The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-29

WHAT A REPUBLICAN, REFonMEn HAS
TO SAY.-The editor of the Port Royal
Consmercial-a Republican reformer-
thus speaks OF the political situation:
The chances in favero the success of
the regular Republican candidate for
Governor Of this State, in the election
next November, are so many that IL is
we'll for all who desire change for the
better to influence the selection as much
as possible. In other words. it is much
more important to the reformers and
Conservatives that the Republican can
didate should be an honest and capable
man. than that they themselves should
select suitable candidate. It ia said in
Columbia that Moses has abandoned all
hope OF securing the nomination for
Governor. His party arc afraid that to
put him up would secure the ooncentrn.
ton of tho opposition Gil q candidate
who would defeat him. Moses, there
fore, desires strongly the privilege OF
naming his own successor, aud he has
decided that he prefers ex Gov. Scott to
any one now III the field. Moses would
then seek to return to the Legislature,
and be again Speaker Of the House. AS
nearly oil the pay certificates have been
taken mp, he thinks the time is ripe for
another glorious issue.
Tho Columbia correspondent Of tue
Augusta Coastitutionulia states, on posi-
tive Information, that Gen Elliott will
not be candidate for Governor, but
will, in all probability, support lead
ing aud unobjectionable ex-State official
Tor that post. and will accept the Lieu
tenunt-Governorship for himself He is
said to be tired OF Congress, and longs
for distinction" in other fields. No in
timation is given as to which ex.State
Official Gen. Elliott will probably sup
port, but it is supposed that ex.Gov.
Scott or e1-Attorney General Chamber
lain is the one alluded to.
Many are urging t. J. Robertson as a
candidate for Governor Senator Ro.
bsrtson would be more acceptable to the
Conservatives than Chamberlain, mninly
because he has that patent Of nobility a
birth place in South Carolina. We
would be quite well satisfied with his
nomination, if he was in good health,
but his would be case where the
nominee for lieutenant Governor ought
to be selected with equal, if not more,
care, than the first name On the ticket.
In the Senator's nervous condition, his
acceptance OF nomination would look
nike suicide. Chamberlain is long
way ahead. both with politicians and
people. There is tho utmost confidence
IN his ability and in his desire to re.
deem tho good name OF the party from
the filth aud inire into which it has been
trodden by Moses and his satellites.
Some of the worst men In the party
favcr him because they think his e!ec-
tion will quiot the Conservatives and
Keep them two years more without an
emcient organization, so that in 1876
the State will be sure for them again
These men are Certain that the Legisla.
turc will be as bad as ever, and that
Chamocrlaln, or any other man, will be
comparatively poWerless. Ou the other
hand, it is contended that Chamberlain,
beiuS q Northern i2an aud i strong Ro-
publican, will have more influence than
any Southern man could have with the
we'll disposed cOIored men IN the State
and III the Legislature, and can accom-
p'lsh more Ill the position Tor good.
Ex'GoV. Scott looms up as candidate,
with more chances i'll his favor than at
tlrHt could have been thought. The
failures tnl iaul.s al his administration
have been partially forgotten; the utter
wreck "f reputation made by his sue
oess"r llas clnsel people 10 see liza:
Scots administration, While il ought to
have been better, might have been
worse. while the eX.Governors anict
course, Mucc his retirement from ollic.,
has warmed his friends and cooled his
enemies. SO that Scott must not be
left out III calculating the chances.
Melton, it is said, is also in the field.
Senator Smai!s swears by him in this
County, and rs Melton rode into one
convention on Smalls' shoulders, he
may DO calculating to do SO ngaiu
Lieutenaut-GoverIor l. Gieavcs is to have
claimants for his place. Ransier aud
Elliott arc both tired Of Congress, aud
are aspirants. Cain and E. J. Albums.
also. are in tho field. The place is uni
versHlly assigned to colorcd muu, ex-
cept IN the case Of colored man being
Cue candidate for Governor. We in
fnitely prefer Mr.. Glsayes to any 30 fur
named for the place.
The ring statements were good deal
discredited before the Judiciary Oom.
mittoe by Cardozo's efforts to help them.
After asserting that the debt was only
$40. 900, ,O00 in response to questions by
MIR. E.llridpa C,nrdnzn o,;l tha <,uo,,;o.