The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-06-01
YOUNG MEN IN POLITICS.

The Columbia correspondent of tho
Netcs and Courier, writing under date of
May 23rd, says
The young men are coming to The
front, and are beginning to take promi-
nent part in the politics Of the State
At the recent reorganization Of the Dem
ocracy Of lIdgefeld County, Mr.. Il. w.
Belts, Jr., was elected county chairman
BY Il handsome vote. Mr.. Bettis is one
of the most promising young lawyers at
the Edgcfield bar, is we'll educated, fine
speaker and good organizer. lie has
high ambition, has been trained up un
der the influence of the most astute poll
ticans in South Carolina and will lend
all Of his talents 10 the work Of organiz-
ing the party in the banner county of
the State.
In Abbevillc County the leadership of
the Democracy has been entrusted to
Col. Eugene +. Gary, whose ability and
courage are recognized by all who know
him. Born in Abbevillo County, educa-
ted at the State University, trained in
the law In the Office Of his uncle, Gen.
NJ. w. Gary, and since his admission to
the bar m earnest. faithful and successful
student and practitioner, with lofty
ambition that would stoop to nothing
mean, skilled in parliamentary usages
which no has made q study, thoroughly
devoted to tue success of the Democratic
party and the perpetuation of honest
government, the mantle which has been
worn in Abbevillc County by Cothran
ana MCGOWAN could not have fallen on
more worthy shoulders.
In Charleston County the Democratic
hosts are led by Col. Joseph w. Barn
we'll; i'll Colleton County Mr.. NJ. 2.
Howell has done valiant service for sew
eral years; in Anderson County, under
the superior management Of Col. Z. b.
Murray, the success of the party in past
elections may be considered only on ear
nest Of what the future will develop, and
i'll Richland County, in spite Of all the
Vaccinations OF bitter and unrelenting
foes, Capt. j. Q. Marshall has conducted
the party through 10 certain and trium-
plant success. Not one of these Young
men is more than thirty years Of age,
but they have brought to the discharge
of all their duties courage and deter
mination that has never suffered defeat,
and has secured to our State the bless.
ings of good government and an honest
and faithful administration of the laws.
In almost every other county in the
State the success OF the Democratic par.
ty in the recent campaigns has been due
to the energy and devotion If the young
men. They deserve all honor for the
part they have taken in shaping the pol
itics of the State since the Revolution
of 1876. There is no more hopeful in
dication Of the sustained supremacy of
the Democratic party than in the vitality
anu .@ithfulness Of the young men who
are now being called to the leadership of
the party. They should net only be en-
trusted with the organization of the par.
ty in the different counties, but when
the plans for the State campaign are be.
ing arranged the young men should have
a showing and be appointed to canvass
the State along with the candidates on
the State ticket who will be nominated
by the Convention in August. With
their ready speech and youthful energy
they would infuse into the campaign n
new life which would set the State in
blaze of enthusiasm from tie mountains
to the sea.