VOL. X. MANNING, S. C., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1894. NO. 12.
ADDRESS TO TilE PEOPLE.
GETTING UNEASY ABOUT THE CON
STITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
What the Can patgl Commit-ee HaS to
say About the Metter-Tbe People
Uiged to vote or the Cali or the Con
ventlon.
COLVMBIA, S.C., Oct. 10.-Cuatrman
Irby ot the State Democratic Ezrcutive
Committee arrived in the city yester
day, and last night promulgated in be
half of the Democratic campaign com
mittee the followirg important address
to the Democratic voters of the Sate:
To the Democratic voters of South
Carolina:
The executive ccmmittee being
charged with the welfare of the party
dnd the success of its policy as outlined
in Its platform, which poicey - carries
with it the welfare of a m0ihty of the
people, we feel constraiLed 1 .) direct the
special attention of the Democrats of
the State to the necessity ano import
ance of the plank in the platform
adopted by the recent Drmocratic State
convention urging every Democratic
voter to sustain the call for a consti
tutional convention.
It is well known that there are great
differences existing between the white
factions in the Sta-e, one of which has
yielded reluctant obedience to the wil
of the majority. The strained relations
which have existed since 1890, with the
factional bitterness displayed by that
portion of the State press which has
opposed the governing majority with a
malevolence and factional spirit almost
unprecedented, point inevitably to a
permanent division In the ranks of the
white people, for which this? minority
-alone must be held iresponsible. Con
fronted as we have been by a colored
voting population 40,000 in excess of
the whites,since the revolution of 1876
white supremacy has been almost the
only test of Democracy, and its main
tenance the compelling motive for sub
mission after the party had spoken at
the conventions and primaries. But
there are many evidences that the ties
which have bound our people together
are being systematically riven a under
and the public mind being educated to
appeal to this Ignorant,debased vote to
restore to power those who have been
unable to command a majority of the
white vote. The State newspaper, the
organ which was started by the Inde
pendents in 1191 and which has recent
ly exhausted all its expedients to bring
about another bolt and ~defea. of the
party nominets, has time and again
ridiculed and sneered at the possible
danger of an appeal to the colortd vote.
This newspaper, backed by a large
number or other papers, is now urging
the organization of the so-called "true
Demccracy" and boldly announces the
purpose to ignore the present p . rsy
machinery and the executive comunit
tee as at present compl3ed as being
representative of the Democratic party.
These facts are known of all men and
they can have but one meaning-the
purpose on the part of the minority to
appeal to the negro as the arbiter of
our politics in the campaign of 1896.
Daring the past spring and summer
strenuous efforts have been made os
tensibly at the instigation of the Re
publicans to overthrow the registra
tion law. We have reason to know
that the Independentsas shown by tne
columns of certain newspapers, have
Instigated and sympathized with these
attempts. So that It cannot be reason
ably cisputed that there is a desperate
faction in the State oent en regaining
power at any coat. We deem it unnec
essary to direct attention to ihe inevi
table consequences which will foilow
division of the whitts into anything
like Equal factions, and the bringing in
of the negro as the balance of po aer.
Thieonly reason why we are not no W
In the throes or a political agitation,
with contending factions mobilising
the black army of voters, is that the
movement was considered hopeless. 1t
was a question or expediency and not
one of principle or patriotism with
many. We are glad to know that the
failure of the plot which came to the
surface on the 27th or Auguab ia dute to
the patriotism and self-.ontrol of the
large body of the conservauive men
who, while voting with tne minority in
the campaign of 1892, submitted grace
fully to its results and were unwilling
to jeopardize the public welfare by such
a aesperate venture. Fortunately the
opportunity is offered the white people
of the State in the coming election tO
obviate all future danger, and fortify
Anglo-Saxon civilization against every
assault from within and wi howt, and
that is the calling of a constitutional
couvention to deal with the all-import
ant question of suffrage. By a strange
and unaccountable change of base that
class in the State whicn has always
stood for qualified suffrage, and denied
the capacity or the right or the masses
to participation in the government, are
toaay loud-mouthed in their dieciara
tion that they are champions of the
poor white man whose vote is threat
ened, as they say. Every newspaper
controlled Dy this class is teemmnx with
all manner of specious and faLse argu
ments against voting for a convention.
They say that the white voters who are
ignorant and poor will have cast their
last ballot if they vote for a convention.
They harp on the enormous coat to toe
taxpayers. They dwell with pathetic
concern on the injury - to tne free
schools and by every device known to
sophistry are trying to throw dust in
the eyes of the masses. Plain speaking
Is test and we shall not mince words.
We propose to show that there is deep
dyeu treachery to white supremacy in
this antagonism to a ne w convention.
in the so-called convention composed
of self appointed delegates which as
sembled on the 25th of September for
the avpwed purpose of nominating an
Independent ticket and appealing to
the negro, the following resolution,
which betrays the whole damnable
scheme, was passed and the opening
gun for '96 fired
-Resolved, That while this conven
tion desires to avoid doing anything
likely to cause Increased strife among
our people, we believe that the princi
ples of Democracy, the safety or every
interest in the State and the instinct of
self-preservation demand that a hard
and earnest fight be made against the
proposition to call a constitutionasl con
vention to create a new fundamental
law involving the rights of every man
in the State without providing for the
submission of its wora to the people.
We tender to the opponents of Uis in
Iquitouis, und'emocratic, tyrannical and
dangerous proposition, tne service
of the organmzation heremn provided for
and invite them to join with us in
fighting it at the approaching general
election."
