Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-12-18
OWEH COURIER
Rs A.THoMPsoN. Y ps!S. sstrH. IA r. 4. JAysis.
by THDMPSOR, sMITH q JAYREs.
THURsDAY, DEC, ls, 1890.
Ihe Senatorial Election.

NHssHl ANraEH L.l4#EE
Politics continues TO be the engsossing
topic liz South Carolina. From March
anSlSthe present there has been practi,
3cally no cessation. The more than one
hundred members Of the Legislature,
who refused to vote for Cen. Hampton
for the Senate, finally conferred on Col.
Irby, Of Laurons, and elected him. The
trend Of public opinion for q year has
been adverse to Gen. Hampton. This
has been intensified by his conduct dur.
ing the recent campaign. Col. MASON,
Sour Senator, and MEssRs. SHANKLIN and
ZIMMERMAN, our Representatives, Voted
steadily! for Col. Irby. They wero on the
ground and had opportunity for reaching
the best man in tho contest. It was their
duty to make the selection, and, instead
hof cavilling at tho result, we should
rather endorse their course. Thoirs is
the responsibility for the selection made,
and, on that account, and especially for
the good name and famo Of tho State, we
wish Col. Irby much success and distinc-
ttioa iii this highly honorable position.
The Columbia Register, a Democrat of
the straitcst scot, with a heart all for
Hampton, has tho following opportuno
article on the result of tho Senatorial
Aelection:
hColonel Irby is the youngest Senator
who has over been chosen by this State
to our knowledge Or memory. Ho was
born in Laurens on September 10, 1854,
and is the son of tho Honorable James
Irby, for rany years q State Senator
Tho now United States Senator was,
therefore, SO years old last September.
"Senator Irby was chiefly educate at
the University of Virginia ard Princeton
College. He was admitted to tho bar in
1876, but in 1878 no retired from tho pro-
fession and engaged IN farming at his
farm near Laurens Court House. Colo
mel Irby is said to be a successful farmor
and is an influential member of the ALI
ance.
"Colonel Irby was elected from Laurens
to tho Lower House of tho State Logis.
lature in 1886, 1888 and 1900. Though a
forciblo and ready dcbater, ho made nc
figure on the floor of tho House in the
four years of public service previous tc
the present session. AS q matter OF
choice he confined himself to an active
control of mon and measures of of the
floor. That no made tho most remarka
bio use Of his ability in this direction. is
attssted by tho fact that in four short
years lie rose to BIO q recognized leader
among mon.
"At the last session. Of the Legislature
Irby's fine hand was felt in every mea.
sure Advocated by his wing of the Demo,
eRs5y, and he welded q commanding
Influence. In the March Convention,
when the Farmers Movement moved off,
it Is known to'all that it was Irby who
"%whoopod up the boys" and il is genc.
rally believed that his address, pluck and
ready policy saved that movement. Tho
Tillman ticket was put in tho field and
a thorough organization was effected.
Irby was a leading spirit in tho Tillman
host from the first tap Of tho drum. His
vigor, his GOODNESS, his adroitncss and
his remarkable address were felt every.
WI ere.
"As q proof of all this it must DO said
that there has been no man in all the
history of the State who has over received
so many honors in so short a time. In
August he was put at tho head of the
State Executive Committee of the Demo.
oracy. In November he was elected
Speaker of the House without opposition
ard yesterday, the nth Of December, he
wa elected United States Senator.
Verify has tho voung member from Lau'
rens proved a political cyclone.
what figure Senator Irby will make
-ia.tl,o Federal Senate it is not for us to
say. Those who know him best bespeak
for him,a brilliant career. OF this, how
ever, there can DO no dispute: ho has run
tho gamut Of fame in this old common
wealth as no other man has ever before
him done. lie has his future before him
as have had few mon in this wide country.
Should he prove himself equal to his
splendid opportunity lie viii reach q
national reputation such as few men have
attained in all America"
Arrest Of Attorney General Pope on q