Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-15

The excitement in South Carolina over multi.
fcstion and secession was probably no greater
than that witnessed there at present over the
internal control OF the dominant party. The
democratic state convention split into two IN
equal factions yesterday. the singular feature
having been that those who call themselves
regulars or straightouts, seeded and left the
Tillmanites in complete mastery as the regu-
larry organized democracy. At least that is
the way it seems to outsiders The Tillman
men appear to have secured about three -fourths
Of the convention which has jus. fallen apart
into two bodies. Their program is to consti-
tute the nominating convention for state off,
cials to be held next month by delegates chosen
in county conventions rather than. as proposed
by the other faction. by primary election. II has
been said that the straightouts rely TO large
extent on the friends of the present holders of
state and county Offices, who have so far kept
out of the fight, but who sympathize with the
old organization rs against the Tillman party.
Unless there IL some arrangement by which the
republican vote will be cast, pretty much as q
whole for one faction or the other il is going
to be very interesting from now on in the Pal
metto State. The Charleston republicans ap-
pear 20 prefer a straight ticket with ex-Mayor
Cunningham for governor. The ''straights"
OF the other party evidently expect to receive
a large share of the republican vote in the
eastern half Of tho state. The warfare 10 in
some measure a contest between the upper and
lower regions Of the state, as well as between
the old and new elements in politics and So
cisty.
But while 10 outsiders the bolt in the prelmi-
nary convention looks like permanent split in
the party, the organs of the respective factions
in Charleston both say that there will be no
split in the sense of an independent ticket
The As,rs and Courier thinks that the Septsm-
Der state convention. with anything like or
ganization on the part of the straightouts, will
be controlled by them. The Tillman organ.
the Sun. says that the August convention set
tied everything by which it seems to claim that
the substitution of Tillmanite committee for
the old committee has secured in advance the
majority of the nominating convention.
Twenty-Five thousand barrels of whisky we're
totally destroyed by fire in Louisville yester-
day and Kentucky stands stunned and speech
less. No cry OF relief goes forth, for there
can be no relief. Hers is that unutterable sor-
row which falls with crushing force only once
in perhaps a hundred lifetimes Kentucky
needs only silent sympathy. Hers is not a
wound that may be healed by words or deeds
She wants no bread for her hungry. She asks no
roofs for her shelterless. She seeks no shoes
for her barefooted little ones. She calls for no
clothes to shield her from the elements. She
asks only the Christian comfort that comes
from the touch of human hearts She wants
only the tears Of those who have tasted the
bitterness of woe and have met desolaton face
to face. Her eyes are drv today and her heart
is parched. Hope and joy are ashes in her
mouth. and corn and rye in their fairness are
dead sea fruit upon her lips.
A cloture which permits numerous speeches
indefinite amendments. and motions to adjourn
alternating with these speeches and votes on
amendments, is cloture that does not and
cannot change any rule of the Senate now
in being. permitting free debate. 1t is cloture
from not giving eloture.
The Paris Figaro i'll a burst of excitement
calls for the arming of French forts on the
German frontier to repel an invasion which
may occur at any time. The Figaro ought to
be published in a country like ours, which does
not begin to lock its stable until the horse is
stolen. One of the compensations for our de-
feHceless condition Is that we are not startled
every few weeks by some impetuous and PEN
sanguinary editor jumping into print with a
wild call to arms and an armng OF our fort
resses on the frontier.
Dramatically California has the advantage
over our Eastern Shore. but by proper diversity
and close attention to the smaller fruits the
Eastern Shore account of its nelghborhood
to market will still be ahead The not I'M
frequent failure of the peach and other large
fruit crops in the eastern states should induce
the fruit grower to go even more largely into
the raising Of figs, pears, grapes and berries.
Ibsen reyerses the rule of some great artists
he makes his wife copy his manuscripts
whereas they make their works copies Of their
wives beauty and character.
The United States tariff is physically exciting
the English. start was made On crate maker
Samuel Warren, yesterday, who took his life
because business was stagnant. The United
States tariff will not become. however. a uni
yersal mode of capital punishment, because
while it is intended to kill in England 1t is ex-
pected to make alive in the CLited States Of
America.
Twenty-Five thousand barrels Of "hot
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