Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06
IN SOUTH CAROLINA'S DISTRICTS.
Prospects of the Return of congressman
From That State.

From That State.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
CHARLESTON. s. c., Aug. 5, 1892.
South Carolina is represented in the Fifty
second Congress by one alliance man. Geo. W.
Shell of the fourth district, since the death of
ex-ConSressman Stackhouse in June last. just
at this time the alliance yardstick is being in
dustriously and vigorously used in the hastings
and it looks very much as if there will be a
change in the next Congress, so far as the pal
metto state Is concerned. A glance at the con-
gressional canvass in the state NAV be interest
ing at this writing. 1t may be promised the
fight Is for the nomination and is confined en-
tirely to the democracy save in the seventh dis
trict, better known as the ''black district
owing to its dense colored population.
The first district If represented now by ".
Ii. Brawley who i5 admittedly one Of the ablest
young Carolinians of the decade. MIR Brawley
represents the commercial interests of Charles
ton, which Is the metropolis and seaport of the
state. He Is opposed for the democratic nom
nation BIZ DIR. J. William Stokes the president
of the state Farmers Alliance, and the indica-
tons are that he may be beaten unless he can
poll the entire democratic vote of Charleston
The other two counties of the district-Orange-
burg and LexingtOn-are distinctly civ alliance
counties, although Brawley will get large vote
from the towns and cities Of both counties. Dr.
Stokes is running on the Ocala platform which
by strange turn IN politics, is now the demo-
cratic platform of South Carolina. Mr. Brawley
Is opposed to the free coinage Of silver. The re-
publicans have no fgh. ling chance in this dis
trict, although it is probable they will put I'D
DIR. L. Z. Crum, the colored man who was APP
pointed postmaster Of Charleston by President
Harrison, but whose nomination was withdrawn
from the Senate before it was acted upon.
The tight for Congressman Geo. ID. Tillman 9
shoes m he second ali OF il III
the chances largely in favor of Your Uncle
George" as he is Familiarity called here His
opponents are W. Jasper Talbert high official
In the state alliance, and Robert Aldrich, a
prominent lawyer, who went over to the Till
man side In the state campaign Of 1880. Tai
bert has majority of the alliance behind him.
Aldrich has nothing to depend upon except the
devotion 70 the 1iliman side, and this Is dis
counted by the fact that "lour Uncle George
Is brother of Gov. Ben Til.maa. In addition
TO this Cncle George" will get large share of
what Is known as the conservative democratic
vote that is row directed against his brother,
the governor. 1t is doubtful if the republicans
viii put up anybody in this district
The third district is now represented BY Mr.
Geo. ID. johnson, who in 1880 ran in a triangu-
lar contest and got the nomination over the
alliance candidate, d. X. Norris. The alliance,
however, wants Mr.. Johnson's scalp and have
put against him A. c. Latimer, O third party
advocate, and the man who rushed the Ocala
platform through the democratic state conven-
ton Congressman Johnson, however, has a
big following in his district and NAV pull
through, especially since he voted for Crisp for
Speaker and with the free silver men.
Congressman Geo. Washington Shell, who
, represents the fourth district. is one Of the
famous farmers movement trlumvirate who
inaugurSted the revolution Of 1880, known as
the farmers movement. He is the author Of the
now famous document known in local politics
| as ''The Shell Manifesto" and which led to the
nomination Of b. Il. Tillman for governor and
the overthrow Of the Hampton regime in the
! state. Mr.. Shell got the nomination in 1880
only after two primary elections had been held
and VIII by no means have Q walk over in 1892
No man measures up better measure to the
alliance ysrdstick than Congressman Shell. but
there are several patriots in his district who are
fully as able to stand the test, and these viii
make ii lively for Mr.. Shell
HIS strongest opponent, perhaps, II DIR. r,
NJ smith Of SpartanburR, but several other
candidates viii enter the race. DIR. j. +. End
cor, who made the race against him in 1880 a
republican. received good many democratic
votes; and If his party puts him up again viii
very likely make q close run.
/ Congressman John ]. Hemphill who repre-
sents the fifth district, IL fighting for political
life against DR.. VIM Strait, who has the In
dorsement of all the county alliances in the
district: DIR. Strait has . big following. Mr.
Aemphin, however, II polished spsakA and