What does this resolution mean? Its
purpose is shown by the fact that at
the time of its passage there was in the
ball a negro representative of the Re
publican party, while a half a dozen
colored and white leaders of that party
were waiting in the lobby of the State
House ready to join hands with the In
.dependent movement as soon as it had
been launched. Now, who are the op
.ponents of this "iniquitous, undemo
cratic, tyrannical ano dangerous prop
-oston?" Who are invited "to join
with us in fighting It at the approach
Ing general election ?" None (but the
negroes of course. This Is shown by
the offer of the notorious ex-Congreas
man Smalls to canvass the State in op
position to the convention. Why do
these self-appointed guardians who
have been repudiated by the people ap.
pear so solicitous for the negro's right
to vote? Plainly because they want
to be beneficiaries of that vote two
years frotn now. Why do they want
to preserve to the ignor ant and de
based negro his ballot? Simply be
cause their fell purpose is to cover the
ballot of every poor white man with
the ballots of two Ignorant negroes
and thereby restore themselves to
office and power. While charging that
it is the purpose of the predominant
faction of the Democratic party to dis
franchise the poor illiterate white men
along with the negro, does not any rea
asonable mnan know that that faction
being largely made up o1 this class
would not disfranchise its own follow
ers? What political party ever com
mitted suicide or relinquished volunt
arily the control of public affairs? The
poor white men of the State have never t
rec4ived recognition until within the
last four years. They are now the ar- t
biters ot their own tortunes. and, if
they miss the opportunity of taking t
guarantets in the new constitution fur
the continued supermacy of the Anglo
Saxon in South Carolina, we predict
cot fiden' ly that, commencmng with '96,
our political campaigns in this State
will witness a return of more terrible
and demoralizing conditions than ever
confronted this people, even during
the days or Scott, Moses and Chamber
lain. The reckless, desperate men,
whose Machavalian cunning is now
playing the double game of bidding for r
the negro vote, and clamiog to be the
guardians of tne poor whites, are bent
on regaining control of our affairs at
any cost. Tney are oblivious of the
fact that the vast borde of Ignorant
negroes, once orgaLized and disciplined
to overpo .ver the white maj rity, the a
m)ralb and f sith of white men in each
otner being ouce destroyed, the negroes 1
inevitably will siz3 power ior tneir
own benet-ir.
We say to the white men, who are t
threatened by the Iodependent news- S
papers with disfranchisement, that -t
Mississippi with a colored voting popu R
lation larger than ours has adopted a I
constitution, which without disfranch- v
ising a single white man, has reduced t
the registered negro vote of that S:ate a
to 8,000. What Mississippi has don p
Souta Carolina can do. Soath Carolina
alone of all the reconstructed States y
still keeps the constitution f rced upon q
her at the point of the bayonet by scal- #.
awags and aliens. e
The cost of a constitutional conven- t
tionl, while of no %mpartance in com
parison with the benefi s to be derive 1,
need not under any circumstances ex
ceed $50,000. There are many benetits 8
o? her than tne regulation of the suffr
age to be secured by changes In the or
ganic law. While these might be o3- e
tained by the slow and unsatisfactory n
process of amendment, we candidly r
ask any sensible man what hopa there ii
would be for securing the adoption of a
a new constitution luvolving the rega- (
lation of sufferage, if It had to be sub- i
mitted back to the people. It has been u
the settlel purposee of the trusted o
leaders of the Democratic party for
years to call a constitutional conven- g
*on, and obviate the dangers which fj
have lurked in our midst so long, only
waiting for a division among the whites S
to rear their horrid heads. Tnrat divis- d
ion is now more than apparent. The j
reality is upon us. The people through
their representatives in the Legislature i
and in Democratic conventions have S
time and agan demanded that such a I
convention oe called. Those ne wspap
ers which claim to be Democratic and j
which antagonize this great rerorm are I
either bind leaders of the blind or the I
servile tools of the conspirators. We
warn the white men who love South La
Carolina and would see a continuation 8
of good goverment, and t-'e rule of an 8
intelligent white majority, to thrust
aside and pay no heed to the arguments I
of those who seek to blind them to their I
true interests. After long years of 8
straggle, the opportunity is presented
to them of fixing this thing forever. All si
questions be passed on by tne conven- 8
tion can be diocussedwhenl the election i<
delegatesls to take place. It is a sland- y
er and an insalt to say that the peple
have not the patriotism and inteili- t
gence to elect men from among them- 8
selves, to frame an organic la w better J
suited to our wants than tnat imposed I
on us by the carpet-bagger and alien.
The wisest and best of our citizenship e
can b> chosen to perform this delicate 8
and partriotic duty without regard to it
faction, once the convention is ordered. b
The point which we would urge with
all the vigor at our command Is that
the opportunity is now here. It certain- 3
ly is not lkely to soon recur. if the I
people failto seize It and the evils of I
mongrelism, governmental debauchery
and political demoralization shall de- d
cend upon the State af ter the next elec- d
tion, they will have none to blame a
but themselves. 11
Let all true Democrats and patriotic 3
white men go to the polLs on the 6-~h
of November and vote for the consti- I
tutional convention.
J. L. MI.IRBY, Chairman,
WILIE JONEs,
C. M.EFIRD,
D. E. KEELS,
0. R.LOWMAN,
- J. A. 8LIGH,
Campaign Committee of the State
Democratic Executive Committee. 3
A Ennaway Train.
ASHVILLE, N. C., Oat. 9.-The Sauth
bound freight on the Ashville and
Spartanburg road ran away down a r
heavy grade on Saluda mountain at 5 E
o'clock this morning. The crew remaIn
ed on the flying train which ran to the
bottom of the grade, four miles, and
then left the track, the engine and
twelve cars piling up in a deep cut.
Latest reports to the Citizan say that .
Engineer Broom and a colored train
hand had not been found. Fireman
York was seen buried under the wreck
age and it is thought is dead. Conduct- C
or Will Patton had a leg and hip badly
crushed.
The first train from the wreck on
Saluda mountain came in to-night,
bringing the body of Neal E wing, an
Ashville stone cutter who was stealing
a ride South. It Is no w believed that
three of the crew were killed, although
the bodies of Engineer Broom and
Brakeman Allen have not yet been
found. Fireman York's body was
found but the wrecking crew have not
been able to reach it yet. Conductor
Pattonhed a lag~ crushed and his Rkulil t
slightlyfractured. is leg was ampult- c
ated andtniere are chances for his re-- r
covery. John Miller, a colored brake- t
mani, Jumped and was only slightly hurt. c
Others of the crew stood to ttieir posts t
to the last. Daniel Owens, a stockman i
was in the caboose, but was unhurt. He
had a carload of cattle in the train and e
every one was killed. Flagman Painter g
escaped without a scratch, though he
was on top of a car when the wreck oc- i
curred. It is reported to-nighit that two t
boys, friendts of E wing, were osatmag a
ride with him, and were killed but this I
cannot be veritied. The grade wheret
the train ran away is four miles long<
and averages 100 feet to the mile. The a
..naway eaa af mile from the top.1
ONLY TIIREE LEEF.
nOV. I ILLMAN ACTS ON THE REPORT
OF THE MILITARY COURT.
