The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-31

y -. gregory, Republican.
Probate Judges. G. Cunningham
1lilmanlte, defeated at the primary.
School Commissiouer-Iames Wigo
a notorious Republican, who was pu I
out of the fusion ticket some time ago
Supervisor-W. +. Sanders. Tillmsn
lte, defeated a. the primary.
From the above there is no doub
that deal has been made to give the
Republicans the county to get the paltr,
sum Of four votes for Tillman for the
united States Senate. They are very
! confident of being elected and their
ltadels are willing to bet that thew will
get elected. Letters have been seen
here from some ofthe "gods" in Colum-
Ola begging men on the Tlllman side
10 run for various offices and assuring
them Of their election. It does verv
we'll for Governor Tillman to sing
white supremacy in the dp-country, but
when he gets OF the coast he tries to
stuff some Of the Tankest Republicans
down our throats. REX,
Beaufort, October 26, 1894.
WHAT HAS ELLIOTT TO DO WITH IT?
Ihe State, 3Oth inst.
Governor Tilmau last night gave to
the press the following self eXplana.
tory letter:
Beaufort, S. c., Oct. IA, 1894.
Gov. 3. h. II!lman, Colum ola, S. c.:
My Dear Sir-PIease let me thank
you for your kindness and interest in
the manner of the appointments of com.
mlssloners Of Federal election. The
result is most satisfactory, as maiority,
at least, of each board is acceptable
either to me or .G my friends, who
A&ve oeen consulted. Yours very trulv.
WILLIAM ELLIoTr.
Gov. TiilnIan also gave the following
statement:
While d. not, as common thing, |
lotice any anonymous charges or edi-
ora! criticism in either the News and
courier or The State, as a matter of /
ustice to Col. Elliott, as well as to nv
'elf, | give his letter to me to the press,
because, II the idea should get abroad
'mohg the Reformers in that district
bat [ want him beaten, he had as we'll
'ome down. 1t will take; the united
:forts of all the white men of both fac.
ions to elect him.
LAS I understand the situation in
5eaufort there has been only one Dem
cratic primary. This sent delegation
0 the State Democratic conven ton,
nj Mr.. Martin is the member of the
tate committee, representing the De-
1ocracy Of Beaufort. The other &C.
a!led Democrats VINO are really the
ID Haskellites, refused 70 recogniZe the
roy com mitteeor to send any delegates,
I'd their fusion with the negroes is not
lore Democratic than the Porcher
neutrality-suspicious. ticket is in Berke-
Il appointed the commissioners Of
ectlon IL Beaufort, as did elsewhere
that district, for the sole purpose of
aclng the machinery in the hands of
listed Democrats, who will try to see
at the nominees Of the party have
lr play, aud to try to elect them, if it
n honestly be done. In Beaufort, as
ell as in Georgetown, there have been
years fusion or mixed tickets, the
7pub!lcans taking certain Offices and
lninating certain men to fill these
ices, and the Democrats filing the
st of the ticket. My policy has been
nply not to interfere ia these local
1nbinations. have recognized that
white men, living in those commu-
les are peculiarly situated, ard must
the best they can to prevent strife
;ween the races and sto p corruption
local affairs. Col. Elliott's letter
'Ws that be recognizes this, and if
Haskellites don't like it, l am sure y
1on't care. as / am not trying to q
ase them"