The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-10-24
An Interview With Gen. N. w. Gary.
From tie E;l1cfcM 4dr,rli.cr

from the Ei.2cfcM -adreriiscr.
REronTER-General, we see that you
are not invited to speak ut the various
appointments made by the Executive
Committee, what is the cause of this?
GENERAL GARY received q letter
from General John ID. Kennedy, Chair
man OF the State Democratic Executive
COMMITTEE, several weeks ago, asking if
would take part in addressing the De-
mocracy III the present campaign and
consent TO be assigned to speak at the
mass meetings appointed by the Com
mittee. replied that it would afford me
pleasure to do so. and asked to be as.
signed to the Eastern and Southern
Counties, rs had never spoken in those
portions of the State. | received a no
ticc dated September 10th assigning me
to speak at Aiken on the 10Th Of Sep
tember: On my way there met General
Kennedy and we went to Aiken together.
While We were together he told me that
he had received u letter from Governor
Hampton in which he said that he (Gov.
Hampton) must not be assigned to the
Same meetings with myself. for he would
not attend meetings ut which, was In
speak. General Kennedy asked me wha.
it meant. : replied did moi knew i.n.
regardcd ], . high-handcd request. and
That he wa un very high horse. lie
said the request appeared an unreason-
able one, and that he would look into the
matter. At the same time | informed
him that had been invited by the Chair
man of the County Executive Coa,mittec
OF Marlboro County TO speak at Bennetts
vile, ON the 9th of September. | found
that on the 18th of September Governor
Hampton. in a speech at Greenville, had
made an unexpected and unfair attack
upon me politically and personally.
also found an invitation, dated Septem-
Der 18th, from Col. Law, Chairman of
The County Executive Committee of
Darlington. inviting me to address the
Democracy on the 18th of September.
Also an invitation from j. r. Boylston,
5: ID. Ford, j. ii. Wilson, per w. G.
from Col. George Tupper. President of
Dorchester Democratic Club. to addrey.
the Democracy on the Goth of September
at Summerville. l accepted the invita-.
ton to go to Darlington on the 25tb of
September and declined with sincere re-
gret the invitation to speak OF Summer
vile. Having received no notice or COM
muncation from General Kennedy or the
Executive Committee since the Conven-
ton at Aiken, left home Monday night,
September 23d, and reached Darlington
on the evening of the 24th of Scptem.
ber. | went at once to the home Of my
friend, Capt r. w. Boyd, and soon nj.
ter my arrival thero informed him of
what Gen. Kennedy had told me in re-.
gard to Gov; Hampton's request, by let
ter TO Gen Kennedy. bCapt. Boyd then
stated that he did not intend to tell me
what he knew about the matter as he
did not want to embarrass. me, but since
| seemed to know some of the facts he
would tell me what he knew about it.
He then stated that Col Law had called
upon him and had asked in his iCol.
Laws name to revoke the invitation
which had been sent to me to attend
their meeting. and HAT aG.cr consider
ing 1t he had declined to act in the pre-
raises- He said that Col. Law, ia obedi-.
euce 10 q request or instruction from the
State Executive Committee, or its Chair
man, had sent me n telegram not to
come, and it was understood it was done
ut the instance of Gov Hampton.
replied that I regretted that / had not
received it, for then would not have
come. Shortly after my arrival at the
home of Capt. Boyd and after the above
conversation with him., Col. Law called
upon me and took me to drive. During
the drive he stated to me he had sent me
telegram not to come. told him that
II had received it j would not have
come. lie tftN stated that he had re-
ceived Information from the State Dem
ocratic Executive Committee that Gov.
Hampton would not attend meeting
where was to speak. Under these cir
lfaYt m AZ = 4. 4.
revocation of The invitation and had de-
termined 10 invite me 20 address the be.
rnocracy of Darlington during the County
Fair. lie said that the Governor would
be there on the next day and that he Yas
in somewhat of dilemma. lie asked
r.e iF 7 wishedto speak. ITepIisd that