The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-14
The South Carolina snl,t.

Reasons for regrettlng the action Of the
! straightout democrats in South Carolina il
nominating a state ticket are increasing in
number. The feeling between the two fac
tions is daily becoming more bitter. The
TIllmanites, when they succeeded in getting
control Of the state convention and nomi-
mating ticket that suited them, thought
the fight against Tillman was over, ana that
the ticket which he led would be elected
without further trouble OF effort That
was also the very general belief Throughout
the state. The nomination of a straight
out ticket has angered the Tillmanites and
they will spare no efforts TO achieve sue
cess. Objectionable as the methods were
by which they secured Tillman's nomina-
ton the methods they will adopt to elect
him, if they are hard pressed. are likely to
be much more Objectionable.
a day or two ago it was not thought that
the strsghouts had much of prospect of
electing their ticket. A different i'm
preston is beginning to prevail An unex-
pected amount of enthusiasm is cropping
out for the straightout ticket, and there
seems to be no doubt that it will receive q
majority in each of the towns and cities.
That being the case, Tillman cannot afford
TO lose any votes in the country districts.
His strength is, of course with the farmers.
They have stood by him from the begin
ming of his public career, and they are
ready to battle for him to any extent
But if the blacks should vote with the
straightouts and election day should be
rainv ona TilIroan would NOT ha an carfaip
Of success, notwithstanding the fact that
he has, from present appearances, at least
thres-tifths of the democrats of the state
with him. If tho blacks attempt to
vote the straightout ticket in any con-
siderable numbers there will be trouble.
Few, if any, blacks will vote the Tillman
ticket. Tillman. by his alleged rash state
ment that the blacks would not be permitted
to assist his opponents, has arrayed them
against himself. And the straightouts will
see that the blacks vote if they want to.
That is what makes the political situation
in South Carolina alarming. In the pres
ent temper of the contending factions it
would not require a great provocation to
bring about violent disturbances. 1t is to
be hoped, however, that violence will be
kept out of the campaign.
The position occupied by Senators Hamp-
ton and Butler is not an altogether de-
sirable one. Their sympathies are doubt
less with the straightouts. The 1illmanites
have called upon them to come to the state
and help them. How can they refusea The
Tlllman ticket is the regular democratic
ticket and the TIllmanites have right to
expect that the senators will do what they
can to elect it. Senator Hampton's term
expires next March, and as the Tillmanites
will control the legislature, whatever may
be the fate of the state ticket, they will
refuse him a reelection if he refuses to
assist them now. And Senator Buffers
term expires in 1895 The Tillmanites have
long memories. In view of the growing
popularity of the straightout ticket and
the bitterness which is certain to mark the
it is not an easy matter for the
senator's to decide whether or not it is good
politics to obey the call of the Tillmanites.
There is one thing, however, that is source
OF satisfaction - the campaign will be a
short one.