Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-11
POLITICS IN THE BREW
Looks as if South Carolina is to be
Fiqhtinq Ground.

Fighting Ground.
w. J. Mccormick in News and Courier.
Columbia, Oct. Especial: The Re-
publican administration is contemplate
ing reorganization in South Carolina,
which presages the elimination OF
the negro in state politics as far as
the Republican party is concerned, ac-
cording to authentic and confidential
information. Joheph w. Tolbert, Re-
publican national committeeman from
South Carolina, probably will resign,
if press reports are correct. If this
information is correct it will mean
the death knell of the so-called Back
and Tan" union Republican party in
South Carolina. 1t is probable, how
ever, that both Tolbert and Mobley,
negro secretary, and few others Will
be taken care of outside of South
Carolina by Republican patronage, as
they were original Harding men, and
were in the ring which, with the
connivance of Ambassador Harvey and
others, put the Ohio senator across"
The present plans contemplated by the
Republican administration, so far as
South Carolina is concerned, are far
reaching. They contemplate split
in the Democratic party in this state.
This movement takes into considera-
ton the protectionist spirit among GER
tain South Carolina manufacturers and
it is capitalizing on it.
The plans of the Republican admin
istration are concrete. 1t has decided
upon an attempt to break the solid
South and has concentrated on the
States of South Carolina and Georgia
for it's future bate grounds. it is said.
According to contemplated procedure,
divulged by confidential but authentic
sources the Republicans will ho'd a
meeting within the city Of Columbia
in about a month, probably sooner.
II is expected that this conference
will, be held during fair week. At this
time, as stated, at least one hundred
leading South Carolina business men
will be in attendance for the formation
of the new Republican white party.
The informant of this correspondent
has been to Washington, and with
others, has been in consultation with
President Harding. and according to-
his version the administration is in
favor of the plans for white party.
II is contemplated that a widely
known textile manufacturer of the
Piedmont will distribute the patron
age in South Carolina; if this is put
through, other wealthy men will join
him.
This correspondent said that the
estimated wealth Of those to attend
the Columbia conference was more
than one million dollars. The lumber
men Of the Pee Dee it is understood,
have agreed to finance this new Re-
publican movement up to $4,000 each.
1t will not be secret conference;
for at least three newspaper cores
pondents, including the writer, will
be invited. This movement does not
contemplate any invasion of the Demo-
cratic ranks at this time although the
estimated strength of the white Repub-
leans is six thousand, among which
are some Of the most influential men
in South Carolina.
1t is certain, if this plan goes
through, that c. c. Campbell, Of CO.
hn
of internal revenue. He is an Ohioan,
close TO Harding, and in the estima-
tion of Co,umbians who have known
him for number of years, a man of
exemplary character and good fell
low"
For district attorney to succeed f.
Fl. Weston, q young Democratic at
torney of Columbia, has been decided
upon. He will accept it, but on'yI
upon the assurance that he will re-
main in the Democratic party.
The Republicans, if their pans sue
coed, give every assurance that they
will put out a state ticket with no
hope of success at present, but just
as an opening wedge for the future.
If this movement succeeds, with the
Piedmont millionaire textile opera
tions of Greenville, as its head. the
assurance is that no negro will be
appointed to Office in South Carolina
and the new Republican movement
eliminating the negro will gain
certain amount of influential support
among the textile manufacturers.