The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-09-21
rs TIsUE INAYARpNEss.
Queer Revelations from the Green
back Camp How the Nominee for
Lieutenant Governor was Advised
by His Brother.

AASuIShdnI UCV6TnOr was Advised
by His Brother.
The following from the Rev. j. E. White.
of Chester, preacher said to be of some.
what shady reputation, 10 r. ID. White. his
brother, Greenbock nominee for Lieutenant
Governor, was dropped in Columbia by the
Iatte", picked up, and is published by the
News and Courier. ..........s.
Monday, September 4, 1882.
Col. Il. d. W.: Dear Sir-Your two last
received, contents noted. do wish knew
what Taft wanted. lcould write better and
more certain. Let me only summarize:
l. AS to ticket. One II. Beimann, OF
Wa'halla, a German and particular friend o.
Fred W. Wagner, and AT whose house John
| a. Wagener died, hates Bourbons, hus mon
0JI, Sc, and has influence Has been in
the Legislature and ran again, but ''couut
ed out" He might suit for secretary of
State, or comptroller, or adjutant general
Speak 10 Il. j. Nj. abou! him. He may con
centrafe the German vote.
2. You have also c. d. Farmer, V, p.
Clayton, of Fairfield county. Tom" says
that McLdne will be on State ticket 1t will
|
to run for office, The Press will Kill them
Tor it will he said that the movement was one
TO crafty office seekers Let Mel. rIn the
Signal and waH. Oppose his running
Prtrdtely with caution, SC. You must scat-
ter the men on State ticket aU oUer the State,
and MS j. B. G. is from Charleston that may
satisfy. But you can mention the name of
Melchers and Bergman, which will he
pleasant to them, and give the reason that
II distribution of officers ouer Stnte desired.
3. AS to myself, Mel. came to Chester
and stayel some four hours. ] was Mt a
dying bed. Ton" saw him. But '.Tom"
can only talk about his own Congressional
candidncy. lie is crazy. Nothing else
will satisfy him, and Mel. is in with him
TO give him the endorsement of Grecnback
| Convention so as TO retire Cash. Now will
| Cash retire even then? No one can tell
And if The Greenback COnventio endorse
"Tum" and the Republican Convention re.
fuse, what then? Tom" says great deal
thar you cannot depend upon about his
! prospects. And he talks with such assur-
nnce as almost 10 persuade you it is true
And he has n start, or have given such.
But do it very quietly. l have written
him up in ''pnpers, Sc"
You had better tell him very quietly the
opposition to him by Taft & Co. Tell it TO
Mel. first, and see what he says, and if it
is prudent to nominate or endorse under
the circumstances, or to appoint confer
encG between the tWO executive committees
or refer ii back TO the Fifth Congressional
Convention to determine. BE candid with
both Mel. aud Tom, and that will give
character to yourself. This difficulty shuts
me out fr n being candidntc for Congress-
| | have, weycr, given tom" a running
start. so IS to beat j. }. II.
| Then $ to the State ticket and myself
| could Ill better if was in Columbir ]
am not yet persuaded that tho movement
will be II success in present hands, &c. | Ito
not know if }. b. G will ACCEPT. II knew
these things or could so believe, | would
know INV to act. Eut you see. IT accept
| | must canvass the Statc-n fearful iasK-
L am moi too Siout.-l am p00r--and then
| suppose zee IuH-just through being coHn!cd
OHH All these considerations are wcIghry.
! Besides the pcOpl" arc 50 uu eli0Llc. They
will promise anything but bad performers
they are afraid and they think they viii
lose something, and may iOrSakc me just
! when may need them. Your convention
on 9th will show you what 10 depend OIL
| Whctntr they are determined At any cost TO
ACT. You can confer freely, and bc eau
tius and certain rs 20 facts. Don't jump Il;
conclusions. Learn everything before you
decldc-tor it is going to he II bitter and
harsh struggle, and much abuse anl rid,-
culc. AZ present, | prefer TO decline ever
ythlng-holh State and County nominil>
'iono-nnd quietly aid you and the ticket
and look 10 The FUTURE. l can pursue my
profession, SC.
tell you ainly / am puzzled to know
what 10 do II you conclude 30 20 for Con
grcss then I AN OHt, rs it will not do for
both of us to run, and | prefer to aid you,
al Il
speeches. | can reserve myself for some
quiet appointment, if successful. | can in
quiet way through Nynal scourge tn
Democratic State ticket and will do so. and
advocate Independents.
The paper | sent you is not the indict.
ment, but only the points in part for n State
platform, and you can add the National
tariff item, National banks, educn ion, Ma
tionul debts. The best way is for you To
move to appoint n committee of ten on
Plniform and then get ''1om' on it, Ms |
have conversed with him on it, aud you can
get there yourself and use your notes, &c.
You can offer your resolution about mnn-
ayers, &c. Also get up resolution decar-
ing that il is the intention Of this Indepen
| dent Convention to have n fair election al
| amy cost, urging organization, &C., and to
| meet force with force and that all the DOW
ers of Government and law shall he used
| Get "Tom' TO fix up such a resOiuHOn, par
| IiculGrly rs they are even now bonsting Of
| counting. See to il that cUrry man shall
vote and put it in the right box-as their
is no pe"0hy for speaking attached to the
law-and YOU have no right to paddock any
mans mouth | have urged "Tom" TO
speak these matters in op'n Convention and
let it 60 th, ough the State. l would do it
If was there. do not want "T0an" to IN.
jnre your Convention by too great proml-
nence,
See, too, that your Convention issues a
"Nem -1dlreSs" to the State. enlarge Exec
ut i've Committee TO ten or twelve, anu lc,
them write it as early as possible. Bu!
yOur name must not be on il ns you are nm
Independent D,mocr0t and this might be n
| Grccnbnck Executive Committee. From the
number attending and the enthusiasm you
VIII be able to form some idea of prospec.
live success Please get al you can and
give me cnndid opinion But don't you
say TOO much and be moderate. PERHAPS il
is best that you should nominate J. Is C..
asyon have spoken to him aud you are
from Charleston. You can use your article
III SLgnaL rs your speech, or something lilo