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stairs. It lasted buta second, however,
for it was soon drowned by ringing
cheers from Irby's friends.
The joint assembly then dissolved.

! Senate. lie said that be had been a
Farmers movement man for four years,
! he was an Alliance man to the core,
and in sympathy with all reasonable
demands of that organization. He was
also q Democrat to the core. The Far
nlers' movement Of the Alliance telt
aggrieved by unjust legislation, and
must seek redress within the Demo
cratic party. He must not be mlsun-
drrstood as being antagonistic to the
| Democratic party. His allegiance was
first due to it.. -intagonl>m 10 the
Democratic party deserved to be de-
s,royed.
When he went to Washington be III
tended TO battle his best for the farm
ers. but he would also be the rcprcscn
tative of the people.
WHY IRBY WAS ELECTED.
In q conversation with Gov. TiIlman
a World representative asked him to
what, in his opinion, was Col. lrby'
| election due He replied:
"ro his native ability, his loyalty to
the Democratic party, his leadership
of the reform element iii the Legisla-
ture Tor the last four years and his
mastery mastery management OF the
recent campaiyn."
Gov. Tiilman thought Coz. lrby
would make q Senator Of whom the
State would be proud. His ability:
manliness and courage would wake up
Old fogies. Gov. Tillman stated that
Irby will be the first simon pure far
nler elected to the United States Sch
ate since the war. His election was
the elimination the reform move
ment in South Carolina. 1t WAS the
signal to the farmers al over the
United States to wake up. "SGuth
Carolina is again in the lead, and sets
her sisters o. the North and South an
example they will do we'll to follow, by
sending majority OF farmers TO the
Senate as soon us possible"
When asked as to what would have
been the result if Hampton had been
reelected. Gov. Tillman said: "Io
have sent Hampton back to the Senate,
after his endorsing Haskell and Has
! kel's voting for Ensor, would have
! been qualification Of the reform
movement and Il confession that its at
tack OH the oligarchy was wrong"
! WENT HOME TO KISS HIS MOTHER.
SenatOr-elect Irby was in commit
tee room in the Capitol yesterday when
he received the information that he
had been elected Senator. He ex-
pressed some surprise at the short time
which it took to decide the matter and
sent a telegram home, telling his fam
ilv TO meet him at the night train. AS
he sent it lie said: Il go to kiss my
mother first and then my wife and lit
tie ones"
1t is thought that Col. 1rby will re-
sign the Speakership, though he is not
compelled to do so, and it is not inn
probable that the majority may elect
eX-Speaker Simons.
r. ". Stanland, however, has strong
hopes of the election and may be
elected.
Speculation is rife as to who the new
Senator viii! select as lis private secre-
tary, bat as yet nothing can be learned
as to who the successful man will be.
Iray took his election in his usual mat
ter of fact wy and no demonstration
was made. Last night, however, tele-
grams from parts Of State poured in
conveying the congratulations Of the
more rampant Tillmanities.
SKETCH OF THE NEW SENATOR.
The Hon. J. L. ". Irby was born al
Laurens, Oh September 10, 1854. He
is the son Of Col. James II. Irby, o
Laurens, and his mothers maiden
name was Earle, Of the well-knowE
Greenvile family. He attended the
University Of Virginia and afterwarC
Princeton College. Leaving there he
read law for three years under Judge
McIvcr, but only practiced his pro(es
sion two wears. Since then he h;;:
farnled near Laurcns. He Was an ac
tive worker in the famous campaign o
'7G, and organized 4 military com
pany in Laurens, Of which he wa:
made captain, and afterwards he wa:
chosen a staff officer under G0vernoI
Hampton with the rank Of colonel. IL
is a ready dcbatev ANA forciblc speaker
in 1856 he Was elected to the House 0
Representatives, aud WAS returned by
al increased majority i'll 1SSS. Ihi
fall he WAS again q candidate for tht
I.eGiSlature and was elected. lie va:
an ardent follower Of Capt. >. r. TIL
man. and was one Of his most trusted
advisers ali through the recent memo
rablc canIpaign. When the Ti!Imal
wing Of the Democratic party secured
r"ntro! OF the party machinery Col
Irhy. was made chairman OF the Stat,
executive committee. The manage
meat Of TIE late campaign WAS cn
| trusted TO him. Ike lr0y,I lii!l%IiI