New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-09
SOUTH CAROLINA SUFFRAGE.

NOW Fx-CoNGREsSMAN MACKEY WAS DEFEATED IN
THE lid DIsTRICT-THE DISAPPEARANCE OF
OVER 1000 REPUBLICAN VOTES IN THE lid
DISTRICT.
Ex-COngressman Mackey's statements as 10 tno
manner in which be was defeated in the
lid Congressional District OF South 1aio,
lima are fully sustained by the Official
report of the vote In Charleston County,
xxbere the "kiss-iokeU tickets most freely
used and where thousands of eolored people were
arbitrarily refused the right of suffrage, the vote
published as follows: NJ. p. 0COnnOr Dem.l. A.
245; E. w. NJ. Mackey Rep. 9,09Oi OCannors
majority, $3.50. These figures ii they correctly
represented the actual vote of the county, Would
indicate that the Republicans have lost 5,996 votes
since 1876, and that during the same period MI
OConnor has risen in public favor 10 Tue
extent Of about 5,436 votes. In 1871 more
than two-thirds of the population of the county
was composed of colored people, the number OF the
negroes exceeding that of the whites by 1888. Two
wears ago the Republicans had majorltes ranging
from 6, 223 for Governor to 6,30S for President
Besides charging the Democrats with turning col
Ored voters away from the polls and filling the bal
lot-boxes with tissue-paper tickets, Mr. Mackey
says they were careful to draw out only RepuOEcan
tickets when the boxes we're found TO contain more
ballots than the number of registered voters As an
excess was found at twenty of the thrtV-two polls
an the county this practice must have resulted III
very heavy loss to the Republicans.
MIR. Mackey says the ballOt-bOxes IN Clarendon
County were also stuffed with tissue-paper tickets,
and the reported figures do not disprove his charge
This county-where the negroes outnumbered the
whites more than two to one in 1S7O-gave Presi-
dent Hayes 469 majority and Governor Chamber
lain AS majority two years ago. The Democratic
majority of us this year is obtained by reporting
21S1 votes for Mr.. OCOnnOT, and 1,466 for Mr.
Mackey-a Republican loss of 438 votes, and a
Democratic gain of 756 since 1876.
In 1876 the Republican maioriues in Orangeburg
County-where the Democrats are now using the
State courts for the persecution of the men who had
the courage to denOunce the South Carolina plan"
ranged from 1889 for Governor to 1,65l tor
President. These were by no means excessive ma
jorities, when it is remembered that IN 1870 the
comfy contained IL ,156 negroes and only sos
whites The official report this year gives Mi.
O'Connor 4,142 votes and Mr.. Mackey 1926, as
against 1885 Democratic and 4,4S6 Republican
votes for President in 1S76-a Republican loss OF
1 $3.50 votes and a Democratic gain of l,3O7.
The reported vote for the entire district gives
OCOnnor 20. 568 votes and Mackey l3,lS2-a he
publican loss of S,203 and a Democratic gam oil
4497 in two years, comparison being made with the
Congressional vote in 1876.
OVER NINE THOUSAND REPUBLICAN VOTES LOST IN
THE HID DISTRICT.
In several of the counties of the lid Congress
ional District the Republicans did not contest the
election very vigorously, and falling of III their
vote was not unexpected. But IN several Of the
counties the reported results will be looked upon
with considerable surprise. The official report for
the entire district gives D. Wyatt Aiken lDem.)
24533 votes and J. +. EnsOr Rep 6,34S. In 1876
Colonel Aiken had 81 40 and l.. Cass Carpenter
(2epl Is ,553 votes the figures reported from the
"bulldozed" county being included IN each ease.
The apparent increase IN the Democratic vote since
1876 is 3 O54, and the Republican loss 9,2O5. The
heaviest Republican loss 500 votes IS reported
from Abbeville County, Colonel Aiken'S home, and
the largest Democratic gam l2,217 votes from Rich
land County in which the State capital is situated
In Abbevllle County nearly two-thirds of the in"
habltants are cOlored. -Four years ago Governor
Chamberlain (Repl had a majority of 1,715 appsr-
emily receiving nearly if not quite. the entire col
ored vote In 1876, when the rifle clubs were &C
tive, the following Democratic majorties re-
ported Governor, 1873: President, 90 Congress-
man. II. THIS year Congressman AIken's majority
has been increased from II to 5,S4s. That IS to
say, 9 votes have been counted for Mr.. EnsOr
and 1851 for Colonel Aiken-a Republican loss OF
300 votes and Democratic gain Of 2047 in two
years. comparison being made with the vote for
President in 1876.
In Anderson COunty--where the Whites OuIhHul-
bered the negroes by ,s63 in 1S70-the Democratic
majority has been increased, but the vote has fallen
off. In 1876 the Democratic majorites ranged from
2795 for President to 3,O31 for Governor. Tins
year the majority IS reported at 3,107, Colonel
Aiken having 3.416 votes, and Mr.. EnsOr 3O9-a
Republican loss of 800 and Democratic loss of
5S7 Oh the vote for President III 1875. A small
part Of the Republican loss perhaps may be found
in the 1873 scattering votes reported,
Two years ago the Returning Board threw out
the vote of Laurens County because of great
violence fraud and intimidation, but the vote was
finally counted by order Of the State Supreme
Court. The reported vote gave the Democrats ma
jOrities ranging from .0o3 for President to Liz
for Governor. as against Republican majority Of
IO77 for Governor Chamberlain IN 1877. although
2bout four-sevenths of the inhabitants coOred.
The report this year gives Colonel Aiken 3,016
votes and Mr. Ensor $500 Republican gain Of
76 votes and Democratic gain Of 100. This IN
crease in the vote Of both parties in of" year
was entirely unlocked Tor. and it may be due IN part
TO desire to have the 6ures compare well with the
returns winch the Returning Board Of 1876 counted
Jnly al the order of the Supreme Court
In Lexington County where the whites outnum-
Der the negroes nearly two to one the Republican
vote of 297 for Pres dent in 1876 has Disappeared
sntirely. 1t does not appear as part Of the
Democratic vote Il 437), for Colonel Aiken has 500
votes less than were given to Governor Hampton
in 1876. The result is a Democratic majority Of
1887. as against Democratic maJoritles ranging
from 79s for President to s73 for Governor in 1875
Nearly two-thirds Of the inhabitants of Newberry
County (which gave Governor Chamberlain ,705
majority in 1874 are colored. In 1876 the Re-
publican majorites ranged from 565 for Governor
20 72i for President. Colonel Aiken II now
,raditad with 2 1IS votes and M EpzOr with