The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-05-03
Editorial Correspondence.

amongst DeuoCFafs,no noh !" oottAcoIiOl' ,utc cSiSOi
from The party of enough members Of
tho Legislature, TO- enable The RcPQb-
licans to elect and an "accommoda-
Ting" Democrat to the CHIEF JtuustfcS-
ship, and to tho u nitod Stttes Senate,
thereby defeating the regular caucus
nominees Of, tho Democratic party.
There was much excitement about8it
and thousand wfldurumors were
afoat on the streets. After the ground
was spied out and every man Stlocat-
ed" it was discovered that the Demo
Gratis wero as solid as .; rock, and
would march shoulder to shoulder
until the complete and, permanent re-
demption Of South Carolina was an
accomplished fact. Tho Republicans,
supposing that the election Of a United
States Senator would como, up, had, il
is said, agreed in caucus TO support
Gen. Gary in opposition 70 Gen. But
lor, on account of his strong opposition
to President Hayes, whom thcy now
regard as the Judas Iscar:ot Of their
party. and also TO- defoat tho choice of
a largo majority of Democrats in tho
Legislature. 1t is duo to Gen. Gary
to say that this arrangement was
mado without his knowledge or con-
sent, and that he is still as, truo to the
principles Of tho Democratic party rs
the necdlc is to tho pole. lie, I am
assured, would never -onsont to be
made q party TO any such political
chicanery. AS TO the Chief Justice
ship, the cry Of the Republicans was
"anything TO boat Willard" and it
was currently rumored that in the
event Gen. MCGOWAN did not receive
tho Democratic nomination, they
would support him solidIy, with tho
hope that tho Abbevlllo delegation
would vote with thom and enable
them to defeat the regular nominee OF
tho Democrats. Gen. MCGOWAN, l am
sule would never consent to the use
Of his name in this connection, but
tho Radicals cared nothing for this,
provided they could carry their point.
This was the programme, believed to
have been agreed upon by them
when we arrived in Columbia, but
subsequent events, think, have do.
moralizcd thom so badly that they
hardly know whether they arc Roo
publicans or Democrats. There is
not tho remotest possibility or dang>
or of a split in the ranks of tho Demo-
Gratis, and that they will elect the Chief
Justice or any othor officer that may
como before them, is certain as any
future evont can be. Asto the United
States Senatorship, I do not think tho
question will be touched at this scs-
sion, for We hold that Con. Butler was
legally elected last winter, and if the
Senate should fell to give him his seat
when it meets, then Gov. Hampton
will havoEthe power to appoint him to.
fill tho vacancy, until tho Legislature
meets and elects, in which cvont there
is no question but what Con. Butler
will receive tho unanimous support OF
tho Democrats and bo triumphan.ly
elected. Corbn's chances for. the
scat went glimering with Chamber
lain's retirement of his prctensons,
and [ hardly think tho Senate will
notice him. 1t will other seat Butlor
or declare the scat vacant. AS to the
Chief Justiceship, | think Judge Will
lard is far ahead of all competitors,
and is certainly the coming man.-I
Thon McGowan, believe, will have
an easy walk over tho course for theI
position OF Associate Justice. This / |
think, after careful inquiry, is the !
situation, as to those important Off = |
ccs at this timo. g.. ...'
Iho House met on Tuesday pursu-
ant to Governor Hampton's procla-
nation, at IL o'clock NJ, every Dc.
mocrAtic member boing in his scat
Speaker Wallace called the House 10
ordor, the Clork called the roll, and y
quorum was announced The apro.,
ceedings were oponed with PLAYER bv
the Rev. Mr.. Martiny and on motion