The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-29
SOUTH CARoLIF<,S RULERS.
Cunning Moves on the Political Chess Roe I'd
Prospects OF n Lively Rattle.

CHARLEsroN, 8. c., July A.-The Demo-
cratic Convention has been called to meet In
Columbia, August Is, for tho purpose Of nomi-
mating an electoral ticket, and State officers.
THIS Is the last nail in the fusion cofIln--for cer-
talnly a Democratic convention cannot nomi-
nate oarpet-baGger Chamberlain, who may or
not get the nomination Of his own party. The
call for the convention Is not acceptable to the
rule or ruin clique who wish to control the
State. They are demanding a delay until tho
Republican convention shall meet, and show ITS
hand.
Elliot, who is the Chairman OF the Republican
Executive Committee would like nothing better
than to crafty this cliaue. The Republican
convention in that event would not be called
until week 80 before the election. That
party Is compact, while the Democratic p rty
could not then be organized In that time. As 1t
is Elliot has his own battle to fight. and has de-
fered calling his convention until some time In
Scptember.
There Is rule In the Republican party Of this
state that the convention snail be called sixty
days before the election. But Elliot Is above
rules, and says II Is Dobody's business except
the pdriys aud If they are satisfied he Will be.
HIS motive IN delaying Is that ne desires to con
troll the nomination OF Commissioners Of Eec-
ton. The act of the last Legislature quircs
the Governor to apDoint til Sc important uni-
cials of a South Carolina election at least sixty
DAYS before the election. trd tcruids their sub
scquent removal. his was done to prevent tue
! Governor selling out to the opposite pafty just
| before the election. rs WIS done by Moses at
| tho list state election. By deferr,ug the con-
vention until after this period has elapsed. the
convention can see what Chamberlain act ally
means to do from the character of his up-
pointees Elliot VIII have tue power of con-
while Chamberlain will he unable either to sell
! out Tor money or to gra'ifv hts revenge In case
| he " not the nominee Of tue convention. Eliot
! has h d so many ms understandings With Cham.
| herlain that he ureters to have TITS point fixed
/ fact before he moves. rather than to accept "A
mere verbal uromisc FROM the Governor, which
| he does not regard as oi Great value.
| Gcus. kershaw and NcG Iwau nave been nom
mated for Governor IN some OF the Democratic
| newspapers. but both u thctn have preferred to
staud one SIDE 80 That the Convention may not
! b. divided M the selcciiou OF It's candidate.
! These gentlemen will probably add strength to
/ Gen " Jade HAMPTON. BY running upon n,s
| ticket ns candidates from the Fourth aDd Fifth
! Congressional Districts.
| since the straight out movement has been
determined on, the cnrndenC. If the Democracy
n ~ increased. lney ete now hopeful that they
| Will carry tue majority OF the counties In the
state. There will be one senator To elect frOm
Charleston county, and bV proper combin tons
! aud JuJicious nomlns ion this seat might
also be secured. It's i,nportAocc cannot be over
| estimated. AZ Gen. JOHN A. WAGNER - spoken
| Of for Lieutenant Governor, Mr. George W.
Williams, our merchant prince, may be selected
| ~ a candidat for this eat.
Gov. Cham berlain d, es not relish the advice
Of Gen. Grant TO exhaust tho civil authorizes 81
the STATE before calling on the United states
for troops III tue matter OF the Hamburg riot.
! lhis would only expose the utter imnccilitV Of
! the Ststc Govetnment. and SUBJECT INN to the
! same difficulties before the REPUBLICAN Convrn-
ton wnich overthrow tue : ,ott- chamberlain
/ regime IN the time 4 the ku-kiux. They we're
powefes~ then, aud. II auVtf ing, theN are Welke
now. Scott at one iime thought II ana ching an
army Of the cointed militia into the kG-klux
country. aud trying he suspected parties before
adfumheAd cour'- martial, Ut upon mature r .-
| nccupn he gave L up. Chamberlain l. not likely
TO authorize NJ. jof-Gen. Prince Rivers 10 cat
/ out his coluiei miiitih Tor the zane purpose
Besides. the par ier who ate known to have been
connected with the llaiuburg riot have slguiued
lheW Wliln-hrN. u" ne tflcu ucivfe thc tNu
courts. warrants have been issued for them, Hnd
theN viii Got rcsist arrest.
The X ideals here sa, that Senator Patterson
II Ike Elliot in uis want Of confidence IN Cham.
terlain. aud though they have made sone ar
rangement ~ their differences. tue senator pre-
fers t. have II hNed fact oefurs he will asrisi
Chamberlain vita bi- innuence In securius
fcuerSl Intervention. They say that Patterson
Is the Intimate friend OF Don [ imeron. ana con,
nected WITH hiu by mauy ties. 80 that one word
from the senator will effect Champerain- pur
pose. inns word the senator wiil not speak uu
laiu's LOYALTY - tneir mutt Al uuders landing.
lhe agreement between Cuambe riaiu aud Pat
terson appears to be to deny all connection
whatsoever vita any intention to validate tho
conversion nonds or Blue Ridge abroad sciip
and 10 attribute a conspiracy 10 effec, the fund
my Of tue conversion bonos into c"n.pudhtiot
bundt tn "a Ring comprised OF Judge CArpeute r
Comptroller General Dunn, hmptou. ana Par
ker NO DENIAL VIII iehsc them On tue plat
form OF pretended reform, ana vet enable tDcu
to t.ke advantatc Of that Rus's intention
shouin citcuns, ances hereafter present an on
| port lnitN Tor Ills success.
The discussion OF tie Hamburg affair la,
given fi-s to n Interesting sequel IA the shaps
! II tginicultV between den Nj 4 e. nv If SD, :
field ana Nj \. ". DAVIS II 81 tue Charleston
Mems and COu ~. Garf published IN a couutri
! paper nis views upon the uolNtcdl situation, &C
cusing Cuamtetlaln and Dawson OF belng en-
cased In k'publcanizlng e'utn Carolina. lhh
DtMsuu denied IA MS ptucr OF latt iucsdey
aud said "thos- who live I'm glsss houses -honlt
NOT throw stoues.' tutimattuE that II g ~ con
uuued Ms atiurh- ia nat s.ilethr con-tphe cc
Saturday In tht J0uiIiil ~ Commerce. reroratiu.