The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-08


linn. This is why Bob wishes there
was II bad place to send these people
to.
ABOUT FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY or
the seven hundred and thirty-cight
delegates to the Democratic Conuen-
ti0n have been selected, ana Northern
papers say that between two hundred
and fifty and three hundred arc for
Tilden. We do not sec where they
came from, unless Sammy is OH anoth-
CT still hunt and has captured all the
uninstructcd delegates. This is hard
ly probable. His unavailability is a
great pity, as he is an unrivalcd ma
nipulator and manager. He may have
something to say about tho nomina-
ton, but he will never get it himself.
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The NcWS unN Courier in answer
to the charge that marjority Of the
Democratic voters in the State were
represented in the vote for postpone.
ment, makes table based OF the
election returns Of 1878, to show that
$4,000 voters were represented by the
advocates Of immediate nomination
and only $4,000 by the opponents. I,
is too late now to discuss such a qucs.
ton. The issue is settled and every.
body now concurs III it. But the
NerS and Courier should have taken
the election of 1876 rs the basis, as
there was a contest that year in every
county, whereas in 1873 no opposing
tickets were run to bring out voters in
the upcountry. A rough estimate of
the votes in 1876 will show that while
the counties that this year advocated
immediate nominations had numcri-
cal majority of about a thousand or SO
then over their opponents at that time
still the counties timt favored post.
ponemcnt this year gave net Demo.
cratic majority III 1876 Of thirteen OF
fourteen thousand, while Hampton's
majority was about clcvon hundred III
the whole State, The lower couEtry
is more denscly pcoplcd than this sec
tion Of the Slate, and casts a somewhat
heavier vote. But the proportion OF
Democrats is inuch larger in the upper
counties. That is what WAS meant by
the claim that The opponents Of early
nominations represented majority OF
the Democratic vote. The more DroD-
CT claim would be that they represent
cd the Democratic majoritics. 1t is
much better, though, to avoid any fur
thcr discussion OF tho matter. The
advocates of early nominations ought
to be satisfied with their victory, and
give no opportunity for rc-opcning
of tho question. The minority ac-
quicsce. III at is enough.
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More From the Republican Conven.
tion.
Up to Saturday midnight the Re-
publican Convention had held no bal
lot. The whole time since Wcdncs-
day had been occupied in wrangling
over the unit rule and contested seats.
The combination Of all the clements
against Grant defeated tho former
and admitted anti-Grant delegates from
number of districts. Eighteen OF
these were seated from Illinois alone
This ofcoursc weakened Grant and add
cd to Blaine and Sherman. Blaine had
by far the most enthusiastic backing
among both the delegates and the out
sidcrs. The three bosses, Cameron,
Conkling and Logan, fought like
tigers, and expressed a determination
to fight ii out on that line if it took all
summer. Their hope was TO wear
their opponents out. Nominations
were made OH Saturday night. Joy,
of Michigan, nominated Blaine. Conk.
ling advocated Grant rs the man who
would carry New York and several
Southern States, and rs the man who
would not be chisclcd out Of his seat
Garfield said that tho beating of the
waves was Il majestic sight, but meas.
urcmcnts must always Ec taken from
the level sea-, and lie advanced the
claims of Sherman as the placid pow.
CT. X. B. Elliott seconded Shcrman's
nomination, and gave q thrust a,
Conkling by saying that no Rcpubli.
can would carry single Southern,
State. They would be counted out
Elliott gets his bread from Sherman
Billings, of Vermont, nominated Ed
munds, and Brandagee, Of Connccti.
cut, advocated Washburnc. Then tho
convention adjourned till Monday
leaving Sunday for wirc-pulling and
eicctioncering.
The latest ncws mp to going to press
Monday was that tho first ballot re-
saltcd as follows: Grant, 304; Blaine
284; Sherman, 93; Edmunds, "a
Washburne, 80; Window, 10.
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