The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-17
SOUTH CAROLINA POLITICS.
The Fight Between the Tillmanltes and
independents May Lead to Bloodshed.

SOUTH CAROLINA POLlTlCS'
The Fight Between the TiIlmanites and
independents May Lead to Bloodshed.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Oct. l5-Political
talk here since the nomination of Judge
Haskell by the an!i-Tillman democrats,
and the almost certain support that it will
get from the republicans, has assumed
sanguinary hue. Tillman and his party
say that the negroes will not be allowed to
vote the Haskell ticket. The Haskell
party say they shall not only be allowed to
vote it, if they like, but that they will he
protected in doing So That the Tillman-
ties arc frightened is evidenced by their
application to the Governor to give them
the control of the commissioners and mali
ayers of election. These were appointed
some time before Tillman's nomination,
and are composed mostly of straightout
democrats. When Tillman got the nomi-
nation his convention demanded Of Gov
Richardson TO remove his appointces and
appoint Tillmanites. The Governor re-
fused. Now they are begging it as favor,
and the Governor still refuses. The situa-
ton is therefore this: The Haskell demo-
Gratis have control of the machinery OF
elections, and there can be no doctUring
of the returns or suppression OF the negro
vote unless with their connivance, which
is not probable.
As to bloodshed, it may be said that 1t is
extremely probable in some of the upper
counties. If the Tillmantcs attempt to
brighten the negroes away from the polls
with violence it is sure to be resisted by
the Haskellites. There is not much dan
ger in the lower tier Of counties, where
the Tillmanites are not so numerous.
The republican State committee meets
on Monday, and will probably issue n
manifesto endorsing the Haskell ticket.
At first there was disposition on the
part of some of the antiTillmanites to
let things slide, but Haskell is gaining
strength every day. 1t is estimated that
every city and town in the State with a
population of over 1000 will give the
Haskell ticket q majority. Tillman's
strength lies almost entirely in the coun-
try out side the towns and villages. 1t is
difficult TO say how this will affect the
Congressional elections. The democrats
will easily carry the First, Second, Third
and Fifth districts. The Fourth, Sixth and
Seventh arc doubtful.
Considerable curiosity is manifested
here to know whether Senators Hampton
and Butler will obey the call Of the Till
NANTES to conc here and take the stump
for them. 1t is said that unless they do
so both will be fired out at the expiration
Of their terms. Whatever the outcome,
it is generally conceded that the demo-
cratic party in the Palmetto State is ire
trievably split in twain. Nothing can
heal the breach that has been made, and
the negro will at last become the balance
of power.
ColuMnus, S. c., Oct. l5.-Yesterday at
the home of Edwin Harper, the nominee
for Secretary of State on the Tillman
ticket meeting of the executive committee
was held MIR. Harper and other leaders
of the movement denounced independ-
entism as worse than radicalism, and said
that these so-called democrats had stolen
the "lvery Of heaven to serve the devil
in" 1t was resolved: THAT VIC urge
the State Democratic Executive Com
mittec to leave no stone untuIned to per-
serve democratic success and Anglo-Saxon
SupFcIluCN, anu " tIaHiPlc uHuCi iOV' Wis
hellish, diaholical move to defeat the
popular will, even if it requires the calling
of a State convention Of the party to or
ganizc the people into military COM
panics.
In the mean time Judge Haskell is
directing the fight, and is not disturbed
by the demonstrations against him. AS
offset reports come from Spartanhurg,
Oconcc, Union, and other counties that
Haskell is gaining votes hourly. An old
and prominent democrat publishes his
declaration to support Haskell because of
the incendiary utteranccs Of Capt. Till
man in the past day or two.
The Columbia Daily Record having the
largest circulation in this city, came over
to Haskell to-day, and enjoys the distinc-
ton of being tho only paper in the state
on that side.
In n day or two it is probable that IL
Republican State Executive Committee
will hold meeting and endorse the nom-
nations of Thursday night. The dcclara-
ton Of Capt. Tillman and some of his
followers that the negroes would not he
allowed to vote in some counties has lost
him all chance of receiving any of the
republican vote.