The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-09-12
III
The Work In the Counties.

The chairman OF the State Democratic
Executive Committee has appointed q chair
man for each county, in order that the or
iganization Of the party may be made COM
plete wherever active work is to be done,
and that whatever the policy determined on
in the different counties, there may be no
loss Of strength upon the day OF election.
Each county is left free to decide how far its
organization shall. be carried, and what
manner Of contest shall be made. The elas-
ITCHY OF the plan is such that every locality
is able, without interference, to employ the
Democratic vote in the most effective way.
This is q part OF what is gained by abstain
ine from the nomination Of a Democratic
State ticket. Where there is a general can
yass each county is affected by It This is
the main reason why we have giver way to
the prevailing opinion that guerilla night is
hest. and that the Two Radical factions
should, as far as the State ticket goes, have
undisputed possession Of the field.
There are three classes OF counties in the
State, viz: those in which the Democrats
have a heavy majority, those in which the
Democrats and Republicans are about equal
In strength, and those, like Charleston, Col
Teton and Beaufort, in which the Republic
cans have, at present, IN invincible majority.
The policy which suits the one does not suit
the other. In the Democratic counties only
a Democratic nomination will bring out q full
vote. In the doubtful counties a straight De-
mocratic ticket would be defeated, pit.a coali-
ton ticket might succeed. In the RADICAL
counties the Republicans, In the absence OF
Democratic opposition, may be prevailed nm
10 nominate better Republicans q "a those
by whom the people are now tormented.
Under the policy now controlling the Dem
ocrscy each class OF county, each single
county, can without prejudice to the ad-
counties, take the course which
promises the largest practical benefit. This
year another element must be taken into
account. The strife between the Moses and
Tomlinson parties is sharp and bitter.
There are counties where the Tomlipson
wing cannot possibly obtain a majority for {
their State ticket unless they receive the
vote. In other other counties
the Moses wing are in the same predicament.
There is, therefore, an opportunity OF trad
ipe upon the necessities OF tie rivals. In
other words, as the county officers and
are more important than the
State officers, we advise the Democrats
and Conservatives, wherever they are 10 the
minority, to throw their weight upon the
side OF the faction which offers the best
ticket for local officers and members oil the
Legislature. One county may vote for
Moses, and the next county for Tomllnson;
but in all the purpose should be to make an
advantageous bargain. Where the Demo-
Gratis can elect their own local ticket neither
Radical candidate should be touched. No
vote should be given without the expecta-
ton Of public profit. This may seem to be
selfish, but the Radicals care nothing for
this people, and we should, without scruple,
use them as it suits us.
Doubtless the counties which are not
already in motion will speedily determine
what to do. Let them remember, however,
that, with very few exceptions, their effec-
tive power will be 10 proportion to the thor
oughness of their organization.