The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-10-24
Gen. Kenn.dy's Version OF t..e Matter.

AS one OF the reporters of the Rcgistt :.
we stepped into the rooms Of the State
Democratic Executive Committee, as
usual, to gather the news from the diff
fcrcnt parts of the State. We found
General Kennedy, the able and energetic
chairman, cngro>seI i'll State affairs.
After getting what news we could, We
vcn,ured to put to General Kennedy the
following question: "IIavc you read the
interview oi General NJ w. Gary, pub
l;s.ied in the Edgcfield Id, vtiser and
copied by the Register: and if so, what
do you think of ii?'
| General k.--I would not notice the
article you refer to were it nc. so d;rcc,
and personal; nor do deem it necessary
to state what think Of IL" but, in
justice to myself and the State Executive
| Committee, do regard it my duty to
state few facts in reply to your qles-
ton. At the second meeting of the State
Executive Committee, II list of speakers
was made out to supply vacancies for
the campaign, which might occur by the
absence of State and Congressional nom-
inecs. General Gary's name was placed
| on that list. At subsequent meeting
of the State Committee, he requested to
be assigned rs speaker to Darlington,
Bennettsville, and several other places,
or, as he says i'll his own interview, to the
eastern and southern countless" His
reTnest was read TO the meeting Certain
OF the members of the committee from
those parts OF the State being then pres
cnt,) and it was not deemed advisable +,
send him there. At the same meeting
however, he was assigned to Aiken.
where it was thought he would be cf
service. | went to Aiken myself, and in
conycrsa.ion with General Gary, as to
his being sent to certain places, said in
effect, among other things, that Governor
Hampton was assa! s!;Gd ::==;.!: his stjueoii
ii; GTeenviiic. and also at his sneer of
::ha: ha termed the Hampton Denioo-
racy," and that, under the circumstances.
it would be unpleasant for him to speak
ut the same / ne, with one who differed
with him so widely upon the issues of
the day. Governor Hampton, on the
18th of September, in his speech at
Ercenville, had said, among other things:
must enter my most emphatic dissent
to the views expressed by General Gary
at the recent meeting here and in his
card in reply to General Gray. These
views | believe to be inconsistent with
the true policy of the Democratic party.
| say they do not represent the opinions
of our standard bearers, nor of the Dem
ocratic party OF South Carolina, and that
he was not authorized to speak for your
| nominees" AT meeting of the com
mittee, on the 2lst of August, a resolu-
tion was offered and adopted authorizing
the chairman to designatc speakers at
meetings appointed by the committee.
This was done in no spirit Of dictation,
bul simply TO establish rule for the as
signment o! speakers, and because it was
thought that the chairman being at head
quarters, and hearing from all parts of
the State, might the better Judge who
would be the most available speakers Mt
the respective meetings.
Reporter General Gary speaks of he
ing gagged.
, General K.-What of that? I have
stated the facts. From them it appears
that General Gary was selected by the
State Committee as one of the campaign
speakers. He had spoken Mt Spartan
burg end 8. Greeav;,ie. I; vas not
deemed polio, as / have stated, to send
him. at his own request to Charleston,
Collet0n, Darlington, Bennettsville and
other placcs-that is to the eastern and
southern counties." Besides that, The
speakers selected by the committee we're
written to as the occasion required, and
requestc: to address such and such
meetings, and did not Themselves ask. MS
did General Gary, that they might be sent
here and there; moreover, he did speak
nj Darlington and Dennettsyiiie, although
the committee bad not, at his own re.
| quest, sent him there and If General
Gary was not sent where he asked the
State Committee to send him, it was
simply because it was not deemed ad.
visable. A further answer to this talk
abont being gagged" will be found in
the fact that he spoke st Spartanburg
and Greenvlle before the campaign
opened, and Mt Darlington, Benefits
vile and Ak afterwards, and !, as
chairman, askc- dim to speak at York.
Some Of tho speakers appointed at the
same time with General Gary, though
among the ablest men in the State. have
never snakeg. 60 al, most vff then, oniy
once or twice. None of them, not even
the State and county nominees, have
asked 70 be assigned by the committee
| to "the eastern and southern counties"
comprising q dozen or more places, but
! hare waited z. he s.e,..e=.ezl 4. .shA.A
the committee Thought they could be of
most service to the State. I cannot see
of what General Gary has to complain.
] aud ] regret that his allusions to me have
been, as have said, so direct and per-
sonai rs to force me To utter airele
! word IN reply. Colombia Register.
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