The New York herald., 1878-11-04
SOUTH CAROLINA.
THE CONGRESSIONAL OUTLOOK IN THE PAL
NETTo sTATE-ONLY ONE REPUBLICAN LIKELY
TO WIN.

THE CONGRESSIONAL OUTLOOK IN THE PAL
METTo sTArE-oNLY ONE REPUBLICAN LIKELY
TO WIN.
COLUMBIA, Oct. 80, 1873.
In less than q week the contending factions win
decide the representation from South Carolina in the
next Congress. In the First district represented
by Joseph H. Rainey (colored) the contest has been
closely waged on the part of the democratic cand-
date John s. Richardson. large Of territory IL
covered by this district. extending from Georgetown
the coast to the North Carolina line. The country
is sparsely populated except in the rice region where
the negroes largely predominate. Mr.. Richardson
has traversed the district several times. making .
great many campaign speeches. which have been
quite effective among the negroes especially. the
white population supporting him with scarcely
an exception. His opponent. Mr.. Rainey.
has made slow and Intellectual Canvass
relying chiefly upon the adherence of the
colored people to the republican party with
out attempting to meet his competitor on the stump
The result has been to ALLEVIATE many members Of his
own party who think it strange that he does not con-
front the democratic candidate with argument and
reason and who will refuse TO support him on this
ground Rainey's tactics have bcen in agreement
also with the plans and purposes developed by Lee OF
Sumter, and Swails. Of Williamsburg. both within
the First district. who have been grinding at tho
outcome has not been satisfactory. however, and
there reaction among the colored people 70 the
advisability Of provoking fresh conflict with their
OF many negroes and the positive accreton Of
strength to the democrats by OF the numerous
colored converts it may be regarded certainty
that Rainey will be defeated, and that Mr. Richardson
will be elected by several thousand majority.
MIR. MAcxEys CANVASS.
In the second district composed of the counties Of
Charleston. Orangeburg and Clarendon, the contest
lies between NJ. p. O'Connor, democrat and f. w. NJ
tJot.1
tensibiy In the field the grecnback platform. but
his following is slim AZ to hardly justify any
cognizance being taken of his candidacy. Mr.. OCon
nor has been assiduously at work for three months
while Mr.. Mackey was only nominated few days ago.
His main reliance too s in the soidity OF the negro
the republicans in 1876. in this Congress
sional district. and he has violently opposed Mackey
up to the time of his nomination and since then has
not taken any interest in the canvass. Mackey has
prestige among the negroes as the presiding officer Of
Assistant Dkrct Attorney Of tho United states for
South Carolina He liz shrewd and energetic, and
will use all the power at on his command to
advantage Of being in the field for months, and has
made strong impression upon the republican voters
those OF Hampton and the more moderate wing Of
the democracy. He will likely carry Orangeburg and
Clarendon. but IL is doubtful WHETHER his majoritea
in those counties will ovcrbaance thcepublican
jorty almost certain in Charleston county II Ii
ceded by the democrats that the will be close
which means that they do not expect to elect Mr.
OConnor.
TWO DEMOCRATIC DISTRICTS.
In the Third district the only candidate is d. Wyatt
Aiken democrat who IL now member OF Congress
Dr. j. r. Ensor. q conservative republican, was nom-
mated last August in opposition tn Mr.. Aiken but ho
never intended to make any race for the position In
deed he sent word 10 Aiken after his nomination
that he would not begin the campaign until Christ
mas or thereabouts. His purpose in accepting the
nomination to make capital wherewith to procure
federal Office which he is now seeking and to keep
q worse out of the field Mr.. Aiken, therefore,
may be counted as sure of election.
In the Fourth district, now represented by John II.
Evins, democrat similar state of affairs exists. Mr.
ton.
ROBERT sMALIs LOSING GROUND.
In the Fifth district the most interesting campaign
in now in progress. Robert Smas ia the republican
candidate for reelection and Is opposed by George D.
Tlman. democrat. The counties OF Edgefeld. Aiken,
Barnwell. Colleton. Hampton and Beaufort comprise
this district There is opposition TO the local den
ocratic ticket In Edgeheld. and q small republican
vote will be poled. Aiken is q white county and
largely democratic. Barnwell has negro ms
jority. but there are moro than two thou:
sand colored men who openly afniated
with the democrats, which will give them
majority of ut least one thousand II full vote -
vided, with the chances favoring the democrats II
both counties. Beaufort is dcnsely populated with
negroes and II is conceded that Smalls will maintain
the usual majority minus the large number OF fraud
uent votes which IL has been the practice OF the
pubcans to cast In election contests among them.
selves, the county has hitherto always furnished
two or more factions from that party without fear Of
the few democrats holding the balance of power Mr.
Tillman has been constantly engaged In the lower
counties, and has made converts by the hundreds
among the negro element Smalls has been met with
the evidence of his bribe taking while q member
OF the Legislature, for which he convicted last
winter in the state courts. and which there
is appeal now pending from the supreme Court Of
the State. His cannot be said to equal for.
mer times. when he looked upon M almost in-
vncibe among the negroes and your correspondent
has information tonight that he v ssouaS contsne