The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-08-03
THE CRADDOCK LETTER.
THE DOCUMENT THAT HAS CAUSED
SO MUCH CONTROVERSY

Jn' mt ana Inspector General Farley
and Capt. James II. III Iman. Nephew
| OF Governor Tiim.n.
C"LrMEIA,S :. G., July % The fol,
lowing Is the "Crdddock" letter which
has caused all the trouble between
| United States Senator Irby, Gen. Far
ley and Capt. Las. II. Tillman, which is
| published IN order that your readers
may have the whole history Of the
trouble. The inst part, down to the
paragraph beginning "Senator lIby
VIII he chairman, etc" is the part sad
TO be written bv Capt. Tilmau; the re-
nalnder Gen. Farley and Capt. TIL
man charges lrby with being the "rral
author" Of:
WASIIlNHroN, u. g., March ll.-~A
mugwump EOngrrSSm III from New
Iork made SOM 81 rrhng stal"mrutS
toa Chronicle representative this morn.
| ing. HIS dIsapp ointment at nOJ being
able TO control certain patron ,ga IN
MS State prompted him to dlVulue
what wonl have otherwise remained a
secret until the prop r time htd arrived
for the scheme TO have been carried
out. 1t IS fact that cleveland VIII
oppose Crisp, and it is ais a tact IN It
the New ! OK Congressman viii vote
| l'I I'LL anu SILVER tdnulu tie.
Richard Croker is sand to ilav" al
| ranged 'he combination III ortcr to
have saved Tammany II Il. The first
step was taken Il few days ago when
| Congressman Btckw,lr, Senator Hills
personal representative, VISITED the
| W hltt House. AS Il result ut thus il
lerNlcw, Senator Hill called on Mr.
{ cvrltld yesterday and spent nearly
halt al hour IN earnest consultation
with the preSldcut. When he lett, as
we'll as v hen he entered, Mr. lIlll never
! looked happier or IN better spirits IN
MS llle. Newspaper men have vhinly
ehd"aVorcd to ascertain from nlm
What passed between the President aud
| himself, bat all their efforts have been
futile. Bnt here is the whole sub.
Stance Of the conversation, il Il Con-
| grtsSman ) word Is worth ANYTHING.
| MurpnV and lllll are to control the
| Federal patronage of New York ClIN
and OF the Stat, ,ud III return for tins
recognition trpm Mr.. Cleveland the
lammanY congressman are to support
Mr.. CltVe land ) candidate tor Sneaker,
either wilson ur Mcmillan, agal, ST
Crisp. Wnlle such Il course would
hardly benefit Senator lllll, it appears
that he had no alternative, and, in o.
der to still be master Of Tammnny. ne
upon the terms stated. If this Is true
and circum stances point that way. the
whole deal will create Il iurore ali over
the country.
senator lrby will be chairman of one
or the important Senate Committees
SAID Arthur II German to the ChroD-
lcie representative tonight. This news
| which reaches the public for the first
time, and exclusively through the col
umns OF the Chronicle, will be very
gratifying to Senator lrhy's friends IN
Georgia and South Carolina. lie hid
Il long talk with Senator German this
morning and took occasion TO use some
| able bodied English. He had learned
ana correctly. that Il bitter personal
| llght was being wagcd by his enemies.
Dotl lii Washington and at home,
against ms appointment TO one Of the
charm tnshIp5 and proceeded forth.
with 20 MIR. German, Chairman of the
Senate rrOrganiH hlon committee, for
inform lf.loa, as well rs TO state his
side OF the matter, which he cid in Ian
Suage, classical and fOrccful
Senator lrby talked hut Il few min.
ui"S before SHna0r German frankly
| SAID: mt lrDy no III utter Wna, DUp)
Sltlon may be hurlrd against You it IS
Settled fact that You will nr cnalr-
| man OF an important committee. Srn;t.
toT hoTlhan ana Senator lrby have
| been quite lnlimalr,it not cordial since
| tie latter entered the Srnatr, and il IS
| due probably to Senator German more
! th1n anybody else that the Young
South Car"linian: IS 10 h" SO prominent
| ~ recognized.
Senator lrhy called at the White
il"uS" to-day az o'clock and Was III
| conference WITH the President for
| more IMAM hall nOur. He clin.d 20
state IN" plrpJN, or purpOIt OF INT #.
view, Dul "ilh hH usual Slnllr Shld:
"Our lrlcndS, the enemy in South
tarollna, VIII have HUlnrI hing r"Nra!rd
10 them IN Snort tim" that Will &ur.
prise them.
Mr.. Paul Iramncl VIII ir our ncX'
collect or OF Internal ltuvrnur for Grur
GA. lie Is hacked by Senator Gordon
| Speaker Crisp, Iluke stinlth and others.
which makes his appointment rcrtaln.
y deal has hrrn IN 81" whereby OTIS,
hcrctofor" ici,d hy senator tiurll,.n,
Is TO receive f. Of the importaul
deputies. Mr. CirHsnaw, f,imrr col.