(early All Suspended-The Fourth Uri
gade, Exept Two Captaine, Gets IDto
the Soup at Last-So With All the
Rest.
COLUMBIA, S. C., Oct. 11.-Governor
Nlman has at last taken action upon
he report of the military court of in
tairy, which he appointed to investi
;ate the conduct of the military com
iantes of the State, that refused to re
pond to his orders to go to Darlington
ust March. He has "suspended until
urther orders from the commander-in
hief" the commanding general and
taff and ali the officers and men of the
ompanies comprising the Fourth Bri
ade,except Capt. Cogswell and Ander
on.
He has treated in like manner all the
dificers and men of the companies in
he First and Second Regiments of
nilitia, which were ordered oat, with
he single exceoton1 of Capt. Jos. K.
Liston, of tne Richl ind Volunteers, of
nis city.
'[bus it is seen that out of all the
ailitary men, whose conduct was in
'estigated by the military courr, only
bese three captains are left occupying
he same status as before the trouble.
It will ba rememoered that 'e New
erry R.fles and the Elisto R as like
rise got into trouble, but their cases
ere disposed of by special order,before
e court was appointed.
The colonels ot the first and second
giments and their staff oflic-rs were
ot ordered out, and hence they are
naffected.
The wording of the (lovernor's order
sued yesterdsy is peculiar. H-iading
as it stands, one could not say what
be fature held for the companiei
ffected. They are simply suspended.
t was generally thought that Governor
'hlman's term being about to exoire,
e would dispose of tne m vter in such
way as to remove a.d ancertainty as
the status of the companies. It
ems therefore that he has suspended
aem for the purpose of allowing his
Qccessor to finally dispose of the cast S.
f he leaves them suspendei, somebody
rill have to cut them down or do some
ing with them, and the next Gover
or will be the only man with the
ower to do so.
Governor Tillmian took up the matter
esterday and was in consultation
uite a long time with the Attorney
-neral and Assistant Adjutant Gen
ral Watts. Last evening he issued
ie following order:
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER.
COLUMBIA, S. -C., 03t. 10, 1891.
pecial Order.
No.-.
Oa the 31st of March list in an
mergency requiring the use of the
tilitia to suppress sedition and insur
ction and to uphold the civil author
ies. the commandar-in-chief, under
calhrity invested in him under the
onstitution and laws of South Caro
na, ordered the following commands
der arms and to proceed to tne scene
the disturbance, to wit:
Fourth Brigade, General T. A. Hu
uenin, commanding, composed of the
>llowing companies:
German Fusilers, Capt. Henry
hache, First Lieutenant H. B. Schro
er, Second Lieutenant 'H. C. Woblers,
anior Second Lieutenant F. C. Hesse.
Montgomery Guards, Capt. J. J. Re
an, First Lieutenant Isaac Dixon,
econd Lieutenant A. W. Rse, Second
,leutennt P. J. Hanley.
Irish Volunteers, Capt. J. F. O'Gara,
'irst Lieutenant J. F. Conden, Second
,euteaant J. F. Walsh, Junior Second
,teutenant J. A: Barbot.
Palmetto Guards, Capt. D. Macmil
in, First Lieutenant I. R. E. Selling,
econd Lieutenant F. S. Terry, Junior
econd Lieutenant C. M. Pitcher.
Sumter Guards, Capt. T. T. Hyde,
'irst Lieutenant W. H. Jones, Second
,leutenant W. T. Thompson, Junior
econd Lieutenant W. C. MacMurphy.
Carolina Rides, Capt. Elward Ander
n, First Lieu~tenant -W. Jennings,
acond Lieutenant W. F. Alle', Jun
>r Second Lieutenant Wilsoa G. Har
Company B, W. L. I., Ca pt. J. .E.
ogwell, First Lieutenant E.P. Grice,
econd Lieutenant S. J. Jenkins,
unior Second Lieutenant C. H. C.
:lrk.
German Artillery, Capt. F. W.Wag
aer, First Lieutenant J. F. Lillenthal,
econd Lieutenant J. F. Mayer, Jun
~r Second Lieutenant J. H. Puckha
er, Fourth Lieutenant G. N. Kaster.
And all staff officers of this brigade.
First Regiment of Infantry-Gorion
rolnteers, Capt. T. L. Izlar, First
tetenant Jno. O'Gorman, Second
.eusnant Marion E. Iziar.
Second Regiment of Infantry--Gor
on Light Infantry, Capt. W. C. Jor
an, First Lieutenant J. H. Cum
iings, Second Lieutenant J.. W. Seig
ir, Junior Second Lieutenant J. E.
[cDoald.
.Catawba Rifls, Capt. -, First
,ieutenant L. C. Harrison, Second
,ieutenant C. B. Bette.
Governor's Guards,Capt. J. M. Bate
ian, First Lieutenant -, Second
aietenant W. C. Templeton, Junior
econd Lientenant B. B. McCreery,Jr.
Richland Volunteers, Capt. J os. K.
Llston,First Lieutenant F. H. Weston.
Jenkins Rifles, Capt. Rt. A. ParrIsh,
'rst Lieutenant C. M. Kuytendal,
econd Lieutenant M. P'. Robertson.
Columbia Zouaves, Cant. John G.
|apers,First Lieutenant Win. Beavers,
ecand Lieutenant John Frost.
In some instance the officers who
eceived the orders peremptorily ref us
i to obey, and in other cases by sub
erf uge or evasion the companies did
ot respond. It is therefore
Ordered that the above named odi
ers belonging to the various organiza
tons above mentioned are hereby sus
ended, with the exception of Capt. J.
. Alston,of the Richland Volunteers;
apt. Edward Anderson, or the Caro
na Rifies, and Capt. J. E. Cogs well,
f Co. B., W. L. J. This order to take
ffect April 1, last; and it is
Further ordered that thes non-comn
issioned officers and men composing
he above companies are forbidden to
iercise any of the functions of mill
lamen, until further orders from the
ommander-in-chief.
Official. 1B. Rt. TILL~tAN,
Gov. and Commander-in-Caief.
J. GARY WATTs,
Aa't. A. and I. Gen.
Two Hundred Lost.
