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

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paign between the "Rcgulars" and tho IBolters-
In the general election OF 1874 In which the ycto.
fious candidates came out Of the struggle with ex-
hausted means. Many legislators came frssb nom
the corp-lclds and log cabins OF tho rural dis
tricts clad in tho homely gasb Of labor. but, un.
ihor.uta:ely h yearning to exchange thc raiment of
the persons OF their predecessors, returning from
previous sessions OF tho General Assembly. The
new code OF public ethics spontaneously gener-
ated appropriate soil at the state canitol during
tho carnival of corruption which had rciTned s,i.
preme during the four years thon passed had been
promulgated In every section. and It's inaxims had
BY willing learners. Such was the occasion. such
It's opportunities. and Patterson with his ready
cash wns master OF the situation. Charlestt had
s=o ri-=! Republican delegations seeking :oin Az
State canyassers certificates or election 10 rho Ren
ate and House. Each faction felt sure OF two
votes ON the Returning Board, and Cardozo then
ten agreement was entered into between Patterson
and the Charleston delegation headed by Senator
W. T. Jervey, that Patterson would secure the
certificate OF election for ,ne Jeryey delegntIon
and that the delegation. when seated. wouid ann.
port Patterson for che United States Senate. The
result, however accomplished was tina. the Jer.
vey delegation received certificates obtained their
seats and In tho Senatorial election unanimously
voted for John j. Patterson. 1t also appears from
the testimony that various members Of this dele.
CATION rccicvcI irum Patterson mi yT.rihiuriun
pecaniary favors during and after the canvass. In
consideration of their support of the former
i?regard to the foregoing; Senators W. Il. Jcr-
y J.
Furguton, Joseph J. Grant, W. a. Grant, John
Vanderpool, Il. W. Turner and N. r. Spencer, ali
testify that they were parties to the agreement
above stated with Others of the delegation Rep
rosentatiyo r. Il. Artson testiiies that Patterson
promised to give him 1900 for HIS vote. and aiter
the election paid hIm $50, through T. 4. Jacobs.
Representative ". a. Grant testifes that he " ent
with others, after the election, to obtain money
from Patterson, and was paid $50 by Jacobs on
Pntterson'e account RePress ntative N. T. spen
Ger testified to having recryed on account. through
Senators Gaillard and Jervey, s225 Hepresenta
tive q. +. North testifles that he attended a eau.
Gus, at which Patterson told the members, II they
ent. Senator Gallard testiaes that he paid n. r
Spencer about 5000. and had dlsagr cement with
Patterson concerning It's reimbursement, Patterson
declaring that "the id election had cost him
more than 1t was WORTH In tho conduct of the
benatoIin canvass, II was necessary 20 have a
convenient Place for the customary caucusses Of
from Richland. was selected for this purpose, and
Patterson agreed with Minort to pay him o.. 600
Tor Ills support and for the use Of his house for
serson paid him 81 200 and promised TO nav the
balance: WIN. L. Leggett, OF Marlboro, was EN-.
ployed by Patterson to exert his influence among
the members. He testifies .thnt Patterson tried t
get him to use money to obtain votes. offering TO
furnish him with money at tho rate OF about $500
q vote, and on hIs declining to use the money.
PATTERSON offered him SJ60 Tor his influence nav
Ing him sl5U in ndvance. That he exerted him
self In Paitorson's favor, especially among IN.
Marlboro and Darr-.on members, urging them 10
make arrangements with Patterson at the rate of
$500 vote. Tha. he consulted with Warrington
frequently, who spoke OF Patterson's Willingness
TO pay. That he and bolivar |. Hayes. another
friend OF fattersons, tried to secure the vote OF
Eben hayes, member from Marion. That the
Marlboro representatives were Ia favor. Of Scott
our after frequent talks with Wor,hington. changed
1her expressed intention. and voted FOR Patterson
That on the day OF election Senator Maxwell.
OF Marlboro. voted on the first ballot for Scott,
end some esw him before another ball.: ,5oen
AluXWcI l'attprSQu M
jorty Of Senators. That when Leggett after the
election, went to Patterson for settlement, Pat
ters0n stated TINT II safe to my then (Pat-
teTson having been charged with orihery) and
that Patterson abused the member, saving sume of
them had got their money from hin, already, and
were demanding more. Eben Hayes, member
fro,l, Marion, who voted for Scott testifies that
Mr. Leggett told him that ho could get $500 for
Young for Patterson, and also of an interview with
exceedingly Hios distinction hs.-,,;; h,,;;-
mans vote, and doing favor for poor and needy
man man who WoId support hun. Senator II. j. Max
Senate, and vc.ed for him on the it :. ballot in
which Patterson lacked one vote OF q majority OF
the bena.e testihes that he had been previously
and by Worthlngton; and that on the day of elec.
tion, between the first and second ballots. Wor-
thington offered him $4,000 to change from Scott
to Patterson OH the eecond ballot That with eome
hebitation he voted for Patterson Thut he aftcr
wards went by request to Patterson's house where
lie met Patterson and Worthineton, and after |
Worthington handed him u package containing
$1,000. Bolivar l. Hayes, Of Lexington, wa. nm,
other aci.;e agent Of Patterson's in his canvasa
he tesuEes that he induced j. w. Lowinan, C
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 II am satisicd," and that Representa-
tive w. b. Jones, Of Aiken. after the election com
planned to him that Patti. ~ had failed to nav
him as he had promised. That In his CONVERSE
ucns with WoIthington and others who were
working for Patterson, It cnrrently rc,,orted
ina, Patterson had great deal OF money with him
bers OF the Legislature to see Patterson, he be-
lieved that they were tO be paid for their votes
Inc testimony OF l.. :. j. Hayes, the brother OF
John h. Hayes the son Of Bolivar /. IIayce leads
tne committee 10 the conclusion that Bolivar l.
hayes, but for his characteristic reserve could
nave given sull further relevant information W.
-: Jones member fiom Aiken, tesfes that
"orthington offered him q present OF 500, II he
would vote Tor Patterson, and that he was af.er-
wards assured by Patterson himself that what
Worthington promised he would perform But
that after the election they said nothing To him,
nor he 10 them about pay. Sails Randall or Aiken
tcstfes that he was committee clerk at tho Tins
OF fattereone election, and that he heard Wor-
thington make Representative w. b. Jones an
1isr Of either $500 or $500 to vote for Patterson
John Wooey, Of Edgeheld, advocated the elec.
t,oA OF Patterson, and did all he could for him"
He tce,ifies that on Worthington's authority, he
told Representative Augustus Simkins and David
Graham ann another Edgeiield member that they
would get money nm Worthington, if they
would vote for Patterson, naming to sirnkins and
drahhm 5000 as tho amount, and that Worthington
told him IL those members voted for Pat.
terson, tno money would 90 ia tho o.n. i,s then.
Augustus Simkins, member from Edgeleld tes-
uhes that Wooley made the aforesaid proposition
to Representative David Graham and himself al
tho same time. David Granain, member from
Edgeneld, tesuheS that Wooley offered to Augustus
eimktns $500 and to himself ho thinks $780, That
WOrthington told him that nnv arran oemant IN do