The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-10-13
MAKE THIS STATE
BIG BATTLE-GROUND
REPUBLICAN REORGANIZATION
PLANS DISCUSSED.
TO ELIMINATE NEGRO.
Big Conference Of White 'Republi-
cans Scheduled to be Held in
Columbia Fair Week.

Columbia, Oct. S-The Republi-
| can administration is contemplating
| reorganization in South Carolina,
which presages the elimination of the
| negro in state politics as far as the
Republican party is concerned, &C.
cording to authentic and confidential
information. Joseph W. Tolbert, Re
publican national committeeman
from South Carolina, probably will
resign, if press reports are true. If
this information is correct it will
| mean the death knell of the so-called
''black and tan" union Republican
party in South Carolina. 1t is proba-
BILE, however, that both Tolbert and
Mobley, negro secretary, and a few
others, will be taken care of out
side of South Carolina by Republi-
can patronage, as they were original
Harding men, and were in the ring
which, with the connivance of Am
bassador Harvey and others, put the
Ohio senator "across." The present
plans contemplated by the Republi-
can administration, so far as South
Carolina is concerned, are far reach
ing. They contemplate "split" in
the Democratic party in this state.
This movement takes into considera-
tion the protectionist spirit among
certain South Carolina manufacture
ers and it is capitalizing on it.
The plans Of the Republican ad-
ministration are concrete. 1t has de-
cided upon an attempt to break the
"solid' south and has concentrated
on the states of South Carolina and
Georgia for it's future battle grounds,
it is said According to confidential
bnt authentic sources, the Republi-
cans will hold a meeting within the
city of Columbia in about a month,
probably sooner. 1t 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 at
tendance for the formation Of the
new Republican white party.
The informant of this correspon-
dent has been to Washington, and
with others has been in consultation
with President Harding, and accord
ing to his version, the administration
is in favor of the plans for white
party. It is contemplated that a
widely known textile manufacturer
Of the Piedmont will distribute the
patronage 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 lum-
Der men of the Pee Dee, it is under
stood, have agreed to finance this
new Republican movement up to $685.
600 each. 1t will not be secret
meeting, for at least three neWspa-
per correspondents, including the
writer, will be invited. This move
ment does not contemplate any in
vasion of the Democratic ranks at
this time, although the estimated
strength of the white Republicans
is six thousand, among which are
some of the most influential men in
South Carolina.
1t is certain, if this plan goes
through, that G. c. Campbell, of Co.
lumbia, will be appointed as collec-
tor of internal revenue. He is an
Ohioan, close to Harding, and in the
estimation of Columbians who have
known him for a number of years, a
man of exemplary character and a
good fellow"
For district attorney to succeed
F. H. Weston, a young Democratic
attorney of Colum bia, has been de-
cided upon. He will accept it, but
only upon the assurance that he will
remain in the Democratic party.
The Republicans, if their plans
succeed, give every assurance that
they will put out state ticket with
no hope of success at present, but
Just as an opening wedge for the fu-
ture. II this movement succeeds,
with the millionaire textile opera
tions of Greenville as it's head, the
assurance is that no negro will be
appointed 10 cmce in South Carolina
and the new Republican movement
eliminating the negro will gain a GER
tain amount of influential support
among the textile manufacturers
W T Cormack in News and COuT-