The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-04-04
Blood on the Moons Face.

blood upon the face of the moon," and
your Greenville correspondent knew
what he was talking about when he sta.
ted that the South Carolina Republicans
are engaged in a family row that may re-
suit seriously to the survivors of"De ole
party" While at the White House yes.
.terday I saw Messrs. Smalls, Grant,
Brayion, Deas and several colored Re-
publicans from South Carolina moving
around in the halls and corridors appa.
rentl7 troubled and disconsolate. Mr..
smalls made several hurried visits to
Private Secretary Halford's room, and
each time came out and report ed to his
friends, Grant and Brayton. There Was
a troubled look upon their face, and they
we're evidently receiving but little conso.
lation from the inner chamber. Finally
1 induced one member of the party
to confde his secret to the Neaos and
Courier, and the substance of it is this:
Soon after the Inauguration delega-
tion of South Carolina Republicans came
on to Washington to volunteer certain
advice to the Administration in regard to
the distribution of Federal patron age in
the Palmetto State. A caucus was held
and the Smalls faction, who term them.
selves "The Regulars" concluded it was
advisable to select q leader who should
march at the head of the spoiis bri gade.
After considerable discussion, E. NJ.
Brayton Was elected to that exalted po.
sition, and for few days everything ap-
peared to be moving along harmoniously
within the ranks of the "Regulars." The
Hendrick McLane faction refused to af6l.
late with them, as previously stated, and
rival headquarters was established. AS
time passed on the Regulars" failed to
make any headway with the Administra-
tion, and then followed revolt against
Brayton's leadership. He has been
thrown overheard and go.ss. you please
race has been started.
The gathering: at the White House
yesterday Tas with the intention of trying
to reconcile the difference among the
"Regulars," aud bring about a reorgani.
zation of the contendiDg forces. Mr..
Smalls said he was not at all pleased with
the turn affairs have taken, and he pro.
posed to have plain talk with the
President with view of ascertaining
what South Carolina Republicans, who
have marched under the old flag, are to
expect at the hands of the present Admin.
istration.
It was intended that John Freeman
and John Tolbert, both aspirants for the
United States marshalship, and ssyeral
others, should join Messrs. Smalls, Grant
and Brayton in their visit to the Presi
dent, but at the appointed time they
failed to put in appearance. Hence the
uneasiness of Mr.. Smalls, above mention.
ed.
MI. Grant, who aspires to the Charles.
ton postmastership, says he realizes that
he can gain but little if any advantage
by going into combination with either
of the rival factions, 80 henceforth he
proposes to keep out of all family quar-
Tels and work his claim single handed.
Stephen Decatur Kirk and T. B. John.
son are making a hard race for The col.
lector of the port to succeed Mr.. Jervey,
but they do not appear to be getting any
encouragement either at the White
House or the treasury department.
The enemies of Elk. Postmaster Taft
are using rather questionable means in
opposing isrestoration to the Charleston
Postofice, by continually referring to
mental trouble he had some time ago.
All things considered the South Caro-.
lima Republicans, as NE see them here,
are in very bad form, and each fellow
seems spelling for fight, and ready to get
his hand in his neighbor's hair.--Dispatch
10 Neys and Courier.