The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-04-08
Ex-Governor Scott Here.

Those who called to shake hands with
r. K, Scott who was governor OF South
Carolina from 1868 to 1872 yesterday at the
Grand Central hotel must have undOubt-
edly called to mind the days of Radicalism
that prevailed in South Carolina once
upon q time. Ex-Governor Scott, accom-
panied by Mr.. 81. M. Wisler, an attorney
from Chicago, arrived in Columbia early
Yesterday morning and it was not long
before q good many old Columbian called
on him. Mr.. Scott and his friend regis
tered at the Grand Central hotel.
When a representative OF the State call
ed on Mr.. Scott he was reclining in q
chair in the office of the hotel. When
oueried as to his visit to this State he said
that it had no political significance what
soever; that be had simply, returned to
Columbia for the purpose oflooking after
some of his property that was in the city.
He expressed bis extreme qualification at
the big Improvement that Columbia has
mazda since he was last here. Mr.. Scott
left South Carolina in 1877 and has not
since that year up to yesterday put bis
foot on South Carolina soil. Mr.. Scott
said it was true that it had been 10 long
years since he was here, but be had not
forgotten many Columbians and had al.
WAYS a warm spot in his heart for South
Carolina and her people.
"Mr, Scott, are you here to boom Nc
Kinley in this State?" queried the re-
porter.
mot by any means," answered Gov
ernor Scott. "I have given up politics
long age and do not expect to re.enter
the field. am here for the purpose of
looking after my property and have been
travelling for my health. find that nv
4 $4,000 kLo oNpnfru houo OrQof1p
benefited me and I have very much i'm
proved lately"
Mr.. Scott said that while he was q Nc
| Kinley man he was not making a cam
| paign for him, but believed that Mckinley
| would be the successful candidate.
Mr.. Scott said after be left SOUTH Caro-
lima in 1877 he went to his Old home in
the northwestern part Of Ohio where be
owned some property and had been living
in that State ever since. He said he bad
lost a good deal Of money in Sou'h Caro-
lima and it came near crippling him fnan-
cially.
mckinley formerly lived in the same
county that 1 live in and know him very
we'll. He is a good man the winning
man in the CAT paign for President" Mr..
Scott said.
Mr.. Fl. W. Wisler, Mr.. Scott's friend,
is a practicising attorney of Chicago too,
WAS asked if politics was the object of bis
visit to South Carolina, and answered
that such was not the. case. He was
simply here with his friend, Mr.. Scott.
He has been MI. Scntt's legal adviser for
years and frequently accompanies thai
gentleman on trips South. He said ne
visa more in favor OF Morton for Psssident
than Mckinley.
"Chicago il paying 6 good deal of at
teption to the Southern States exposition
| that is going to be held in that citv dur
ing the coming fall" said Mr. Wisler.
"Ghicago is taking much interest In the
exposition and will do all it possibly can
to make the great show a triumphant
success. IF presentindication. count for
anything, the exposition will be an IN
parelled SUCCESS"
Mr. Wisler said he has an interest in
the Cripple Greek Camp mine which 10
located in Colorado. That mine produced
So 900, 900 last year and expects to surpass
that amount during the coming year. i
have good authority that South Carolina
has large gold mines. I am sure, with
the right kind of capital, South Carolina
can greatly increase her wealth. The
gold minesin this State should be worked
and there is a good deal in them"
"I have been travelling with eX-Gov-
ernor Scott. He Is very close to me and
has shown much admiration for me.
That is why I am with him on this trip.
Governor Scott has a warm side for South
Carolina and I think he made q great
mistake in moving away from the State.
He has only political enemies In this
State and you know that those kind OF
enemies don't hold out their enmity long.
Governor Scott has always been very