The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-10-15
A BAD STATE OF AFFAIRS.
4 Republican Congressman Likoly to
Succeed Perry.

Succeed Perry.
SPARTANBURG, Oct. THE result of
to-day's nominations is destined to
shape political events which mean
much to South Carolina. It may bring
the now divided Democratic factions
together and it may precipitate crisis
which may defeat Captain Tillman for
Governor also send Republican to
Congress from the Fourth.
The present situation in South Care
lima is the gravest that has existed
since 1876. Judge Haskells manifesto
means business from the word 90. It
is no child's play. While the majority
of the Straightout faction do not en-
dorse Judge .Haskell's position. there
are many Influential citizens who do.
1t IS believed, however, that Major
Duncan's nomination would avert the
pending Haskell movement and vir-
tually clear Captain 'rillman's path to
the Governors chair. But if Captain
Shell is nominated there is trouble
ahead.
Hundreds in this Congressional Dis.
trlct and thousands in the State who
have resigned themselves to Tillman
will never consent to swallow Shell,
and, in opposing the latter, they will
wage warfare against all his allies.
This straw will show which way the
wind blows.
DR.. ]. F. Ensor, white Republican
of this city, has already been nomina-
ted by the Republicans of this district
for Congress. He is at present a Unit
ed States rading deputy. During the
Republican administration of South
Carolina he was superintendent of the
lunatic asylum. His official record is
said to be unimpeachable and his char
acter as a citizen beyond question.
Among the Democrats of this district
he has many warm personal friends.
A prominent gentlemen told me last
night that a number of strong Demo
Gratis have declared their intention to
support Ensor in opposition to Shell.
If the latter IS nominated the negro
majority of course prevails in the dis
trict, and with white Democrats to
keep an eye on the ballot box, who can
say that Ensor would not be nominat-
ed?
Let those who shrug their should
ers at the Haskell manifesto look the
situation throughout the State square
ly in the face. From parallel stand
point there are at least 1850 Republi-
can voters in the District, which are Of
feet by only 5000 Democratic voters. At
least 20 per cent. of the Democratic
voters were opposed to the nomination
OF Tiliman, and 10 per cent. are still
opposed to him, or I per cent. would
not array themselves against move
! ment to defeat him by an independent
Democratic ticket. Therefore il the
orthordoX Democratic convention,
which IS called to meet IN Columbia on
Tuesday next, puts out ticket it will
receive the almost solid support Of the
Republicans, and there will be enough
white Democratic sympathiZers and
allies TO see that the ballots are put in
the Gox and counted.
\ victory is never won till the foe is
disarmed.
The prevailing opinion is that the
following ticket OF the Straightouts
will he nominated by the Corolina con-
yention on Tuesday next: Governor,
a. G. Haskell; Lieutenant Governor,
w. L. Mauldin; Secretary OF State. j.
Q. Marshall; Comptroller General, Cen
eral E. Bacon; Adjutant and Inspector
General, NJ. L. Bonham; Treasurer, T.
w. Woodward.
After Duncan's defeat became appar-
ent many influential citizens here who
yesterday expressed disapproval of the
proposed opposition to Tillman changed
their opinion and will now no doubt
enter into any honorable method to
defeat the election of him and his tick
Ensor, the Republican candidate, Is
enthuiastic over the result. and conf
dently expresses his ability to defeat
Captain Shell at the polls.-Augusta
Chronicle.