The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-17
MAKING UP THE SLATE.
A Radical Pen.and.Ink Sketch or the
Candidates for State Omces. an.

A Radical Pen-and-Ink Sketch OF the
Candidates for State Omces. a,-
From the Beaufort Republican, ia7a
- CoLuxBrA, 8. c., July 6. 2S-
No clue can be obtained here OF the proba-
bic course Of politics from those most inter
ested in the result of the campaign. The can. );
didates express only hopes. Confidence Is q,
scarce article. Combinations are eagerly
wished for, but how to secure the fulf1Iment
Of pledges Is something yet to be discovered.
The 'carpetbag" element Is the most dis
couraged. The natives or t'Scalawagsn SEEM
ed determined to rule or ruin-perhaps 1t
would be better to say rule and ruin. At any
rate, the slaughter OF white and c0lored soar,
pet.baggers" Is decided upon. Therefore 10 ls
that the mlsdeeds OF the administration ara
saddled upon Scott and Parker, and the whole
pack are yelling at their heels. Moses, Tom
Mackey ana even Judge Orr are indnstriously
sowing the seeds OF distrust of strangers
among the people. While this is going on
among the white Leaders, the colored men are
more, because they 90 further. .'Trust none
but your own people, means with them none
bns your own race. 80 that after getting fidrl
Of the :csrpst-baggers, the scalawags will 60
next. ?, -,
The next State Convention will be the least
under control Of any ever called There iare
many plans, but no man has any confidence
In being able to carry them out. ,.,.,,.e.,,l.,..
THE CONFERENCE.-THE. .n..,,t.
All interest centers II the Governorship
and treasurerehip. These represent power
and money. The men who hold these offices
cOnfroi rarfu Moaaa -haa g. fhap fold a.
present for Governor, bnt he will be weaker
In the convention than before the people. As
sure as he Is nominated there will be q bolt;
Orr Is much more talked OF than likeda Moses
hates him and will prevent his nOminapOn.
Orr Is determined to try for It. he has the
completely deserted Governor Scott. He is
engaged In asserting all that he 90 ably de-
MED when he was writing SCOTS message last
fall. - o. ~ '-.-'' -. =. =
There are many who believe that Scott will
have good deal of influence with the con-
vention, and that he may after all be the man.
He, however, asseverates his disgust with
the cares Of Office and the ingratitude OF po-
nriciRns. he may feel angry when he reflects
that bis bltterest reyilers owe what influence
Chsmberiain Is sometimes talked Of as d can
di6ate likely TO neal all dIssensionsI In our
ranks, but while there ia kindly feeling for.
him and great respect for his abllitiea, 1t is
telt that he has assented to the worst acts
charged upon the State government. ~
DR.. Neagle Is quietly, slowly but surely
found that he ia more formidable as the can
vass progresses. ~ .'''' '.''''s' - s't
Ia iru. TIE, TkEAsURER.a ,:.iils.; gegr.
Parker, Cardozo and Noah are the only an
nounced candidates. or the flrrt, 1t is unDe.
cessary to enumerate bis claims upon the
Office. He will enter upon the canvass with
the prestige OF past successes and present oc-
cupancy; and although he has many enemies
he ought to be able to make many 1riends.>
Cardozo Is very lively. he is striving to
unite himself with q strong candidate !or gov
ernor. he bases his strength upon bis per-
sonal honesty and his color. In the first, we
is not decided enough to carry him very
far. Some OF hts opponents resent bis
claim as reformer Of abuses. They as.
sert that bis education and training pecq {,
liarly unfit him for the Office. They point out.
the utter failure which results from entrustng
money matters to ex-clergymen;i how proven
bal they are for ignorance Of finance and how
obtuse they are Of the fact. While they admit
that he ia probably freefrom knowingl paruci-
paling In the increase of the public debt last
could not have 6esa ssasa 1sa Without lis ssa
and Parker damned for issuing, can Cardozo
be excused from sealing? That he felt this
culpablllty Is plain from the fact that he left
the State, resigned his place, and said he
never would return. When, however, Par
ker and Scott had made all smooth for him By
the validating bill he returned and commenced
Office seeking anew. .t.,., rac.ss...., :,
Harry Noah, the urbane private secretary OF
the Governor, goes In on his shape. He links
his fortunes pretty closely with Frank Moses.
He has made many fflends among the frequent
ers or the Statehouse. he has ready smile.
warm grasp and good story for the weary
waiter upon official tsrdlness. f'he wins, he
will preside over an empty treasury with 90
much suavity that hungry creditors Will go
away comforted II not filed.
BLUE RIDGE. ''-'
Honest John Patterson is not happy. The
Blue Ridge ring is now ring within ring.
The Mackay- Steers Injunction, Auditor Gsry's
Injunction and the City Of Charleston's iDjunc7
ton seem to have but little chance Of escape.
Corbin has got chance he lonRed for, and he
will Hgo" for the railroad Ku-Klux with the
hottest kind OF poker. John thinks II he
was only Governor he could make things
smoother. he sometimes has strong hopes,
but generally he merely looks and longs. ~
THE OPPOSITION. zgie 81 III
The Liberal Republicans and Democrats are
waiting hopefully and patiently. There Is O.
general agreement that no State ticket will be
dominated until after the action OF the Repub-
lIcan convention. II there Is q solt from that
convention and good ticket put In the feld
BIZ the boilers, q joint convention Of the sup
porters of Greeley and Brown will be called,
which will simply nominate electors and en-
dorse the best State ticket offered! This is In
accord with the determination of the Demo-
Gratis to refrain from embarrassing the Reform
party of the Republicans. % -
ON THE WAR PATH. 4.''
CorbIn was here few days ago, on his way
to Greenvllle, where he was to speak on the
fourth instant. He fourished fearful toms.
hawk, had his war.palnt on, and talked OF
nothing less than scalping Scott, Moses,
Parker, id on,ne genus. His present temper iS
some confirmation Of the assertion that Grant
liz determined to aid In the overthrow Of the
ruling spirits OF the Republican party here.
Should the president really throw his influence
with the Reform wing OF the party, there Will
be general prayer from some now very cop-
fldent candidates, "From plague, pestllence
and sudden death, good Lord deliver us."
aOSSIP From CUBA.