The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-19
THE State, l3th.)

The Republican corpse in South Car
olina has begun to show signs of life
again. 1t has had a good long and
peaceful slumber, and. as soon as it
gets thoroughly awakened, will doubt
less fall off into another death-like
swoon, it will be so much surprised at
itself. -.
But to be serious, the Republicans
are on the move now, andgetting ready
for the part they are to play in the
coming November general election.
The following address, issued by the
State Republican committee, shows
what is being done, and is entirely
self-explanatory.
Headquarters of the State Republican
Executive Committee.
Columbia, s. c., Sept. II. 1894.
To the Republicans of South Carolina:
A political struggle of far-reaching
and widespread Importance is now in
progress. Vermont and Maine have
already spoken in such grand Republi-
can majorities as have not been known
since the days of Abraham Lincoln.
Tie Democratic party, in full possess
sion of every department of the govern
ment for the first time since 1850, has
demonstrated its iacapacity to success.
fully administer the government.
Everything seems to indicate that
the next House of Representative will
be largely Republican, and that the
landslide of this November will be but
the prelude to the Republican cyclone
of 1896. Although illegally disfrsn-
chised by the registration and cleo
ton laws of this State, the Republi-
cans of South Carolina cannot afford to
remain inactive and Indifferent in this
great struggle. Public sentiment is
crystalizing against these infamous
registration and election laws. and
whether they are legally decreed to be
unconst itutional or not, a Republican
House of Representatives would not
hesitate to unseat and send home in
disgrace those whose only claim to
election Is based on the suppression of
the right to vote Of a large majority of
the citizens OF the State.
The Republicans at this election
should record an earnest and vigorous
protest against their Illegal disfran-
chisement. Candidates for Congress
should be nominated in every Congress
sional district, and all Republicans
should attempt to cast their votes for
Rer resentatives in Congress. a record
should be kept of all who are rejected
under the operation of the registration
law, which will serve as basis 20 con-
test that law before the next National
House of Representatives.
Congressional committees should at
once arrange for Congressional conven-
tions to nominate candidates for Con-
gress, not waiting for a call to be is
sued for State convention. -.-.
Congressional conventions will be
constituted as follows:
First District, 81 delegates Beaufort
County, +; Berkeley, 2; Charleston, 13;
Colleton, 3;:Georgetown, 4; Williams
burg, 8. ...
Second District, q delegates-Hamp-
ton, 4: Barnwe.i, 8; Aiken, 6; Edge
Third District, q delegates-Abbe-
vile, 9; Newberry, 5; Anderson, Z;
Oconee, 8; Pickens, 8.
Fourth District, IS delegates-Green-
| vile, 8; Laurens, 6; Fairfield, 5; Spar
| tanburg, Z; Union, 4; Richland. 4
Fifth District, 25 delegates-York, Z;
Chester, 5; Lancaster, 8; Spartanburg,
2; Chesterfield, 8; Kershaw, 4; Union,
l.
Sixth District, 81 delegates-Claren-
| don, 4; Darlington. S; Florence, 4;
Marlboro, 4; Marion, 5; Horny, 8;
Williamsburg, 2.
Seventh District, % delegates
Berkeley. 4; Colleton, 4; Lexington, 4;
Richland, 2; Sumter, 7; Orangeburg, s.
E. A. WEBSTER, Chairman.
Attest: J. H. JOHNSON, Secretary.