The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-05-06
TaR DALp EAaLn Am MoME.
"I:dSefleld DoeB Not Belong TO Gary or
any other Man."
c6vsapo'ldeMcc,' Mep. aud Courier.


| EDaERIELp, =. C., Nav 1.
People outside of Edgefeld were rs.
tonished and somewhat bewildered By
the announcement mado few days age
that Gen. M. w. Gary, candidate fol. The
Democratic nomination for the Cover.
nor's seat, had been defeated here In his
own club In an election for deleHates "a
I the County Convention, which will elnc.
j delegates 10 the Strte Convention. wbicJ
will nominate The Governor. Inquiry
shows chat the announcement was accl;.
rate, and furthermore that it was the
avowed intention OF Gen. Gary's success.
ful opponents to elect deiegates who
would oppose sending delegates 10 the
State Convention to support him. The
vote in tho club meeting was 48 to 22-
more than two t0 one. As he has already
stated, he was absent at the time, and Il
is certain that his opponents managed
well, having arranged 10 concentrate their
strength and employ It to the best adyaE.
tage. But 1t seemr TO be generally ad.
\ mitted that evenn.i an open and pre-.
arranged contest ~, would have been de-.
feated bere.
Further investigation shows that there
is an opposition TO him In various sec.
ti0Bs of the county that is apparently
etrong, and may be characterized as Bit.
ter, Whether Its strength 10 sufficient
l send a.s. sa.c si: s:s: s:.Ss ;:: y q: The heavy
load Of @ hostile delegation in his owf,
county, tanuot be definitely ascertained
until the County Convention meets on
Monday. Those who oppose him are
| apparently confice-,. / that they will have
strength .enongb ID that Convention %
seId delegation entirely or partially
SYN mpYseG OF ohpusltph delegates. His
sstupP9Iss.s stp profess egnaI; contidence OF
.l,'.I Wy elHleion. 3i Q soiid Siery delegation
mhsaoGs ~, I ttronp.e, ana ciaifl tnas IN nm
| opsn nght peloFe tne, people no could
III lr any oppos,uon, lhey state
W.. III 2 III lne atIenSth o. the movement
s.isss i!lna SoisslsIs in .,s. thorough or
tesapiEntyisolns ys'l I, secFetiy gnade. They are
svilSct IA tnclr, ides oi the oFganization
~ .he parry, y nlcn, ior iacE OF better
nalie Y ssnrlasened z. a Aati-siaTy." IL
sseLtg % nave ,aken tue cary party by
s4tpt!!s1s,, any. 70 nave 1nne its work with.
iiaislalLXl hll9 sAae ithf1 conid only re-i
snls .sehe GEE nlsatlon. ln the saEnshipl
elup 1ese, tor lnstance, It's existence does
sloss,ssslln W., / " nave neen suspected until It's
csnaiaates were nominated in the club;
pieeting n, a,ssi electea py voto Of two to
!sns. i; ere ere tniISy CLUBS In the colin.
~ entltiea 20 ieom threeato six delegates
y, .ny Sonncy Oanventlon eacn. !he
tnol.g,W,ing n, ~ tno tesu.s, OF tneir elections
sos uelss;ates. % coniiqent!y stated TO me
mere altlnopgtl, 1 90 not give 1t as being
strictly accurate lifg. ai
Anti ,.r."..n.n...t...42
Douotiul. s5 a ssssi
4, ING ruin or the report from Moss
1c93Wpship Giuo 70 denied, and it 10 doubt.
ty,t. l1he Aaeeting street CLUB Is report.
eui eui isto navo instructed ita delegates by
lesoi1slon 20 oppose Gen. Gary, aud IL ID
s,aten w ! mere thhs Two CHIPS on me Saluda
sige sYS, ot tne COMFY, IN the neighborhood
q yen. uagoods plantation, have given
poaltsVe instructions 20 their daiegates to
support tnas gentleman am told, also,
tnRs the hidge Spring Club held an cleo.
tion on lase saturday anu sent an equally
Giyided delegation, but had another ielec-
lion to-day, an iniorlnality having oc.
CURED IN the proviorg one, the resnle of
Mhlcn ID anknown. Ihe delegates from
the Denny.s Gross Roads Club, elected
to-day, are also confidently claimed by
tne s,,s antt,;i1ary men.
!; ne apove ngures and statements were
collected From several persona, some Of
Wnto,n y :, were supporters aud some opposers
% S5eIi, cary. At 10 exceedingly dific1lt
70 lioEln even an approximate idea of the
30 soni POSITION OF tne convention from these
lgusss, SO, even, " they are accurate,
o!,.nnSes w. ap.;i exchanges may. occur that
VIII ueIess all ca,oulatiops Both sides
seetn 20 ine eqnai .y confident and equally
/ ~ tlne aa5lS as I fegar;ia: figures; But 1t
( eeems certain thas there will be q yign-
[ T2us r9 1gHp an the convention against Gen.
Gary, and posFiblei to say the least, that
\ ne II .2aay 1852 ms osn county
/: 3, tals iE}anqS say that even Ia that event
s,s sStais WI, oe q. no general political
pqIety 9. neEeonhi one, am informed,
inoiff nov tliat almost all of the white
! men J, Sig , .srppoItsd the boiling or inde.
IlenGsat nokes ~ Y, Lhe recelt municipal
A. I, ~ the cleo
n. - 'As,u wv ZOE 9eieSate
sosissnssoni anu snae tisis setate-
ilsis ,Wtss ,Haea aalnst hlIn, sand has
nl!il 20 s1ple extent, IT
s..t' - ~ pporteu tnae
~ NeMSai OF copnectton
- olis, may nTing 70
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3 ottton OF the
x toa aalIll " t.eSena doues OF Q
pa.ssSsss4hs ssn.l sas is generally ad.
q sslan en- Sx xtanaive law
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