The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-07-18
HARD TO PLEASE.
MEMBERS OF The REFORM PARTY
DtFf6RAS TOA POLICY.

NJ sn Bluo-Some strong falk lodutReo
Iu-rhe Anlsnc, aad thu Senatorial
Fighr.
COLUMBIA, 5. G, July l2.-The ac-
ton Of the Reform executive commit
tee at its recent meeting in refusing to
call off the State Convention to nomi-
nate candidate for Governor Is not
giving general satisfaction as the arti-
cles published below will amply prove.
The following is clipped from the Reg
lister of today:
A prominent out of town Reformer
talking on the political situstion yes
terdsy and referring incidentally to the
action of the Reform committee In
making only partial change in the
plan for Reform primary, said that
growing discomfort was manifest
among the farmers at the prominence
a certain influence within the faction
was taking In the management Of af-
fairs. The farmers interests, he said
were being relegated to the rear by
this influence, aud lawyers and wire.
puIIers have assumed the entire CON-
troll and conduct of things. A few men
vino have gained power and place by
their association with the Reform
movement are now seeking to subYert
the interests of the people to the fur
therance of their own political aggran.
di2ement. The band that manipulates
the caucus and the club is becoming
bolder and boider and throws 1t In the
face of the farmer that there Is no man
In their own ranks capable of filling
the duties of high positsons and re-
sponsibility. "Are We" he said, ITO be
set back where We stood before 1890
by the very men who have been but
the recipients of our favor? The peo.
pie of South Carolina 10 1890 set the
seal of their condemnation on ring and
caucus government and those men
will reckon without their host when
they undertake to leave the farmer un-
consulted in ths choice of leader aud
to folst upon them any man that a
clique of lawyers, editors, office holders
and wire pullers may choose to select"
The views of this gentlemen were
somewhat pronounced and the emphat-
ic nature OF mis- leaves no doubt that ne
meant what he said. He was not alone
in these sentiments or expressions ana
others who were 10 the city yesterday,
and the day before, talked In the same
strain.
On the other hand, there were many
who seemed to take the opposite view
of the case and In their conversation
tue wisdom of the committee In making
no material change was heartily ap-
proved of. The choice of the majority
of the Reformers, they say, will give
entire satisfaction to all except q few
disappointed Office seeks and the ranks
of Reform will be as solid as ever wien
the time comes to support the nominee.
It is useless to disguise the fact, how
ever, that d considerable amount or IN
easiness exists among many or the he
formers as to the outcome ana tlme
alone will prove whether the views OF
the first party quoted are correct or
not.
The State, of this city, says In Its is.
sue of this date:
The action of the State Reform COM
mittee has caused quite little stir IN
political circles. Tne Evens men are
very jubilant and don't hesitate to ex'
press their delight at the victory they
have gained. The Ellerbe men, Oh the
other hand, while they keep stiff up
PEI lip seem to be pretty blue.
The Ellerbe men openly charge
that Governor Tillman had his
hand in the pie and assisted
in carrying the Evans scheme
through. The Alliancemen say too,
that if Governor Tillman wishes to
risk his own chances ay taking Evans
on to his coat.tails and imposing a
lawyer upon them for Governor, he can
90 ahead. Many think that the Alil-
ance IS dead cock in the pit, but the
Alliances time is coming, they say.
All kinis of harsh talk is hurled at
State Chairman Sigh. Some OF the Ell
lerbe men says that he is responsible
for the action of the committee. They
say that there is no doubt that the
commitlee is composed OF majority
of Ellerbe men, who, under oIner
circumstances, would certainly have
called the convention off. They say
that Chairman Sigh got in his fine
work by calling the committee together
and not telling any of the members
before they came what they were to
do. They came here and had previ'
ously been instructed to carry out the
Colleton idea by their counties. The
change was sprung upon them and
nearly all voted against the change on
the ground that their counties mad
given them no instructions contrary to
those originally received.
The EIlerbee men say, however, that
he has no fear of the consequences,
even now. Thew say that tina counties
in which the Evans machine has been
organized and may be regarded safe
for Evans are not more than seven or
eight and that EIlerbe will have an
equal showing with him in the organi-
zation of all the other counties.
Pope and Tindal are generally re-
garded as out of the race now.
But there is going to be a meeting
over at Aiken on the 26th of this month
which may change the political outlook
somewhat. Some of the Alliancemen
seem to be very much dlsgusted Wltn
Governor Tilman as an Allanceman.
The meeting referred to is to be the
annual meeting of the State Farmers
Alliance. 1t is said that the meeting
is going to be the most eYentful and
interesting one that this body has ever
held. The statement is made that the
Alliance intends to pass resolutions
urging all Alliancemen In the State,
and farmers who are not members OF
the Alliance, to support men for the
Legtsl ature in their respective counties
who stand fat-footed for all the ALI.
ance demands ard obligate themselves
to vote for such a man for the United
States Senate. If this be done, the
Allisncemen cannot of course vote for
either Tillman or Butler men for the
LEGISLATURE and that third candidate
who has been so much talked of IN
the last week or two may make his
appearance. 1t remains to be seen
therefore whether Governor Tlllman Is
really bigger than the Alliance or not:
The above summary of the Political
msnoeuYres DOW going on is based en-
tirely upon talk heard in political cir