The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-05-13

Southern Associated Press CORES pOn(
ent for full and accurate reports of th
proceedings. The convention this a
ternoon adjourned sine die.
AS TO STATE POLITICS.
Governor Evans on the Coming State Cor
COLUMBIA, S. c., May 6.-Governo
Evans returned to the city yeSterda,
from New York and Washington
where be has been for the past weel
on official business.
He was in good health and spirit
and talked pleasantly to representa-
tive Of The State on politics, State ant
national
On the table 10 his library lay {
handsome goldneaded walking cane
with John Gary Evans, April "a
1886, " engraved thereon. 1t was pre-
seutei by an admirer of the Cover
nor
When asked how he was pleased
with the actions OF the different coun
" conventions, which were held OF
Monday, he answered that he was
more than satisfied with the result
When the State convention met on
the 18th instant, he said Tlllman
would be present with a strong major
! ity of the delegates thinking as he
does, and ready to act with him.
There was no doubt in his mind about
rlllman being sent at the head Of the
delegation from this State to Chicago.
The delegates would probably go un,
instructed, but with firm determine
ton to nominate man as candidate
for President who stood for silver at
16to /.
As to boiling, he hardly thought the
delegation would fnd it necessary. for
there would be q majority at the Chi,
cago convention holding the same
views as they did on the monetary
question.
The governor was particularly graf
flied with the results in Charleston.
Greenville and Laurens. One-half of
the Charleston delegation, he said,
were stalwart administration men,
who could be relied on. In Laurens
lrby barely got in by the IA Anti del
egates n The convention supporting
him. He would come to Columbia
t.,,t.srGs...., ec--,-1 :. .-e'-~-.-:
mot cut any ice.
Irby's inconsistency is being brought
out forcibly, he thinks. for last year
the senator would not hear OF a divis-
ion of delegates with the Ants, while
now it looks as if be is trying hard to
get their support since he Is about to
lose his seat in the Senate.
The governor is of the opinion that
he is the man who is about to unseat
Irby in the Senate. Everything is
moving smoothly to that end, SO he
says, and he entertains no fears OF the
result.
When Greenville was mentioned,
Gov. Evans could not repress a smile.
Yes" he said, Gray and Donaldson
have been given back seats" He
thought that the fight in Greenvllie
had been made on very much the
same line as it will be for the Senate
and if it ends the same way he Will
carry the county.
While in Washington, the governor
said he had talked with many leading
men from all over the United States.
Almost every man thought Tillman
the logical candidate to nominate on
a free silver platform. To win the
fight for the Democratic party and
silver, against Mckinley, 1t will take
man who can arouse the enthusiasm
of the people in the west. No half
hearted man would stand any show
ing, the times requiring man OF Till
mans magnetism.
It is marvellous, he says, to note the
number of letters Tillman receives
from all over the country, telling him
how much he is admired. They are
not confined to the west, but come
from New York and other eastern
States.
Tlllman was not a caSdidate for the
presideptia nomipation, but If the
party demanded his services he woulC
Of course make the fight for silver.
Tlllman's name would, almost with
out doubt, the governor said, be pre-
sented to the Chicago convention, anc
if 1t We're he would probably receive
the nomination.
AS for Tillnan not ranking well IN
Washington, that was all nonsense
| He was regarded by other senator's a!
very able man, and was listened te
with great attention whenever n'
spoke.
In conclusion, the governor said
''Tlllman's pitcnfork will be the EN-
oIem of the victorious farmers OF tn
south and west and there is promls
of hve.y times ahead. Tillman stand
before the nation now as be stood Il
South Carolina in 1890 and | look 10
the same result. State.