New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-30
FCN IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

vass for the nominations, conducted with all
the enthusiasm, the demonstrations and rallies,
public discussions and barbecues and that sort
of thing which elsewhere come after the NOM
inction and before the election The peculiar
conditions existing in South Carolina make this
preliminary campaign necessary il the voters
arc TO get any fun out Of the election. 1t is
understood in South Carolina that nobody can
nm against the regular Democratic ticket. Inc
business of the campaign. consequently, Is with
the nominating conventions. The nominations
being made, the subsequent election proceed
ings are mere folmalites. This condition OF
things permits to the voter at the polls range
of choice somewhat similar to that which was
offered bv the fisherman when he told the artist
who was to put the finishing touches OH MS
smack that he didn't care blank what color
he painted her so long as he painted her RED"
With the exception OF few years when inc
State enjoyed the beneficcnt administration Oh
that eminent rcformer, Daniel ii. Chamberlain,
now Of this city. South Carolina has always
been that way. The Chamberlain experiment.
being costly and unsatisfactory, everybody WAS
dad To get back TO the old conditions, wlthou'
caring much what they We're so they got fia
of Chamberlain The Ex-Governor has since
been engaged in writing letters TO the news
papers setting forth the necessity OF electihs
Grover Cleveland to the Presidency to insure
pure government and honest administration.
In one or two instances these letters have been
printed and have been read with intense sa'ls-
faction-by Chamberlain.
So il happens that South Carolina, warned
by the Chamberlain experiment of the danger
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polls. and has TO have all its fun at the nom
mating conventions The voters have been
having il now for several weeks in this primary
campaign IL seems that while the state con-
time, 10 be unanimously Democratic the Dem
ocratic party itself has ceased TO he unanimous.
Differences OF opinion as to candidates nave
arisen during the last few years, SO that now a.
has been said, the canvass for the mountainous
is attended with public meetings and double
barreled guns and pistols of various caiiores'
and discussions with sticks and remarks OF d
personal character about the candidates ana
their habits and antccedents, and everything
else that is calculated 10 lend excitement 10 the
occasion and promote q Wholesome interest IN
public affairs. From the published accounts u
il evident that the un-unanmous Democrats
have been having lot of fun out OF it. The
closing meeting was ut Lanrens, and CORE
spondent OF THE Atlanta Constitution has
described the proceedings. Governor Tlllman
WAS one OF the speakers, ana was cheered en-
Enthusiastically when he arose. An opponent
standing hear "jeered and hissed.' Whereat
n friend of the Governor hit him over the head
with q club The account continues:
| Like A lash a genuine riot was precipitated. For
| Of
u,,, sticks md clubs Heads smashed, noses
| marked and eye. blacksned. The great thrVng Oh
men rushed forward TO get Into H. Those on the OUT
side reached for their pistols, but the rioters seeueu
10 have forgotten their firearms. They 'oh'ehoeo
| themselves with 9 fair light with clubs
As soon as the Governor could Obtain near
ing he began by saying that until TWO years
ago the people Of the State were under 'he
| government VI newspaper editors, and they hao
become such infamous liars that You can't get
,h. truth ont Of them.r ave are now having
n discussion.r he said, "and exercising the
rights Of free white men." This was not de-
Mod However they might differ OH other
ouestions. all agreed-even tho men whose
| heads were smashed, noses marked and eyes
blackenedu-that they were having DIS
mssion, and were exercising the rights OF
free white men," For "primary campaign
the discussion seems to have been somewhat
animated and the exercise OF the rights OF Tree
white men a trille heated, but 1t was the only
opp,rtunity for INDUCING in election exc'fe-
ments. and they had to make the most OF H.
As soon as the nominations are made the l.il
ui,l be over and ,inanimity will be re-estaD-
Isbcd "The Savannah News is gratfied to
belicyc that the defeated faction IN the primary
campaign Twill pocket its grievances and heip
70 give the Democratic nominees Tor state
offices and the Cleveland and Stevenson electors
the usual majority" 1t seems little surprIs-
inc at first blush that, with differences so pro-
nounced as this account indicates, the party
shouid middle ND together and become 'lnani-
nous before election. Ii is accounted Iof' nov"
ever by a prevailing del,lson that if they don't
do IL Chamberlain will come back. IL Is
throuyh fear of that that the South Carolina
Democracy are solid for Cleveland and Steven
| son As Chamberlain himself is solid for the
game ticket. he has the satisfaction OF know
inc that his influence is extremely powerful
both ways.
| What they are more disturbed about than
ANYTHING else is the danger that somehow, il
Cleveland is not elected " discussion VIII DO
ab,ideed and they will be prevented from exer-
oising what Governor Tillman calls the rights
If free white men, As we understand it. the
entire Democratic party throughout the c0un-
try is in q state of feverish anxiety and alarm
| for the same cause. The rights Of free white
men are in danger.
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