The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-07-26

none exist, give thc FatlicS iihPiN"'ea
the Justice of vindication.
Hon. George -. Tillman, the repre-
sentative from the Second South Caro-.
lima Congressional District, is announc-
ed as another Of the South Carolina
representatives who will vote for MIR.
Randall for Speaker of the next House.
Col. TilInan ia one of the ablest repre-.
sentatives from the South, and is n pro-
g7essive, walchCui, and eiiice5: repre-
sentative of his District. We regret
that he has reached the conclusion to
support Mr. Randall, for if successful in
securing his election we believe he will
most seriously damage the prospect OF
Democratic SUCCESS in the coming Presi-
dental election. If any member from
the State has the right to support Mr..
Randall, we think Col. Tilman is the
man. lie has not only been personally
served by Mr.. Randall in his contests
for his sent in Congress, and is therefore
under rs much personal obligation to
him as Mr.. Dibble is, but he represents
the district in South Carolina in which
the protectionists have the greatest mum.
Der Of Democratic voters. The manu-.
facturing interests Of Aiken County are
the largest in the State, and while we do
not believe Col. Tillman will represent
the sentiment of majority Of his con-
stitucnts in voting for Mr.. Randall, still
it must be admitted that he will have n
large and influential party Of Democrats
in his district who will endorse his vote.
We hope, however, that both Col. Till.
man and Mr.. Dibble will, upon reflection,
decide not to cast vote in the contest
for the speakeiship, which is likely to
produce serious dissatisfaction in their
respective districts. There il no princi
pie involved In the race, in our opinion,
which calls for such vote from them.
The Ners and Courier, speaking Of the
vote Of the representatives from South
Carolina in the contest for Speaker says
that Mr.. Dargan. the representative
from the Sixth Congressional District,
has already put himself on record in the
following language: II will not vote
for Randall If every Democratic mem.
ber in the House should do so"
We are sorry to see any Congressman
from this State take 80 untenable posi-.
tion as is ascribetl to Mr.. Dargan. He
was nominated and elected by the peo.
pie of his Distric. to act with the Dem.
ocrats in Congress. and not independent
ofthem. 1t strikes us as little egotistic
for one man, out of perhaps two hundred
aud seyenty.fye representative men OF
ability. 10 assert that he is so sure he is
right, on mere question Of policy, that
he will attach no weight to the unapi-
nous voice of all the others. 1t seems
to us that Mr.. Dargan presents to the
country m aggravated case of the
twelfth Juror who accused the other
eleven of being hard.headed because
they would not agree with him. 1t is
also o little unusual to see o man with
absolutely no Congressional experience
express himself in such dictatorial and
self.reliant manner. Probably after he
has served in Congress while Mr.. Oar.
gan viii be taught to respect the opin-
ions of Others little more highly. We
think Dir. Dargan is right in opposing
Mr.. Randall, but If all the other Demo.
Gratis aaould determine 10 vote for him,
or even minority should nominate him
in caucus, then, as representative OF
his District, he would be bound to vote
for him. Any other course would set
an example of the worst kind Of disor-
ganization. Mr.. Randall must be beaten
in the Democratic caucus, or he ought
TO receive every Democratic vote chen
the election for Speaker is gone into.