The New York herald., 1877-05-04
SOUTH CAROLINA.

PROGRESS OF RECoNsTRucTING REcoNsTRUc-
rIoN-THE CONTEST FOR THE CHIEF JUS
TIcEsHp-JUDGE WRIGHT LIKELY TO BE
ousTED-UNEARTHINo THE FRAUD AND COR
RUPTIoN OF THE CARPET BAG REGIME.
[By TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD.
COLUMBIA, May 8, 1877.
SO many matters OF interest in connection with the
work Of rcconstructng reconstructed South Carolina
now claim immediate attention as TO make 1t impos-
sibe. or at least inexpedien TO give more than bricf
statement Of the more important.
THE CHIEF JUsTIcEsHIP
The first in order is the election OF Chief Justice.
which will come of within a week. Your readers
have been SO fully informed 10 the names and
claims Of several candidates for this position
that m Is only necessary TO say that the
contest In this wakes warmer and the
result becomes doubtful each day. The
tight has narrowed down as it appears tonight to a
question OF choice between Associate Justice Willard.
republican, formerly OF New York, and Hon. A. r.
Aldrch prom democrat of the old school, who
was ousted several from the office OF Circuit
Judge in this Sta.e by General sickles, at the time
military commander OF this district The resignation
OF the republican House officers few days since
had as intended, tho effect Of nJurng Judge willards
chances very materially for already explained
in the HERALD. To-day, however, he is In the front
rank again 10 consequence OF Governor Hampton's
vowed preference lor him, which coupled with the
virtual an nouncemcnt that he regards Judge Wizards
necessary 10 the success OF ms
ton Willard is now, therefore, the adm nislration
candidate confessed and his race puts Hampton's
strength with his party to the direct test.
DENOUNCED A SENATOR
The contest Is regarded with Increased and pc.
culiar interest on that account and TINS interest may
be heightened for some OF your readers by the TACT
that Willard was severely denounced to-day in the
State Senate by prominent democratic Senator who
for nm 10 a
CHARGES AGAINST JUSTICE WRIGHT.
The committee appointed to investigate the charges
AGAINST colored Associate Justice Wright have been
digenliy pressing their duties and viii repor omor
row Recommendation that his seat bc declared vacant
The evidence overwhelming against him.
MAcKEyirEs ADMITTED.
The House yesterday admitted three additional men,
bars OF The late Mackoy house. There were three
democratic contestants Tor the seats OF these claim
Ants; but the frauds and irregularities charged were
held to he OF trihing not TO vate the
result OF the election Of the Mackeyitcs
FRAUD AND CORRUPTION.
committee oil five has been appointed In the Senate
TO investigate charges OF fraud and corruption preferred
against ex.United States Representative, state
Senator Whittemorc Senator Nash, colored, and tho
Clerk or the Senate, Woodruff Two other Senators
will indicted this week In their respective counties
upon chargesn the one case, that OF Clinton coorei
for embc zzlement OF State funds placed his hands
Tor the benefit widows and orphans OF persons Killed
on account Of their political opinions and the other
OF Bird, colored Tor fraudulent misappropra,ion
OF county funds.
The democratic State House officers have taken pos
OF the Offices just surrendered by their repub
lican opponents The republican Adjutant and In
spector General turned to his 1855 600
brass rife cartridges and loo res these being all that
lett Of $40 00O worth OF such rifles bought by
publican administration since the The remainder
are unaccounted for
INAUGURATION
Governor Hamplon's inauguration ball, most bril-
liant affair, attended by citizens IRON all portions OF
the State, celebrated In the opera house this
city night II Is the first occasion Of the kind IN
many years.
Governor Hampton has commutcd TO imprisonment
for life the OF the
,eounn0d In AbDeve lai under sentence OF death
the murder OF q white man named Allen In t.ownGes-
vile In December last The remaining three, John
Allen Whitman Alien aud jenkins Whitner, ali no.
grocs will be hanged at Abbevle Tomorrow