The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-07-25


There had b,cn very exciting and spirited cam.
paign between the "Regularsn and the Boilers
In the general election OF 1872 In which the vlcto-
rious candidates came out Of the struggle with en-
hausted means. Many legislators camo fresh from
the cop-felds nnd log-cabins Of the rural dis
tricts, lad In the homely garb Of labor. but, un.
fortunately, yearning to exchange the raiment OF
honest poverty for fine clothes" such rs decked
the persons OF their predecessors, returning from
previous sessions OF tho General Assembly. The
new eide OF public ethie: spontaneously gener-
ated appropriate soil at tho State capitol, during
the carnival of corruption which had reiened su-
preme Turing the four years then passed had been
promulgated In every section. and Its inaxims had
become tho catechism of politics, easily mastered
by willing learners. Such WINS the occasion, such
is opportunities. and Patterson with his ready
cash Inaster Of the situation. Charleston had
two rival Republican delegations seeking from the
State clnvassers certificates OF election TO tho SEN
ate md House. Each faction felt sure Of two
votes on the Returning Board, ard Cardozo, then
Secretary OF State, had tho casting vote. 4 writ
ten agreement was entered into between Patterson
and thu Charleston delegation headed by Senator
W. r. Jervey, that Patterson would secure the
certifcite OF election for the Jervey delegation,
nnd thlt the delegation, when seated, would sup
result, however accomplished, was that the Jer-
vey delegation received certificates obtained their
seats, and In the Senatorial election, unanimously
voted for John j. Patterson. II also appears from
me testimony tn2L VuIlOub IncuUeIS VI tllo ucle-
CATION received from Patterson and WorthinctOn
pecantIry favors during md aftor the canvass, In
consdt ration Of their support Of the former.
In regard TO the foregoing. Senators w. Il. der
vey and $. E. Galllard, and Representatives j. e.
Furgui on Joseph j. Grant, W. a. Grant, John
Ysndepool, r. W. Turner and N. T. Spencer, all
testify that they were parties to the agreement
above stated with others of the delegation. Rep
rosenti two r. 3. Artson teBtihes that Patterson
promised to give him 1900 for hs vote, and after
tho Gle ,tlon paid him $50, through F. 4. Jacobs.
Repre-. tentative W. A. Grant testlHes that he went
with Others, after the election, to obtain money
from Patterson, and was paid $50 by Jacobs on
PatterIon's account Representative N. T. Spen
Ger testified to having received on account through
Senators Gaillard and Jerrey, S225. RepreGenta-
tive c. F. North tcstlfes that he attended eau
Gus, ut which Patterson told the members, II they
would vuto for him, he would mako them pres
ent Senator Gaillard testi1es that he paid n. 7.
Spencer about 5000, nnd had disagreement with
PatteEIon concerning its reimbursement, Patterson
dcclar ng that "the d-d election had cost him
more Than 1t was worth" In tho condnct OF the
senatorial canvass, It was necessary to have
convenient place for the customary cancusses of
1nemb ,rs The house OF Col. Minort, o member
from Iachland. was selected for this purpose, and
Patterson agreed with Minort to pay him $4,000
FOR hl support and for the use Of his house for
caucui ses. Minort so testiaes, and also that Pat
terson paid him $4,000, md promised TO pay the
balance. VIM L Leggett, OF Marlboro, was en-
ployet BY Patterson TO exert his Influence among
the members. He testlfes. that Patterson tried 10
get hin to use money to obtain votes, Offering 10
furnish him with money Mt the rate OF about $500
vote, and on his declining to use the money,
Patterson offered him $500 for his influence, pay
ing hi n Sl5U In advance. That he exerted HIM
self IN Patterson's favor, especially among the
Marlbro and Darlington members, urging them to
see Peterson, aHd informing them that they could
make arrangements with Patterson st the rate OF
$500 vote. That he consulted with W0rthington
frequently who spoke OF Pattersons willingness
TO pay. That he and Bolivar ]. Hayes, another
friend Of Patterson's, tried to secure the vote Of
Eben Hayes, q member from Marion. That the
Marlboro representatives were In favor. OF Scott,
but of er frequent talks with Worthingt0n. changed
their expressed intention and voted for Patterson.
Tint IN the dly Of election Senator Maxwell,
Of NM lboro, voted on the first ballot fur Scott,
and tine one saw him before another ballot, when
Maxwell voted for Patterson, making mp ma
jority Of Senators. That when Leggett, alter the
election, went to Patterson for settlement Pat
terson stated that 1t was not safe tu pay then pat
tersou having been charged With bribery and
that Patterson abused the member, saying some OF
them had got their money from him already, and
froin, Marion, who voted for Scutt, ,estihes that
Mr.. Ieggett told him that he could get $500 for
votnG for Patterson, and also Of on interview With
Patterson himself In which Patterson draws IN
exceedingly nice distinction between buying
num- NOIe, anu uOluS u luyOT lOE poor nnQ nteuy
man who would support him. Senator Ii. j. Max
well, OF Marlboro, who nominated Scott In the
Senat,, and voted for him on the first ballot, in
which Patterson lacked one vote Of majority Of
tho senate, testifes that he had been previously
offerel $500 for his vote by Patterson himself,
and BIZ Worthlnglon; and that on the day Of cleo
tIon, between the first and second ballots. Wor.
thing on offered him $1,000 to change from Scott
to Patterson ou tho second ballot. That with some
hesitstion he voted for Patterson. Tint he after
wards went by request to Patterson's house. where
he net Patterson and Worthngton, and after o
short conversation, Patterson left the room, and
Wortllugton handed him q package containing
$1,000. Bolivar ]. Hayes, Of Lexington, was an
other active agent Of Patlcrson's in his canvass.
He t,stifies that he induced j. w. Lowlnan,
member from Lexington, to visit Patterson at his
headquarters, and when Lowman came out he
asked Lowman how much he got, to which Low
man replied 81 am satisfied" and that Representa-.
tive W. B. Jones, Of Aiken, after the election COM
plaincd to him that Patterson had failed to pay
him as he had promised. That In his CONVERSE
tions with Worthington and others who were
working for Patterson, 1t was currently reported
that Patterson had great deal OF money with him
to use In bis election. That when he took men,
bers Of the Legislature to see Patterson, he be-
levetl that they were 20 be paid for their votes.
The testimony of Z. $. j. Hayes, the brother of
John X. Hayes, Tho SOIL of Bolivar !. Hayes leads
the committee to the conclusion that Bolivar |.
Hayes, but tor his characteristic reserve could
have given still further relevant information. w.
b. Jones. member fom Aiken, testifes that
Worthlngton offered him q present Of $500. II he
wouli vote fo- Patterson, and that he was after
wards assured by Patterson himself that what
Worihington promised he would perform. But
that after the election they said nothing to him,
nor be to them about pay. Sais Randall, Of Aiken,
tcstiles that he was o committee clerk ut tho time
Of Pattersons election, and that he heard Wor-
Ellington make Representative W. 3. Jones nm
offer OF either $500 or $780, to vote for Patterson.
Johr Wooley, Of Edge1eld, advocated tho clec-
tioa OF Patterson, and did oil he could for him."
He tcsliflos that on Worthington's authority, he
told Representative Augustus SimSins and David
Graham anu another Edgelied member that they
would get money from Wor.hington, II they
would vote for Patterson, naming to Simkins and
Graham $500 as the amount and that Worthington
told him II those members voted for Pat
tersun, tho money would be In the bank for them.
Augustus Siinklns, member from Edgelleld teS-
slfea that Wooley made the Aforesaid proposition
to Representative David Graham and himself at