Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-01
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Republicans Will Not Make COali-
ton With the Third Party.

The Republicans Will Not Make COali-
ton With the Third Party.
Correspondence of The Evening Star
CHARLESTON, s. c., October 81, 1892.
The first sign Of life in the political world
that has shown itself in this state since the dem
ocratic primaries in August last made its APP
pearance today in the person of Mr.. H. g.
Ewart. Mr.. Ewart came here several days ago
and modestly registered at one Of the hotels. 1t
was ascertained that he had frequent confer
ences with some of the republican leaders here.
but before the newspaper people could get on
to him Mr.. Ewart had left. There seems to be
no doubt that his mission was OF political
character 1t is stated on good authority that
his purpose was to raise funds for the national
republican campaign.
His visit cheered up the republicans consid-
erably inasmuch as it was an official recognition
of the party in this state, which is very rarely
offered except upon the eve of a national con-
vention.
The political situation in South Carolina on
the eve of the election does not present any
acute phases. There are three electoral tickets
in the feld-republican, democratic and third
party. The prohibitonists are making their
fight in the democratic party and will not put
out an electoral ticket. The popuiists. led by
the editor of the Farmers Alliance organ, are
coquetting with both parties. 1t is known that
overtures were recently made to the state chair
man of the republican party for coalition,
but were rerulsed.
THE REPUBLICANS WILL NOT FUSE
State Chairman Webster is quoted as saying:
81 know Of no republican in this state who has
had or will have anything to do with the third
party. Republicans have nothing to gain by
any such compromise or coalition. 1t ID my
opinion that any such political scheme would
be a thunder and not likely TO be successful.
The republicans could not give their entire
strength to any combination ticket. and. to tell
the truth do not think that the third party in
this state have any votes to deliver. As to the
reform republican party in this state, which
made an effort to get into the convention at
Minneapolis. it has pretty well been absorbed
by the regulars They claim now to be in rank
with u.s."
1t would be difficult 10 give at this time any
reliable estimate of the third party vote In this
state. As has been intimated In this corre-
spondence, the men who now have control OF
the democratic machinery are thoroughly
tainted with the principles Of the Ocala plat
form that the old line DEMOCRATS have no re-
lance at all upon their professions OF democ-
racy. And yet ii is extremely doubtful II any
considerable number of them Will have the
hardihood to break through the traces and vote
against the democratic electors. The personal
appropriately Of Gen. Weaver in this state and
all through the south is another reason why his
vote will be email Whether true or not, Gen.
Viewers war record il used against him in the
south.
THE CONGRESSIONAL FIGHT.
The congressional fight will be very tame.
The republicans are not entering into it with
any spirit to speak Of. The candidates in the
field are as follows:
District. Democrat. Republican.
First. W. H. Bradley.
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