The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1879-10-25
A Sick County.


with a large aumber ofthe leading
citizens OF the city and county
about the political situation, which
appears to be terribly mixed.
There is almost four black voters
10 one white voter in the county,
and the editor of the Herald, who
is q candidate for State Senator.
has made the blacks believe that
Notwithstanding their ignorance
they are entitled 10 y division of
the offices. Previous to the May
convention, and 10 tho complete
summcrsault Of the editor of the
Herald, the colorcd people were
satisfied to let the intelligent white
people run the government OF the
county and State, but when the
Herald informed them that they
ought to be represented in the
legislature, aud hold part Of the
county offices. they Suddenly be-
came aware Of their Importance,
and their fitness Tor these positions
and announced thor names
White mon who were candidates
did not dare to oppose the sngges-
tions Of the Herald, for fear Of
losing the support Of the colorcd
people, and the Democratic Exc
cutivc Committee was afraid to
call a convention and nominate
straight-out ticket, far fear of SOL
| idifying the colorcd vote against
lit. A great many white men an
nounccd themselves as candidates
for the various positions, and went
| to work to secure the colorcd vote.
Meetings were held in every little
| hole and corner, and at all hours
ofthc da. and night, beer, whisky,
tobacco aud money were distribu-
ted freely. The white candidates
bought up colored strikers"
and sent them out in every dircc-
tion 10 beg for them. / here were
no principles involycd, and it be.
came a personal scramble for every
position, where the candidate who
| had the most money aud could tell
the most smusly anecdotes stool
f!lc best chance for promotion.
The Chairman Of The Dc;nner tic
Executive Comuiitcc called a
| meeting 10 decide .ilai wis best
| To be done, but tic Committee
disagreed, aad adjourned withoat
taking auy ac!iun. The clubs IN
sllc county then held meetings anu
sent delegates ~ meeting III Bc-
yina, and the Dvyiiia alscsliis ~
pointed Il county coillmiitec and
resol ,cti 10 re-ofganize, provided
The Democrats of The Guy would
20 with them. Upto this tine ~
organization has been affected, ant
many good aud true men seem e
think il Is now too late to orgaiiizt
and put ticket in the field. Oul
advicc to Is organize and make
fight, even II defeat is certain
They would then presercve tll'
Democratic organization aud thci'
own sclt.respcct. Mr. L. Il. Reid
the chairman Of the County Ex
cctiive Committee, issued stir
ring address last week, urging i'm
mediate action, and looking to
reorganization Of the party, BIZ
whether his advice will be hccdc
or not we cannot say. We hop
however, that the true men {
Warren will take his advice. put
ticket Of true men in the field, IN
then do all they can to elect the
ticket. AS the canvass Is bcln
made now VIC believe every offit
will be filled by a Radiccl. and th'
Of the very worst and most obje'
tional stripe. Judge Cowan, Ma
tin Marshall, Josh Norris and
n. Wright are all candidates f
Il for Senator. Cowan and Marsha
are able men and true Democrat
but they will both be defeated u
, less one Of them comes down.
II all run Josh Morris will be elect
because the negroes recognize hi
as their long tried friend, and Z
white people will vote for him
= the strongest man to beat iVrigl
i They declare they prefer Inc De-
. to Josh Morris, but prefer Nor
. 10 Wright, whom they blame !
]; all thcis troubles. We sincere
/ hope Marshall or Cowan will dra
d out, aud that the true Dcmocr'
1 CT the city and county will conct
o traie their strength upon the 9th
s because we believe either Que
i them could be elected il the oh
,e was out.of the Brandon |
& publican.
Cerroll Conservative.