The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-09-19
The Work in the Counties.

The chairman of the State Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee has appointed chairman
for each county, in order that the organization
of the party may be made complete wherever
active work is to be done, and that whatever the
policy determined on in the different counties,
there may be no loss of strength upon the day
of election. Each county is left free to decide
how far its organization shall be carried, and
what manner of contest shall be made The
elasticity of the plan is such that every locality
is able without interference, to employ tne
Democratic vote in the most effective way.
This is part of what is gained by abstaining
from the nomination of Democratic State
ticket. Where there is general canvass each
county is affected by it. This is the main rea-
son why we have given way to the prevailing
opinion that guerrilla fight is best, and that
the two Radical factions should, as far as the
State ticket goes, have undisputed possession
of the field.
There are three classes of counties in the
State, viz: those in which the Democrats have
a heavy majority, those in which the Demo
Gratis and Republicans are about equal in
strength, and those, like Charleston, Colleton
and Beaufort, in which the Republicans have
at present, an invincible majority. The policy
which suits the one does not suit the other.
In the Democratic counties only Democratic
nomination will bring out full vote. In the
doubtful counties straight Democratic ticket
would be defeated, but coalition ticket might
succeed. In the Radical counties the Repub-
licans, in the absence of Democratic opposi-
ton, may be prevailed on to nominate better
Republicans than those by whom the people
are now tormented. Under the policy now
controlling the Democracy each class of county,
each single county, can, without prejudice to
the adjoining counties, take the course which
promises the largest practical benefit This
year another element must be taken into ac-
count. The strife between the Moses and
Tomlinson parties is sharp and bitter. There
are counties where the Tomlinson wing cannot
possibly obtain majority for their State ticket
unless they receive the Democratic vote. In
other counties the Moses wing are in the same
predicament. There is, therefore, an opportu-
nifty of trading upon the necessities of the
rivals In other words, as the county officers
and Legislature are more important than the
State officers, we advise the Democrats and
Conservatives, wherever they are in the minor
ity, to throw their weight upon the side of the
faction which offers the best ticket for local
officers and members of the Legislature. One
county may vote for Moses, and the next coun-
ty for Tomlinson; but in all the purpose should
be TO make an advantageous bargain. Where
the Democrats can elect their own local ticket,
neither Radical candidate should be touched
No vote should should be given without the
expectation of public profit. This may seem
to be selfish, but the Radicals care nothing for
this people, and we should, without scruple,
use them as it suits US.
Doubtless the counties which are not already
in motion will speedily determine what to do
Let them remember, however, that, with very
few exceptions, their effective power will be In
proportion to the thoroughness of their organ
ization.-G Charleston Ne,os.