ST. JoHNs, N. F., O.at. 10.-St. Pierre
be French Colony on the South coast
f New Foundland, was visited last
ight by a terriffle gale, which caused
he loss of ut least ten lives and unpre
edented damage to shipping. More
han fifty vessels that were anchored
the roads were driven ashore and
aost of them dostroyed. Their cre ws
scaped only by the merest chance. A
seet of more than 300 French fishing
essels had arrived at St. Pierre within
,few days, having been compelled to
ake port in consequence of damages
ustained in the gale on the Saaday
efore last, which raged f uriously on
he banks. All vessels reportel seri
lus losses. Several ships are missing,
tnd are believed to have foundered
rrith 00lhves.
AMERICA'S ARMY
Gent ral Scht fi.ld Rscommends that it be
Increased.
WASHINGToN, Ot. H1.-Maj. Gen
Schofield, General of the Army, has
made to the Secretary of War his re
port on the operations of the army
during the past year. The report is of
peculiar interest both on account of
the fact in It that Gen. Scholield, who
has been at the head of the army since
the death of Gen. Sueridan, announces
his retirement next year, and from the
fact that it is principally devoted to a
discussion of the necessity for strength
ening the military arm c the govern
ment to c pe with international disor
der as well as possible danger from
without, particular reference being
made to the Debs strike. Gen. Schofield
is a politician as well as a soldier and
at considerable length he discusses this
subject from a political as well as from
a military point of view. He says the
prompt and vigorous action of the
Iroops in all cases, and the great for
beararice mantiested by them when
subjected to all sorts of insults and in
dignities designed to provoke retalia
tiuon, were worthy of the very highest
commendation. They illustrate in the
most striking manner the great value
to a government of a well disciplined
force at all times subject to the orders
(f that eoveroment for tne enforce
ment of the faithful execution of its
laws.
It wonld seem unnecessary to point
out, the fact that any force like the
wilitia of a State or the police of a
ciy, acting pritarily under authority,
though highly eflicient in their appro
pilate sE-rvice, cannot be made a relia
ble instrument for the prompt and ef
fective execution of the laws of the
United States. Manifestly every gov
ernment should have an adequate force
of its own for the execution of its own
laws, no less thaa the judiial and exe-,
eative officars necessary for the same
purpose.
The country is now for the first time
squarely confronted with tne necessity
or making adequate provisions, not
only for the defense agaicst any possi
ble foreign agression, but also for de
fense against domestic violence in the
form of foreltle resistance to the laws
of the United States. A just estimate
of these means of defense requires con
sideration of the vast extent of the
United States territory and the great
amount of property, widely dispersed
throughout this territory, either be
longing to the United States or in such
condition, as to be under the protection
of the National government. When
these facts ate duly considered, it be
comes manifest that the present
strength of the army is not adequate
to the performance of the service which
may at any time be required.
It is certainly manifest that the pres
ent condition of the country with a
population of nearly 70000,000, under
the danger of disorder now knewn to
exist, caunot be met by the same force
that was deemed adequate twenty-five
years ago when the population-of the
country was less than half its present
amount and domestic violence was not
apprehended. It is also worthy of re
mark that more than once last summer
an infuriated mob twice as formidable
in numoers and capable of doing vast
ly greater injury to life and property
than the most formidable combination
of Indian warriors that ever confront
ed the army in this country, was ram
pant in a city in this country. In other
words, the army has recently been re
qiired to deal with an enemy f ar more
umerous and dangerous to the coun
ry than any savage enemy which it
as heretofore been called upon to
meet.
The effective strength of the army
hould be considerably increased.- Tnis
an be done at a very small compara
tive increase in co~t. Tne present reg
imental organizations need not be
argely increased. T wo additional reg
iments of artillery for the necessary
sea coast defense, t to additional regi
ments of cavalry to patrol the long
ines of railroad under government pro
ection and the present twenty-five reg
iments of infantry converted Into three
attallion organization, would, it is be
leved, be a just, conservative enimate
f what is now act'ally needed. For
this the existing number of command
officers is nearly sufli':lent. But a con
sderable permanent. increase in the
elisted strength of the army should be
ade and a still further increase au
thorized to be made by the President,
when, in his j udgment, an emergency
requiring it, may reasonably be fore
seen.
What Thuman Hase to Say.
COLUMBIA,8S. C., Oct. 9.-In the city
f Greenville yesterday, Dispensary
cnstables armed with a warrant and
sundry firearms, attempted to search
the private residence of So1. Edel, an
ex-ealoon keeper for contraband liquors
Edel's wife was in a delicate condition
and Dr. Peebles, her physician, met
them at the door, shot gun in band, and
eclared they should not enter except
over his dead body." Edel also threat
ened resistance and a riot seemed Im
ament. (Oae of the constables became
boisterous and was arrested by the city
police. The constables gave up the at
tempt. Tonight Gove-rnor T'illman,
omnmenting on the affair, expressed
imself as follows:
"I propose to make everybody get out
f the road and obey the law. I urge
all good citize to frown down all re
sistance to law and co-operate with the
onstituted authorities in carrying it
ut and prev'enting such unseemingly
and disgraceful exhibitions as we had
at Greenville yesterday. Town people
who are opposed to the law have noth
ing to gain and something to lose by
such behavior. I have no desire in the
world to employ noy force and would
be glad to have the co-operation of the
police and municipal authorities, but I
nave all the misia~ I need and can con
entrate 2,000 good men at any point
in the State Inside of 48 hours, and
while I would hate to resort to any
such measures, no resistance would be
tolerated. The constables are going
to work now and going; to sear-ch-''all
places where they have reasrns to know
whiskey is kept and private residences
will iot be exempt when we have rea
sons to believe tney have been made
depots for the storage of whiskey. Con
stales will not be allo wed to harm peo
ple or do anything to provoke collons
and any rea~son--ble icornplaint against
them will be promptly investigated.
Sheriffs and polhce will be expected to
co-operate and those mumicipailties
which prove derelict will receive no
share of the profits while it is almost
inevitable that the system of metropol
itan police will be provided at such
places when the Legislature meets."
"Does th'at include Columbia and
Carleston?''
'Of course. Trial Justices who don't
do Lneir duty will likely be relieved of
the burdens of oflice and if jurles fal
to convict, a change of venue -will be
tried. The law hads come to stay and
after that tact is recognized by the
whiskey men and those wno have op
posed It neretof ore the better it will be
(r all cncarned."
HE IS LIVING ON HOPE.
DR. POPE BELIEVES HE WILL BE
ELECTED GOVERNOR
Exprtsslions o Opinion on the Contiltu
tlonal Conventiop. Governor Tillman's
Action About the mliSary Compiniee.
and the Diepansavy Law.
