The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-22
FARLEY WITHDRAWS.


To the Public:
In hereby announcing my withdrawal from
the rsce in the fourth Congressional district,
I desire to make some additional remarks e3-
plaoatory of my actions aud the political sta.
alton in general. It was with good deal Of
hesitation and not sanguine expectations Of
election tha. entered the race-but deter
mined TO take my chances, and keep in touch
with the people, with reasonable grounds for
believing that, with full vote, would be in
the secoCd race, where could win against q
single competitor. The action of the commit
tee 10 refusing to call off the "Colleton plan"
convention, and the small vote of the clubs,
as well as the evident dissatisfaction Of the
people, show nnmistakablJ that the vote at
The primary will not only be small, but large
" confined to-the same elements which under
the dictation of the bosses, voted in the clubs
Hence, no one, but those who are already
slated, will stand any chance 10 the primary
election, or the September convention, unless
there is an immediate uprising of the people,
who have not participated in the; clubs, by
the placing Of an Opposition ticketin the field
as delegates to the September convention,
and this seems Improbable at this hate date
Reviewing the causes that have led Up to
the present situation, may for the present be a
pro6tless but not uninteresting occupation,
and, as am given to philosophical reaec-
tions'' now and then, do not mind giving
few more to the public, for its amusement,
if not for its instruction.
Now as soon as these nominations are made
all of the disappointed aspirants will be lay.
ing the blame at the door of my friend Gov
ernor Tillman-myselfalone excepted. Right
here 10 the beginning want to meet this dis
satisfaction, as unreasonable as it is unjust,
by Eat denial, and the facts l think will
bear me out, particularly among those in the
Reform ranks who are best posted, for the
evidence is clear that be did not want, and
was not the author of the so.called "Colletou
plan" of making nominations.
1t will be remembered that last Christmas
Governor Tillman failed to appear at a caucus
held by Senator Irby at Laurens, when it
was said no one cared to 60 except Larry
GaAtt and D. a. J. Sullivan. On the other
side caucus was held in Columbia about the
9Th of January at the Governors Mansion at
which Messrs. Shell, Ellerbe, Bowden, etc.,
were found, and it was generally agreed that
Shell should call March convention, for the
purpose of considering the property of making
nominations, and soon afterwards it was un-
derstood that Ellerbe was to be the man for
Governor.
Later the Governor unequivocally express
ed himself against any nominations except by
the primary plan, as provided for by the Re-
form platform. Unfortunately these fscts
were not kept secret, and reached not only
the ears of my friend, Mr.. John Gary Evans,
but also those of Senator Irby in Washington,
who put on his war-paiut and swore by all
that was holy, that Reform movement or no
Reform movent, no estate House ring" should
control matters.
Unfortunately again, Governor Tiilman had
to go on to Washington about the Goth of
January to look after some ssinternal revenue
matters in connection with the dispensary, ~
and then fell into the company and under the
evil influence of that greatest of political
leaders," Senator Irby, who, it seems, is
destined to be the ''evil genius of the Gov
error. Many are the rumors that came to US
of that meeting, for the truth of which we
cannot vouch. Some say that threats were
made, and some say that the ''riot act was
read' to the Governor but, no matter what
programme was changed, the ''Colleton PLAN
heard of She'll aud his March convention, nor
of El!erbe and his candidacy as the admins
tration fayorite for Governor, except the par
tial light thrown upon the subjec. by Mr.
Ellerbe in the campaign. The Governor is
always open and sincere, and there is no
doubt that be was sincere in his intentions.
and that circumstances beyond bis control
and too numerous to mention prevented
him from carrying them out. He wanted to
stand By Shell, the March convention and the
platform primary election, but acknowledged
THAT be could not pull John Gary Evans of, ~
! as he promised. l am satisfied, gentlemen,
that he wanted to stand by all of US old line
Reformers, who helped him to power and who
stood guard over his person for years defend.
ing him and his cause against all corners, bu,
| Irby would not let him.
The paternity of "the Colletou idea, -
which was so carefully concealed under a
false name, has been boastingly acknowledged
by Senator Irby of late, on the stump, a,
Jacks township, in Laurens, as ''the Laurens
idea,' and previously by Lisbon club resolu.
tious 10 the effect that it was the plan agreed
upon by Senator lrby and Governor Tillman
in Washington. The "Cole,on plan," is
nothing but shrewd trick played by Seua'
tor Irby, chairman Of the State Democratic
executive committee upon the uususpecting
Reformers, and finds its best illustration in a
gamblers trick, as often told BY the Senator,
occurring in saloon, with au unsuspecting
victim in game of porker. The game goes
along very nicely until the victim gets q
good safe hand, on which be bets heavily and
is ''called by his opponent, when be exhibits
his hand, and to his astonishment is told thai
it is no good, becsuse the gambler has q
''Loo Loo," as he calls it, and shows a
worthless hand. Pointing to card on the
wall, as one of the rules of the game, be
shows the astonished victim the words: "a
Loo Loo beats everything" The game goes
on until the victim get, "Loo Loo" and
bets heavily, when 10 his modification and
surprise, he finds another card on the wall
saying, "a Loo Loo can be played bu, once
in game" The question is, did Senator
lrby play 'Loo Loo' on the Governor in
Washington, and then on US? If SO we cau
say that no matter how many times be may
be able to play it on the Governor thank God
be can play it but once on the people.
After all this, how unreasonable it is tc
hloooa ,ho Goyornor If Cona+o, T.h, nlar