The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-06-07
Wednesday, June Z, 1893.
The Political FOrecaste.

Unless the signs OF the times and the wis
dom and sagacity Of our political leaders in
Washington are misleading, we may expect
warm times in South Carolina next year.
But the antis will be led by new men. men
with broader views and more liberality OF
thought and action, than characterized our
recent campaign.
Those who have been reading the papers
have had fully as much opportunity TO know
the situation as we have, and without know
ing anything and without asserting anything,
our plain every day common sense leads US
70 believe that we may now see the rift In the
cloud, and read the handwriting on the wall.
The policy Of Tillman and Irby from the
first, and until the present time, has been one
Of extreme partisanship. Governor Tillman
has declared that no anti need apply to bim
for favors, and Senator Irby has said that he
would give nothing to anybody except he
were q Reformer of the most pronounced
type. We believe none will deny that this is
the true status.
Again: Governor Tillman inaugurated a
system Of blacklisting in Washington certain
OF our South Carolina politicians, namely
Cal. Caughman, Ben Perry, N. G. Gonzales, NJ
L. Donaldson, and perhaps others. We be-
lieve this will not be disputed.
On the other hand: In retaliation, certain
sntis blacklIsted Tillman, Irby, Latimer
Strait, and perhaps others.
The question as TO who will control the pat
ronage from South Carolina has been delayed
but now certain things may be conceded:
l. That Irby and Tillman will have little OF
no influence with the President.
hot prf1 ill t~<1
the patronage from Washington.
From which conclusions certain other con
clusions may be drawn. as follows:
!. That Butler is In the race for reelection
and that he intends to use his vantage ground
in the wisest and most skillful manner.
2. This being so, he cannot, under any cir
cnmstances, recommend any Haskellite. OF
any offensive Tillman partisan to any Office
8. That II the extreme men on both sides
are relegated to the rear, the conservative
men Of both wings will be eligible to posi-
tions OF appointment.
4. That Butler desiring reelection will seek
to act in such way as TO make the greatest
number Of friends.
s. The Tillman ranks being full OF voters
and the great crowd Of disappointed office.
N0ohAh6 OOdoo& NoLNO xs0lOIACES Will bC q
fruitful field In which he can work.
9. That being 80. the efforts Of Senator But.
Ter and President Cleveland will be to unity
the Democratic party In South Carolina. and
to do this, offensive partisans on either side
may just as we'll stand aside. Blessed Is he
that expects nothing.
It will be seen that Perry and Hunter will
get the appointments for revenue collector
and United States Marshal.
sAntis will get the collectorships at Charles
ton and Beaufort,
Antis will be postmaster at Charleston and
Columbia.
The Tillmanites in the up-country will get
the post offices.
The object will be TO give q majority Of the
political appointments to conservative Re
formers.
We believe we have outlined the policy OF
both factions, and 1t will take test OF
strength to show whether any extreme or OF.
fensively partisan man can be elected TO any
State or Federal Office In South Carolina.