The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-30
POLITICS IN COLUMBIA.
Talk About the Coming State Election.
News and Courier.

COLUMBIA, October 2S.-The joint
meeting Of the State Democratic eXecu-
tive committee and the Democratic
county chairmen was largely attended
by the committeeman, but only a few
county chairmen were present. The
committeeman present represented the
counties of Anderson, Beaufort, Berke-
lev, Charleston, Colleton, Clarendon,
Darlington, Edgefeld, Florence, Green
vile, Fairfield, Horny, Pickens, Union,
kershaw, Orangeburg, Lexington,
Marlboro, Lancaster, Marion, York,
Williamsburg, Chesterfield, Laurens
and Newberry.
The names of the county chairmen
present could not be ascertained but not
more than six or eight attended
the meeting, although it is said
that others were represented by COM
mitteemen. Capt. .Iillman and Capt.
Shell were at the meeting, which
was held at noon in the committee
rooms. The only information which
Chairman Irby furnished as to the pro-
ceedings of the meeting was that the
Democratic executive committees OF the
several counties had been ordered to
meet at once to take action as to the
campaign. What that action is to be
was not revealed.
When questioned concerning the
prospects Col. Irby said that all the re-
ports were excellent, and be facetiously
added that Tillman's majority would
be sixty thousand. DR.. Sampson Pope
gave the same figures, aud asserted
that not over six thousand Democrats
would vote for Haskell. In spite OF
these humorous predictions, ho wever,
it is evident that the committee do not
believe that work can be dispensed
with, and that immediate and unusual
efforts will be made to carry the
State.
The Lyles or Haskell commit tee say
that they are receiving very encourag-
ing news, and that with free election
and fair count they will win. y MEM
ber of the committee said that inform
alton had been received that Capt. Till
mans supporters were employing
colored men to work up the Republican
vote for him, and that the committee
were confident that deals for that vote
were proposed, but would prove inef'
fectual.
The claims of the Democratic COM
,nitfee were ridiculcd as preposterous.
BRArroN DOWN on BoLTERs.
The Winnsboro News and Herald
to-day published letter from Gen.
John Bratton to the Tillman county
chairman of Fairfield, Mr.. John w
Lyles, refusing to address the meeting
called by that gentleman to be held
Yesterday. Gen. Bratton's letter is Z
long one. He charges that the Lyles
organization is illegal, and declares
that a response on his part would be
construed as condoning, perhaps en-
dorsing a bolt, pure and simple, from
the Democratic party of Fairfield
County. He concludes as follows:
"You and those associated with you
achieved the distinction Of making
here in Fairfield the first breaks in the
ranks of the Democracy in this State
Your revolt against the lawful and the
recognized Democracy of our county
and the organization Of another party
were instigated by purely partisan pur.
poses and a deliberate preconcerted
plot to destroy it if found necessary tc
their accomplishment. Failing to cap
ture their constitutional organization
with utter disregard to our party obli
cations and no consideration whatever
for the true interest of our county and
its people, you, in your blind partisan
zeal, formed your independent array
relying on partisan power outside tC
sustain you in your reckless, suicida
action.
Your claim to recognition as Demo
Gratis or as other than boilers or inde'
pendents, can be traced to no Lawful
authority of the constitutional Democ
racy of Fairfield, but is the reward
claimed by you and accorded to you by
an arbitrary, partisan majority outside
Of the county, for headlong, inconsid
crate, partisan service inside"