The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-08-17
THE EREPUBLICASS PREPARING FOR
BATTLE.
The "Old Guard" Meet and Resolve to
Restore the Flush Days OF RndirnIism.
Cwrrsy,rnitpcc Nrws nrl cuuirr.

COLUMBIA, August II.
The meeting of the Republican State
executive committee yesterday WAS well
attended. only two Seats being vacant
The political situation in South Carolina
was fully aud earnestly discussed, bu,
the conclusion reached and the temper
which characterized tho deliberations of
the committee cannot he ;lScertainud \
resolution Was adopted ordering Il State
Convention Of the party To be held iii
Columbia ON September - and providing
that tho basis of representation in this
Convention shall be one delegate for every
5000 inhabitants and one delegate for
every additional fraction Of I,0DO. Tho
basis of representation in the ConSression-
nj Conventions of the PARTY will be ono
delegate for every 5000 inhabitants and
one delegate for every additional fraction
of 1910. This will riake thr number of
delegates to tho State Convention about
the same as the representation in the con
ventions OF former years The roprescn-
tation i'll the ConSr ssiunal Conventions
will he somewhat increased by the action
OF the committee. The delegates t. the
convention Of the party will be selected
by conventions which will be held in the
different counties at tho call or tho c0un-
ty chuirmCn. -. w. Curtis was appoin-
ted county chairman of Richlun.l County
In tho place OF l.. {. Carr. The chair
man OF Berkeley County will bo uppuin-
ted upon tho recommendation Of tho SOW
cral precinct ch,irmcn in that county.
Among the distinguished representa-
tlves of the party VIII" attended tho nort-
ing of tho committee were L. w. NJ.
Mackcy, of Charleston; Sam Lee, OF
Sumter; Con. Robt. Smalls, Of Beaufort
"Notoricty Rilly" IIayne, Of Marion
Collector Johnston. Of Charleston, and
several others OF the old party hacks who
hourishcd in South Carolina during the
rnr ~ 4 M Z
the internal revenue office i'll the pustoilice
building this morning Mackcy and Bray
ton hal their heads close together and
were worrying over some sort of Il cir
culnr which contained several columns of
figures and looked like a census bulletin,
Tom Miller, Of beaufort. and Tom John
ston, OF Charleston, were seated near n
window facing each other engaged in
earnest conversation. Henry Noah was
smoking fine Havana and possibly
thinking nf his chances for n good FEEDER
al appointment from the next Admins
tration Sam loe, of Sumter, r.a,ne in
for minute with his face in q broad grin.
said somcthing to Johnston and quickly
retired. Other members Of the commit
ten wcro lazily lounginS about doing
nothing. package Of papers, which |
took to be Registration returns, pceped
suspiciously out of II table drawer, and
altogether it seemed rs If "de leaders Of
In majorities and could not "prove" their
figures.
asked Mackcy what he thought about
tho next election, and ho replied.
"Thompson is to be buaten." Then
asked him whit about the rnce for Con-
be candidate, but ho could not say from
shat district, as he was not prepared to
answer conundrums. This SORRY attempt
at humor occasioncd n hearty laugh
among several of the odorous gentlemen
who were standing around. When
mentioned Mr.. Dibblo's name Mackey
declared that If the next Congress should
be Republican, and Mr.. Dibble should
hc returned to Congress by fraud, he
would he expelled from tho House Mt n
much moro rapi, rate than during the
late unplcasantnoss in Washington.
Miller said that tho Republicans In
Beaufort County wcro never in better
condition and that they arc solid for the
old Republican leaders. They will run
straight ti.ket at tho ncxt election, ard
have determined to do all within their
power to secure the nomination and
election Of Gen. Smalls to Congress from
tho Seventh District.
No definite limo OF policy for tho an
preaching campaign. SO far "a could
learn, has yet been agreed upon, but
thore is mn evident determination on tho
part OF tho Republicans to attack the
Democrats at every weak point, and to
accomplish by any means within their
power u larger voice in the administra-
ton Of State, national and local affairs.
would not he surprised If they should
resolve to run candidate for Congress
In all tho districts, and trust 20 n partisan
majority at Washington to carry them
through. Both Mackey and Smalls wore
their hard-earned honors with easy con-
sciences, and seek by denouncing tho
Democrats to coyer up their own doprav-
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