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districts, and did them the courtesy to send them
THE SENATOR'S COURTESY.

Representative Strait: You did not send me one
Senator Butler: Perhaps did not get any from
your district. certainly did to Mr. Latin r. GER
here that that gentleman is guilty Of what think was
o want Of proper courtesy to me.
Senator Irby: Who is that
Senator Butler: ! was speaking OF Mr.. Latmer:
on will allow, believe that he is twenty one aad
able to take care Of himself. sent him letter OF
gentleman from Walhalla, Dr. Darby, who was ap-
plying for that postofice; and l am informed that
these caucuses, to which he has jnst referred.
Representative Latiner: There is not one word
Of truth in that.
Senator Butler: am very glad TO hear that.
LATIMER DENIES THAT HE SUBMITTED DR..
DARBY's APPLICATION TO THE CAUCUS.
Representative Lntimer: never read private
letter at any conference.
Senator Butler: am very glad to hear 1t. 10Y
was that he had taken that letter. which
had referred to him matter Of courtesy, and to
indicate that deferred TO bis opinion before express
ing any Of my own, and had read It at the conference
l think had right to complain OF that, and ain
very much gratifed to know that It is not 80.
Representative Latmer: There 10 not word OF
truth In 1t.
Senator Butler: That is the only ground.
Representative Latimer What Is the lack Of
courtesy?
senntor Butler: That is one.
Representative Latimer: What 10 the other?
Senator Butler: You tnok no notice Of my coDi-
However, that is personal entirely.
The Postmaster General has nnthng to do with that
and do not think he has anything to do with great
many other questions that have come up today,
sTR1AT LOOKING AFTER HIS DEMOCRACY
HE CAN'T PROVE IT BY BUTLER.
representative Strait Will you allow Inc. to ask
you O question?
Senator Butler: Certainly.
Representative Strait: DO you consider me
Senator Butler: DR.. Strait, You must vindIcate
your own Democracy.
Representative Strait: 1 do not care whether you
answer II or not
Senator Butler: Very well. think 1t was great
piece Of impertincnce in putting 1t II you did not
care for any answer.
Mr.. Hemphiil: Senator Butler think you ought
tn say that you asked Mr.. Johnstone and myself to
give you our Views.
Senator Butler: 1 think l ought. When this
thing came up and got letters from the different dis
trcts that they were recommending Third party men
nnd Republicans for Office and did not think | was
doing my duty to permit that TO be done II could
prevent It, and inssmnch as Mr.. Hemphill ahd Mr..
JOhnstOne had represented those districts, asked
them to give their opinion 1t was done at my RI.
quest
LATIMERSS TRIAL-SoME LETTERS HE AN
swERED-oTHERS He DID NOT ANSWER.
Representative Latimrr: l received numerous let
ters, don't know how many, but great many let
ters came IL my mail that hud lines written
the hack. "Respectfy referred to Hon. A. C. Lati.
mer." The. we're no petitions in those etters-sim.
ply let,c asking about the Offices fled those let
ters away with other letters that came; answered
some Of those letters and some ! did not answer.
What else did you want me to do ..r
Senator BntIer: l did not know what you had
done with them. did not receive any acknowledg.
ment that th0t courtesy had been extended to you,
whereas these gentlemen ON the right have bad the
courtesy to notify inc Of their making recommends.
tions. do not know that shall interfere here.
THESE PROCEEDINGS MUST BE PROPERLY RE
PORTED.
Ma Johnstnne: These proceedings are being taken
down for the purpose Of publication, suppose, and
is improper that an imperfect record should go to
the public.
The Postmaster General: Quite SO.
TOMBSTONE DEFINES HIS POSITION.
Mr.. Johnstone: 1t has been charged here. for whit
purpose say that before leaving home to en-
ter the canvass, was in favor Of the subtreasnry
blu. simply wish to say that that Is not the truth.
That is all there is In It. have never stated to
any person. ran my first canvass in opposition to
Il, and ran my second In opposition "a 1t.
