The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-05
News and Courier. I

WASHINGTON, April 2.-The publi-
cation of Governor Tillman's black list
created sensation in the South Caro-
lima colony. When I called at Sen
ator Irby's headquarters tonight he
said 1 had misrepresented him in the
dispatch which was published in The
News and Courier yesterday morning.
I endeavored to convince him that he
was in error, for my mind is perfectly
clear as to what occurred during our
interview of Friday last. [ have no
retraction to make. He asked me to
correct an error in reference to the
blacklisting of Donaldson and others
by Governor Tillman. Said be: "The
impression might be made upon Caro-
linians that but for certain admissions
made by me it would have never been
known that Governor Tillman had
written to President Cleveland. [ want
it understood that you conveyed the
news to DR.. Pope and me. / did not
deny it or positively confirm it. You
said you had the information from
source that could not be disclosed, and
also informed me that I had written a
letter about Harris. 1 did not say then,
but l do say now, that the Harris letter
was written at the request Of the Pres
ident. wish it understood that I never
spoke of Tillman writing that letter to
any one whomsoever, and how the
contents of that confidential letter
leaked out am alta loss to know" II
The South Carolina congressman
elect who are "blacklisted" at the post
office department as Third Party men
are still here waiting for an oppor-
tunity to refute that charge. Senator
Irby, who is conducting the fight in
their behalf, says that be has in dig
niied way asked the President that
"the organized Democracy" of South
Carolina be recognized by the Admin
istration. He claims that his duty to
his people has been honestly and zeal
ously performed.
The final request for recognition,
signed by him and his colleagues, has
been fled with the President, and the
matter now rests with him for settle
ment. Senator Irby says he does not
intend to pursue this matter any further
or put himself in the attitude Of beg
ging for what rightfully belongs to his
people. Said he: "We gave Mr.. Cleve
land a sincere Democratic majority,
larger in proportion to our population
than any other State in the Union:
That was done because We are loyal
Democrats and not for the purpose OF
securing the patronage. If I had been
so disposed 7 could have gone tc New
York last October, and might have
arranged this patronage question. ]
declined to do it because proposition
of that sort from me would in itseiI
impugn my Democracy. If We are jg'
nored we will still be Democrats and
continue to fight Republicanism and
Third Partyism as we have ever done
before. The crumbs of office will moi
strengthen our adherence to the Demo
cratic party, if failure to get them will
not strengthen our allegiance to 1t. |
would like some wise man to explain
to the Southern Alliance Democrats
why his relations to the Democratic
party in North Carolina, Georgia, Vir'
ginia or any other Southern State il
not-changed, and why Alliance Demo
Gratis in South Carolina should be pro-
scribed and charged with Third Party
ism?"
The South Carolinians will make
another visit to the postoffice depart
ment tomorrow with view to secur
ing the recognition which they claim
they are entitled to. Senator 1rby added
that This attempt at prescription
seems to apply only to South Carolina
when the truth is that the South Caro-
lima Alliance stood by the party more
Loyalty than any other Southern State
Can it be an effort to epthrall then
with ring rule? It looks so. but it won
work"
"RETORM" CONGRESSMAN TO MEET