Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-05
South Carolina politioa.

The Democratic convention OF South
Carolina will meet at Columbia on the
18th. IL is almost entirely in the hands
OF the Tillmanltes. In most Of the cities
and counties the Butler men or "Conser-
vatlves" refused to participate In the
election OF delegates; so there are only
about twenty-eight anti-Tillman delegates
to the convention. and these come from
Charleston and Beaufort
/ 1t is conceded that John Geary Evans
will be nominated for Governor. and that
Tillman viii be endorsed. for senator.
Meanwhile. It IS not olear--at least. not
to an outsider-what Buffers friends
mean 10 DO
There Is much opposition In the state
to Tiilman and his men and measures
but II is not yet quite certain what VIII
be done TO check him in his career. The
Charleston News and Courier. which
has been fghtlng Tillman for years. and
which IS very friendly to Butler, says in
its last issue:
"There is n good deal Of stir In po-
lltlcal circles in South Carolina at TINS
time. Governor Tillman has openly De-
clared that the Democratic party Is DEAD
and that he IS only waiting FOR "a CLEAN
OF light from the West 70 go himself ana
20 lead his followers into a new political
alliance. IL is time for the Democrats u
South Carolina 10 wake up and go 10
work. There is also talk about teorgdniz-
Ing the party In the interest OF senator
Butler and doubtless there are some
who would hail this move with pleasure.
We do not know anything II Senator But
lers plans but We DO not believe That
he would advise such course. We should
protest against 1t as undemocrauc IN
principle and sure Of failure. No 20
litical party can be org ln'Zcd or sus-
tanned on purely personal lines. There
must be something more than
one man or one mans political
interests at the bottom or any
deserving or lasting political orTan!zl-
ton. And in the present state OF the
public mind in South Carolina personal
politics Will not save the Democratic
party. The only thing that VIII save II IS
the organization of the party on Demo
cratic lines. We have had enough oi
Ocalaism-it is a snare and GelusiOn; We
have had too much OF Tilmanism-as IN
tcrpreted by Governor Tilman-it was
conceived in sin and brought forth in inl-
guilty; we do not want any otAei man.
however high his station, however true
his faith, to dominate for day or
year the political conduct Of the reople
of the State. We must get back on the
Democratic platform ana stay mere,
We would rescue the politics Of the state
from the States worst enemies.
The Democrats Of South Carolina
should be prepared TO go into the cam
paign Of 1896 with solid ranks. Let thc
call be made for the rcorg1nzatlon OF
the party, not as Tillman party nor as
John Geary Evans party. nor yet as But
Ter party, and We believe that ma
jority Of the white people of the state
will respond 20 the call. And whether
they do or not. we shall be able 10 make
a division between the sheep and the
goats AS for the cry OF negro DONNA.
ton. we can leave that 70 take care OF
itself. II Is a significant fact that when
the white people Of Alabama divided In
the recent election the negroes voted the
Democratic ticket. And however 1t might
be in South Carolina. If Democratic prin-
clples are true principles, they are worth
fighting for even il the fight should be
lost"