The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-05-07
It is now no longer a mat.

ant sections. 1t is now no longer mat.
ter of the distribution Of Offices and Gov
eminent patronage, bat question OF,
party principle, and the democratic ele-
ment will SEQ to 1t that the Admlnistra'
tion 10 Democratic in the full Significance
of the term, or that Mr.. Cleveland and
bis Cabinet shall fall and be buried in
the ruins they have made"
The Washington Star says: This de-
claration of war against the Adm!nlstra'
tion on the part Of Senator Eustis ls the
outgrowth Of the failure Of himself and
the Democratic faction lie represents to
control the Federal patronage of Loulsl.
ana. Senator Eustis is identified with
what is called by its opponents the
"Ring Democracy" of Louisiana. This
faction is dominated by the State officers,
and for long time it had almost abso-
lutte political sway in Louisiana. With
in the last few years a pretty strong
Democratic opposition 10 the ruling ele,
flent has grown up, including some OF
the most prominent Democrats OF the
State Soon after the Inauguration OF
President Cleveland the Federal patron
age Of the State was claimed for the
dominant faction, but this claim was, not
undisputed. The "bosses" particularly
wanted to control the customhouse and
it's patronage. BY those who were not
of the machine faction ex-senator Jonas
was recommended for the collector OF the
port as man Of high character. admit.
ted ability, and who would conduct the
Office upon higher plane than mere par
tisan necessity might dictate. Senator
Eustis and his co.laborers particularly
,hs ID - NJ ht,f IA
heartily endorsed by nearly all the lead.
ing business men of New Orleans, by
Senator Gibson and other party. leaders.
Finally, when it was quite we'll known
that the appointment of ex-senator
Jonas had been determined upon Sena.
tor Eus!is went home. The ruling
faction seemed to regard the control Of
Federal patronage in the State as neces-
sary to their continued ascendaDcy, as the
opposition has been steadily increasing.
Senator Eus!is was first chosen by the
Democrats in 1872 as United States Sen.
ator, but q contest arose with w. Z.
kellogg for the seat and he was not ad.
mitted until 1877. He was candidate
for reelection, but Mr.. Jonas was chosen
by the Legislature. Mr.. Eustis succeed
ed last year in defeating Senator Jonas
for the current term.
Another fact in connection with the
political situation in Louisia:i: which is
ssid to have influenced Senator lGustls is
this: 1t seems that the Legislature to
be elected next year will choose success.
sors to both Senators Gibson and Eustis.
This comes about under the new Consti-
tuition, which provides for the election of
Legislature every four years. So that
| Mr.. Eustis scarcely enters upon his sen.
atorial term when he has to begin look.
| ing after his succession. Louisiana Dem
ocrats say that he fears the candidacy of
| ex-senator Jonas, who was only beaten
by single vote in the last contest, and
| hence Eustis objects to Jonas being
placed IN a position of power. The
| Eustis interview was general theme OF
| comment in political circles to-day. The
general expression was that the Senator
had made mistake.
"Eustis is a fool" said Louisiana
Democrat Of prominence. "The truth
| Is that he stands alone in the Congress.
sional delegation. The entire delegation
except Eustis represent the reform De-
mocracy of Louisiana. They represent
the best elements of the State. The
President is |. reformer, and he chooses
to sustain the progressive and reform
wing of the party"
Three men in York County killed
forty.seyen squirrels in two days last
week.
= Bragg B. Conner, of Barbour Coun-
ty, Ala, has l0,0 900 acres in cotton, and
is working this crop with 225 mules.
:. The Baptist congregation of Spar
tanburg have granted their pastor, the
Rev. Mr.. Derieux, leave of absence, and
raised purse to defray his expenses to
New Orleans.
"You send millions of dollars to
China to prepare her people for the
kingdom of heaven, but you refuse them
home in the United States" was one of
the remarks by Guy Min, Chinaman,
who made speech in San Francisco last
week.