The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1894-09-27
THE TWO CONVENTIONS.
Columbia Register, of tho 18th.

much to entertain and interest
him yesterday around the hotel
lobbles, where the Delegates and
the politicians to both State con-
ventlons were congrcgated. The
fold for study i'll the lobby of the
Hotel Jerome would have been cs-
peclally prolific. Thcro tho in
coming and outgoing delegates
and politicians jostled against
each other. Mon from the same
counties but arrayed on opposite
sides talked politics, the only topic
was brought up. Some talked
earnestly and quietly and others
boistcrously.
| a good many Of the delegates
to tho Independent convention
left tho city early in the morning
and near noon, but thcro wore
still plonty of them around until
late in the afternoon. The gcnu-
me Democrats came in on every
train which arrived and at once
sought the hotels. Accommoda-
ton could not hnvo been afforded
them at the hotels if tho Indcpcn-
donts had not COTTON out of the
way and given room to their RI
walls.
! DIFFERENCES IN MEN.
1T would not have been any
trouble for Il man acquainted with
the politics Of the State to have
gono into the hotel lobhics and
picked out the independents from
the true Bluo Democrats and Re-
formers. Thcrc were lots of diff
ference.
The independents, as Il rulc.
wero city men. Thoy wore dress
cd III fashion, most Of thom, and
thor hair, boards and moustachcs
were trimmed in the latest tonso-
rial styles. THOR hradgrar was
OF the latest pattern and their dc.
: partmcnt was that of rollicking
: good-naturcd city chaps who wan
t to have all the fun they can on
t of this world and made cvcrvhod,
: else enjoy himself, no matte
l what the cost. More whiskcv wa
drunk by these warm hcartnd an,
3 lmpulslvc fellows in twenty-fou
hours than their opponents woule
drlnd in a month. The rcstau
rants and the blind tigers hat
plenty to do, and rcapcd ricl,
, harvosts.
Tho picture Of the other side is
dissimilar. The men wcro of that
study, quiet, undcmonstrativo
class which is largely made up
from tho country. The few city
men among them did not share
the same tastes, the same inclina-
tons of tho Independents. Their
dress was different. As Il whole
tho mon wore wool or felt hats.
| Derbys and silk hats were not to
be seen anywhere among them.
The clothing worn was that of
men of comfortable positions in
HE but no attempt had been
made in getting it fashionable.
| The barber had been at work on
these men also, but they had not
asked that thoir hair be cut IN the
most fashionable style or That
their moustachcs be dressed with
sweet smelling liquids.
So it went. They all mingled
togothor. The Democrats tried [,
show the independents that thoy
have no more chance Of winning
in this State than Tom Reed and
Fhis minions, and tho independents
t talked hopefully and even boast.
9 ingly.
1 MONDAY NIGHTS WORK.
I The work of the Independent
l caucus Monday night naturally
excited comment on all sides. A
I peculiar thing was that the Dem
{ ocrats regarded the actions Of thoir
:, opponents with Indifference.
They did not look upon the
strength they will show In the
election, if they put out a ticket,
with any more feeling Of fear than
Corbett would show if a ten-ycar-
, old boy threatened to whip him.
, For this reason the Democrats