Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-16
great deal will create Juror all over the


said Arthur P. German to the Chronicle
representative tonight This news, which
reaches the public for the first time, and
exclusively through the columns of the
Chronicle, will be very gratifying to Sen
rtor Irby's friends in Georgia and South
Carolina. He had long talk with Mr..
German this morning. and took occasion
to use some able bodied English. he had
learned, and correctly, that bitter per-
sonal fight was being waged by his enc
mics, both in Washington and at home,
against his appointment to one of the
chairmanships, and proceeded forthwith
to Mr.. German, chairman of the Senate
reorganization committee, for informa-
ton. as well as to state his side of the
matter, which he did in language classic
and graceful.
Senator Irby talked buta few minutes
before Senator German frank!v said: Mr..
Irby, no matter what opposition may be
hurled against you, it is settled fact
that YOU will be chairman of an import
ant committee" Senator German and
Senator Irby have been quite intimate.
if not cordial, since the latter entered
the Senate, and it is due probably to Mr..
German more than anybody else that the
young Carolinian is to be so prominently
recognized.
Senator Irby called atthe White House
to-day at u O'clock and was in conference
with the President for more tn n half an
hour. He declined to state the purpose
or purport of interview, but with his
usual smile said: "Our friends, the
enemy, in South Carolina will have some
thing revealed to them in a short time
that will surprise them" Sc 1t is a fact
certain that the Carolina patronage will
be divided equally between the two fac
tions.
incidentally it can be stated that,
although the impression is current that
Ben Perry, of Greenville, is to be Coliec-
tor for South Carolina. he will not receive
the appointment This information is
from an unusually high source and tho
roughly reliable.
The leaders of the South Carolina
reform movement that assembled IN
Washington during the inauguration
seemed to have had more important busi-
ness than sightseeing. The rank and
file of the reform movement in the State
have, to all appearances, been satisfied
with the leadership of Tillman and lrhy,
but not so with some of the lieutcnants.
One of the State officials announced To
supposed enemy of Gov. Tillman and
Senator Irby that the following combina-
ton had been agreed upon: Congressman
Shell, who signed the prepared manifesto
in 1890, and who all at once recently
became so Gisgusted with the politics
and politicians that he had himself inter
viewed. announcing his retirement from
politics, is to be the anti-Tillman candi-
date for Governor, posing as a healing
plaster betweeL the two factions. Sena-
tor Butler is to be their candidate foI
reelection. Gen. Farley is to succeed
Shell in Congress Mr.. Talbert is to have
no opposition from the Conservative fac
ton for Congress and is to receive the
Conservative support
The position of Adjutant General is
said to have been offered Capt. j. Ii.
Tillman, eldest son of Congressman Till
man. but it is likely he will not accept.
This statement is nota conjecture, but
an absolute fact, if the prominent gentle.
man in question can be relied on. AL
the recommendation for Federal posi-.
tions substantiatc what has been SAID.
1t is said by the aspisant himself that
senator Butler is making every effort to
have the notorious lyncher, Caughman,
Of Lexington. appointed Reading Clerk
of The United States Senate. He now
holds the office of Fish Commissioner 10y
appointment from Gov. Tillman, but fol
the sake of being Reading Clerk has
denounced his allegiance to the reform
movement The supposed treachery oi
Congressman Shell has excited universal
Indignation and disgust among the
reformers. Lively times are ahead III
South Carolina politics andNthe campaign
of 1894 promises new and interesting
phases.