The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-06
AN UNPLEASANT LIKENESS.
Senator Irby, Like Senator Hill, Pays
More Attention to State Politics than
to National Legislation.
TSnecial TO News and Courier.

Special to News ana Courier
WASHINGTON, April &.-Senator
Irhy, who has been absent faom his
seat in the Senate greater number OF
days than Senators Hill, has finally re-
turned to Washington. There isa SINH
larity between the Senators from New
York and South Carolina which is
attracting more or less comment. Both
Of them are political leaders in their re-
spective States, and their absence from
the Senate has been. due to important
political business at home. Senator
Hills reasons for spending so much
time in New York is well known to
he due to the unsettled condition of
attt;;siss there. In South Carolina the
Democratic party is embarrassed by
two contendiug factions, and Senator
Irby is the chairman of the Democratic
committee which represents the Ad-
ministration Of Tillman. There are
Cleveland and Arti-Cleveland factions
in the Palmetto State, and Senator
Irby is having considerable trouble il
trying to harmonic these two elements.
Hence it is that Senator Irby has had
but little time to familiariZe himself
with the dusies Of a Senator and to be
regular attendant upon the sessions.
For similar reason Senator Hill has
not played very active part in the
legislative proceedings Of the Senate
during the present session. He tells his
friends that situation in New York
State is in better shape now than ever
before, aud ne proposes to give his
time4nd attention to Senatorial affairs.
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IRBY's LITTLE JOKE on THE MARCH
CONVENTION.
[Greenvllie News, 1st.
Senator Irby and his private secre-
tary, NJ. F. Tighe, passed through the
city yestercrday on their way to Wash
ington. The Senator has been away
from Washington longer than he eX-
pected because Of illness in his family.
EIe did not stop in the city, passing
from one depot to another. He took
the yestibuie train at the Air Line de-
pot.
While at the depot News reporter
talked with him. In speaking of the
chances Of election of the nominees of
the recent Columbia convention, be
said they We're about the same as a
''green' Individual who went into a
gambling room in the West. The
green" customer sat down to play po-
ker with one Of the sharpers. He drew
four aces and bet heavily to win.
When the sharper "called" him he
threw down the aces and started to
rake in the money. The sharper stop
ped him and told him that he had
lost, that he (the sharper) held "Lu-
lu' hand, three spades and two clubs.
The sharper referred the Individual to a
rule on the wall, wicn read: "a
Lulu hand wins" The ignorant in
dividual was not disposed to create a
disturbance and submitted to the rule.
After short time the "greenie" drew
Lulu" hand. Supposing it could
not be beaten he again bet heavily.
The sharper again told him that he
had lost and pointed to card on the
wall which read: "a Lulu hand wins
only once in night"
That is Ike the recent March con-
vention," said the Senator. "a March
convention wins cniy once III life
time, and has already won. But talking
seriousiy,' continued the Senator, Pm
glad the Columbia convention was
held. It unises the Democratic party
for several years to come, and prevents
an independent ticket this fall. It has
done that much good and I'm willing
to thank whoever is responsible for it.
Without tine convention there might
have been trouble this fall
The Senator is in good health and
will remain in Washington until the
May convention N this State, which
will elect delegates to the National
Dnr,ccTatio Convention