Editing Charleston, South Carolina (section)

====Politics====
In the early 20th century, strong political machines emerged in the city, reflecting economic, class, racial, and ethnic tensions. The factions nearly all opposed U.S. Senator [[Benjamin Tillman|Ben Tillman]] who repeatedly attacked and ridiculed the city in the name of upstate poor farmers. Well-organized factions within the Democratic Party in Charleston gave the voters clear choices and played a large role in state politics.<ref>Doyle W. Boggs, "Charleston Politics, 1900–1930: An Overview," ''Proceedings of the South Carolina Historical Association'' 49 (1979) 1–13.</ref>