The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-11-16
Tho shall have the SpoIls

COLUMBIA, November lO-The cues
ton as to who will have any influence in
the distribution of the Federal Offices in
South Carolina is already being actively
discussed. A great many of tho good
Democrats of the State may think-and
NANTES will not get any important por-
more would suppose that the Tillmanites,
considering the official as we'll as the un-
official abuse they heapod upon the shoul-
ders of Grover Cleveland, would not have
the audacity to ask for Office.
Some may imagine that these leaders
would not condescend TO ask for Office
after they did everything possible at tho
most critical time to prevent the nomina-
ton Of the only Democrat who could
have won such "cyclonic" victory. But
such is not the case, for the politicians Of
that stamp arc mot built that way"
They will, so I am informed, make a
fight for every important place, and it is
suggested that they claim to have some
assurances that they can ge! in word to
the powers at Washington i, der Glove
land. Anyway it is sure to be an inter-
esting fight, and somebody will be sur
prised at the result.
It is stated on pretty good authority
here that Cleveland has expressed him
self that he would remember the action
of the May Convention and those who
took part in it. He is expected use his
individual discretion in the appointmc cnts
left entirely to him, and the Tillmanites
are not quite so confident that they will
have any considerable influence with
President Cleveland. The congressman,
it is thought, will have pretty full con-
troll of the appointments in their districts
and in most of the postoffice appoint
ments the selections will be left mostly
to the South Carolina delegation; but OF
them all Major Brawley, on account Of
his devotion to Cleveland and the true
Democracy, will be facile princeps.
There is already considerable talk
about those who will have any influence
with the Federal authorities. The Hemp
hills-John j. and J. C.-Gen. Hampton,
Gen. Kennedy and Ex-Governor Thomp-
son, it is said, will have a considerable
influence with Cleveland, and any one Of
them could get desirable appointment
Gen. Hampton, whose name has been
mentioned in connection with the head
of the war department, it is understood,
does not want it or any other Office. His
intimate relationship to the war depart
ment as chairman OF the war committee
of the Senate makes him thoroughly ia.
miliar with the affairs Of that depart
ment.
Gen. Leroy T. Youmans, who was dis
trict attorney, is out for the place which
was taken away from him by the Re-
publicans. Gen. Youmans was regarded
as one of the most efficient officers under
President Cleveland. He is in high fa-
VOL with the National Dem ocratic lead
ers, and has great many political friends
in this State among both factions. Col.
Joseph H. Earle and Mr.. Charles A.
Douglass are also prominently mention
cd for the place. Had not W. G. Benet
made that bitter speech against Glove
land in the May Convention he would
perhaps already have been candidate for
the place.
The Tillmanites at this end of the line,
80 far as can be understood, are disposed
to leave Charleston to take care Of her
patronage, although there are some of the
Anti -Clevelandites who would like very
much to be collector of the port Of
Charleston.
There are great many idle rumors
about tho various offices. The general
opinion is that the Cleveland people be-
fore the May Convention are "on the top''
of the heap. One of the rumors around
the city to-day was that Gen. Butler
would be an applicant for some Federal
appointment and in that way avoid his big
fight for the United States Senate. Dis
patch to NewS and Courier.