Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-05-20
POLITICS IN THE STATE.
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HOW 1T SEEMS IN COLUMBIA.

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POLITICS IN THE STATE.
HOW 1T SEEMS IN COLUMBIA.
The wide awake Columbia correspondent
of the Augusta Chronicle writes to that
paper:
In all the counties farmers clubs are or
ganizing to 'keep up the agitation until
after the election" No politician will
dare openly to oppose what he conceives
to be the wishes of the farmers. 1t is clear
ly seen, therefore, that the agricultural
agitation" is a powerful factor in the COM
ing campaign. But, while the farmers are
pushing their platform, the politicians who
see in it a means for promotion are arrang-
ing their little schemes to capture this vote
and profit by the movement.
There is said to be war among the differ
ent wings of the Democratic party in
Charleston, and the fight has been transfer
red from the sea to the mOuntainS-at least
it has reached the middle country with a
prospect of ''going up higher" before the
battle begins in earnest. Several commune
cations have appeared in up-county papers,
apparently directed against certain branch
es of the State government, but which,
when sifted and analysed, invariably devel-
OBJ into an attack upon a local appointment.
1nGSo dTllcleS drG DclleVeu W De tile pIO-
auctions of a prominent low country pol
itician, whose object seems to be to estab-
lish for himself the reputation of a great
reformer. This having been done, and the
good will of a certain number of "Out-0f-
town. newspapers secured, in advance of
the assembling of the State Democratic Con-
v~ention, the fruit will be ready for gath
ering-provided other results have been
brought about in the meantime. 1t is en-
pected that a deadlock over the nomina-
lions of the head of the ticket may occur,
and in this event the name of the great
Reformer will be proposed, his praises
sounded, a hurrah raised, the convention
captured, and the gentleman, who will then
be in Europe, and O fcourse not seeking the
office, will be nominated. The politicians
will be defeated! Now all this may be
idle rumor. 1 vouch for none of it, but it is
current gossip, and l furnish it as such.
There are certain little condolences which,
if strung together, give coloring of truth to
these rumOrS but as they do not prove the
fact it is unnecessary to mention them.
However, as already stated, the political
movements are becoming lively and will be
watched with interest.
THE FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
The Columbia Register of Thursday gives
the following intelligence from this Con-
gressional district:
Political gosSiping is beginning to be the
order of the day in the hotel Hobbies these
days in Columbia. The fight in the Con-
gressional districts comes in for a big share
of interest, and the various favorites and
their merits are discussed by the groups OF
men here and there. 1t has been the i'm
preston that there would be no opposition
to Hemphill in the Fifth District, but inter-
est seems lately to be turning in that direc-
ton.
II WONDER" said one, "if Hemphill's
stand on the silver question has really hurt
him in his district"
"There is no doubt about its having weak
ened him, but whether it will defeat him
can hardly be predicted this early in the
fight" replied a prominent citizen of the
Fifth District.
"There will be opposition, Their? ?" put in
another. "Who are spoken Of as candi-
dates:"
"No candidates hayc shown up yet, but
the Congressional timber of the district is
being gone over. 1t is said, however, that
the friends of G.. f. Spencer, Esq, of York
Vile, will put him forward for the nomina-
ton and, then, Col. W. r. Davie, of Ches-
ter, is a possible candidate-but l am talk
ing too much" and the speaker subsidized to
give way to a general discussion of the far
merS' movement.
Mr.. Spencer is a prominent and able law
yer. MIR. Davie is a planter and a member
of the House of Representatives, and is one
of the leading thinkers in the State.
II FOURTH DISTRICT.
The same paper also has the following
from the Greenville district:
Col. B. w. Ball and other prominent gen.
tlemen of Laurens are in the city in atten-
dance upon the Supreme Court. Laurens
is in the Fourth Congressional District, and
to a question by a Register representative
have a contestant for his seat, Colonel Ball
said:
"No, | don't think Perry will have any
opposition, at least there is no sign Of any
in any portion of the district so far as |
have heard. | think he will have q walk
over"
WILL COL.A AIKEN BE HIS OWN SUCCESSOR?
The Anderson Journal says: We learn
there is a movement on foot at Abbeville
C.. H. to secure Judge Cothran's consent for
his name to 90 before the convention for
nomination as the Democratic candidate
for Congress in this district in case Col.
Aiken's state of health will not permit him
to be in the field. Abbeville proposes to
stand by Aiken if he is in the field, as we
are informed, but if he should be out it is
deemed certain that Judge Cothran's name
is the only chance to hold the Representa-
tive in Abbeville county. We know moth
ing of Judge Cothran'S sentiments in the
matter, but it is needless for us to say that
his reputation as a patriot and statesman
would be a tower of strength in any contest
that he might enter. In our present light
it is a question whether this new move
ment tends to complicate or simplify the
coming race for Congress. The plot seems
to thicken, and the lapse of a few weeks
will likely show the drift of things toward q
settlement Of the questions as to who will
be our next Congressman.
TIE PRESBYTERIAN SEMINARE.-The
Board of Directors of the Presbyterian The
illogical Seminary Of Columbia, met in Co.
lumbia on Wednesday of last week and
adjourned on Friday afternoon. All the
Directors were present. The Register of
Saturday gives the following report of their
proceedings:
The first duty of the board was to attend
upon the examination of the students,
which began on Wednesday and was con-
Guided on Friday at noon. -Four of the
Young gentlemen received certificates of
graduation as follows: j. NJ. PloWden, of
Clarendon f.. B. Witherspoon, of Missis.
sippi; w. IL. White, of Spartanburg, and
J. A.. Wilson, of York.
The board in its meeting for the transac-
ton of business reelected Hon. James
Hemphill, of Chester, as President of the
board, and Rev. n. II. Law as Secretary.
Mr.. w. J. Duttie, of Columbia, was elected
Treasurer instead of Mr.. ~. A. McCreery,
who declined reelection. w. A. Clark, of