The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-04-05
Hitting Whore it Hurts.

WASHINGTON, Msrrh st is difficult
for Sunday school scnrlar to trathlul'y
express the sentiments of the Tlllmah
faction of the South Carolina Democracy
now in Washington. The shock they re-
ceiyed at the postoffice department was
sufficient to hknock out" even we'll
trained .spolitical slugger" like Senator
I,by. Only last Saturday he tripped
gayly up the Presidential stairway at the
White House, accompanied by Cap.;
Shell, and openly declared that he had
everything fixed and he had summoned
his friends in the South Carolina delega-
ton to hurry on to Washington and ASSIST
him in distributing the Federal patronage
which he claims properly belongs to MN
and his friends. To-day he is not so
clipper, but is equally determined, and q
lively contest may be expected.
The report OF the visitation OF Mossrs.
Strait and Latimer to the postoffice de-
partment yesterday and the subsequent
visit of Senator Irby occasioned consider
able comment in political circles here.
Many of the Southern Congressman con-
tend that 1t is unwise for the Admins
tration to take such position against
the Alliance Democrats of the South and
West. met Postmaster General BlsseIl
at the White House to-day, and had lew
minutes conversation with him relative
to the "turning Of the pictures OF Messrs.
Strait, Latimer and McLaurin to the
wall" He confirmed the report sent to
the Neys and Courier last night, and
added that he is not familiar with the
details of the factional fight in South
Carolina and he is now too busy. to dive
into them. He is not prepared to say
when he will have an opportunity to give
Senator Irby and his friends hearing on
the subject, but In view Of the fact that ne
expects to give Senator Butler and Rep-
resentative Brawley. an interview To-
morrow he may make it convenient 70
see Senator Irby at an early day. 60,
Fourth Assistant Postmaster r-General
Maxwell was also called upon by your
correspondent to-day. MIR. Maxwell,
with his usual good humor, endeayoreo
to treat the matter lightly. He said SEN.
ator Irby and his friends were unneces.
sarily alarmed and the situation may not
be as bad as they imagine. The work OF
the postoffice department is very heavy
lust now, and it is impossible for him to
give the attention to the South Carolina
matter it deserves. He would not apply
the term "blacklist" to the present con-
dition of Messrs. Strait, Latimer and Nc
Laurin, but he was careful not to admit
that they are now enjoying. the same
privileges as are accorded to other Demo-
cratic Congressmen-elect.
Senator Irby and his friends are very
indignant on the subject, and they pro-
pose to carry the fight to the President.
Messrs. Latimer and Strait have written
to the President on the subject, and they
have informed him that If their written
explanation is not sufficient they would
like to have an opportunity to explain
the situation to him verbally. They are
now awaiting his answer.-Dlspatch TO
Ne,os and Courier.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-It is gener-
ally understood here to-day that Mr. N:
G. Gonzales nomination to be Consul
General at Rio de Janeiro will be shortly
sent to the Senate.
Senator Irby has just been interviewed
with reference to his appointment, ano,
as usual, spoke frankly and to the point.
"I am very much surprised" said he,
..at this nomination. I neither protested
against 1t, nor was consulted with REL
erence to it. AS the representative of the
organized Democracy Of South Carolina,
I would be derelict in my duty as if I did
not oppose his nomination, because the
Office does not fit him, and it is an insult
to the Democracy of my State. I would
suffer my throat cut before would vote
for him for an Office of that sort, for his
appeal to the negro and his opposition to
the regular nominees of the Democratic
party In 1890. His criticisms of me would
not necessarily influence my vote, but, as
chairman of the party, l cannot and will
not stand such nominations. 1 did not
object to the confirmation of Gen. Hamp-
ton, because both factions, for certain
reasons, were not opposed to giving him
an Office. But want it understood that
I am not going to swallow any OF Mr..
Cleveland's rotten eggs. ! will oppose
this confirmation, even if I lose all the
patronage in South Carolina, even to the
small privilege OF naming my own post
master"
and Talbert, called on Postmaster.
eral Bissell to-day with reference to their
being blacklisted. Mr.. Bissell informed
the delegation that he had ascertained,
since their former call on Monday, that
it was through the mistake of one OF the
clerks, who was making list Of the
Farmers Alliance and Third party mem
bers of Congress apd placed their names
upon it, that they were blacklisted:
teThis," said Mr.. Bissell, ''is not an
official non-recognition of your claims"
He further stated that neither he nor Mr..
Maxwell were aware of their being black
listed when they called upon htm on
Monday in regard to the matter, and it
was for this reason that he was unable to
explain why it was they were put on the
black list.-Dispatch to Columbia State.
WASHINGTON, Maroh 29.-The Presi-
dent does not intend to take up the South
Carolina cases until he has ample time to
fully investigate the condition Of affairs
in that State. He has made somc exami-
nation of the subject, but he has not had
sufficient opportunity to give the ques-
tions involved the consideration they
deserve. Under the circumstances it
seems useless for the applicants for the
various offices and their friends to linger
longer in Washington. Some Of them
are beginning to realize that this is whole
some advice and are preparing to take
their departure.
Representative Brawley called at the
White House to-day and had pleasant
chat with the President, but was not pre-
pared to make any rash predictions as to
the future, Major BraWley probably un-
derstands that it is impossible for the
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matters at this time when the pressure
upon him from other sources is so great.
Ex-District Attorney Youmans was also
among the Presidents visitors to-day.
Mr.. Youmans is making his contest for
the district attorneyship with the same
vigor that characterizes all his actions.
He did not have time to say much to the
President to-day, as the crowd in the
Cabinet room when he called was very
great.
Senator Irby is conducting his cam
paign against the postoffice officials from
q sick bed. He tool; severe cold last
Monday and has been confined to his bed
ever since. He is much improved to-
night and hopes to be- out and about to-
morrow.
This morning another effort was made
by the s'blscklisted" South Carolina Con-
gressmen to get Postmaster-aenera Bis
sell to further define their political status
so far as the postal service is concerned.
Bepresentatives-elect Talbert, Strait, Lat
inner and McLaurin called at the depart
ment, were admitted to the Office Of the
Postmaster General and inquired If they
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