COLUXBIA, S. C., Oct. 12.-Dr. Samo
son Pope, the independent Democratic
candidate for Governor, spent yesterday
in the city returning home in the af
ternoon. ie will be down again next
week or thereabouts to make Columbia
his headquarters until after the elec
tion. Yesterday morning a represen
tative of The State called on the doc
tor and obtained from him for the press
an interview which makes pretty inter
esting reading. The Interview is as
follows:
"How do you account for the opposi
tion to you on the part cf certain news
papers?" was asked Dr. Pope.
He replied: "The game they are
playing is for the editors of some of
the weeklies to publish articles under
rating and misrepresenting my strength
These articles are clipped and published
in some of the dailies, headlined to suit
thsir purpose. This is all for effect: it
is to try and make those who favor me
believe that it is useless for them to go
to the polls. Now, if I was as weak as
these papers profess to believe, and as
their articles indicate, they would not
trouble themielves about me. Their
P'!tinn shows they know I hive strength
and it i an attempt to hoodwink the
people. If my friends go to the polls
and vote, my election is assured."
"Do you expect to get a tair count?"
"I have great faith," said Dr. Pope,
"in the honesty of our people, and be
lieve that the managers to be appoint
ed will act fairly. However, if any of
them should not do so, my friends
must prepare affilavits setting forth
any wrong-doing, and go before the
County Board for relief. Should the
County Board refuse, then I will carry
the matter before the State Board of
Ctnvassers, and I know that I will
then get full justice as that board is
composed of General Farley and Messrs
Bates, Ellerbe, Tindal, Buchanan and
Blease."
"What do you think of Governor
Tillman's utterances on the future en
forcement of the dispensary law."
"Well, if he persists in having the
private residences of our people search
ed by the constabulary and our wom en
and children frightened he may expect
trouble, for the people will not submit
to it. It can be done when necessary
by the proper effizer, the sheriff of the
county, and, If done by him, will cre
ate no friction, as these offiers are
elected by the paople and are the prop
er one to act in a case of this sort, un
trammeled by any constabulary force.
The disp6nsary seems to be used for
political purposes, to keep up factional
disturbances and for other objects. It
will sooner or later be repealed, even
if not declared unconstitutional by the
Supreme Court of the United States.
It was never a Reform measure; it
was the creature of a cabal. 'conceived
in s3a and bora in iniquity.' It seems
that the Governor intends to use the
militia to frighten our people; he may
carry the one thing too far; the Anglo
Saxon race 'know their rights and dare
maintain them.' Once they are arous
ed nothing will stop them."
"What do you think of the Gover
nor's action ia suspending tue mill
tia?"
"I don't know what the Governor
means by putting off his order, dis
missing part of the militia, until after
the dispensary decision, but, when we
couple this with this threat of having
2.00 militia rea'.j to back him, it
looks as if he wishe I to get rid of
those he supposed were not his friends,
and thus intimidate those of the 2,000
who might not be willing to obey his
commands, in case the trouble which
he seems to fear will arise, does come."
"What are your vie ws with regard to
the constitutional conventionT'
"I have read Senator Irby's effuasion
-I say his, for I imagine that practi
cally he alone of the committee had
anything to do with its preparation.
It is a funny instrument, to say the
least. It Is addressed to the Democra
cy of the State, and yet a part of the
Democracy is insulted in almost every
line. It shows to me that the po wers
that be are trying to bolster up their
cause, which they believe to be weak,
by appealing to the prejudices and
passions of our people and in this way
to divert their minds from the true is
sue. To call a convention to make
a ne w constitution is a serious ma tter.
There are many other things than su f
frage to be dealt with, and many other
things are intended by the Ring to be
dealt with. The suffrage matter is
simply used, in my judgmaent, to take
the attention of the people away from
other changes Intended to be made.
If successful, they intend to change
the organic law in such manner as to
~unsettle the law of Sauth Carolina in
many Important psrticulars. Possibly
a dispensary provision may be incor
porated, and many other things equal
ly as deleterious. This being the case,
and as the people will not have the
opportunity of passing upon the Con
stitution, I am opposed to a conven
tion, will vote and work against it,
and advise my friends to do the same~."
"What about the charge that you
left the Rmng because you couldn't get
the office you were after?"
"-Yes, it has been said that I acted
with the Ring until I found I couild
not be selected for Governor. The
truth is we left the other faction be
cause we believed that the oflices were
parcelled out. In 1890 the candidates
were fairly nominated by a convention.
In 1892 the same men were given a
second term in accordance with the
established custom. In 1894 I found
that a Ring had been formed. I could
have been a party to this Ring, and
could have been Secretary of State
without turning my hand cver. I re
fused to be a party to this on princi
ple. and continued to run for Gover
nor. I had opposed Rings, and I would
not be a party to a Ring."
All;Demoorate s
WAsLIIsGrOx, (Oct. 10.-Represeata
tives Snell had another talk with Sec
retary Garden to-day at Democratic
headquarters and he conveyed the en
courasging intelligence to the mnembers
of the com'nittee that South Carolina
expects to send a solid Democratic de
legation to the next House of Repre
sentatives. Hie says the fight will be
made on the ines drawn between the
white and the black men's party, and,
therefore, the full Democratic strength
will be called to the polls. T t was ex
pected that the first six districts would
be Democratic, but there was some
doubt about the 7th district. If Capt
Shell's!perdictions hold good Col. Elliott
will come nack to Congress again. Capt
Shell also assured Mr. Gardner that
there is not the slightest prospect of
any member of the South Carolina de
legation breaking away from the Dam
o3ratic party to join with the Populists
in organmamg the next House, They
will all come to Washington as Demo
crats. They wil participate in the De
mocratic caucuses and sqstain Demo-,
cratic nrincpl
FALLING OFF IN COTTON.
