Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-17
The Trouble In south Carolina.
DELEGATION OF REPUBLICANS CAL
THE PRESIDENT.

a DkLkGAIlON OF REPUBLICANS CALL on
THE PRESIDENT.
A delegation of the South Carolina Repub
lican club, OF the District of Columbia, had
an interview with the President to-day i'm
mediately before the Cabinet meeting. They
were accompanied by Senator Patterson and
General WOrthingt6n. They offered q set OF
resolutions to the President, representing
and insisting that by military assis lance
alone can the increasing violence aud riots
IN that state be suppressed and fair cleo
ton held next month. The President pro-
missed that the subject should receive mis-
early attention, and would be a matter for
consideration at the Cabinet meeting. Toe
delegation z alton was composed Of A, 81 e irard
SON, j. ii. Proctor, } A. Dapray, Paul Bro
die, r. F. Chisholm and j. f. Edwards.
AT THE CABINET MEETING
Secretaries Morrill,, Cameron, Robson and
Chandler, and Attorney General Taft were
present. The Department OF State was rep
resented by Acting Secretary CadwalIader.
and the Post Office Department by FIrsI
Assistant Postmaster General Marshall.
PROCLAMATION OF THE PRESIDENT.
AT the Cabinet meeting IL was decided to
issue proclamation commanding the dis
tnrbipg element In South Carolina to dis
perse within three days. The proclamation
is now being prepared for the Presidents
signature, and will be issued this afternoon.
Political Nofes.
The national democratic committee has
Issued an address of congratulation TO the
people OF the United States upon the results
of the recent elections. mo agreement
has been found possible between Tammany
and anti Tammany, the failure resulting
from the quarrel over the division OF TIT
SPOTS. Unless harmony is secured both fac
tons are likely TO find themselves In the
position of the famous dog which dropped
the bone while crossing stream 10 grasp
after the shadOw.-N. y. Herald. From
every point of view the House must be close;
the decision, like that of the Presidential
vote, will rest with the middle states; and
republicans all over the country will need TO
put In their very best ticks, II they expect 10
name the next Speaker Sorinqfeld Repubi
can, (Ind). when Mr.. Harrison OF In
diana arose yesterday morning and saw his
hrOadcloth breeches hanging over the back
OF chair he remarked TO Mrs. II. that he be-
lieved he would have suit OF that blue
jeans made up low that the weather was
getting little crisp Cincinnati Enquirer,
(Dtm) THE Inoiana legislature proves
probably hold the balance of power. aud the
democrats, after studying up their ante
cedents, are hopeful the bulk will vote with
them on test questions. The truth about
lie mas encountered several persons in the
couree of his life, aud be likes and dislIkes
people with intensity, but without any sput.
terlng. He has some personal attach ments
OF The strongest kind. One OF them is for
Gen. Crook. The natural obstinacy OF
Hayes, Is which IL not noisy but executive,
will be found increased In proportion to the
responsibility of his position by his Eense OF
du.J, which is keen and high. Now, this Is
not tie kind of man who is easily led Gin
ci7Bdti Commercial. 1T is within the recOl
lection OF The Milwaukee Sentinel that eve
had fellow up In Wisconsin-Bill Taylor
who always went 10 the table in his shirt
sleeves, and that sort OF thing. We elected
him governor, and he stole everything he
Gould reach.