New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-18
WILL SOUTH CAROLINA FAVE NEW PARTYp
DEMOCRATIC DISSATISFACTION MAY LEAD TO
-TIIs-REPURLICANs COULD HAVE WON THIS
TEAR-POsITIoN OF SENATOR M'LACRN


Columbia, 5, G. Nov. IS CspeclaD-Ir is freely
predicted that before the next Presidential cam
paigu there will be. unless a radical change is
made in the policies Of the Democratic party, an
other organization in this State whatever its name
may be. that VIII throw its strength TO the Re
publicans r they represent the same policies as
today
There are several things that strengthen this be-
lief IN the first place, despite the exhortations Of
he Democratic Executive Committee of the State
TO 'vOte''-to make the best showing possible 70
check the agitation about reducing representation
and The further fact that for the first time IN
many years Republicans were nominated n every
Congress district the this year was the small
est on record and the Democratic majority smaller
than in any previous election since that Of Hayes
Less than thirty thousand votes n the entire State
IF the Republicans had been the alert they could
have carried the State for Mckinley, even with
their reduced voting power
An important consideration in this connection is
that in the next four years under the provisions
Of the Constitution. least twenty thousand per
sons who become Of age can vote. Practically all
the negro children II the State between the ages
Of seven and seventeen attending school. 1t is
a rare thing TO find twelve years Of age who
cannot read. The be said for the
white children. II Will take a compulsory educa-
ton law to force them into school IN the I'd
South Carolina Regiment. that went 70 Cuba IN
the Spanish-Amercan War. there were in two
battaIions. containing $50 drawn from the
state at large VINO previously mad not belonged TO
the militia, about one hundred young who
could not sign the payroils
\ further and most significant sign of the
changed feeling In this State was a ppareut on the
coUnTepances OF hundreds OF business The
morning after election. Smiles OF satisfaction
the cotton nlanutaCJurerS-an element employ
ing forty thousand persons and consuming half
which farmers adjacent TO mills attribute their
prosperity, and all farmers increase of half
cent in the local cotton markets.
But there is going be a test OF strength the
main questions involved before the next Presi-
dental election. It VIII come the election for
United states Senator 70 succeed John / Nc
Laurtn. Because he east the deciding vote for the
ratification Of the Treaty Of Paris Mr.. McLaurin
friends here "a dead cock in the pit" and up
this time he has not been considered standing
The ghost of show FOR reelection. All the sum
uer senator TtIman hammered at his colIea que
in ms campaign speeches but Senator MCLau-tn
remained al home and kept silent A newspaper
a-v 70 ask Mr.. McIaur1n to resign, declaring tina
that body would confer a lasting service the
Il is safe predict that the Legislature will not
action in this matter particularly the mill
also seems certain that NJ. McLaurin has one or
Two cards up his sleeve His intimate friends know
the Philippine Commission he did this hoping
and expecting 70 make successful fight AT home
which Mr. AcI-aurln's hEht may be made is
given this week ~ TWO newspapers that have been
supporting him in quiet way. They say that Mr.
Bryan urged Democrats not TO oppose the rdttfc2-
ton o! the treaty. Mr. McLauru probably cortem-
plates furnishing the testimony OF Mr. Bryan 20
That effect.
There IS much feeling against Senator AcLaurin
for his Coumendation Of Mr. McKinley's policy in
sults In two years his position on that question
will depend largely the results up 20 that time
II the feeling OF satisfaction In all business circles
rests where II Is and "soaks In the 1urior Senator
is expected TO have fair showing for re-election