The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-06-18
Hendrix McLane Hunting Up q Cor.
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BosroN, June 1.-Some days ago
there was sent out to prominent Republi.
cans in Massachusetts call fora confer
ence to consider the sdbject of Republican
politics in the South. 1t was signed by
Ex. Governor John D.. Long, Roger VOL.
colt, president of the Republican Club of
Massachusetts, E. Hayes, its secretary,
and others. The time of the conference
was set for this afternoon, and the place
the fremont House. It was preceded by
a banquet, and thirty persons were pres
ent. Governor Long was to have presid-
ed, but he was called away very suddenly
and mysteriously.
President Wolcott sent note of regret
at his inability to be present., and Secre-
tary Hayes could not leave his desk at
the rooms of the Republican Club. In
fact, there seemed to'be no one present of
those who signed the call. DR.. Edward
E. Hale was present, however, and he
was called to the chair, which he very
acceptably occupied until he, too, was
obliged to leave, after which DR.. Geo. B.
Loring, of Salem, filled the chair. There
were in attendance, besides those whose
names have been mentioned, Ex-senator
E. P. Wilbor, Edward Fitzwilliams,
Henry B. Blackwell, DR.. Bowker, Coun.
.cillor A. W. Tufts, l.. Edwin Dudley,
John L. Whiting, A. G. Stevens and
Nathan Appleton, of Boston, and j.
Hendrix McLane, ofSouth Carolina.
Mr.. McLane described political condi-
tions in the South, and said the election
in 1890 was fair one, the first of the
kind in fifteen years. He said South
Carolina could be made moro Republi-
can State than Massachusetts was to-day.
What was needed to do this was to send
some one down there to form Republican
clubs and tell the people what the great
principles of the party were. Every year
the interests of the North and South were
becoming more closely allied. Very soon
they would both want protective tariff,
as the North did now. The Republican
League, he said, had done great work
in the South, and the clubs were formed
in harmony as 10 principles with the
National League of Republican clubs.
Money was needed to carry this work on
in South Carolina. A man who had the
courage to do this work must take his
life in his hands. Three thousand dol.
lars was needed, though $4,000 would do.
They wanted to unite the better class of
both whites and colored people in the
foundation of the Republican party in the
South, and would be able to do this.
Some of the best people in the South
sympathize with the movement. All
that was needed was to have the princi.
Piles of Republicanism explained to the
Southern people. South Carolina was
better fighting ground than Massachu-
setts. It was better than West Virginia.
Only three Republican members of the
Legislature in South Carolina were color
ed men. The South was coming to feel
a sympathy with the Republicans of the
North on economic questions. A large
element of the white people of the State
had become convinced that the time had
arrived for division of the South on
questions of national interest.
DR.. Edward E. Hale, who had recently
been on trip through the South, spoke
of what he had seen, and said he sympa-
thized with objects for which the confer
ence had been called. He endorsed Mr..
McLane very cordially, and said that
moral forces must be used in this matter.
He favored the plan proposed.
Ex-Congressman Robert T. Davis, of
Fall River, made an appeal for aid for
these sturdy Republicans in the South in
their battle against the organization OF
the Democrats. He did not see Why
Republican Congressman from the North
did not stand firm on the subject of pro.
tecting the colored men of the South in
their political rights.
L. Edwin Dudley, of the Law and
Order League, said he had been interest
ed in the question of the enfranchisement
of the colored people for long time,
and he believed every man entitled to
vote should be allowed to deposit his
ballot and have it'counted for the candi-
date he favored.
Nathan Appleton said he had been a
citizen of South Carolina for some years.
The Republican party ought not to be
made sectional party through the shot.
gun, tissue ballots or intimidation of
voters.
After the speaking, which was contin:
ued for two or three hours with closed
doors, some money was raised, to be used
in organizing Republican clubs in South
Carolina and spreading the gospel of pro.
lection and Republicanism throughout
every part of that State John L. Whit
ney, a. T. Stearns and Nathan Appleton
were appointed committee to have the
custody of the money already subscribed,
and to raise the rest that was needed.
The committee will hold a meeting to-
morrow in the Office of T. Edwin Dudley.