A Decline Throughout the Cotton Belt
of 3.2 Points.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-Returns to
the statistical division of the Depart
ment of Agriculture for the month of t
October make the cotton crop show a
decline of 32 points from September
condition, which was 85.9 as against 1
82 7 for the present month. The con
dition of cotton in June was 88.3 in July
89 6, rising to 91.8 in August. The les
sened prospective yield in the States of
North and South Carolina is due in
part to the storm which occurred in the 1
latter part of September. For the most <
however, the decline in the condition
through the cotton belt Is due to con
tinued rains that began atout the mid
die of August and extended into Sep
tember. There is much of shedding, t
rot and rust, etc., reported as a conse
quence, and in addition there is no lit
tie loss from insect ravages, particular
ly by the boll worm. Texas is the only
excention to the general falling off in
condition, that State having gained
four points, nothwithstanding exces- C
sive rainfall in some parts of the Sta'e. v
Percentage by States are as follows: t
Virginia, 89; North Carolins, 81.3; t
South Carolina, 79; Georgia, 79; Florida, i
71.9; Alabama, 84: Mississippi, 80; Lou
isiana, 89; Texas, 88; Arkansas, 79;
Tennessee. 79; Missouri, 90. State av
erages for September were: Virginia,
1.00; North Carolina, 88; Soutn Csroli
na, 86; Georgia, 84; Florida, 82; Alab a- 0
ma, 96; Mississippi, 91; Texas, 84; Ar
kansas. 89; Tennessee, 84; Missouri, 93; a
Louisiana, 85. E
The indicated yield in nundredths of t
oalas per acre by states is as follows: t
Virginia,48 5; N.'rth Carolina. 33.4; a
South Carolina, 35; Grgia, 27; Florida, a
26.3; Alabama. 30.7; Mississippi, 35; t
Louisiana, 43.2; Texas, 40; Arkansas, i,
39 5; Tennessee, 29.4; General average, t
34.7. Indications as to yield are mere- h
ly preliminary and subject to future re- b
vision'
OTHER CROPS.
The October returns to the statis
tician of the Department of Agricul
ture make the general condition of 0
corn as not materially differing from h
that of last montb, it being64.2 against c
63.4 in September, a gain of eight- c
tenths of one point. a
In most of the Southern States thie
condition of corn has fallen stnce the a
last report, but in some o.' th Western S
States there have been slfCiat gains in 0
i ee-ntion 'Tha *-moires of condi
tion in the large and surplus corn
growing Sates are as follows: Ten- a
nessee, 78; Kentucky, 77; Onio, 71; a
Michigan, 56; Indiana, 78; Illinois, 78;
Wisconsin. 54; Minnesota. 59; Iowa, 47;
Missouri, 70; Kansas, 45; Nebraska, 14; t
South Dakota, 44, North Dakota, 80; *
California, 69.
Tae returns ot yield per acre of
wheat indicate a production of about p
13.1 bushels, being 1.8 bushels greater a
tnan last October preliminary estimate. t
The rate of yield by States is as follows: b
New York, 14.8 bushels; Pennsylvania, r
15 3: Onio, 19.4; Michigan, 158; indiana
19.4; Illinois, 18.3; Wisconsin, 16.5; Min
nesota, 12.9; Iowa, 14.8; Missouri, 15.6; c
Kansas, 10.4; Nebraska, 6.5; bouth Da
kota. 3 4: North Dakota, 11,2; Wasning
ton, 16.6; Oregon, 17.7; California, 11.3. b
The indicated quality for the country
is 93.5.
The returns of yield of oats per acre,
as consolidation, indicate a yield of t
245 bushels, being one bushel more t
than the estimate of last October. t.
The average yield of rye, according to e
the correspondents returns of yield per n
acre, is 13.7 bushels against 133 bushels
in 1893, and 12.7 bushels in 189:.
The October condition of potatoes Is
given as 64 3 against 62.4 last month
and 71.2 at tha same time last year. ~
The creadition of tobacco, as report
.d, is 815 against 74.5 last month and j
74 1 0:rober, 1st, 1892. Tue condition s
of rice reported on October 1st is 89.8
against 89.4 last month.
Another Haul.
CoLuMBrA, S. C.,Oat. 12.-A success
ful raid was made by State constables r
on a blind tiger establishment on Ger
vais street yesterday afternoon, and ~
two one-horse wagon loads of contra- 0
band liquors were confiscated, in addi- f
tion to the bar fixtures, etc. It was the I
frst raid with any result made in Co- y
lumbia since the decision of the Sn- a
preme Court on the 1892 Act, and the a
frst since the decision on the 1893 Act- a
The establishment raided was that of a
Ben David, on Gervais street just be- b
low the car house of the Electric .Rail
way Company. The raid was made byc
Chief Fant and Constables Beach and
Jones, assisted by Deputy Sheriff Coop
er, who was appointed to serve thet
warrant by Sheriff Cathcart. No re-t
sistance was offered by Mr. David,who
sent for his attorney, J. S. Muller, im-c
mediately on the appearance of the I
officers. A search was tirst made of ~
0
Mr. David's place of business, but
nothing was found there. The officers
then went to what appeared to be a va
cant building, next door to David',
just across an alley, No. '39 Gervaist
street. There they fouad tae contra
band goods. An inventory of the seiz
ed stuff consisted of two and three-t
quarter barrels of bottled beer, aboutt
en gallons or corn whiskey, in jugs of ~
arious sizes, a quantity of rye whis
key in jugs and vottles, three boxes of '
bottled wine, a numoer of bottles ofc
brandies, bitters, etc. There was a
sufficient amount to load two one horsec
dray wagons. Trhe seized goods were
taken to the Dispensary and deposited
there. A warrant was served on Mr.
David and he at once arranged to give
bond for his appearance before a Trial
Justice court.-liegister.
Terrie.Eiplosion. C
SrHutoKIs, Pa., Oct. 11.-Four men
were killed, two were fatally inj ured ~
and several others were painfully C
burned by a disastrous boiler explosion t
that occurred at the Henry City Col- I
liery early today. The entire steam ~
supplying plant of the mine, consisting t
of thirty-six boilers was totally demol- ~
ished and in addition to the monetary s
lss, which will aggregate 530.030, the
Henry Clay Big Mountain,Sterling and
Peerlees collieries will be unable to
resume operations for at least a month. 5
It was a cold morning, and the injured f
men iwere gathered in the boiler room n
to get warm. The boiler on the west- i
emnend of the house is supposed to r
have been the lirst to explode and then q
the adjoining boilers went up in quick s
succession, the tepeated explosions re- a
sembling the roar of artillery. c
Only nine of the thirty-six boilers t:
escaped destruction, and even these v
were so badly damaged that they are n
useless. Many of the boilers were torn n
apart near the centre by the terrible s
force and the two sections would then t
take different directions. One-half of v
a boiler was hurled a full quarter of a c
mile and bodged in the slush bank o
northwest of where the boiler formeriy e
stood. Another that took a similar h
direction, crashed through the side of I
the breaker and lodged ag::insi the a
scraps line. \Anotl'r crashed iZrough n
the top house and came near killing o
several employees. The safety lamp v
house that stood near the top of the Ii
shaft was reduced to splinters. t
Four colleries will be thrown into fi
idleness by the accident for a month or at
six weeks, so that the total loss will p
aggregate $100,000. The boilers fur- ro
nished steam for the breakers for the n
"STAND AND DELIVER."
rhe Dallon and Cook Rivai, in "The
Greater New York."
