The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-10-09

day of election and has been for the
last six months of this time, and shall
continue to be, resident Of the county
which he is to represent" F"

Qay OF eleCLlOu anu HAS Ueeu luz tHe
last six months of this time, and shall
continue to be, resident Of the county
which he is to represent. "
The man who offered this resolution
is Robert Aldrich, prominent lawyer,
who served four years in the Confed-
crate army and the son of former
Judge of the Circuit Court. Mr.. Aid
rich is large, robust, broad shoulder
ed man who abandoned the aristocratic
party and allied himself to the Till
a.anites four years ago. He represents
Barnwcll County, in which the negro
majority is very heavy. During his
speech the Convention listened with
earnest, rapt attention.
Senator Tillman ferccly attacked
Mr.. Aldrich, but his main contention
was that the Constitution of the United
States forbade such law, that the
Federal army would be used to prevent
its enforcement, and that such reso-
luton would unnecessarily provoke
and embitter the moral sentiment of
the North.
The one danger to the white supre-
macy idea is that if South Carolina
fails to educate the negroes in order to
prevent them from voting under this
new law, the philanthropy Of the whole
nation may be aroused sufficiently to
undertake the work. Nothing can
rrevent outsiders from openipe schools
throughout the State and teaching the
negroes to read and write. AS dis
tinguished leader said to me tonight:
''That's the HI of it." An educa-
tional qualification can only be tenn
porary measure of disfranchisement in
a country deeply imbued with moral
and humane sentiments, but if the
Northern friends of the negro succeed
in qualifying him as elector, it would
mean simply the old struggle begun
again.
So far Tillman' IS followers have been
absolutely united, but a division is in
sight. Senator Irby is candidate to
succeed himself at Washington, and
the Legislature is to make its choice
next year. Senator Irby has been
Tillman's right hand, so to speak. A
few days ago it was understood that
Tillman had arranged part of the
suffrage article in the Constitution so
as to allow Governor Evans, his staunch
henchman, to appoint all supervisors
of election. Senator Irby conceived
the idea that Governor Evans was to
have the power in order that he might
use it to elect himself to the Senate.
have every reason to believe that
his surmise was correct. Governor
Evans is candidate for the Senate,
and Senator Tillman will endorse him.
The proposed law in it's present con-
dition leaves the selection of the cleo
tion officers to the Legislature. But
that's justas bad; from Senator lrby' s
standpoint, for two-thirds Of the legis-
lators are Tillmanites and will follow
him to the death. There will be a
tremendous fight on the floor Of the
Constitutional Convention over this
section. Senator Irby has joined with
the Conservatives and will demand
that the Convention itself shall name
the county supervisors Of election, for
the reason that there is better chance
of fighting Tillman here than in the
Legislature.
Meanwhile the one eye Of Tillman
burns in his head, menace to his
enemies and an inspiration to his
friends. He is force and energy in
carnate. He has broken and scattered
the power Of the saloons with his uni
que dispensary law, and is confident
that he will have his own way about
the new Constitution in spite of op-
position. He is eloquent, rude and
ruthless, but he knows how to control
men.-James Cree1man IN Ne,o York
World.