The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-01
THE BARGAIN ~ sOUrH CARoLINA.
Wade Hampton Dressing Up In Chamber.
Inins CASTOR Garments

CHARLESTON, May 2j.-Thc American
drama of the last decade is Humpty Dumpty."
The casual observer OF this extravaganza secs
nothing in 1t but n shapclcss mass Of incongru-
tiles which cXcites mirth. But the quick transit
ton and surprising combinations Of grotcsque
characters nrc truo to life upon the stage OF
politics ono year ago Hampton. for instance.
was victorious over the bond mnnipuatOr.
Chamberlain. Now he is dressed in that harlo-
gums cast-oir robes. He IL not alone In this
remarkable transformation. Some Of the lesser
characters are just as interesting in their muta-
tions. Hampton leading the old Chamberlain
Bond party. with Mackcy elevated TO position
hy tho Democratic votes Of the United States
Senate. while the old Hampton party are sitting
outside in the cold. and wondering what this
llumpty Dumpty will next bring forth. is the
spectacular performance which has just been
rchcars"d before the audience Of astonishcd
South CHrOliniuns.
The attitude OF Coy. Hampton to Hayes, and
the recognition which he hns accorded to divers
Republican officials Of the Chamberlain admin
i~trntiun cNcitrs much comment and spcrula-
tion. The public have had an almost unbound.
ed cunildcnc" in Gov Hampton = sincerity ana
patriotism. and the difficulty il to reconcile his
anomalous position with those attributes.
Their" can hc no doubt TINT Coy. Hampton Is
in open sympathy with the lower clnss OF Re-
publican oill'r-scck inE politicians. lie Is pub
li'y known ~ hc with them upon the debt
question He has always mndo his scle atons.
for the puhcoill 'es within his Eift. from among
these men. notwithstanding they We're all Cham
horlainitcs and rrucgadcs from the Democrat c
party in more than one election. And he has i'm
advance signihrd his willingness 10 share the
honor Of his denomination between the Demo-
cratic AMI Republican party.
His social affiliations preclude all sympathy
fer the mass OF the Democracy. which made
MN Gov"rnor despite the Efforts Of the Cham
hrrlainitos. He seems II know them only as
the suh-rryiout and shouting cdH0Nie who Dor,
nm ON t. victory, and who must be restrained
AZ isl tt Ia NAL
punntnn"ep.
BY this alliance not only will the bond debt be-
secured, hut Gov. Hampton and the little party
~ tN-Chnnh"rlainltrs VIII hold in their hands
the electoral vote Il the State to present to that
purity whlrh best nccords with their ambitions.
Ih' strhlEht-out I"puDlican party on The
other hand Is not harmonious. Some OF them
want spuqr" fight against the Democracy all
along the line. Bowen, who has claimed I,
carry the Republican vote Of Charleston in his
pocket IL III oil - for three moro years and
anxious - iraternize with the leading Demo
Gratis He is opposed To the straight-out Repub-
ton for Governor.
! learn from good source that this conccs.
sion OF Bowen Was appreciated by Gov. II ~
ton. and TINT h" viii countonNnec an alliHnc,
between Bowen andthe pho~ phute monopolists
IN order To- scrur" the lHrE" delegation from
Charleston to the state Legislature in the inter.
st OF his policy. tn" auti-monppoli o
nopoiists Hnl IN" Bov"n.trs Because they wnn
aG'nrral right t. dix pho~ pilates IA the naNlgu
blewuters Of the stat. like they have IN IN" fish
- - til''N tl' f'li lll'.N fOlllhNt MS llilt
suits very we'll the followers Of the monopo.
lies and Bowen. ~ nIuly To- the people at large
hut II IL lkcly Ia draw OF the Cunningham Dor
ton oi the Republicans, and their better elias.
Of thinking men. from thH now fusion alliance
Il this latest news That the fusion w.l b,
formed Is correct u Will hnvo an important
bearing upon politics cyrrywh. r.. IL viii en-
lnns"r llampiou's popularity throughnui the
state with the Demo 'ra,,e party. That party Is
intensely sfraiEht-out. and such gllrius nc
of in-uhoriination and bad faith would not ~
unrpndpmnrd.
The Fusion party, under Hampton. would ha
n Hayes party. and would likely bee followed
"N"rywher" with "a centennial gu-h. The
straight-out Democratic party would romair
purely Democratic. The etralght-out Rrpuhli.
AN tarty would soon dissolve in this state
some going ono way and some the other. hut
the most OF them who are disin'erostol would
take the Democratic side for good government
without any fraud or diplomacy