Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-16
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Senator Irby will be chairman of one
of the important Senate committees, .
said Arthur P. Cor nan 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 SoutE
Carolina. He had long talk with y
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 al 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 but7a few minutes
before Senator German frankly said: MIR
Irby, no matter what opposition may be
hurled against you, it is a settled fact
that you will be chairman of an import
ant committee" Senator German anc
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 Carolnian is to be so prominently
recognized.
Senator Irby called at the White House
to-day at - o'clock and was in conference
with the President for more tn half al
hour. He declined to state the purpose
or purport of incerview, but with his
rsual smile said: "Our friends, the
enemy, in South Carolina vii. have some
thing revealed to them in short time
that will surprise them" SO it is fac'
certain that the Carolina patronage vii
be divided equally between the two fac
tions.
incidentally it can be stated that
although the impression is current thai
Ben Perry, of Greenville, is to be Collec
tor for South Carolina, he will net receive
the appointment This information is
from an unusually high source and tho
roughly reliable.
The leaders of the South Carolin:
reform movement that assembled II
Washington during the inauguration
seemed to have had more important busi
ness than sightseeing. The rank ant
file of the reform movement in the State
have, to all appearances, been SATISFIED
with the leadership of rillman and 1rhy
hut not so with some of the lieutenants
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 disgusted 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, pe ing as heallu&
plaster between the two factions. Sena
tor Butler is to be their candidate fol
reelection. Gen. Farley is to succeed
Shell in Congress. Mr.. Talbert is to have
10 opposition from the Conservative fac
ton for Congress and is TO receive th'
Conservative support.
The position of Adjutant General il
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 not conjecture, bu
an absolute fact, if the prominent gentle
man in question can be relied on. Al
the recommendations for Federal posi-
tions substantiate what has been said
1t is said by the aspi:ant himself Ina
senator Butler is making every effort tt
have the notorious lyncher, Caughman
of Lexington. appointed Reading ClerE
of the United States Senate. lie now
holds the office of Fish Commissioners b,
appointment from Gov. Tillman, but tol
tie sake of being Reading Clerk has
rcnounced his allegiance to the reform
movement. The Supposed trcachery %
Congressman Shell has excited universal
indignation aud disgust among th'
reformcrs Lively times are ahead II
South Carolina politics and the campaign
Of 1894 promises new and interestin!
phases.