Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-11
SOUTH CAROLINA FACTIONS.
POSTMASTER. GENERAL BIssELL Az
ARBITRATOR LISTENS TO A HOT
AND PERSONAL DISCUSSION.

Washington, April 1O.-As has been stated
in previous dispatches. tue president deLg-
mated PotmRxter General BiEsen 10 act AZ
arbitrator between the 'liman aud anti
TSlimnn factions OF South Carolina, who are
hopeloasly divided on the subject OF federal
patronage. joint discussion OF the sub.
]ect was arranged FOR this afternoon, ana
the hearing took place In the office o. tho
DOatmustcr-g general.
senator butler ex.Congressmnn J. J,
Henphill and George johnston represented
the conservative or Enn-lllmnn faction,
aud Senator lrby, with Representatives
elect strait, Latimer and Ialberi represented
the Tillmnnitea hesgra Strait and Latiiner
we've charged with being Third'party men,
and therefore not entitled 70 control tho
patronage IN their respective dlsuicls They
protested and asked 70 have an opportunity
A soon as the conference assembled the
bad blood on both sides began % boil, and
several times II seemed as though the rival
leaders would come TO blows. senator Butler
denounced Anssrs. Strait, McLaureu, ana
Latimcr as Ihlrd-party men. and lIfiated
that they had no right, after their conduct
prior 10 the nomination az Chicago, 10 claim
recognition az Democrats,
No then went into long discussion Of
the local troubles IN the state, and INDUCED
quite freely IA personalities rejecting more
OF loss upon the entire 1illmnn contingent.
lie was Inspired by the fact that Governor
Illlman hds declared his intention % cap
turo the seat Mr.. Butler now occupies Ia
senator Irby was equally az vigorous In
MS ATTACK upon bNuu anu the fuchOu ne
represents. Bo said that only Buffers age
and innrmitles prevented him from respond
Ing IA more appropriate manner 10 the
statements he Butlerl had just made.
PostmRsfer.Gencr BiBsell was frequently
called upon 10 restrain the npetnous South
Cnrollnians, for they evidently Imagined that
they were on the stump az home, engaged
In one Of the Joint debates which rendered
their Last campaign notorious.
Senator lrby called attention 70 the fact
that no hRd been Informed that senator
Butler said that he was 10 attend the confer
encf then Ia session With q pistol and a
Walking stick That charge was afterward
proved Incorrect For more than an hour
POstmastcr-General Bissell found Il difficult
10 determine which side had the better OF
the argument Personalities few thick aud
fast and the dramatic climax was reached
when Senator lfby declared that he was re-
sponFlbie for every statement he made there
inter and elsewhere"
Ex Representatives Hemphlli and John.
stone who were defeated BY Mesars. Strait
and f.atlmer, took purt IA the discussion
nud argued that their SUCCESSORS were not
pure Democrats. Ia reply Messra. strait aud
same ticket with Cleveland and Stevenson.
and were voted for by their opponents al
the primaries.
II was TIE Intention Of the president ana
the postmaster general 10 bring about a
recOr citation between tho cOnfendlnN FAC.
lions, but t0dny'g proceedings wldened the
breach. and II h difiicull 10 predict what
tie outcome Will be. A stcnographic report
OF the speeches WIS mnde aud when ihey
are written out they Will DO Guhniitiad 10
the pre1ldenf for bis dedalon,