The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-01-25

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Louis the delegation met Colonel Pelton,
nePhTS of Governor Tilden, one of the
| active, though quiet, organizers Of that
! gentleman's political campaign. While
| in st. Louis It is understood that Carolina
politics were fully discussed by the dele.
gstion with Colonel Pelton, and that the
latter gentleman strongly advised against
the nomination Of General Hampton.
He urged that s0me man of less pronin-
| ence and of more kneRn conservative
views should be selected as the candidate,
and said that the nomination of Hamp-
ton would injure the party at the North.
IL was generally recognized that the can
dldacy OF Hampton would be distateful
TO Governor Tilden, because the latter
feared it would work mischief to the Ea-
t!ona! Democracy.
THE COLUMBIA CONVENTION.
In the reantime General Gary and
others had continued to urge the nomi-
nation of Hampton upon the people OF
the State, and the idea took 80 well that
1t soon became apparent tho movement
would be successful in spite Of the siren
uous opposition which the schep,e en-
countered. He had intimated willing
ness to run. and his high personal char
him favorite with the people. When
the state Democratic Convention as
| sembled in Columbia in June il was evil
dent that Hampton was the strongest
candidate before it. Governor Tilden,
however, had not abandoned his opposi-
tion 10 this candidacy, and was repre-
sented in Columbia during the session of
the Convention by Colonel Coyle, of
Washington City. This gentleman con-
ferred with the most prominent of the
delegates, and, in the name Of his chief,
warmly demonstrated against the pro-
priety and policy of tie proposed step.
1t was explained to him that Governor
Tiiden was entirely mistaken in his esti-
mate Of Hampton's oharacter-that The
latter, instead of being an ultra Denio-
crat aud a fire eater, was very prudent,
cautious and conservative, would unite
all factions and make stronger race
than almost any man in the State
Moved by these statements Colonel
Coyle finally proposed to telegraph to
headquarters on the subject. He sent
telegram to Colonel Pelton, who had
been with the Carolina delegation at ST.
Louis, asking his opinions. The answer
WAS short and to the point 1t was sub
stantially as follows: General Kennedy
knows my views with regard to the nomi-
nation of General Hampton" General
Kennedy knew that. Governor Tilden was
strongly opposed to such a nomination
and so stated Unless am misinformed,
General Bratton subsequently went into
the Convention, IS candidate against
General Hampton, but was defeated.
Those who know General Hampton will
not be surprised to learn that when he
heard of this interference and opposition
he was deeply angered, and was inclined
to withdraw his name from the consider
alton of the Convention. He Was final
| ly oyerruled by his friends and consented
to run for Governor.
A LETTER THAT WAS NOT ANSWERED.
After this matter had been arranged
and the Democracy had fairly COM
menced that memorable canvass which
attracted the attention of the whole ma
ton, still other things occurred tending
to widen the breach between Hampton
and Tiiden. learn that with view of
restoring that entente cordiGie which
should exist between the Democratic can
,:idate for Governor of State and the
Democratic candidate for President of
the United States, General Hampton
wrote letter 70 the latter, after his nom-
ination, assuring him of his hope of car
ryiny the State. This letter. received no
reply, thu.igh cciarsaon :i=i!i;T should
have dictated an answer. ] understand
that Governor Tilden's explanation is
that he was too busy to attend to the
matter. This is scarcely valid excuse
from one who had O regiment Of clerks at
his command. But this was not all.
The Carolina Democrats were pour and
needed money for campaign purposes.
The State Democratic Executive Cola-
mittee wrote to Hon. Abram s. Hewitt,
Chairman of the National Executive
Committee, reciting their necessities and
asking for some assistance. Mr.. Hewitt
replied that he had no money to give
them. aud said. in effect, they must take
care of themselves. These successive
rebuffs, taken in connection with Tilden's
opposition to Hampton's nomination,
naturally enough irritated the latter and
made the Democratic Presidential nomi-
nee anything but favorite with him.
Who can we'll wonder nj his feelings
when these facts nre remembered?
TILDEN's CANDIDACY NOT RECoeNIzED
1t is not astonishing, then, that in the
campaign which ensued General Hamp.
ton confined himself to making votes fol
the State ticket, and let national politics
and the candidacy of Governor Tilder
\ severely alone am credibly Informed
that from the opening Of the canvass al
Anderson G. H. to its close III the city o.
Columbia, Hampton had scarcely word
to say on the subject of,national politics
and almost refused to recognize the can
didacy of Tilden. In his Darlington
speech, when he said he should vote fol
Tilden, he also complimented Hayes. anG
,, said he accorded to the litter ali the ca
! pacity and patriotic worth attributed ts
him by his most ardent supporters
, Hampton invariably. took the position
I that he stood on q platform higher thar
/: party, viz; the platform of honesty, re
form, economy and good government,
: platform on which whites and blacks
J Radicals and Democrats, could all stand.
. PROPOSED ABANDONMENT OF .TILDEN
But this is not all. Il will be remem.
! bered that at one ti,nb 1t was reported
e t.ias,as. proposition had been made by Ger.
tain Republican leadlrs in South Carroll.
7 ma to support HampHn against Chamber.
a lain If the former yy5uld have the Tilder
i. electoral ticket Withdrawn II was gen.
!. crniiy believed isaS GG5iisTa. GG5iisTa. Ham s Psot
n declined to consider such o proposition
e This is not tie Gct. lam informed thai
q he favored suoi d course when it was
J. suggested, andthat want of time, alone
]. prevented it fom being taken. judges
J. Mackey aud Cooke, who saw that Hamp
J. ton was di4atisfied with the tway II