The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-07-28
From tho Charleston News
Secret History of the Council Cauouse

oeolet ulst0fy OF Inc UOunCll CauOuSeS.
AS has been stated by tho Nc,0s,
there was great amount Of caucus
ing by the Pillsbury faction in refer
cnce to the Offices of the Police De-
partmcnt. This caucusing and can
vassing has occupied nearly all of the
time of said faction for several weeks
past, and up to half-past one O'Clock
Friday afternoon there was diversity
of opinion. Tho Mayor had pledged
himself and his faction to the support
Of Major R. H. Willoughly, but five
of tho faction, viz. Aldermen Voigt,
Cunnin ham, Geddings, Howard, COL
orod, and Mckinlay, col,red, not only
refused to support him, but declared
themselves in favor Of Hendricks as
the moro efficient Of the two candi-
dates, and at the hour mentioned
formally seeded from the caucus.
The leader of the Mackeyitcs hear
ing OF this secession, summoned his
adherents and by a well.timed flank
movement formed a junction with the
'scccssionists, and after collation. in
the police barracks, where champagne
and various refreshments were lavish
ly furnished by Captain Hendricks,
tho seven Mackcyites Ct. j. and f..
w. NJ. Mackey, Barrow, l.. Il. and e.
l.. Wall, .colorad, Thornc, colored,
and Hampton, colored,) and the recu-
SAINT five Pillsburyites agreed to sup
port Captain Hendricks for Chief,
Lieutenant Chapman for First, and
w. N Taft for Second Lieutenant
Taft, in their judgment, being an ac-
tive Republican, and Hendricks and
Chapman almost republicans.
The Pillsburyites (the Mayor, Pot.
tor! Greene, Collins, Small, 'colored,
and Brown, colorcd,) arranged their
tickets as follows: Major r. H. Will
loughly, Chief, T.. B. Chapman, First,
and Benjamin Holloway, 'colored, son
of Alderman Holloway, Second Lieu
tenant. They hoped that tho five
who had seeded would think better
of their action, return into tho fold of
the faithful, and vote the Willoughby
ticket, and therefore came into tho
Council chamber confident of success.
Tho election resulted in Hendricks
reoeising l2 votes, t. B. Chapman IL,
W: N. Taft II, Holloway, colored, 6
Hendricks, Chapman and Taft, tho
nominees Of the Mackoyitos and
"'splits," being elected, much to the
disgust Of the "faithful," and ospc-
cialiy Of Alderman Holloway, who,
on being commiseratod with in tho
Council chamber by Alderman Potter.
Indignantly denounced what no term
cd the treachery Of those with whom
ne had acted, and bitterly bemoaned
MS failure to get his."prioe." 5G
Ihe flank movements of the Mack.
9yltess. not only defeated the Willouuh-
,by ticket, but also ocoasioned the
election Of several of their friends as
Commissioners Of Markets, and espe-
cially in throwing off tho ticket ,Juli.
us Roumillat and placing thereon and
'eleoting Thomas Aiken,' a colored
butcher, weighing about three hun.
,dredApounds, who is said to be quite
a. respectable ' colored man, and Of
some ,oeight among his class. Wy
d; T5b1!e 5b1!ee result ef this election is duo to
what is termed the anti. Massachu.
setts party, composed of native Radi.
cals,l which is rapidly growing in
numbers, and who lhayeEs6r their Oh.
jeot the expulsion from the State of
az a!lntoarpat-baggors-nearl all of
whom are from Masgac achusetts, hence