In addition TO that 1t has been stated that bore
home with me letters Of recommendation from Third
party men. state that that is not the troth. did
have In my possession let ter from q man who has
since affiliated with the Third party, explaining to
me- at my suggestion, what be understood by the sub
treasury bill, in.order that might combat It when |
got home-that might have clear and distinct un.
derstan.ling Of 1t, so that might combat 1t.
He states that I bore letters home from other
sources. That Is o mistake. did not d0 that Some
gentlemen who had met me here in the city Of Wash.
ingt0n were members OF the Alliance. They had
asked me to confer with them about certain matters
IN which they were interested; they were kindly
impressed with me and pertonally became my
friends, and they did write to another gentleman
letter commendntory OF myself and knowing that II
would he Of service to me- did get that letter, and
did have 1t with NE In South Carolina. That is all
there is Of truth In that
NO FOLDING OF ARMS BY HEMPHILL-HE
MADE SPEECHES FOR CLEVELAND AND
TILLMAN.
Mr.. Hemphill: suppose l may close this. !
want to state that may 60 record that any state
meRt that folded my srms when Mr.. Haskell was
candidate, independent candidate against Governor
Tilman, the regular nominee Of the party, is not
founded In fac. AS soon as Judge Haskell came out
took the stump, and made three speeches In one
county In one day fpr Governor Tfllmsn. 1t is we'll
known In my State that spike In York county and
in Chesterfield county, and In other parts of the dis
trict. 80.
senator Irby II ySSo say 80. it is 50, but difnOt
Mr.. HemphiIl: do not accuse You Of wanting TO
rnisrepresent me- but that Is the fact that did take
that position.
Senator Irby: did not know anything Of 1t.
Mr.. Hrmphill: want to say that 1t has been said
In Columbia after the nomination and after the adop-
ton Of the Chicago platform endorsing that Platform.
Ny Information Is that the resolutions offered In
the convention and either beaten or voted down
The Postmaster General: Mr.. Latimer says II was
adopted.
senotnr Irby made TINT statement. l helped,
and Mr.. Talbert was present, when five Of drew up
that platform. We reiterated our allegiance to the
National Democracy and endorsed Cleveland and
Stevenson and JcffrrsOnian Democracy.
Mr.. Hemphill: What want to get u, is that u a
resolution endorsing the platform adopted at Chi
cago WIS offered 1t was voted down.
Senator Irby: That Is 80. Mr.. Postmaster General
but 1t WINS considered as surplusage t the same
thing there was no use to adopt 1t, because the
same thing had been adopted In the general plat.
form.
Mr.. Hemphill: May state further, In defense
OF my position here, that simply because Dr. strait
was elected to Congress l huve not lost my rights
as citizen OF the country, and have 9 right, as
every citizen has right, to make recommendation
to any department of this government
The Postmaster General: l think the postion Of
the Department has been pretty clearly stated.
Mr., Femphill: These gentlemen think am In.
truding upon them do that upon my own right
cannot bc deprived Of 1t, and may state that rep
resent ns many Democrats in South Carolina as Mr..
Strait.
Senator Irby: The primaries did not say so.
Mr.. Ilenphill; He beat me 173 votes II the
race hud been outside of Mr.. Tillman, would have
beaten him out Of his boots
Mr.. Juhnstone: 1t has been stated TINT folded
my arms at the time Of the Haskell movement.
There is not word Of truth In that.
Senator hby: Did you make speech for Cover
IOr Tillmun!
Mr.. Johnstone: At Anderson Court House.
Senator Irty; For yonrs-lE
Mr.. Jnhnst0ne = For Timan and myself
Senator lrby:. You did not soy word about TILL
man.
Mr. Johnstone: state emphatically that did,
and ut Greenwood and other places.
Srna.or lrby; The rec rd will sustain me.
Mr.. J0hnstnne: The record Is Us have stated.
Representative Strait: II Mr.. Haskell was wrong
three years ago, and Mr.. Henphill took the field
acninst him and cDnsderr6 the rillman namocracv