The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-02-06

SHERAANIxiNG TIE ESouu.-Columbia, january
29.-Since the meeting Of the Republican State
executive committee, the air hereabouts has
been thick with rumors which have been care
fully sitting
During the meeting II. was discovered that
Brayton was making strenuous efforts TO secure
the removal OF District-Aitorncy Northrop. It,,
Is certain that some Of the signatures OF men,
bers of tho committee were obtained to q peti-r
tion for his removal and that Brayton and ElliL
oft went to Washington to further this object
But when the committee met II was found that
both Bowen and Mackey werestrongly opposed to
MIR. Northrop's removal, aud their weight being
presumably brought to bear IL was agreed that
the fight against the district attorney should
cease, and some of the signatures that had been
obtained to the petition for removal were with
drawn. So the attack is virtually ended.
At the same meeting resolution was offered
endorsing Thos. L. Johnston Zone Of the two or
four white members of the "Mackey" House Of
1S7G) of Sumter, for the United States marshall
ship, in place Of Col. Wallace, whose torn has
expired. This was adopted, although not with
out opposition. Johnston, Bowen aud Taft have
gone to Washington to secure the appointment Of
the first named. 1t is rumored among the faithful
that they will also endeavor to make terms with
Sherman, and exchange the support Of the State
delegation in the National Nominating Conven-
tion for the Federal patronage and Offices This
scheme, il is said, looks to the removal Of Col
ment OF Taft in his place. Although Taft and
Bowen have heretofore been understood to be
Grant men, and it is more than probable that
there is good foundation for these reports, il
is certainly unlikely that either Bowen Taft
would be moved to go to Washington merely in
the interest of Johnston or,of any otber.man.
There arc also grounds for believing another
ernment officials in this State are working to-
gether with view to handing it over to Sher-
mn To tI,sa ~l.--
have already been made, and unless l am very
much mistaken or somebody changes his mind,
number of additional appointments are to be
made OF active politicians, paid by Uncle Sam
to aid brother John Sherman. The State exec
utive committee has already been "6xed," r.
Is. Elliott, chairman, having been appointed n
special agent of the treasury department; W.
+. Meyers, ex-senator from Coleton and anoth-
cr member of the committee, deputy collectors
OF internal revenue: DIR. j. F. Ensor, another
member, boarding officer in the Customhouse,
and several other members Of the same commit
tee having been presented with less important
Offices. which arc almost sinecures. Two, ex-
congressman Rainey and Smalls, also now hold
government offices. that Of the former having
been, it is said, also n sinecure, until he an
nounced himself in n recent speech for Grant
first and Sherman second choice whereupon he
was put upon active service, his indiscreton
having been his rndoing
These are some Of the symptoms that indicate
a severe attak Of Shermanism upon the Repub-
hcan carcass in South Carolina, and the sudden
paralysis of the Grant boom. 1t must be borne
in mind that Elliott, if he goes to the convention
instructed for Sherman, will be dangerously apt
4" max {" the 6ehi as~i-~1 Gs.as which II Is ad-
m"ted would kill him, If not ody else does. be-
ing an able and ugly fighter. on such occasions,
possessing as he does the stuboorness of mule,
with the fine "bulldozing'' qualities which con-
tributed so mush to Blaine's defeat at Cincin-
natl in 1876, and real shrewdness and quick
ness.-A. Is. w. in Ncws and Courier.