The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-10-05
"McLAN" OR MILITARY RULE,
Iho Bloodthirsty Candidates. Courage
oozes out at the Sight of Few Drunk-
Men.
Correspondence crthe Ncrs and Co,rier.

J
WISNsRoRo', September 25.-When
the Democratic mass meeting was he'll
at Winnsboro last week Major Thomas
w. Woodward, the county chairman,
read printed notice from w. w. Russell,
chairman of the Greenhack State exccu.
tive committee, announcing that the can
didates on the Greenback State ticket
would address the people of Fairfield
County today, and extending All invita-.
ton to nj! 20 be present The Damo.
cratic primary election had been appoint.
ed for to-day, but in order to give the
Democrats chance to hear the Green.
back apostles on
THE ISSUES OF TIE DAY"
, he election was postponed, and tue I'm
terrified were invited to attend. They nc
ceptcd the invitation, rs this narrative will
show. About o'clock this morning the
freight train which left Columbia at s
reached Winnsboro'. Among the dsin.
gulshed passengers were j. Hendrix Nc.
Lane, the Greenback candidate for Gov.
ernor, DIR. Durham, Poll tax politician
ana mongrel candidate for superintendent
OF education, Col. A. l.. Butler and Col
John II. !iGney, who had come along to
represent the Democracy il division of
time should be granted, and fow Red.
shirts to give character and color 10 tia
party. All Of the passengers dsembark. :.
ed ut the freight depot in the lower part
of the town and proceeded to the hotel.
McLane was accompanied by his little
daughter, about ten yeurs Of age, who
! had been brought along, some of the
heartless critics said, to excite sympathy
anu "ct as tody GUARD for her father.
! The streets Of tho borough were almost
deserted as the party pursued their way,
aud with the exception Of
| AN OCCASIONAL YELL
for the Democracy and withering glances
at the mongrel leaders they made the
passage without molestation. McLane
ate hearty breakfast. DIR. Durham got
| sick and went to bed almost as soon as
he reached the hotel. Dave Elkins, of
the Aston eating saloon, and Wyatt Col
| lins, the sorricst looking white man in
| Fairfield County, were present, and these
four together constituted the total
strength Of white Grccnbackcrs who a..
tended the meeting" AS the day wore
Oh the Democrats, clad in red shirts and
we'll mounted, tlocked into town from all
parts of the country until the Courthouse
square was throngcd with yelling and
enthusiastic crowd. A number of strik.
ing banners were carried by the clubs,
and the effigy OF McLane-a rag -buby,
half black, half white, and with flowing
green hair-cxcited the derision of tho
multitude.
T. d. owINGs,
who was nominated by the Fairfield Green.
hackers last week for county commissions
er, wore All immense pacnrd on his back
containing the words: "I am no Green
backer, and would not be ono Of the said
traitors" Major Woodward vas prompt.
ly OH hand, and held long and earnest
consultation with the Grcenback nom.
nces. They proposed
a DIVISION OF TIME,
agreeing that the Democrats should be
heard If the Grcenhnckers were allowed
the opening and closing speeches Mn.
Jor Woodward submitted this proposition
to number of Democrats and it was
finally adopted But during these con.
ferences the Democrats grew restive and
more excited every hour. Mr.. j. d.
Heron, n staunch old Irishman wearing
n red shirt, taking his stand on the court.
house steps made speech, saying that
'the white man who goes with the Green.
hackers now is traitor to his country
and worse than traitor to his God. If
you would seek out their origin YOU
would find that they have been tories
and scoundrels from the foundation of
the world" This speech was greeted
with storm of yells, and it was soon
evident that no proposition for Joint
meeting would be entertained by the
crowd. The tumult became louder every
minute, and, led on By few men who
had been drinking heavily, the now thor
oughly
IECENSED THROSG
surged around the hotel and demanded
sight Of McLane. Major Woodward
went to the courthouse and made patri-
otic address, counselling moderation and
good order. His speech was received in
fine temper and the prospect of fair
weather was good. Returning &c The
hotel he went TO McI.anes room on the
third floor, completed the arrangements
for the speaking, and, locking arms with
the now desperately nervous Greenback-
er, he made a start for the courthouse,
where the speaking was to take place.
Dave Elkins followed on the arm of Mr..
John Brice. McLane led his little daugh-
ter by the hand. AS soon as the party
reached the head of the stairs in the Sec
ond story McLane was roughly collared by
drunken man aud jerked around. Ma,
jor Woodward promptly rescued him and
tur into narrow passage which led
to the hotel parlor. Just as the flank
movement was made another man, fren.
zied with drink,
GAVE M'LANE A KICK
which made his retreat decidedly more
rapid than it otherwise would have been.
AE soon as the party had reached the
;arlor, the door was shut and streng
guard of Democrats was stationed at the
door to prevent any act of violence. Ae
| soon as this was done and quiet had been
| somewhat restored, Major Woodward,
with pistol in hand and quivering ali
| over with anger, went to the hotel balcony
and made another ringing address, telling
the Democrats that they had placed him
a: the head of the party in Fairfield
! County. He had always led them to
victory. He had never forsaken his post,
and he demanded of them that they
should keep the peace and abstain from
every act Of violence. He said: "Mc.
Lane is under my protection. I have
| pledged my word that no shall speak
and if you don't obey my orders III pull
of this rcd shirt and never put another
on again. The man who strikes Hendrix
| McLane or any other man on his ticket
will strike me, and will protect him
with my life." Many of the most prom
inent men in the county rallied to Major
Woodwnrd's support and determined that
they would see that McLane and his par.
| ~ Oh N fo;- uho,pipu lnt tIa ,1;ooon,