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

eleetioneer Tor Patterson, by sending Tho mrmher.
10 mot.Aihgion, who was "to take Of them.r
Which ne underStooh meant 10 pay them for their
votes. Tkat he sent Representative Hough. of
hersllaw, to Worthingtun and that IIourb on hjs
return told him lie was all right Tim, he also
sent Representative Il. ID. Gather, Of Kershaw.
Clem Wilson and Butler Spears, of Sumter That
after the election, at Pattersons hcadaunrters PAT
"arnr rTn was IN one roSm Worthingtcn iii another
keeper. ana none but members were admitted To
The pay to'm. j. q. Wilson, member from Sumter
,test;hcs tnat Patterson told him Eliiott couldn't
be elected. Scott was offering sloO for votes and
HAT he CPatterson) was giving 5000 AND offered
nim that ainonnt for his vote. That, being an FL
oo ,bn man. Sa ne nd made no promise to Patterson but
before he voted he went with the winning side
ah.; t S'ssi"sTda az applied 10 Patterson for pay,
Leiorehand TO vote for him. Representative Butler
Spears, OF Sumter. testifrs that he voted for Pa,
tetson because under obligations Tor al appo!nt.
mcnt. That he sent mcmbers To Patterson, telling
them that Patterson would lake care or them
and by that lie meant for them 10 nm
aerstann d thnt Patterson would pay them
That Worthington told him that 81 no would vote
Tor Patterson. he would get something That he
soted Tor Patterson, and received In an envelope
$40, aud was told 10 20 to Patterson's house THAT
nc went accordingly with Abram Dannerly of
ornngeorrg, and afterwards applied to Worthipc.
ION ut Il custom mouse, hui iaiicd 10 receive ~
more. Abram Gannery. member from Orange.
pnrg testines that Patterae, promised 20 give him
some money it he voted for hin. and paid him ago
Al A. The bank That Patterson Sal, he had $50 900 or
S6o0O0 t1 spend on his election. That subse.
quentiy Patterson fixed the amount :or his vote
and Influence nj &iUo. That woi thlng,on, ON the
morning 4i the election told him that he would
the election, Worthington handed him eoS. at
when when he WAS quite indignant That he called
Win representative Robert Tarleton, of Colloton
AT patierson's house to get the balance G79e, but
that Patterson, alter offeriLg them lioiiof and
cigars, said he was bnay, and would dee them
again. W. H. Frazier member from Collc,on, tes-
hR nl hal
OrsWa, oil Lanrens that Representative A. r.
Holmes, of Colleton. had been paid for all tho dele
cation, and that Senator smas. Of Beaufort had re.
ceived $500 Tor the Beaufort delegation. That
NO was told that another man was paid In bis
name. Ge0Tgo Hai!:--, .. N-..eehn-s. .e.,Iaa.
20 Q casual conversation with Wor,hington, in
|nicn he told Wcrthington that the Orangeburg
ueicgnton was badly split up, and that some would
vote for Elliott; when Worthington replied that a
negro could not be elected. and that the United
states senate did not want negro. and that Pat.
terson would pay rs much any one else would.
John DIX, member frUm Orangeburv who voted
Tor Elliott, testiflrs that Warren Miniop told hin,
Patterson wanted To see him, AID that there world
be clancc to make something. Henry Rilev
member from Orangeburg, who voted for Patter.
ratierson's headquarters, which was not returned
D. Fielder Meyers, who voted for Scott tostiflea
that Worthington told him Patterson had some
money &c: tee boys i;iAi would vote Sor him. :Hs.
he saw Patterson, hv invitation. in Pattcrson's
private room, when Patterson stated that he had
euehered Scott and others In some railroad trims.
spend his money. which he ready To &C; .,nt
PATTERSON offered BIN Sou for his voto and iniiu
ence anu the control of the Urangebnrg post office
tu such of the Orangebuig delegation rs wonld be
Patterson men. Prince Rivers member from
AIKEN who voted for Scntt testifes that Patterson
offered to do right by him II hc wonld vote for
h'hi anu that after tho election, he was at Patter
soma headquarters drinking chninIagne and saw
the members goins la, one alter anolher To Pa,er.
sons private room, to get their pay, and heard
complaints from some that they got less than 9th
ers, and that Scott and Elliott men In surprisinr
numpers, changed to Patterson in tia last twenty
,@Sur @ hours preceding the election. senator ". b.
