
antagonism between the agricultural and
city populations.
Governor Tillman not long ago was
talking about the approaching campaign
and some of the incidents OF it, and said
that, while he was very sorry for 1t, he
saw no dimunltion in the feeling of the
people, and that he expected the ap-
proaching campaign to be as exciting as
those that have preceded, but that he
hoped that it would be relieved Of any
hostility or bitterness,
The fight will have to be made in the
election of members c. the General As
sembly, and there is every reason to ex-
nect that the question OF preference for
Tillman or Butler for the United States
Senate will have precedence over any
other. While question of Constitu-
tional Convention, of the dispensary, AL
lance principle and such other things
will necessarily enter into the discussion
the great question will be whether can
didates are favorable to Tillman or But
ler for the United States Senate.
At present there is not very much
chance of any other candidates entering
the race for Senatorial honors, although
there is some talk among the ultra
straightouts against Senator Buffers con-
seryative policy in appointments, and
it NAV lead to third candidate, although
the chances at this time are not at all ia
vorable to such action.
At present a great deal depends upon
the new Democratic executive commit
tee, which was elected last September.
This committee has not Yet had the op-
portunity of indicating its policy in re-
gard to the Third Party, Alliance and
other important questions which are now
about the first of next year and is pretty
sure to have to consider the Third Party
problem.
The committee is very strongly packed
with the friends of Governor Tillman,
the only Conservatives on IL up to this
time being those from Richland, Sumter
and Charleston counties. There has
been some talk Of the resignation OF
Chairman Irby, but whether anything
is to come out of this is not known. In
case he should not be the next chairman
of the committee, that position will prob
ably fall to one of the Evanses, DR.. Pope
or Ira Jones.
The Alliance at it's annual meeting at
Walhalla adopted resolution which
reads thus:
"Socond. Will you pledge loyalty to
to the demands of the National Farmers
Alliance and Industrial Union above
loyalty to party caucus aud vote
against apy and all candidates who
decline to commit themselves to this eX-
tent?" 49,.
Have the Alliance men forgotten this
little resolution? It was very shortly
after the Alliance meeting that one of the
prominent Reform leaders said that no
attention would be paid to any such
"nonsense," and that it would be forgot
ten in few months. It depends very
much on what half dozen of the lead
ers have to say about this question
whether any one is pressed for an an
swer or any importance is attached to the
pledge REQUESTED. It may be that the
Third Party people will insist upon car
rying out the purpose of the resolution
to find out what they can count on and
how many alleged Democrats are ready
to leave that party.-Spcc'al to Ne'cs ana
Courier.