The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-10-02
GOES FOR CAPERS.
Osas Talks OF 1hs Condition Of
the Republican Party
IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
He Speaks Plainly kbou: Soma
Things. Claims That r. Has
Ssen Warned &c National
Bsen War
Gomm::Ieema7.

The State says Edmund 4. Deas,
the Republican State chairman, vas in
the city Thursday on bis Wsy to Wash
ipgton where he is going 80 iook sitter
e number Ct things thst are in the air
in Republican circles just noH. The
recent death Ct Collector Webster, the
national committeeman from this State,
has started great desl Of talk about
the status and future Ct the Republi.
can organization il South Carolina, and
the old line Republicans ere beginning
to take oa new life with the advent
Of President Roosevelt.
Daas is NOS oaly the State Chairman
Of the party orgsaiz ssion but he is
now virtually WebstsE's SUCCESSOR on
the national committee also. He goes
to Washington hsving in his POCKET
tie endorsement in writing Of Is of the
"a members of the Republican State
committee for the position Of national
committeeman succeeding Wsbster.
This amounts TO his election By the
committee. Ha dosa not intend, he
says, to retain both positions. but will
do so for the present, until things are
mere settled than Ghey are just nov.
Dsas was considerably wrought up
over the column article en- the local
page Of The News snd Courier Thurs
day in regard to the Republican sisua-
tion in this State. In speaking Of the
matter he said:
"In the article headed, Mr.. Bisloak
Wins, it is stated that there will be
81 appointment in Two or three days. I
myself an willing to put up 1000 that
there will be no appointment in two
or three weeks. And I an willing to
wager another 81, 900 that Mr.. John G.
Cspers will never be national commit
teeman. This article bears the ear.
marks Of the captain. It is nice way
to win the favor Of the negroes BY
refscting on them ss he has done in
this artlc!e. &c ought not to think
that he can run over the Republicans
in South Carolina roughshoo Hhile he
himself is s registered voter in the
Safe OF Maryland. This article is only
intended to force and intimidate the
negro into endorsing him. Il says: 1t
il not out Of plsoe j1at here, in pass
ing, to remind some Of the negroes
who are holding c&ce that they are
loosening the hold they once had on
a job by dabb!ing in politics. Il is said
that there is an axe for every negro
holding Office in Charleston, and sup-
poBe it is meant that there is also
ons for every negro holding Office in
Soath Carolina. Their names have been
en.ered, it is alleged, On the sacrifice
counter and they are to be handed
down, and SO quickly that they will
not know WhaJ hit them. They will
not listen, however, and the man Who
have the federal patronage Of s5utA
Carolina at the finger tips will put
Cross mark upon the name Of every
negro who has been doing the confer
ence stunt in Charleston. This was Z
deprsestion cf an alleged conference
said to have been held in Charleston,
Of which your humble servant knows
nothing. This will hsvs no efeot on
the self respecting negroes OF South
Carolina. rney will stand By their
organization, uasWeG by fear, unbribeo
By gain. Il IS evident thas this Will IN
timidste and force the negroes into en-
6crsing him as member of the ma.
t,onaI committee. But shc vacancies
OH the national committee are filled by
election On tho recommendation Of the
State executive committee IS IN this
case. and tie national committee Will
not meet for about three years to come.
Mr.. Biaieok is 8 very Mica man, good
Republican and deserves the coliee Tor
ship and we have no objection 10 him;
but the bad company he keeps and his
fool friends that speak for him are
killing him. Ihe Republicans have the
organization OF rhe Sssts and as De-
tseen the patronage aad the ocgall
zation, they will Keep the former to the
loss OF the latter"