Hash, oi Richlnnd, who was strongly opposed 10
ratterson, sesiileB that Gen John B. Dennis asked
MIN II $4,000 would change him ON Elliott 10
rpatterson; that Worthlngton told him that .old
Pat. would take care OF bis fsiends;' that abont
year niter the election, when an eurt was made 10
provide In the funding bill for tho Blue Ridge
serip At par Patterson In advocating the measure
toid MIN that he (PatterSon) wis disinterested as
-e .=:. c.nne-ed ef hls scrin aud had nsAd IN.
money to pay tc- hs election TO tho United States
senate; t,.t 1t had cost him $4,000 to be elected
ana had broke him pretty much, and had com
PEELED him To raise money by mortgage on hia
property. John 7. Gilmore. member from Rich
attired In Columbia just before the ressiop of the
Legislature. presented him With a suit Of clothes
and In private room, alter cAncus. Patterson
support and that, after the election, having
been invited tn call on Patterson he
found Patterson and Worthington together that
Worthngton handed him an envelope which ho
examined after coming away, and found 2lOO That
no expressed his dissatisaction ON account of the
small amount received TO several persong Eyeridee
Cam, member from A1boyllle, testHes that lie was
indebted TO Scott for loan Of Sl75 and In an inter-
view with Patterson aud Worhington at Fines
Pattefnon promised him to lift the note II he wouli
support him, to which he agreed, and that the
agreement was carried out nn both sides. Joseph
d. Boston, member from Eewberry, teatifcs that he
voted for Elliott In tho fall OF 1S72 Patterson lent
him 500 Tho day before the election of United
states senator, Patterson offered him the ESQ lent
ana ejUO more for his vote saying ho would beat
Elliott II II cost him 500 900 and that be had pro
cured a sufficient number of votes at from
SZuV 10 500 to do II. Boston voted for E.ii;utt
Tint on tho day after the election, FatterBon de-.
mnnded the $50 and that Boston paid IL to Worth.
ing;oa. Ss!soi: Davis, ;1;5iSeT from York testi.
fed that Patterson promised him $500 for his vote
provided tho rest OF the York delegation did not
cost loo much. That afterwards, Mt u CAUCUS ho
promised Patterson to vote for him That
after the election at Patterpoc's q house Patt.rson
paid him $500, and ut tho Con yention when Cham.
berlain was nominated for Governor, Patterson paid
him 800 more, on the came account. Il. II. Ner.
land. member from BarnweI, testifiea that Patter-
son promised him 500 for his support and that atcr
the election, he called twco Mt PAttersons houss for
the money and on tho second visit was referred by
iatterson to WorthingtOn, who paid him $500 and
that Patterson promised TO pay the remainder. A.
j.. Levy, member from Charleston teathes that he
went with Representative Eerland twice TO Paiter-
sons house after tho money promised by Patterson
TO Nerand Nerlnnd the second time came ont
Win roll OF money, and invited Levy To take
oysters with him Il. n. Smith, member from.
with Pattern Oh at hislheadquarters when Patterson
said that he would be elected IL II cost him -
..S:a-=c Sci!=-. That .fterrar,i tho street
Patterson offered him S30o FOR every vote he
would get for Patterson. Smith voted for 8. r.
Pointer. $. $. Bhdges member from Newberry.
testiheS that no borrowed $50 from Worthingion
and that m the morning Of the election " orthipg
tou ohored him the money borrowed. and laid an