The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-08-05
THE TOWN MEETING.

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The meeting of the citizens of Ander-
son, called by number of citizens IN
our last issue, convened in the Court
House last Monday evening, and not
withstanding the rainy evening was the
largest gathering Of white citizens OF the
Town we have seen in several years.
The meeting was called to order by Capt.
w. s. Sharpe, upon whose motion Dr.
P. A. Wilhite was called to the Chair and
J. J. Baker requested to act as Secretary.
The Chairman, in brief address, ex-
planned the object of the meeting, and
called for business.
Z. B. Murray, after a few remarks, Of
fered a resolution that the question of
license or no license be made separate
issue in the election for town officers,
and that the Town Council be requested
to meet on Tuesday and order separate
ballot-box to be opened where every
voter might vote "license" or mo Ii
cense," and that the nominees Of this
meeting be pledged to carry out the
wishes of the people as expressed by the
majority vote upon this question. After
remarks by Col. r, S. Hill, the resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted.
Capt. w. s. Sharpe moved that the
thanks of the meeting be returned to the
present Council for the manner in which
they have discharged their duties, and
that committee of seven be appointed
to nominate an Intendant and four War
dens for the ensuing year. The resolu-
ton was adopted, and Mr.. B. F. Crayton
and Col. Cochran acknowledged the
thanks rendered them as members OF the
old Council in short speeches. E. B.
Murray then spoke of the peculiar cir
cumstances which had caused this meet
ing. Every member of the old Council
had expressed himself as unwilling to
run again, and it was thought favorable
time to inaugurate an era Of good feeling
and harmony among all classes of our
citizens, and stated that the meeting was
ready to nominate full ticketthat would
givo satisfaction to all, provided there
was o promise from all present that no
other ticket than the one nominated by
this meeting should be run. At the con-
clusion of his remarks, Col. Cochran
arose and said that he might support the
ticket nominated by this meeting or he
might not. Mr.. Murray then said that II
that was the ground assumed, it simply
meant there would be opposition, and
the meeting had as well prepare for it.
That there was party of men in the
meeting who wished to control it, and
that failing in this they would oppose its
nominations. He commented plainly
upon such conduct, and moved to recon-
slider Capt. Sharpe's resolution, and 80
amend it as to nominate only two War
dens, as under the system of cumulative
voting we could only hope to elect two.
Col. Cochran then said that he was free
man and twenty-one years of age, and
that if he felt like running he would do
so, independently of any nomination,
and that he had no part in the meeting
and would not be governed by it. After
speeches from Capt. Sharpe and Col.
Hill, the motion to reconsider was adop-
ted, and the Chair appointed the COM
mite as follows: A. r. Broyles, T. M.
White, J. B. Clark, E. B. Murray, A. B.
Towers, w. s. Sharpe, Harry Gaillard
and Henry Whitefield. The committee
retired and made the following nomina-
tions, which were received with enthusi-
asm by the meeting:
For observation-disclosures A. HoYT.
For Wardens--G. F. ToLLY, J. n.
BROWN.
The report of the committee was adop-
ted, and the meeting adjourned.
This is considered one of the strongest
and best nominations that could have
been made, and the meeting certainly
did its work well, considering the disor-
derly conduct of the crowd of colored
people who came into the meeting for
the purpose of disturbing its proceedings.
Of course there were some of them who
behaved properly, but we think tho con-
duct of the majority called loudly for the
interference of the police. The citizens
Of the Town are highly pleased with the
nominations, and their election it is
thought is within our power. The con-
test will probably be close one, and
every person should 60 to work with
determination to elect the citizens ticket.
FIRE.
On last Tuesday morning, about half