The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-03-08
A Rush for the Sp0ils.
From The .Auqusta CAroicle.

uo Idpllal SlLy lS 1T PleSoho CfOi
whelmed with o1fice-seekers, and it's
growing worse every day. Every in
coming train is loaded with candidates OF
all Sizes sex and color, some anxious to
| be minister to England or other mon
arches that they may pay tribute to roy
atty, while the more modest will be quite
content to sweep floors mt sixty dollars
| per month or tic up seed at a little bigger
salary. Every man who voted for Cleve-
| land thinks he is entitled to an Office and
| isn't at all bashful in saying so. The
man who opposed Mr.. Cleveland's NOM
ination can no longer be found; he is q
thing of the past. 1t is impossible to
meet any but ''original" Cleveland men.
And in this age Of diplomacy and politi-
cal fantasies it is perhaps we'll Tor Office
seekers to forget their mistakes of the
past and color their present opinions to
lit present occasions. But nobody knows
what Mr.. Cleveland will do. save, per-
haps, Senator Hill. who informed me
that, in the pertinent vonacular oi
the day, he and Tammany we've not lin
it,"
The question most intricate and inter-
esting to South Carolinians just now is
which faction of the Palmetto Democra-
cy will control the Federal patronage OF
| that State. Senator Butler IS certain to
come in tor his share, but it is 4 fact con-
ceeded by everyone here that Congress
man Brawley will have powerful intiu-
ence. He is a warm personal friend OF
the President.elect, and is in thorough
accord with him on tho silver question.
| In fact, he is the only anti-s5lver man in
| Congress from his State. It is generally
believed that he will be Mr.. Cleveland's
personal representative in the lower
house during the next Congress-. Sena-
| tor Irby expects proper recognition OF
the Tillman faction, and his efforts are
zealously backed by Shell, McLaurin
and Strait. Many gentlemen here who
own allegiance, to the Conservative fac
ton openly state that, in their opinion,
Mr. Cleveland will favor the Tillmanites
with the largest portion of the Carolina
patronage. Messrs. Latimer and Talbert
are in the same boat and will pull togeth-
er, but where they will pull to or
with what success nobody knows. How
ever, their election, based as they were
upon an Ultra-Alliauce vote make it
fairly certain that their reception by the
President will be anything else but cor
dial. But in the division Of spoils EX-
Governor Thompson and Comptroller
Trenholm will carry an influence to be
courted rather than neglected.
At present the race for district attorney
lies between Gen. Earle and Congress
man Elliot, although Chas. A. Douglass,
of Colum bia, is backed by Judge Simon
ton. But the gentleman first named has
| a decided lead over the whole field OF
eighteen.
The fight for marshal is as complica-
ted as that for district attorney. 1t has
| narrowed to triangular affair between
Pope, (Tillmanite,) Donaldson (Al-
liance,) and Brooks, Conservative
Chances favor Capt. Brooks, who belongs
to one of the most prominent families in
South Carolina. The Hon. Preston
Brooks, who caped Sumner. and Whit
| field Brooks, of Mexican war fame, were
both his brothers. However, DR.. Samp-
son Pope has rented rooms as the Nation
al Hotel and proposes to make 1t lively
| for the man who boats him.
The Office of collector of internal reve-
| nue. will be filled either By Col. D. A.
| Thompkins, Governor Tillman's private
secretary, or Gen. John Bratton, both
| good men. The one is backed by the
Tillmanites, the other ly the Conserva-
| tives.
knowing ones agree that Ex-Mayor
George D. Bryan will be collector of the
| Charleston port, and Marion NJ. Hutson,
| of Yemassee, collector of the port at
| Beaufort.
Many familiar faces will disappear
| from the House of Representatives after
South Carolina loses some Of her bright
est men, but in the new deal Georgia suf-
| fers not half SO much as her sister State
| across the Savannah. For although she
loses Blount she still has left both Speak
or Crisp and the profound, pure, peer
! less and eloquent Turner. Measure them
as you may Mr.. Turner to-day far out
ranks any member from the South and
| is considered second to no man in Con-
gress. he is a worthy successor of Ben
Hill, and his style of oratory is not
unlike that of the man who won his
gilded spurs and name and fame the
| day he met and overcome the dauntless
| Blaine.
| Congressman Tillman's SNOW white
hair and Hemphill's handsome face will
be seen no more. Elliotsj Jolly smile N ust
shortly be. one of the pleasures ofthe past,
and Johnstone, too, must give place to
| another.
Mr.. Herphill will leave Congress but
| he leaves Carolina as we'll. 1t is likely
that he will be appointed Justice or Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and if such is his good
fortune his State will lose and Washing
ton gain strong man, not yet past the
meridian Of life.
Mr.. Elliott is, as have before stated, q
candidate for district attorney, while Rep
resentative Johnstone will continue his
remuneratiye law practice at Newberry
and during the next two years get things
in good shape for another tilt with his
successor, Latimer.
Ioverheard brother Congressman ask
'Uncle George" Tillman what he intend
ed to do? "Go home and work for an
honest living" was his characteristic re-
ply. ~ shall farm. It's the only occu-
patton for q gentleman to follow. I'm
not going to linger about Washington,
either as loafer, lobbyist or office-seeker." J"
So Mr. Tillman leaves Congress, perhaps
for good, and will pass his remaining days
in the quiet solitude OF his country home,
farming and studying, for his books have
ever been his most genial companions,
and it is said he has one of the finest pri-
vate libraries in the State. He surrenders
his post in Carolina politics TO another OF
his name more skilled in latter day meth
DDS Of political warfare. 1t is hoped that
the new delegation may prove worthy OF
their predecessors, though such can hard
ly be expected.
Congressman-e Latimer, of South
Carolina, appeared for the first time on
the floor of the House to-day. He wore
brand new, readv-made black Prince
Albert suit, the material of which looked
finer than the fit. His cravat rode his
collar, and cuffs were conspicuous by
their absence. Before coming into the
hall he enjoyed a Congressional bath and
rot shoe shine. He was coached about
the aisles by Representative Shell, who
explained to him the difference between
the cloak room and barber shop, and in
troduced him to number of his future
colleagues. Mr.. Latimer addressed him.
self mainly to the Third Party contin-
gent, and seemed happy when steered
against jerry Simpson.
"Why, is this Simpson-Jerry Simp-
son, of Kansas?" asked the astonished
Alliance man as he gazed admirably upon
Jerry's goldrimned spectacles and gave
him the grip of the "noble Order" which
either acknowledged with smile.
eyes, it's me-" said Jerry, "but I did
not quite catch your name"
'.Latimer-A. G. Latimer, of South
Carolina was the modest reply, as a
flush played about the new members
cheeks.
"Why, you amt the man who wrote
those famous resolutions denouncing
Cleveland are 5ou2" inquired the Rep
resentative from bleeding Kansas.
''That's light"
Thav both winlSed slammed each other