NEW YoRK, Oct. 10.-For the third
ime since the Lexow investigations
:ommenced, Chief Counsel Gcfd today
>roduced evidence to show that threats
tave been made to put an end to wit.
lesses who have appearad before the
aenators conduting the examination.
Samuel Kaufman, a tailor's salesman,
ras the first witness called during the
ay. He gave the substance of a con
ersation which he claimed took place
n an elevated railroad train, jast after
"oliceman Corcoran left the witnese
tand Monday. Corcoran was allrged
o have asserted that he would "make
hose witnesses as deaa as a door nail,"
,ad that he would "lay for them some
ark night." The witnesses supposed
o be referred to were Quinn and a friend.
y those persons Corcoran was accused
f being a "clubber." The policeman
rith Corcoran had advised him not to
alk so loud and told him to wait until
be Lexow committee had finished its
ivestigation before making the attempt.
Patrick Kelley, an iron worker, re
tied a story of going through his pock
La. The name of the officer, he thouazht,
ras Th-row. He accused the policeman
f abstracting 50 cenrs, but the oit,.er
nly laughed at him and pushed him
long, telling him to "move on."
Le repcrted the matter to
3e polce station, and he asserts
3e.t a dav or two atter this he was as
aulted by the policemaa, who finally
rrested him. He was fined $5 on the
%stimony ot the police. Since the Lexow
ivesLigations had commenced the cap
tin W) Le E hty-eightb street station
ad sent for him, he alleged, and told
im that there was a job waiting for him
t te station. He d:d not go to see the
ptaia about the matter.
Venrod H Brown, the aensral agent
t the Cunard Line, admitted that he
ad paid $10 weekly to the offizer in
urge of the Canard wharf, bat he
aimed that he had never paid addition.
I sums of money to the police.
John H. Lemon, a young man who
tended the Frencn ball, testitied that
uperintendent Byrnes and a numner
f police oiials. were present at the
311. They did no i f a
gainst the lewd conduct of the persons
3sembled there.
William H. Jamoureau, president of
ie AlvinManufacturing Company, tes
fied to paying Detective O'Connor
100 for the recovery of stolen goods
om the pawn brokers.
Vincent Majewki who conducted a
olicy shop, testified to the tribute ex
Aed by the police, Majewaki explained
iat there were seventeen or eighteena
ackera in the city and'-that they ar
inged with the police for the territory
lev should work. All the backers ex
!pt Cornelius B. Parker were in the
mbine at the present time. He was
orking alone, but was not allowed to
ave many shops on the West Side.
Asked who had that territory, Ma
wski replied "Al Adams, 'the king."'
Letters were real which are alleged
) have passed between Majewski and
ie police captain, Westervelt. In
2ese letters there were constant refer
aces to the dangers of exposures by the
e wspapers.
Majewski was troubled by opposition
olicy shops which did not pay tribute,
ad take letters of complaint were mail
d Saperintendent Byrnes, but no atten
on was paid to the complaints. Ma
wski claimed that four of the polhcy
hops complained of were still running.
The investigation closed for the day
rith an examination of LIIeber Freeman,
rho claimed that he visited Siiver Dol
ir Smith to secure immunity from ar
set for his brother-in-law, Joseph
'rankel, a Hester street saloon
eper. A man named Solomon claim
d to represent Smith, and $200 was
nally paid to secure the release of
rankel from prison. The arrangemen t
as that Smith should find bait, but he
cured a discharge for Frankel. The
oney was raised by Max Eosenschweig
ad as Smith did not procure the bail as
rranged upon -at first, Rosenschiweig
as brought suit in the city court to re
ver *200.
Republican 1'ow-Wow.
COLmmzIA, S. C., Oat. 10.-A conven
on of Republicans dissatisfied with
i recent action of tbe State executive
mmittee was held last nigat at Sten
ouse hall. There were abant 103 peo
Le present, including most of tne cot
red ministers of the city. R ev. B. H.
olt was elected chairman and C. F.
[olmes secretary. The deliberations
rere held in secret but enough was
arned to enable it to be stated that
iere was a long and earnest discussion
f the advisability of nominating a
tate ticket. It was finally decided
iat, owinw to the delay of the execu
ye committee, it would be impracti
able to nominate a ticket. An address
ra adopted calling upon all Republi
ans to go to the polls and atte Ept to
ote for candidates for Congress, for
andidates for county officers where any
ave been nominated and for the "best
ien" where none have been. But aoove
1 things Republicans are counselled to
ry to vote. The address further de
ounces the proposed constitutional
onvention aLs likely to result in a great
rrong being done Republicans, and
loses by denoancing the State execu*
ive committee for its delay and gener
I do-nothing policy. Those outside
ould catch ever and again snatches of
de i. 0. 1'. elogaenoe in favor of nom
uatons, but they evidently were in a
inority who advocated this action, as
ev certainly were lack in hard, com
ion sense ideas of the utter futility of
rch a scheme.
New Mten.
All the facts being taken into con
deration, the presence in the fifty
>urh congress of a large number of
ien new to congressional life is a cer
inty, as the statistics of Democratic
momination thus far received at head
arrers of the Democratic congres
onal.campaign committee at thIs time
uow. in Alabama, where the Damo
ats hold nine seats, three new nomnina
ons have been made; in Maryland,
'here they hold six, all three of the
ominations thus far made are new
ten; in Kentucky, with the Democratic
ats, five out of seven nominations
ius far are new men; in Virginia, also
ith the Democratic members, four
mdidates are new men; in North Car
lina, out of eight Demooratic canstitu
2ies, three new nominations have1
een made; in South Carolina, with six
Pemocratic seats, two ne w candidates1
e named; in Texas, out of thirteen
ominations, three are new men with1
ae convention remaining; in iDela
'are, the single candidate is ne w man;
iFlorida, one of the two is a new con
stant; in West VirginIa, one Out of
ur; in MississippI, one out of seven;
ad in Arkansas, one out of six is the
roportion. From these figures it will
at once apparent that there will be a1
tarked change in the complexion of
ae suthern deleatn.
