The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-11-28
SAMPSON BAS GOTTEN HIS HAIR
BACK FROM DELILAN.
Tie State.

Dr.. Sampson Pope, who is notorious
in South Carolina politics, has come
out in favor of the Republican party
and says, virtually, he is a Republican
n principle &c; pie and would not doubt but
tbst South Carolina will bo in the
Republican column as will be seen
from the following interview:
Dr.. Sampson Pope was yesterday
asked By representative of The State
-wwhaass>ne bet thought OF the political sltua-
ton.
'Itis hard" he replied, "te fore
tell just at this time what will BE- de-
veloped in the future, but I believe
that am safe in saying the: there IS
much political unrest. The c>nven-
ton now about clos; g It's labors has
framed ConStitntio, for the people
which, if subinitte ! 10 ihem would be
rejected bv large majority. There
are too many Objectionable features in
it to refer to all of them, but the suf-
clause is the, most Objectionable. 1t
places the power III the hauds Of the
respective boards Of registration to
refuse any man not Of their political
views, and I predict that thousands of
white men will be disfranchised by
them and more than 100000 negroes
in fact, as in Mississippi, I do not
expect 10000 negroes to be registered.
This power comes from the Reform
members of the convention, aided By
some Of the Conservative members.
1t is intended by the Reform RS 10
perpetnate themselves in power. That
it is intended to commit fraud under
the suffrage clause has been admitted
on the floor of the convention.
Tthe Conservatives have developed
but four able men-Messr'. George
Tillmsn, George Johnstone, ex-Gover-
nor Sheppard and McGowsn. The
Reformers have developed only three
or four-Senator IrHy, Mr.. Ellerbe,
Ex-Governor Tillman and Mr.. Burn.
None of the latter have hal the moral
coursge to meet the issues arising as
statesmen, unless it be Messrs. Ellerbe
and Burn.
''The suffrage clause is a disgrace
to the civilization of the age and is in
conflict with. the Constitution of the
United States and it was adopted
whist the flag of the nation floated
over the hall Of The convention. was
amused this morning, in the convention,
wien 1 saw Ex-Governor Tiilman
wrought up to such pitch on having
the homestead section amended that
he moved to strike out the whole sec
ton, and although the vote was put
on the same motion cominr from
ano,her. member, it was lost by vote
of Il2to u. Moral. Statesmen CO
should never ,se their temper and
attempt to do foolish things. Many of
the poor white men. Of the State are
uneasy lest they lose their right to
vote, aud well they may be, for the
Constitution puts it in the power Of
fe.T white men in each county to re-
fuse them. I predict thst q majority
of tte,e men will leave the Reform
ranks and seek safety elsewhere"
"Will the action of the convention
lead to any politicsl changes in this
S;ate?"
eyes, there are q large number of
white voters in the State who now
feel free to make new party align
men;s. The Republican party of this
State will in the next campaign con-
sist Of Is zoo waite Republicans, who
have not voted since 1876 Or who have
come Of age since and have not voted,
and # $4,000 Conservatives ard Re
formers, who will seek new psrtv
alignment, aid Of that part ct the
negroes 10 be registered who vii no'
follow Tillman."
"What are the causes Of this change