, 1880-05-29
SOUTH CAROLINA.

SOUTH CAROLINA.
THE HON. z. ". II. MACKKY,
of Charleston, y. C.. reached the city last
night, and Is stopping Mt the Sherman House.
liz occupies somewhat prominent position
III the political history Of his State, and hts
name IL familiar 10 newspaper readers rs the
Speaker Of tho "Mackey House" when
Chamberlain was Governor. Ilo Wns In tic
Fnrty-fuurtlI Congress, and WIS reelected TO
the FUrty-s!xtll, but counted out by the
DemocEnts. ntlli il contrasting for the scat.
lie was Ci,nirnam Ut the State Convention,
md heads tho delegation from South Caro-
ltna. ATMuuSE reporter caught him just
after he had registered, md beKan IN inter-
view with:
"Ilow does your delegation stand:T'
"That Is q puzzle" WAS the reply.
"What is you best judgment ?' ..
"Wel1. CIR delegation was Instructed for
Grant by the State Convention"
"11ow wore the Delegates electe<l2''
-Four from the Slate Mt lRrge by the Con-
,ycntton and tho others by tho Districts the
nominations being ratified by tho Convention
as n,attcr Of forin."
o, "Do sX,9,u sX9u know their individual pref
III Invent consulted with them,-llnve
seen only three 0r f0ur.-nnd 1t would be III.
| most impossible 10 say low they stand. II
| will drpend a great deal upon
THE DECISION or THE coSyyENT1oN On THE
"Are there any Blaine or Sherman men
"Yes; Blaine. and Sherman, and Grant"
| "lloW uu they feel As tY tic unit rltle ~
II have never talked Will, them on the
suetIeet ss1' We have not discussed the mat
| "Are you famillnr with the Illinois case ~
ayes, I understand It pretty fully. have
read nMnut everything thnt has been said on
both Sides iii tic Chicago aud New York pn-
"WIlat do you think of ItPr
~ llnye MI opinion, but don't care to ex.
tho Conrenttn1l. as soon rs our delegation
arrives We will consult and probably net to-
! getlsr Ms nearly as posstble.n
crab no y the majority OF tho Delegation prefer
III !,Ion't think so. Mind, / do not say that
? majority VII not vote for him under their
"Wtil they do SO II tho unit rule Is not en-
"Solnc Of them would If It is not enforced,
deenine TINT they ase morally bound by tho
action 1T the State Convention" -,
nat9 "ca9 erant carry South car0lina' II n0n''-
mo. Our State would give s5 900 Repul,-
llcan majority with 4 fair election md talr
soHn Ss but ,rci Il s h Rfpunc9n ps5ty a pS '1e
wouldn't give him n fair count. In my dis
trict WIS elected BY G,O00 majority, tut
when tue votes came out Of the boxes there
wi TeitS!S o@ majority for my Democratic e0n'-
"Some Juggling was doneq'
"Yhcy perform sleight.of-hnnd tricks down
there BY which Republican .tnnjurities arc
no doubt that II tic 1s5 Electoral. votes
ot tho South are necessary to elect Il
Democratic President, tie certificates q from y
every one, Of the sotlthern States will be
rr5Ns In, ha nRfTtf nt9tff mi
they are elected or mt"
"Thcn you don't believe
GRANT CAN cAluaS 4, 4 a SINGLE souTHEnS
II don't think my Republican who Is
Is perfect foiiy to rely upon Southern
State. 1t Is not a Il uestlon Of carrying. Tho
men wlio Claim that Grailt cail carry any
Southern State don't seen, to realize that
getting tie Electoral votes. There Isn't .
or 81 fur Of the Southern Stntcs, bnt
peops %9 Il o ss Sor i[a a ws T. nd fGsGsss T.
every Southern State the election machinery
IS Iii tho hands Ut the Democrats, and 1t Is
clear to my mind that they are not going to
sunpose @ &c that Tie they viii surrs!idoT oae Of the
States to any Republican. Tile talk about
Grant carrying any. Southern State Is AZ
bos TO assae that 9y spullran can
laye suddenly becolnu honest, and Will sur
render goous Noy nave ,Deen ~
SO Mlcli tr9nb!e 10 g. possession !a.ll
Of. ihey ssolo tnoso Siates Mnen w
had tue army ana navy aila o"tn HOUSES 'cd oi
Congress at cur P1Sas tS d 10 sap hap shppose p,
We can Fet org ol tneili 'aCk NJ" 4no s"k-
III TIE south y Hnaolu 70 eivo tte Patty pliy
eanltdate s!nEio Eteftdras t9te, ne atS H.
nolntnatlon?n na
~ don't funk the South ought TO t!lctate
the n9minatlon i VIZ iave some ,aselsst ,,t, II
! It; still think the delesates fromtne SCUM
ought to yield very tliuch 10 tnose 1l iIotn tnG
States which Gun give the holnlheo Elee'ora'
"You say Your delegation Is Instructed for
ayes, but we are in
A RATHER ANOMALOUS POSITION,
The Convention first passed q resolution III.
B.rlctlng fur Gra,it Tleil It turned around
and elected four delegates-at-largH VINO were
opposed to Grant, and who had saii openly