New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-23

Of factions OF the dominant against each
termined man; Senator Butler has all the sneer-
Ing pride and aggresslveness Of the arlstocracy:
the machine: but the latter and his followers will
Insist upon their rights OF registration and al
inSd ro% e at sf PSf the as
endeavor to protect the negroes on condition that
aristocracy for the Legislature. Such things have
been, and may be again. In the expiring days OF
the Confederacy IL was determined by the adnin-
istraton at Richmond with the sanction of Gen
eral Lee. to enlist the slaves In the Confederate
service; but tho end came before the plan could
be carried into operation. II the negroes should
be enlisted for Senator Butler there Will be trouble
1t is interesting to note the growth OF the Demo-
cratic quarrel In South Carolina. In 1886 Ito go no
Then the Democratic candidate for Governor re
ceived I,lll votes and had no opponent In 1883
position. The Republicans. knowing IT TO be use
less brought forward no candidate In either year
But in 1890 Benjamin X. Tillman captured the
Democratic organization, and was nominated for
Governor, contrary TO the wishes OF the aTisto,
cratic leaders who had before controlled Colonel
Haskell became opposition candidate as a
"straight-out" Democrat but Tillman was trium-
Phantly elected receiving 49, l99 votes TO I4s-S Ior
Haskell The negroes, who for some occult rea "a
interest in his fortunes But had they attempted
to support him. they knew that the redshirts would
no voting. Besides. what had they to 40 with me
quarrel? Both parties to 1t were their bitter
enemies. II Senator Butler now desires their as
sstance he may not get it.
The outcome Of the election of 1890 is we'll known
ana was very remarKaDlf. III DetohtIeu tHe ultl-
mate downfall OF the aristocratic leadership OF the
Democracy in the South. and this year may see
surprises In more than one Southern State. In 1880
Wade Hampton failed before the South Carolina
Legislature and John l.. NJ. Irby. new man, I'M
known outside of his commonwealth. was chosen
United States Senator In consequence. the feeling
between the original rulers and the newcomers be-
came extremely acrid. and remains So 1t was re-
ported in 1891. in the spring. that many "old-ne'
Democrats even attended Republican meeting in
Columbia and sought refuge In the Republican
party. They must have been, indeed, greatly irr-
tatcd to have done this; but for success 1t would
not be impossible for alliance to be consum-
mated between the patricians and the party OF the
negro. Various forces. unseen and unexplained,
are at work In South Carolina and In the late Con-
federacy
There has been no revision OF the registration Of
1882 up TO this time II Is said that from the care
less manner OF keeping the lists and the erasures
and interlineations therein. the same becoming
almost unintelligble II il believed that per
haps one-half OF the Democrats themselves are
either not registered without the certificates
authorized by the South Carolina law. and both
Democratic factions talking about the need
OF a repeal or change In the statutes. IL WIN
be strange If serious trouble does not some time
arise in that State perhaps this very year
cause Of the manifest injustice of the Suffrage
system.
Governor Tillman again elected. unopposed,
in 1892 when he received J6,G3 votes, but there was
a scattering vote against him OF hfty-two. Nithih