The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-18
1Special to News and Courier.

Branching off on the Congressional
canvass he remarked, after thinking
over it, ~ have concluded to recon-
mend to the executive committee to
either appoint separate days for candi-
dates for Congress to speak, or allow
them to make their own appointments.
Otherwise they would not get chance
to speak, all the time being taken up
| by State officers"
| There has recently been great deal
said about Senator Irby's declining the
| position of State chairman, and in an
swer to my questions on that point he
said: II am undecided as to- whether l
will give it up or not. | had thought
some time ago that I would give it up
at this meeting. / would much prefer
not to hold to it, as it has interfered
very much with my Senatorial duties
and has caused me to be away from
| Washington very much more than l
wanted TO-"
Aside from this, under the anti-free
pass law, Senator 1rby's trips here cost
him considerable money, and from the
general tone of his long and interesting
talk he seems inclined to resign and
! have the committee elect some one of
| its good members as chairman.
"Well, what do you expect your
| May Convention to do"
II look for conservative, harmonious
and wise action in its deliberations.
| The farmers are the most conservative
| people in the world, and they will
| control it by an overwhelming majority.
They are all loyal Democrats"
"Will not the Alliance conference
dictate the policy of the Democratic
| Conventionm
II do not think that the Alliance
conference will deal harshly with their
opponents in the convention, "he re-
| Piled" much less a large element of
Non-Alliance men, who are Ineligible
| to membership. I cannot, however:
| see any real objection to Democrats,
| who happen to be members of the Alli-
anee, meeting as Democrats and formu-
lating any propositions that they may
feel is for the good of the Democratic
party or for them as citizens. The ALI
ance is led by conservative but deter
mined men, and [ feel confident that
there will be no rash action"
Senator Irby does not, however,
| think that platform will be adopted
by the conference, although resolutions
may be accepted.
When asked what the May Conven-
ton would really do, be replied:
What it was called for-elect dele
| gates to Chicago and member of the
national committee. I really don't see
that it would co any good to endorse
| Tillmen, or that it would do any harm
not to do so, for be has already been
endorsed in the election of the dele
gates who meet here on Wednesday,"
Branching off on national politics
be remarked that sit is a mistake
about Cleveland being nominated at
the Chicago Convention. Hill, German,
Gray and Boies, either one stand a
better chance of being nominated than
| Cleveland. I don't think Cleveland
will get it, because the Democrats do
not think be can be elected if nomi-
mated. The nomination of Cleveland
| would tear our local organizations all
to pieces through the South. There
| would be very great danger of the
strength of the Third Party in many
of the Southern States. We might
afford to lose another Presidential
election, but we can't afford to have
State politics disturbed. Governor
Tilden, of New York, was elected
President and sacrificed in order to
! give US State Government. We can't
afford now to nominate Cleveland and
put us back where we were before
1876"
"Who is your favorite for the candi-
date"
II am going to stand by the nominee
of the party. / am against Cleveland
first, last and all the time. ain for the
man that can win after nomination"
He wouldn't name a preference: and
said that he might do 80 provided he
was elected q delegate. He seemed
quite enthusiastic over German, and
said that were he not from Maryland
be would sweep the country. He may
do so anyway. State and national.
politics were all liable to very great
changes long before the election, and
be did not care to do too much specu-
latiug.
HEADLINE WHO IS A MIND READER.
CoLUMn- May Ex-senator and
Chairman Irby this morning did not
think the headlines over his Interview
were exactly warranted by what was
published, so I asked him this question
with request for direct answer:
What will the South Carolina De-
mocracy do in case Cleveland is noIni-
mated in Chicago?"
The South Carolina Democracy"
ne replied, will stand to her colors as
she has always done"
"Will she support Cleveland if he is
nominated?"
II again answer, the South Carolina
Democracy will stand to her colors as
she has alway done. don't, however,
PROPOSE" be continued, "to give an
interview one day and allow myself to
to be catechized the next day by the
same man. haven't the time for that"
STARTING THE POLITICAL BALL IN
CHARLESTON.
Senator Irby was unquestionably in
a iub!lant mood to-day while talking
about the State campaign. He went as
far as to say that Tillman would atthe
primary carry every county in the
State with the possible exception of
Ricbland. He thinks that the cam
paign will open in Charleston on June
10. This, he says. will be done to give
the 'Peace and Unity" faction 4 good
showing.
The Biggest Jump Yet.
MEMPHIS, May 16.-At $50 o'clock
th;c afternoon Thomas Madden of this