The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-10-20
The Present Outlook.

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n. yoiny TO have a ticket in the hc!d, thouGh
IT l., not absolutely certain whether the tick-
et Willie n full one or not. There seems 70 DC
.,roonc the democrats in this state n want Oh
!. pftfhusIasn everywhere. and this fact alone
ha, given the "sore hcads," the "lndcpenu-
ents :" the "Greenbackcrs," and the Republl-
cans great hope and representatives OF these
1iasscs have been announced as candidates
for office In the various parts Of the State.
In Grecnvilie Judge Cooke, whose record IS
SO well known in Abbeville, Is running Tor
State Senator as O Grccnback candidate on q
county ticket composed Of Greenoackcrs' IN
dependents. Republicans, and negroes. HIS
name also appears OH the GrecnoacK
State ticket. =
Mr.. J. F. Hobbs of Lexington, Is an inde-
rendcnt candidate for Solicitor OF the fl!lh
judicial District, and 1t Is said that nc mas
some following among the whites III Edge
field county.
In GEORGETOWN n full county ticket, cor,pos-
ed OF Independents, Greenbackers, Radicals
and negroes, Is in the field. In kerstia"
county Colonel l.. w. X. Flair heads u Green
back ticket, and goes into the canvass with
the hopc of success. In Charleston they nave
variety Of candidates actual and prospect
Two, In Beaufort county the straightout fe'
pnbiicans nave u full ticket. In Horny couii-
Is there Is an opposition ticket to tho Demo
cratic ticket. In Ncwbcrry the Independents
are watching the prospects and awaiting an
opportunity to put out q ticket. In Edgcheld
IL Is doubtful what will be done. In LcHing-
ton 1t Is probable that the Democrats Will not
have q walk over" The fact is, that we
might refer to the indications Of cause FOR
nlarm In O majority Of the Counties OF the
State.
In our own county we have every reason to
have our fears aroused. The Republicans and
negroes arc greatly encouraged by tie result
OF the elections in Indiana and Ohio, and are
to have a meeting this week to appoint dele
gates to a State Convention to nominate q
State ticket and also to consider the proprie-
ty OF nominating II full county ticket. They
say that If Judge Campbell, Of Charleston or
General Gary, Of Edgcfc!d county can be in
duccd to run that they will support tho tick
ct which either Of these gentlemen would
lead. With either of these gentlemen rs lead
crs, they are confident Of success.
In Abbevi!le county the Republicans have
been anxiou>ly waiting for Independents to
announce themselves Us candidates, but II
oaSH thhAS
will probably put out Il full ticket, composed
partly OF names already on our ticket.
They will no doubt manifest the strongest
opposition to DR.. Necl, because. of his known
straightout Democratic principles. and be-
cause of his advocacy of local taxation for the
Greenwood and Augusta Railroad. In DR..
Necl's place II number OF the Republicans Will
make an effort to put the name of Isaac White
n co.ored teacher at this place. Mr.. Parker'S
speech at Antreville on the labor question
will satisfy them with him, ndhls name will
in all probability be retained on the ticket.
To DR.. Gary. OF CoNesbury, as far as We have
been able to learn, there seems to be but little
objection, and his name will perhaps remain
on the ticket. There Is at present but little
feeling either way about Mr.. ]. H. Morrah,
but as there will be a great number Of hungry
darkies to feed and mollify, 1t is quite likely
that Hannibal Wideinan or Alb Titus will
take his place on the Republican ticket, DR..
Taggart occupies much the same position with
the Radicals that Morrah does, but II no In
dependent candidate appears on the field, the
NTH place will perhaps be Offered to Mr.. Jop
NcKcller of Greenwood.
Mr.. John r. Tolbcrt. 1t Is reported will run
on that ticket for Clerk OF Court in opposition
TO Major N. &. Zeigler the Democratic nomi-
nee. Thomas Finley Is spoken of as u proper
man to supersede Mr.. DuPre as Sheriff OF
the County. Owing to his familiarity with
the Office, and the acknowledged absolute in
efficiency Of Republican asplrants. Mr.. ]. F.
Livingston's name may be used in making
the Republican ticket, but it is said that Will
Wimbush, one Of The Brigadiers In the bat
tie Of Wimbushville, and Bony Williams, the
champion Of White Hall, are locking for the
nomination on the.ticket to defeat the cleo
ton of Mr.. W.. T. Cowan, Of Long Cane, and
Mr.. w. II. Mckinney Of Ninety-Six. So far
the Republicans have been greatly disap-
pointed at the fact that no white opponent OF
the stock law has come out as q candidate.
They would vote for anybody to GUST the
Democrats.
In the make up OF the county Republican
ticket 1t is believed that no white Republican
name, except that Of John II. Tolbert will ap-
pear.
The above to the best Of our knowledge is
the status at this writing of the Republican
politics. A slight turn 10 + the kaleide-
scope may change the details, but Of the gem
cral DRIFT there is no doubt OF the correctness
of tho above statements. With these facts be-
fore us, are our people going TO stand Idle?
We say 1t, in sobcrness and in truth, unless
something Is done promptly and judiciously,
there is great danger OF q relapse into our for
mer condition Of corruption and misruIe.
Let those who worked in IS. work harder in
80. If we do not organize. and hold meeting.
we will probably lose everything next Tues
day week. Let US have some good meetings.
Wenecd some stirring speeches. The sight
Of long columns of rcd shirts, and the lively
hurrah for Home Rule and Honest Govern
mcnt will do much good.