The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-09
TIE SOUTH IN THE SADDLE.
Eighteen Solid Southern Republicans and
what they are Going to do.

Eighteen Solid Southern Republicans and
what they are Going to do.
From the st. Louis Globe-Democvat, Rep.)
WASHINGTON, December 3l.-An
extraordinary phase of Solid South pre-
sents itself. 1t confronts the President
elect and the candidates for Speaker wisn
a condition, or rather several conditions.
There will be eighteen Southern Repub-
licans in the next House, that Is counting
Missouri and Maryland as Southern, and
they count big il the present arrange
ment. These eighteen members-e!ecs
are standing together. Their front
stretches from Maryland through the
Virginias, Tennessee and Kentucky to
Missouri. Not weak spot appears IN
the line. These Southern Republicans
are as solid as their States were in No.
vember. If the combination holds
and so far it has shown wonderful Vitall-
ty-it will yield great influence after
the 4th of March. The first test of its
cohesiyeness came when MahoDes
friends attempted to swing the whole
Southern Republics IN inference to his
support for the Cabinet. The meeting
cailed here was composed mainly OF
Mahone's friends, but tire Southern
members-elect controlled its action AID
prevented endorsement CT anybody.
rhis will be the policy OF the eighteen.
They will call upon Gen. Harrison at
the proper time with their united request
for the recognation of the South in tue
Cabinet, but they Will not
ask the appointment ;of any psrticular
person, and in this way the solid eighteen
smoothe rather than roughen the way OF
the President-elec 10 the selection Of
his Southern Cabinet officers.
But With the candidates for Speaker
the eighteen are pursuing different tac-
tics. they are insisting on an under
standing definite in detail. Eighte
votes cast solidly mean much in such
Speakership contest as is going on now.
|. It may almost be said that these Sonth-
ern Republicans can dictate who will bs
Speaker if they hold together. The csn-
dldates know this, and they are dealing
very considerably with "The Little
Solid South" as one Of them has nsmsd
the combination. SO far as Can be learned,
the eighteen are not asking too mncn.
They want one OF the four prlncipsl
offices in the organization of the House,
and they want certain committe appoints
ments. The Office they ask is that of
doorkeeper. Inc committee appoint
ments they desire are not so important
in general estimation as they are i'm
portant to the section which the eighteen
represent. There seems no good reason
why the organization of Southern Re
publicans. should not hold together, ami
if it does it will get about all it
is asking for. The eigEteen have goo:i
leadership. McComas of Maryland,
Wade OF Missouri, and aouk of rennss-
see, are not only Old members, bet
shrewd managers. If they Can make the
new members-elect apprecists the SIT l.
at on as they themselves see 1T, tlen the
eighteen will remain solid, not only un-
til the House is organized, but aftsrward,
ami they will be able to secure mo,e
legislation and more patronage than tiey
would if scattered. Sect onalism is not
q very good thing, but it is necessary to
some extent for self-protect:on.