The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-08-01
THE SITUATION
IN THE STATE.
THE PRESENTPOLlTICALS STATUS
lNTWENTY-TWOC COUNTIES.
Probable Proportionate Representa-
tIon of Conservatives and Reform
ers in the Constitutional
CapvoofIon


Thursday last reports from most OF
the counties in the State covering the
political situation as affecting the cleo
ton of delegates to the Constitutional
Convention. It is evident that the
policy of peace and unity has made
considerable progress IN spite OF the
"leaders" and extremists on both sides.
The people are tired Of strife and wact
peace, and it would seem that they IL
tend to have it in spots OF any rate,
Notwithstanding the efforts which have
been made to keep up the fighting.
In Abbeville county the Eeformers
would not listen to the demand for a
division anl o2ly one Conservative has
entered the race, but he Will probably
be elected, so that the delegation may
etend five Reformers and one Conscr-
vative.
In Aiken county the indications are
That there VIII be au equal division of
delegates-two Conservatives and two
Reformers.
In Anderson county many of the
Conservatives will not so into the pri-
uary and there will be two tickets at
the primary election, with the odds
against the Conservatives.
In Barnwell county there is talk of
giving the Conservatives one or two
delegates.
In Beaufort there will be division
of the delegation, which will be divls-
ION Of the delegation, which will prob
lbly stand three Reformers and two
Conservatives, or three Reformers and
two negroes.
In Charleston county there will be
no division, and the Conservatives will
have nine delegates, who have declared
for harmony in the politics OF the
State.
In Chester county there is entire
harmony between the factions, and
the delegation will consist of two Re-
formers and two Conservatives.
IL Chesterfield county there has been
no division and there is talk of a fight
at the general election, which would
probably result in victory for the
Reformers.
In Darlington county the Reformers
have agreed to az equal division-two
Reforlners and two Conservatives.
In Edgefeld county the indications
are that there Will be two Conserva-
tives and four Reformers on the dele
cation.
Ia Fairfield county there is divis.
ion among the Conservatives and q
straight fight will be made at the gen
cral election. The Reformers are try
ing TO get two Conservatives to run on
a union ticket, and if this effort should
fail, our correspondent says: Fair
field Will have sold "Rctorm dele
CATION"
Il Georgetown county there will in
nj probability be a division OF the
delegation.
, II Hampton county there will be
division, the delegation standing two
Eeformers and one Conservative.
IL Horny county therc will be
division, and the delegation will stand
two Reformcrs and one Conservative.
In kcrshaw county there will be
division, the delegation standing two
Relormers and oae Conservative.
In Lancaster county there will he no
division, and a solid Reform delegation
Of three will be elected
T. Lexington county the Conserva-
tivcs have manifested no disposition to
take past ir the club meetings and the
Refo:mers will probably elect the
three representatives to which the
county is entitled, although there may
De n fight at the general election.
III New5crry county there will be ar
equal division of two and two, ii two
thirds .: tie registered strength oe
each faction respectively take part in
the primary.
IN Pickens county the people are in
favor of division aud the Reiormers
bave recommended division. he
delegation will probably stand, 7w.
Reformers aad one Conservative.
Iu Richianl county there has l'een
an agreement for division and TIE
delegation will stand three Conservx'
tives and two RefoIners There is
talk Of straight fight at the general
election, but the agreement will
doubtless prevail
In Spartanburg county the Reform
crs have rejected all attempts at d:v's-
ion, and there will be two tickets at
the primary with the chances in favor
of the Reformers.
In Williamsburg county all efforts
Mt conciliation have been rejected by
the Reformers, and there is the chance
of q stralghs fight at the general
election.
In York county there has been an
agreement for division. The Conser.
vatives are sure of two delegates and
the Reformers Of Two. and the odd
man will go to the candidate. Conser-
vative or Refo-mer, who polls the lar
sest vote at the primary.
We have no reports from Berkeley,
OrangeLurg, Greenvilje, Union, Oco'
nee, Marlboro, Collector, Clarendon,
Sumter, Marion, Florence and Laurens
counties. Efforts are being made by
The Reformers to effect some kind Of
agreement which will give the Con-
seyatives representation from Berkeley
County. It is possible that two Con-
scrvatives will be elected from Orange
burg. There is q disposition to send
Two Conservatives from Green7llle.
In Marion there has been an agree
ment for equal division. In Marlboro
the Conservatives will 60 into the
primary and will probably be accorded