The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-17
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
The situation in south Carolina Care
fully CulIcd Comments.
New York IimCsl

division there would be no doubt as to which
section would prevail. South Carolina Is
pro-cminenily an agricultural state. and
| The Farmers Alliance has already shown
that il controls a majority OF the Democratic
VOTERS. But the chances are that the lie
puhlicans will make no nominations OF Their
own. and will take no part as an o.
| oauization in the contest. And strangely
enough. the Dlmocraiic "Siraishtouis.
! the conservatives and Bourhons OF the
/ ..old refine viii make q strong bid Tor me
support of both white ana black Republic
cans. MANY of the up-country negroes are
in the Alliance and viii support Iillman
| but those of the cities and coast counties
arc not unlikely 10 go with the anii-Iill-
mar ties. especially IL the white Republican
! Leaders take up with that side. " II ihis
| lid for the colOrCd vote and the general
breakup Of party lines that will give the
contest IFS chief interest. and the ultimate
result is not unhkelr 20 be quite "A new d.
vision Of parties in the politics OF south
lNcg York SUM-
Tulman's opponents have leen yOciicrat-
i'm that Doe was trying io spiit ihc Demo
cratic party i'm south Carolina. Vow they
have snlit ID themselves. Iillman is uu-
doubtediy the choice 81 the great majority
OF the Democrats Of south Carolina for Gov
crnor. He was nominated last March, sub
! ieet 90 the approval OF tine state onNcntinn.
lbv "A convention Of farmers. Fiyc-siNihs of
the convention OF ihis week was pledged io
| him. But his opponents nave $50 long CON
trolled the polite, ot the state ana htio ii-
Offices that they are unwilling 10 allo" an
outsider chance. iilimau has Denounced
them rashly and inicnp rateiy enough bui
apparentll with Some truth. According 90
! him "a rin4 Of arie,0crat, rules the state.
lie proposes % change. and tha ring bolts n
advance. The desire Tor change, Mcall-
ness Of the continual as0cndancy of q small
CLIQUE IF favored politicians. tie instructive
! Democratic conviction that the majority OF
! the party should guide the p1rty's course
and choose the paly's officers. seem io De
clements of importance IN the farmers
| movement in south Carolina.
columbia Rrgisier.l
The retirement 81 ih- five counties from
| the convention is grave matter, as Do ma!
! hereafter take shape. As "a protest against
the Wiiful and IRREGULAR action Of the ma
/ 'Oritv OF the nYention. vi aieNcr we may
! think of the discretion or indiscretion OF IRE
| retiring minority IL was surely competent
for that minority to eXpres, ia the most en-
phatic manner their condemnation OF the
| wilfl and W3nton exercise Of power D.!
| the majority.
Plainly there could ic no good purpose
TO be served n forcing the minority against
their consent. o. DO that or tD participate in
that which they honestly conceived thclf
| constituents had NOT entrusted them Will
and which the call assembling the conNcn-
ton in no way contemplated. Onqueston-
ably there was mo- necessity for this thing.
/ The majority have tuus far suffered no sort
of harm at the hands Of the Executive Com
mittee. There was absolutely nothing that
the Executive Committee could do. if So
disposed. between now and the ceptemb,i
convention TO help or hurt the majority %!
the minority.
New York Telegram.
the Tiuman faction in South Carolina has
beaten the "siraightouts" i'm the Demo
cratic state convention. 1he leader Of The
faction Is a candidate for Governor, WHO
advocates an sorts Of exploded and absurd
measures. who calls colleges "dude idcto-
ries." makes insulting illusions To- bis oppo-
nent~. and resorts 90 the Old, Old art OF ihe
demago4ue i'm making his followers believe
/ that he is in danger Of assassination for mis-
! "lcarlessncss.'
Sew YORK Herald.
The political heat in South Carolina
which threatens 20 brnc two Democratic
tickets into TIE campaign is not bad thins
IN some ways. We are not we'll enough in-
formed as To Che merits Of the case 90 cN-
press an opinion as 90 iIe differences, bui
whatever divides political pariie, in the
| south upon any other line than color Is
substantial gain for the mon.
The Partition Of Africa.
New YORK Times
The partition Of Africa between the
nations Of Europe GOES on rapidly in these
DAYS. Lord Salsbury's announcement i1
Parliament shows that France and Eng
land have already come to an agreement
upOn the great region between Senegal and
Lake Tchad which il had been proposed a.
submit to a Joint commission for delimlta-
lion. BY this agreement the Province or
Empire of S0kOtO. which has long hccn
under the influence ofthe Royal Niger Com
many. will be cOnformed to b., and this part
of the SOudan. lying between the NIGER and
LakeIChad. Is recognized a. under briiisn
influence. liz dominion extends 10 ihe
southern portion Of de west shore OF the
lake. The region north Of Sokoto
beginning at The northern part Of the west
shore Of Lake Tchad. and extending west
erlv and n0rhwestcrly, is recognized a.
under French influence. In this Way France
GETS "A connected zone from Lake lcnad
along the PIPER Niger 10 Sencgamh!a ana
the coast. This has OF late been one Il the
most marked scenes of French activity. and
| "A short time ago. i'm tae region between tic
ppar Senegal and the Niger treaties with
i've chiefs greatly extended French inlu-
ence. From their post al Bomaku the
French have gone down the Niger as far a.
Segu and captured iL and very likely are
now much further advanced through Mas
f sina on the way TO Timbuctoo.
The G.. !. Il. aud Pension Sharks.
New York Heraidl
Care likewise should Dee taken to prevent
the army from becoming an advertising
Il agency for pension sharks and claim agents
There is danger Of ths-a great danger. IL
the rear Of every army viii bee found the
camp-fOllowers who plundc' lie dead, the
suffers. stragglCrs and towards. 30 iu
this great army assembled ia BOston-nol
ir the rear, but very much 10 the front, we
} were sorry 10 see--Ncre the professional
politician eager ior Office, the pension shark
demanding legislation which would he g..
no value To the veteran, but add largely to
his gains. The influence OF these men. con-
tact with them even. should he held by
every true veteran rs abhOrrcnt and lOaih-
some. They shonld De diummcd out a.
ruthlessly as their progenitors were driven
out OF the armies a sherman and Grant.
Another Case of Prophet.
New Orleans New Delta
The lOiters c0E,pany has one layOriie argu-
ment which IL advances on all occasions, in
season and out of season drags 10 IN by the
ears whether II ills or not. II is that only
seven per cent. of lis receipts comes from
the state of Louisiana, and nincty-ihrec Der
cent. comes from other states. For the
sake of argument only, let Us grant that
this is So, and lei us see what 10 proves. The
lottery il "a Louisiana institution, chartered
here, d0mcilcd here. doing business here.
and best known here both az % iis men and
methods. Consequently, fwhat Il claims
o. be tine is true, the people who know il
best trus, il least. As a lawyer would say
Its reputation among its neighbOrs and
acquaintance and those VINO know it. j.
worse than its reputation among those VINO
10 NOT know IL"
Drunkenness ia Indians.
Chicago News
Mayor sullivan, Of indianapolis has made
a ruling on the question Of what constitutes
drunkenness under the laws OF Indiana
that is at least curious. Drunkenness, 20
| In critnp MaNor Sullivan held. must lp