The New York herald., 1876-10-31
Governor chambernes Conspiracy
to Garry the State.
THE SYSTEM OF ARBITRARY ARRESTS
Hundreds of Democrats To Be Impris-
Oned Until After Election.
PREPARATIONS FOR A FRAUDULENT COUNT
The Charleston Hampton
Demonstration.
CoLuxarA. Oct 20. 1914

Demonstration.
COLUMBIA, Oct 80, 1915
The usual reticence prevails At military headq
An application this evening for Information
concerning the disposition OF the troops throughout
State resulted decisive. but very polite REFUSAL
the ground that tho commanding general did not
wish make known the Whereabouts OF the troops un
I'll after tho election localities Of the main forces
OF the army occupying the State and the political
procvites Of each have already been given TO
the readers of tho HERALD tho rcfusal
did not occasion your correspondent much con-
cern, but . matter OF Information 10 the
country in general and the army in particular
of the forty companies distributed ,hrough-
out the State
TROOPS FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY.
company Of the First artillery, commanded By
Captain Frank, left this evening for Summerve, II
Charleston county, but for what purpose has not
transpired outside OF headquarters II 10 believed.
however that the ultimate destination Of that com.
pany will be some point the coast, where the
negroes have been very turbulent where violence
Is constantly by the sparse white popul&
tion, who entirely at their mercy.
A srUPExDoUs PLOT.
am in receipt OF further information this evening
WHICH NOT ouly previous prooctionb ~ 70
the wholesale system OF arbitrary be in
auRuraed the of tho election, but develops .
stupendous plot tho part Of the federal attaches Of
the Department Of Justice and the Governor TO In
timdate white and colorcd democrats and defeat free
election In Aiken county tho plan is TO large
numbers OF those already baled by the United States
Commissioners aidavits or negroes and warrants =
be issued, this time by State trial justicea
CHARACTER OF THE CHARGES
The anndavits upon which these warrants are 10 bs
Issued charge tho accused parties with intlmida-
tion OF voters but with unlawful shooting and being
engaged riots about the 18th, 18th 10th Of
September last Some Of the charges said to be fos
murder. These arrests 10 be made tho 4th and
9th Of November The State law requires q notice Of
four days obtain hearing writ Of habeas
pus for release before either two trial justices cir.
cult judge The result that parties so arrested
will be
Thrown JAIL,
and held there II necessary, by tho aid Of federal
troops until the election over. This conspiracy
regarded the most daring and highhanded yes at.
tempted ana, even with the presence Of the federal
troops is not altogether certain that will be sub
mitted TO- There low mutterings and forcbodinsa
OF popular oulburs and such yrannical these
may possibly precipitate the storm, Notwithstanding
the determination Of peaceabe submission under any
and all circumstances. The alleged offences for which
those rearress to bo made occurred about the 18th
Of September. The a1ldavits on which the warrants
based have been in The hands OF the United States
District Attorney and tho Governor for weeks past
many Of them having been substantially published In
republican organ in New York sometime since but
they have been purposely hold back until tho eve OF
the election to defeat the will or tho people, and
possible.
PROVOKE A COLLISION
with the troops. Ou Saturday thirteen additional ar
rests made In Aiken county by the Unitcd States
deputy marshas all Of tho parties, with two others
already confined being still in jail The District Attor-
ney reported have 500 warrants upon which
make Saturday and Monday preceding the
election in Aiken and Barnwe already prepared, and
600 to 700 for Edeened and tho surrounding counties
These OF viii include all loading citizens
and intended 10 ovorawe the people and overcoma
tho democratic majortics in the counties named.
GREAT EXCITEMENT.
The plot creates great excitement among The feW
democrats to whom It has become known. Az .
further confirmation OF the plot, individual named
Jim Canton, who combines tho Offices OF State
Bile, under Governor Chamberlain, and Deputy United
States marshal. unaer Marshal Wallace this morning
said
THREAT MARSHAL
81 arrested Butor by God, and III arrest 600 more
democrats before the electiou."
federal official had lost his temper during . persona
controversy.
PROSPECTS,
With all the civil and military appliances Of the
federal government In his hands, together with the
entire election machinery OF tho State Is almost
possible TO believe that Chamberlain DO defeated
The Board Of State Canvassers Is composed a present.
with exception, of candidates for reelection
on tho republican ticket Tho Of the
latvc State and county tickets are all
placed the ballot, so that the canvassers,
deciding the election or candidate, are practically
giving judgment in their own case Tho inferior
Office appointecs or the Governor. In Laurens. .
doubtful county, one Of the three commissioners 10
republican candidate for the House. In Fairfield the
Chairman OF the board s tho republican candidate for
u ~ for Cpun,V
prominent republican says that majority OF all
tho Commissioners In the State either republican
candidates or appolntees OF tho Governor VIII thus
appear that under the present system the repub
would be tha gamers by q contest. number OF the
counties Will be close.
IMMENSE HAMPTON DISPLAY IN CHARLESTON
VIOLENT AND INDIscRKRT CONDUCT or MICRO
MKN AND WOMEN.
CHARLESTON, 8. G, Oct. 30. 1915
Tho Hampton denomination In Charleston to-day
the largest political demonstration ever wtnosssd
in the city. Business OF every kind entirely
PENDED to tho loading and unloading OF ships
the wharvca Every white man, woman aud
child in tho city was out ON the streets, and
THE PROCESSION
numbered fully TO- 900 men. Clubs Of mounted whtca
and blacks from tho country rode horseback my
miles Join In the demonstration and have to ride
back homo to night There distinction
count OF color the whites marching alongside
or the blacks all Tildcn Hampton badges
Every house the line Of march decorated with
flags aud flowers ami every window and balcony
crowded with women and children. such ovation
has never been witnessed In Charleston. Tho citadel
where the United troops quartered deco
with the United states flag encircIing the mono
gram ~ H. f" and several OF tho soldiers ths
procession.
NEGRO TURBuLxxcE
Alon0 tho line of tho urocesson the colOroC demo-