The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-02-05
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The Brooklyn Eagls on Political
Conditions in South Carolina.
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Four Leaders Named Who It Is
Claimed Has Gotten the
Sections Together in
Harmony.
The following article was recently
published in the Brooklyn Eagle. It
was written by Mr.. N. o. Tenning, a
staff correspondent from Columbia.
Its an interesting review. but where
he gets his facts from we do not know.
Read what he says:
Evidences are not lacking that the
Democratic feuds of q half century,
which have estranged the people Of
the eastern district of this state from
those OF the up-country, are nearing
an end. Significant as this is, it is
less important In it's bearing on the
results of elections than it is on the
social, commercial and industrial well
fare Of the people, for South Carolina
IS invariably Democratic, despite it's
sectional and class differences of opin-
| ion.
1t is largely due to the influence of
four men, two of them lifelong con-
troversialists and two Of them peace
makers Of a younger school, that this
condition is approaching. They are
Senator Benjamin r. Tillman, Cover
nor ID. G. Hayward, j. G. Hemphll,
editor Of the Charleston News and
Courier, and Mayor r. G. Rhett, of
Charleston. They are men of strong
individuality, differing in the view
points from which they regard poiti-
cal affairs, but possessing in equal de-
grees the equalities of state pride and
party loyalty. This year these i'm
pOrtant South Carolina Democrats,
who have hitherto represented Bryan
ism on the one side, ,Clevelandism on the
other, and the idea of compromise
of Democratic factions between, will
be in unison in all the essentials of
Democratic policy.
They will favor such action at ST.
Louis as will restore the Integrity of
national party lines, the adoption of Il
platform of live principles as distin-
guished from experimental theories,
and the nomination of candidates for
president and vice-presideit WHO viii
appeal to the conservative business
men of the country.
Nothing but the overwhelming con-
troll OF the national convention by rad
icalism could this year swing Senator
Tillman to Bryan or to any Bryan cam
didate, according to his close friends
here. He was free silver Democrat
in 1896 and 1900, but he does not re-
gard the old issue Of Importance now,
except asst may become an instrument
of damage to Democratic prospects at
the polls.
Nothing could induce Senator Till
man, according to these same home
friends, to support eX-PreSident Cleve-
land for the presidential nomination.
The statements made here on that
head are very positive. President
Cleveland and he were at odds over
patronage in the last Cleveland admin
| istration.
Cleveland influences manifest them
selves most conspicuously in the prin-
cipal towns of South Carolina-Char
lesion, Columbia, Spartanburg and
Greenville-where the idea of Il com
mercial Democracy in the South, fos-
tered by President Mckinley and sup
ported by Mr.. McLaurin while he was
in the United States senate, was en-
tertained for awhile. With the re-
tirement of Senator McLaurin the
last semblance Of organization of the
Commercial Democrats disappeared.
| 1t was made up exclusively of Cleve-
land Democrats in the beginning, and
it did not attract during it's life any Of
the uncomprOmislng regulars of the
state Democracy. The Cleveland
Democrats have not however, changed
their opinions Of Mr.. Cleveland. They
regard him as the best man who could
be nominated. They are inactive be-
cause they believe that his letter to
the editor of the Eagle cannot be dis
regarded in Justice to him.
Chief Judge Parker's admirers here
say that he more nearly represents
the doubtful Northern states than any
other man. The Democratic farmers
of South Carolina are regulars of the
old wartime school who look upon
MIR. Cleveland's separation from the
Democracy in 1896 as Il bar to his
eligibility. What they believe, they
consider to be the belief of Democratic
farmers in New York, New Jersey,
Connecticut and Indiana. On these
promises they reason that Mr.. Cleve-
land would be knitted IN South Carolina,
while Chief Judge Parker, who voted
for Mr.. Bryan in 1896 would be loyal
ly supported.
Conferences are to be held this week
by Senator Tillman and his lieuten-
ants. with respect to the makeup of
the state delegation to the national
convention. The men who are most
mentioned for delegates at large are
Senators Tillman and Latimer, Gov
ernor Hayward and State Chairman
Jones. 1t is now understood that the
delegation will be uninstructed and
will be made up of the states best
known and most conservative Demo-
Gratis. 1t is to be remembered, how
ever, that South Cardinals anti-con-
vention politics is the most uncertain
Of the South. But for the early and
general recognition Of the Democratic
need of reunion in the state and ma
tion it would be useless to speculate
at all, at this time, or what the state
will do at st. Louis.
1t may safely be said that in any
event the action which South Carolina
will take the national convention will
not be initiative. This state will fol-