The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-02-21
What q Week May Bring.
Columbia State.

Looking over the political field in this
State just now, one can see and hear OF
nothing but war and rumors of war
ahead. March, the month when all
political upheavals in this State start, is
now very close at hand, and soon will be
seen the political battlefield covered with
fighters. The only strange part about it
all will be that the participants will all
belong to what, up to two years ago, was
one solid army, all of the same way of
thinking, and living in perfect good fell
lowship.
Just at this time everything seems to
be calm and serene, and is, so far as the
general public are advised; but the
time to time have taken deep root, and it
is now only matter of days when the
most remarkable condition of affairs,
politically, that has ever been known
within the borders CT. the State, will be
exposed to full view. Yesterday good
many things were ascertained from the
leaders of both factions Of the Reform
party, which make it perfectly safe to
predict, or even state as fact, that ere
this week, or at the furthest, few days
of next week, roll by, there will be
developments. which will change the
entire political outlook and make things
pretty lively indeed from that time on
till the close Of the campaign in August.
Some of the most remarkable changes in
men have been brought about, in some
strange manner, during the past few
months, and no Reformer can now step
up to brother Reformer and feel per-
fectly safe that both will be on the same
side of the house. The developments ex-
pected will show to the. outside world
pretty clearly that the lrby faction is no
longer master Of the situation, although
| it may be still ir good fighting trim. 1t
will show top, more than likely, that the
inpton said must not be held, will be
held some time about or soon after the
| first of April. This convention may be
regarded as a.certainty, but even after 1t
is held, there are certain things which
might occnr to change the entire situa-
ton again. Among these may be r1en-
toned the decision on the constituticnali-
| ty of the Dispensary law, and the conse-
auent fight Of the prohibitionists. This
latter matter might change the entire
plan of campaign.
It is stated, on very good authority,
that the Irby fiction, during the week
| just closed, did its best to have the chair
man of certain campaign committee
cali a>convention, with the object OF
getting in the field ahead OF the other
| faction, after the failure to work any kind
of compromise. This man refused to
call such convention, and the refusal
means good deal in sho wing which way
the wind Is blowing.
The position Of Governor Iillman Just
now, while all these moves and counter
moves are being made around him, is
o,,xviof1la Ho hos haay, rtQpp6 in
q position that he has never known
| before, and one Of his former sturdy sup
porters said yesterday that he seemed 10
| oe terribly puzzled and absolutely un-
Ecertain as to what course to pursue. The
Governor must now look to his personal
Interests, If he wishes to go to the Senate,
and he has strong, quiet, working men
L to deal with. he is unable to tell his
Friends from his enemies now, and con-
seauently, 80 this man says, he Is sitting
upon the fence waiting to see "where he
| is at, before he dares to Chamber down
/ to terra firmy. He tried to get down
once, but saw that it was unwise, and
resuiEed his perch forthwith. 1t is no.
iticeable that the Governor Is having
absolutely nothing to say now, especially
in regard to that third term idea.
With the developments referred to
above as expected so soon, will come the
real opening Of the campaign, and from
that time forward there will be plenty OF
politics to tickle readers and prevent
farmers from looking after their fields as
they should. Then, too, early In April
will come the meeting Of the State Com
mitteet for the purpose of making up the
schedule Of the campaign meetings this
lsumnYer. The campaign is going to be
novel, spicy and interesting from the
very start, and it will be OF q kind that
has never been known in this State
before. just watch and see.