The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-07-13
THE ST. LOUIS CONVENTION.
The South Caseliua Delegation.-Nomi.
nation Of Tilden and Hendricks-In-
cfdents Of the Convention.

The south Caf9haa Dclegat10n.-N0m1-
nation of Tilden and Hendricks-In-
cfdeats Of the Convention.
The delegates from South Carolina to
the National Democratic Convention
rendezvoused in Atlanta, Ga, on the
2Srd of June, for the purpose of taking
special train from that city to ST. Louis,
which had. been arranged to accommo-
date delegates and visitors from South
Carolina, Georgia and Florida, and was
under the charge of MIR. Albert w.
Wrenn, special agent of the Nashville,
Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad.
The special train left Atlanta at 40 on
Friday afternoon, with four Pullman
sleeping cars, occupied mainly by dele
gates from the States already designated.
The delegates from Georgia were headed
by Gov. James M. Smith, and embraced
number of distinguished politicians
from every section of the Empire State,
/. including editors and correspondents of
influential newspapers. The South Car
olina delegates were not long in estab-
fishing friendly and cordial relations
with their neighbors from across the
Savannah, and the kindly intercourse
between the delegations assisted to pass
away the tedious hours oftravel between
Atlanta and St. Louis. The party took
supper at Dalton; thence to- Chattanooga
by ten o'clock; thence to Nashville by
daylight next morning; breakfasted at
Wayerley-forty miles beyond NSashville;
crossed the Mississippi River at Column
bus, KY, in the afternoon, and 9ined at
Belmont, on the west bank of the Father
of Waters; thence to st. Louis, OVER the
Iron Mountain Railroad, a distance of
1876 miles from Belmont reaching our;
destination at 1870 o'clock on Saturday
night. Although this appears TO be q
quick trip, it was protracted three hours
and half beyond the chsdule time
arranged for the special traiY, which was
attributable to loss of timeS perhaps, in
obtaining refreshments for the delegates
at the several stations, asa number of
them always stipulated that ample time
was to be allowed for meals.
Our delegation qa6cured quarters at'
the Saint Nicholas Hotel, which is loca-
ted on Fourth Street, in quiet neighboy-
hood Yet easily accessible to the great
Centres of interest. The house is well
kept and conveniently arranged, and the
proprietor eyinccd every desire to make
his guests feel at home. The South Car
olinians were the only delegation in full
force at this hotel, bat it was thronged
with individual delegates and visitors,
many of whom were obliged to accept
the humblest cot whereon to repose their
weary limbs, and were glad to get shelter
of any sort. 1t is stated that the largest
and finest hotels were compelled to fill
their halls and passages with cots for the
accommodation of visitors; in fact, we
saw the evidences of this crowded state
of affairs in slmost every hotel, and
hundreds were unable to secure accom-
modations at public houses, but were
lucky enough to procure lodgings at
private residences.
The delegation organized on Monday
morning by the selection of Gen. John
Bratton, of Fairfield, as chairman, and
Mai. William Elliott, of Beaufort, as
Secretary. When the entire number
reach st. Louis, the delegation was COM
posed az follows:
State at Large-Gen. John Bratton,
Col. D. Wyatt Aiken, Gen. John D.
Kennedy and James A. Hoyt-the latter
supplying the place of Hon. w. D. Por-
ter.
First Disrict-Jo ohm s. Richardson and
John D.. McLucas.
Second District-M. P. O'Connor, and
John F. Ficken.
Third District Samuel MCGOWAN and
w. B. Stanley.
Fourth District-B F. Perry and John
h. .Eyins.
Fifth District-William Elliott and
John G. Sheppard.
Col. VIM. Wallace, alternate for the
State-at-large, and DR.. Sampson Pope,
. alternate for the Third Congressional
District, were also present with the dele
CATION.
It was generally understood that the
preference of the majority was for Tilden
as the most available candidate, and in
formal consultations showed that the del
egates proposed to vote as a unit, beliey-
ing that the interests involved were likely
to be promoted by such action. But the
preferences of individuals were not al
lowed to outweigh more important results,
and each one felt that it was requisite to
obtain the clearest and most positive evi-
dence in regard to all the candidates be-
fore; deciding this vexed question
Hence, the delegates were assiduous in
procuring information and comparing
notes of the situation before deciding
finally upon their action in this respect.
Being without the slightest instructions
from the State Convention, and feeling
the responsibility resting upon them, the
delegation was prepared to give just
weight and importance to the conflicting
views which prevailed on our arrival, and
the opportunities were not wanting to