GREAT DESTRUCTION.
SEVERAL FLORIDA. TOWNS ARE AL
MOST SWEPT AWAY.
Cut OffrOM.the World :Untti Now-Ap
psal for A id Win be Made for Aplchl
cOIa-Other Towns suffer But.Not Now
So Bad.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 11.-Com
munication has been re-established
with points on the West coast visited
by the storm which raged Monday
night and Tuesday morning and dis
patches to the Times-Union tell woeful
tales of the destruction caused by the
wind and water. Apalachicola and
Cedar Key were directly in the storm's
path and the damage at those places Is
almost incalculable. Communication
with these points has been cut off an
til to-day. The storm first struck
Cedar Key and the following dispatch
describes its work:
CEDAR KEY, Fia., 03t. 11.-Cedar
Key has just experienoed the most dis
astrous storm which ha3 visited her
for twenty-five years. The main bust
tess street is piled form one end to the
)ther with debris, consisting of wreck
ige from boats, wharves, fish houses
tad logs of every description. The
itorm began at 8 o'clock Monday morn
ng, with a heavy wind from the East,
gradually shifting to the South and
men to Southwest, Increasing in vio
ence and continuing until daylight
ruesday morning.
The damage and loss of property Is
very great. The Forida Central and
Peninsula Railroad is a heavy sufferer.
Almost the entire track to the main
and, a distance of three a-id one-half
niles, is either destroyed or badly dam
iged. From the mainland to Sumner,
i distance of four and one-half miles,
;here are nearly one hundred washouts.
Phe mail train got in Monday night,
>at is caught between two washouts
md cannot move either way.
The Town Improvement Company Is
i heavy loser, as a number of business
mud dwelling houses were swept away.
rhe fish and oyster houses adjourning.
he railroad and occupied by Dopson,
larke& Daniel and W, I. Anderson
ire demolished and all contents a total
oss, ardounting to several thousand
lollars. ThtEYEabsr Cadar Co. loses
;he steamer Medit $3,
md had swept away 33,0
,edar, which they will be weeks in col
ecting. The cedar mill just started up
y W. H. Anderson was badly dam.
iged and about 15,000 logs of cedar
icattered for miles.
The city hall, a two story concrete
building, with offices below, kas the tin
,oof blo wa off and one entire side knock
.d out by logs, etc. The city jail cannot
De found. The five bridges to the shell
!oad leading to the main land are
washed away. A great many small
>oats were wrecked and fish camps
r.ashed away. Oae sloop came in Tues
lay morning with five men who had
alrg to a single palmetto tree since
Nionday night. Another came in this
ifternoon with three men who were
wrecked Monday night and had been
)n a shell bank ever since without food
)r water. It is reported that five
sponge vessels went ashore during the
storm and were driven seven miles into
the woods.
From Cedar Key the cyclone traveled
ap the West coast until it reached
kpalachicola. It was even more severe
mt Apalachicola than that at Cediar
Eey, if possible, as the following dF
patch indicates:
APALACHICOLA, FlIa., Ost. 11.
Never nefore in the history of this town
was snch havoc and destruction pae
by storm and tide as Monday nigh e
tween the hours of 7 and 10. Wae,
Commerce and Market streets are a
mass of logs, boats, lumber and dead
itsh. So far, two lives are reported lost.
rwo residences were carried half to
three-quarters of a mile and placed in
the marsh near Cypress mii uninjured
mne of which had just been completed
for a newly maried couple. All the
:locks were totally destroyed, houses
were unroofed, and fences scattered
everywhere. Murat's wholesale fish
house was laid fiat and thousands of
dead fish line the streets.
Families sought safety on the bills,
only to be routed by the terrific gale.
l'he water is six feet deep on Water
street and some of the best dry goods
and grocery stores were battered into by
floating timber and shattered to des
truction; sof t mud and brush line the
floors and shelves. Five barges loaded
with lumber were blown from East
LPass and lodged in the marsh two
miles North of this place. The Kim
bali Lumber Company are the princi
pal losers. Their loss Is about $10,000.
Niurat's loss is about $4,000. At present
tt is imposible to get at an estimate of
the loss of goods or buildings. Fish
louses, oyster factories and shanties
were literally demolished. The loss in
:he aggregate wil be fully $20,000:
rhe people are dismayed and an appeal
Cor aid will be sent out.
From many other points In West
E'iorida come reports of the storm's
lestructive work, but Cedar Key and
&palachicola seem to shave been the .
principal sufferers.
PENsACOLA, Fla., Oct. 11.-Fifteen
istinug smacks belonging to this port
were on the Gulf during the storm.
N~othing has yet been heard of them
md much anxiety is felt.
The Split in New York.
NEW YORK, Oct. 10-In regard to
:he third State ticket put up by the
Sheppard Demoracy, John Boyd
lhacher, at the Democratic State head.
jnarters today made this official stite
Laent:
"We have to deal with all sorts of
men, with all sorts of srcteties and with
al1 sorts of theories in a political cam
paIgn. It is a healthy and not an n
bealthy sign to see so mnnzh earnest
ness every where in the party. Differ
snces of opinion are natural both with
regard to candidates and issues. I
think, however, as the days go on, that
these gentlemen who oppose Mr. Hill
because hie is Mr. Hill, willaupport him
because he is the leader of the ticket
3hosen by the representatiVes of the
party. This is a life and death strug
gle for the Democratic party. If we
ose this election, we cannot hope to
succeed in carrying the Legislature for
wenty years to come. If there is no
iope for carrying the Legislature, the
iarty orgamization will go to pieces.
k.Ir. Hill Is at best only a passing fignre
n politics, like every other public man.
['he party goes on forever. Candidates
:ome and go; the party is greater than
he man. Besides, the opposition to
d1r. Hill now is like dissatisfaction on
he part of a few soldiers on the field
>f battle to their general. They may
iot have wanted him as leader, but the
act remains that he is the r - larly
mppointed leader and the army he Is
eading is facing tihe enemy in a deadly
truggle. I have a high regard for Mr.
Wheeler and his friends, but I have a
iigher regard for loyal Democrats, who
would ratner injure the common enemy
~han help destroy their own party.
?he next two weeks will soften the
onling and bring better feelingr."