The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-11-02
Traitors in the Camp.

VraltOrS IN Inc camp.
COLUMBIA, October 2s.-Here's a pret-
ty howdy-do! A Third Party leader,
who does not care to have his identity
| disclosed, bnt whose name can easily be
! guessed, is authority for the statement
that the Republicans have beon making
| frequent and urgent overturcs for an
Alliance between the Third Party and
Republican forces. Tho Republicans, so
it was said, are not at all anxious for any
considerable recognition and would, per-
haps, be content with the mere right to
say to the world that they had succeeded
in allying themselves with fifty white
men who at one time voted the Demo-
| cratic ticket.
The leaders Of the Peoples Party. how
ever, say that they will not entertain any
proposition or suggestion from the Re-
publicans and that they have no intention
Of making any such dangerous union.
The Republicans, it is alleged, have
promised that they will give handsome
vote to the Weaver ticket in case they are
shown any recognition. The leaders
decline 10 give any correspondence or
names in the matter, and Of course their
statements have, for tho present at least,
to be taken on faith. State Chairman
Webster, Of the Republican party, who
is perhaps the only Republican in this
section who can speak with any degree
of authority, was not in tho city to-day
to be questioned about the matter.
The Third Party leaders, while they
have no hope of carrying the State, are
at work advertising their movements for
future use. The Spartanburg Herald
yesterday said:
"Quite number OF representative far
~ nff fho pf "
| (Spartanburg) were seen yesterday. They
all say thoy have sprinkling Of Third
Partyism in their neighborhood. The
| fact is, there are not less than six respec-
table, but misguided men, now devoting
| heir whole time to propagating the
Weaver heresies and melting voters to
| cut clear Of the Democratic ship. These
men are county-raised, and have hith-
erto been good substantial Democrats.
They are riding day and night, and 1t is
| said the following they get in certain Sec
tions is surprising"
In Lexington the managers say the
movement is strong; in Greenville very
strong. The chief vote for Weaver, they
say, will be polled in Oconee, York,
Chester, Piclkens, Spartanburg, Union
and other Piedmont Counties. There
can be no doubt that the moving spirits
are at work and they are figuring things
in this way: Cleveland will carry the
between 10000 and $4,000. The Third
Partyites will get between $4,000 and
$1,000 votes. There will be great many
stay-at-homes of those who will not sup
port Cleveland and are not yet sufficiently
advanced in their Third Partyism to
desert the Democratic party at this juno
ture. Altogether the Third Partyites ex-
pect to make the most of any possible
Indifference on the part of the Democrats,
and claim that it is the result OF latent
Third Party feeling.
One Of the Third Party tickets was
handed me this evening. 1t is printed
on plain white paper and is worded SIM
ply. Presidential electors: Joseph l..
Keitt, J. Waddell Bowden, Phillip I.
Rawl, William 81. Duncan, Whit A.
Hamilton, Robert B. Ligon, William "
McElwee, Julius j. Lane, Burkitt d.
Taylor.
Unfortunately for the Democracy the
Democratic electors are not all men who
arc known and there is great possibility
OF error in voting, especially II some
Third Partyite should be 30 unscrupu-
lous as to substitute innocent looking
Third Party tickets for Democratic tick
cts at the polls. Who knows but that
this simplicity and absence of marks to
identify the Third Party ticket have not
been arranged for this very purpose? 1t
would certainly be well to examine all
tickets at the polls. The Third Partyites
have all to gain and nothing to lose in
their fight this year and will make as
good showing as possible.
Gen. Wade Hampton, .Carolinas most
gallant and patriotic son, was in the city
to-day for a few hours. While on Law
range he met with perfect ovation, and
for fully half an hour his carriage was
halted by Columbians, who wished to
shake hands with the "Hero of 1876" It
was very pretty picture, this old soldier
and leader receiving the best wishes and
cheering words of his fellow citizens.
Gen. Hampton had but little to say. He
seemed in the very best of spirits and
was apparently enjoying good health.
Gen. Hampton has just returned from
Washington, where he met quite num-
ber of his old Democratic friends. He
has been talking freely with them about
the national situation 6nd is very much
encouraged by the outlook for the Democ-
racy. I tried to get Gen. Hampton to
talk about the situation as viewed by his
experienced eye. He said that he was
not going to do any talking, but remark
ed: ~ have an abiding faith In Cleve-
land and am quite confident of his elecr
ton. also expect our State to give
Cleveland splendid majority, and if she
does not 1t will be very great surprise
to me-" The Democrats, he said, were
In splendid fighting trim in the North
and West, and are very much encouraged
by recent political occurrences.
Cen. Hampton will probably be here
until after the election and will cast his
ballot here.
Internal Revenue Collector Webster,
who has just returned to the city from
the North, of course thinks that the indi-
cations are that Harrison will be re-elect-
ed. He, however, admits that the sltua-
ton worries him at times, and he is not
so certain as to the final result. He is, OF
course, too sensible politician to imag
inc that there Is ghost Of chance for
the Republican electors In this State.
AS at present constituted he has but
little faith in the effect of the Third Party
on the Democracy and thinks that every
thing will have to jog along merrily until
there Is some more serious disintegra-
tion of the National Democracy than that
occasioned by the Third Party under its
present weak-kneed organization.
Mr.. Webster has in some way gotten
the idea in his head that the Republicans
are sure to carry West Virginia and Con-
necticut. He is nots certain about New
York, but altogether claims that the Re-
publicans are going to remain in office,
himself ncluded.-Dispatch to Newa and
Courier,
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A War Incident Recalled.
The publication of the letter Of Arch.
H RnWand ir OF Pittshurp to tha Odd