The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-09-11
Primary Election Anderson County, Sept 1884,

A. VI t.
w. J. Robins..... 104 Sol So A. Gill
G. B. Gilmer...... 1856 76 59I 26| 5
R. s. Bailey. 199 81 7S 63I II
|. S. L. Eskew ........ 90 g. So 81 10l
Treasurer.
W. II. Frierson... 1853 l25 d 56 II
w. F. Cox~........ 7Oi 81 142I SsI sI1s
Total vote of Clubs. =. i26O 1872 19214 20I2s
Total first election:.... 257 ll5I l187l75I 33!21
most of last night, doubtless cutting
out the tickets nominated to-day and
arranging for the Blaine campaign.
They were now consulting In the Office of
Mr.. Samuel w. Melton, Republican
district attorney. Mr.. Melton was not
present. McLane when asked at noon
for the names of the leading delegates"
present and to state the purpose of the
Convention made polite but very firm
response. He said that the Convention
would be held privately somewhere
around the United States courthouse"
and that no reporters or outsiders would
be admitted. Such was the determina-
ton of the leaders, and he most refuse
to give the names of those present, and
the proceedings would not be made public
except through the Charleston newspaper
of the party, and if any news we're given
the Democratic newspapers it must be
by permission of the Convention. He
would bring the matter before them.
So saying McI.ape returned to his
conference. No Republicans were at it,
but two bundles of what appeared to be
printed documents were carried from the
revenue office into the district attorneys
Office, where they were opened by the
committee-campaign documents from
the Repu' lican committee, very proba-
bly,.
The Convention was to have met at
noon, but the leaders waited for the arri-
val of the Charleston sraiu, which was
expected to be freighted with the genius
and obesity of T.. Parker Jones. The
train came at l O'Clock, but Jones did
not come. So the Convention shortly
after got to work without him. Its meet
ing was held in the United States Court
room, on the topmost floor of the build
ing. As we'll as could judge not more
than thirty So called delegates attended.
Guards were placed at the doors and all
transactions were conducted with strict
secrecy. a Republican negro, P. NJ. E.
Thompson, known locally az the "Little
Plumbed Knight" tried to get into the
room, having natural curiosity to wit
ness the proceedings of his allies, but he
was promptly put out. A few negroes,
doubtless Independents, not Republicans.
were allowed to enter, but no Democrats
secured admission.
From what was given out by members
/ Judge that the secret session lasted un-
til the adjournment of the Convention
at $50 p. m. Some of the delegates
went off on the evening trains, but the
larger part congregated at cheap hotel
To this place l went to try and obtain
information. McLane was in his room
consulting with some Of his comrades
and sent word that he WAS too busy to
talk. waited two hours on him only to
find that he had left the hotel by side
entrance.
A group of delegates in the hotel piaz'
"a amused themselves by abusing the
News and Courier and the Democratic
leaders. They had evidently been in
structed not to tell word of what was
done. Those who were only ignorant.
but nevertheless civil, referred all inquir-
ers to McLane, and those who were not
only stupid but malevolent, land they
constituted large majority of the dele
gates present, almost went into Mysteries
of rage when asked what they had done,
and with such dramatic force as their
self.importance allowed proclaimed that
the Neacs and Courier couldn't get any
thing out Of them.
If the two or three delegates spoke the
truth they were so ignorant that they did
not know what they had been doing MOI
whom they had nominated. Doubtless
the ticket had been fixed in advance by
the executive committee and was adopted
according to order One delegate, how
ever, gave the names of some of the
nominees for Congress, but asked that
the source of information be not reveal
ed.
This delegate said that they had
nominated no State ticket, and would
put up none. 1t would be of no use. 1t
was entirely white movement. Its
purpose was to upset the Democratic
Administration of the State. III the best
people wanted it upset. No active can
vass was proposed, ard no alliance with
the Republicans was to be sought. Re-
publican endorsement would cot be so!ic.
tied. Cleveland had no showing, and
there would not be National Democrat.
ic Administration in lifetime. Blaine
was the man to win.
Later l met McLane on the street, and
he gave the following as all of the work
of the Convention which would be made
public. Presidential electors were nom.
mated as follows: At large, W. W.
Russell, of Anderson, and G. c. Macoy,
of Chester; First District, J. T. Brown,
of Summerville, Colleton County; I'd,
VIM. Durham, of Aiken; Sd, G. j.
Green, of Ocopee; 4th, G. c: Turner, OF
Spartanburg; 5th, J. l.. Watson. OF
York; 9th, A. II. Bowen, of Marion
9TH, Thos. Baskins, Of Sumter.
Congressional nominations were made
az follows: First district, J. Hendricks
McLane, of Charleston I'd, w. 81.
Duncan, of Barnwell Sd, no nomination
4th. D. r. Feaster, of Fairfield 9th, A.
G. Johnston, of Chesterfield 9th, NJ.
Kelly, of Williamsburg; 9TH, no momi-
nation.
1--WE did a great deal more," said our
young Military Governor, "but that is all
that you can publish" :.
We'll, it is not important, but it is
interesting. The nominations show that
the Independent party is the late Green
back party with a galvanic alias: The
delegates are the Greenbackess with some
of the leaders and much of the decency