The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-08

| SLdIe W IaSS UIS lo". no u o1t Will
both Irby and McLaurin. Judge Bacon
is mentioned for the mission to Para
quay.
Ex-Congressman Dibble is here look
ing quietly over the field.
"A leading conservative official tells
me that the chances Of the Conserva-
tives for Federal patronage are far bet
ter than those of the Tillman men.
Alter the conference to-day, Cover
nor Tillman accompanied Senator I7by
to the Senate chamber, and remained
on the floor without attracting the at
teation of more than two or three OF
the Senators. Later Senator Irby ac-
companied him over to the floor Of the
House, where they sat with Congress
man McLaurin for quite long time.
Thus he was occupied till the dinner
hour.
Col. John Gary Watts presented his
card of admission to the private gallery
of the House to-day. The doorkeeper
proceeded to tell him that no "boy"
could palm himselfof there as q "colo-
nel.n It took some time tc convince
the man.
Col. D. P. Duncan and J. w. Bow
den, of the State Farmers Alliance, are
here. They have come on to settle the
| matter about the Secretaryship Of the
National Alliance recently offered to
Col. Duncan.
State Treasurer Bates has gone on to
Baltimore, it is stated, for the purpose
of placing another million Of the new Il
per cent. bonds, million of which the
| security company of that city recently
| took.
The Governors Guards are expected
tomorrow morning, and Uncle Wm.
! Rose is awaiting them. So far, very few
| of the military have arrived. A good
many Columbia ladies are here.
Senator Butler, when seen tonight
| said he thinks all propositions out OF
place as to the distribution of Federal
offices, that the Congressman really
have nothing to do with the distribu-
| tion. They are nothing more than adj
visers.
Senator Irby tonight made public
an official report of the conference, the
burden Of which is that he thinks the
action on the appointments by con-
| ference will be approved. he thinks
that there will be a fair and equal dis
tribution of the patronage in South
Carolina.
| ANoTHER ACCOUNT OF THE 0sPoILs"
4 CONFERENCE. 80
Especial to News and Courier.
| WASHINGTON, March 2-Ata q meet
iages the South Carolina delegation,
composed of Democratic members Of
the SD Congress, senatorsB Butler, rby.
and Congressman Latimar, Strait,
Shell, McLaurin, Talbert and Brawiey,
held to-day at 10 o'clock q. m, apropo-
sitiou was submitted by, Senator Irby
| to this effect: That each Congressman
shall have absolute control Of all ap-
pointments within his district, and
that the five State appointments, dis
trict attorney, marshal, collector OF In
ternal revenue, collectors of the ports OF
Charleston and Beaufort, should De
| assigned to the Senators, with the
understanding that if they disagree the
delegation should decide which of the
two Senators should have three of the
| Eve appointments, and the whole dele.
CATION to endorse the names recon-
mended by the two Senators all this,
however, subject to the approval OF the
President, for is is understood that they
are merely nominations to the Presi-
dent of.various positions.
/ A ballot was taken and Messrs. Eby,
Latimer, Strait, McLaurin and Talber'
voted for the resolution, and Messrs
Butler, Brawley and She'll voted against
it, the minority stating before the vote
/! was taken that they would not be
bound by any action or resolution
taken or passed by the delegation to
day.
Congressman Talbert submitted this
proposition: That all the papers rela
tive to these five State appointments
| should be submitted to the delegation
| and a vote taken to ascertain the choict
of the delegation, provided that any
name presented personally offensive tt
| any member shall be eliminated from
the list, and that the Congressmer
should have absolute control of all ap
pointments within their districts. Ths
| vote on this was as follows: Talbert
I.Shell and, McLaurin in the affirmative
Irby and Brawley in the negative. But
/ ler, Strait and Latimer asked fer fur
ther consideration and refused to vote
During the discussion of the Taloer1
proposition Senator Butler expressed
himself as willing to leave the distric
appointments to the recommendation
Of the various Ccngressmen.
Senator Butler when shown tht
above statemen, which was prepared
by Senator Irby, said: II stated ths
during Mr.. Cleveland's former Admin
istration I had not interfered In th'
appointments Of postmasters in the re
spective Congressional districts wher'
the Representative was in accord witt
. the appointing power, and would no
do so now if the present Represents
tives observed the rules Of official Ell
quette and courtesy praeticed by m.
colleagues on the former occasion
otherwise would take my own cours'
. in regard to them. My reasons for no