The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1893-03-15
Cleveland 70 Oppose Crisp.

Hill aud Murphy to Control New
York Patronage-Senator Irby Is
to Be Chairman of an Important
Committee.
Washington Special 20 Augusta Chronicle,
Washington, D. c., March ia
mugwump congressman from New
York made some startling statments
to the Chronicle representative this
morning. His disappointment at
not being able to control certain pat
ronage in his state prompted him to
divulge what would otherwise have
removed a secret until the proper
time had arrived for the scheme to
have been carried out. It is a fact
that Cleveland will oppose Crisp and
it is also a fact that the New York
congressman will vote for an anti
silver candidate. Richard Croker is
said to have arranged the combina-
ton in order to save Tammany hail.
The first step was taken a few days
ago when Congressman Beckwell,
Senator Hills personal representative
visited the White House. AS a re-
suit of this interview Senator Hill
called on Mr.. Cleveland yesterday
and spent nearly half an hour in
earnest consultation with the Presi-
dent. When he left, as we'll as when
he entered Mr.. Hill never looked
happier or in better spirits in his life.
Newspaper men have vainly endeav-
ored TO ascertain from him what
passed between the President and
himself but all their efforts have
been futile. But here is the whole
substance of the conversation, if a
congressman's word is worth any
thing: Murphy and Hill are to con-
troll the federal patronage of New
York city and largely Of the state
and in return for this recognition
from Cleveland's candidate for
speaker, either Wilson Or Mcmillan,
against Crisp. While such a course
would hardly benefit Senator Hill, it
appears that he had no alternative
and in order to still be master Of
Tammany, be was forced to enter
the combination upon the terms
stated. If this is true and circum-
stances point that way, the great
deal will create a furore all over the
country.
"Senator Irby will be chairman Of
one of the important senate COM
mittees," said Arthur P. German to
The Chronicle representative tonight.
This news which reaches the public
for the first time, and exclusively
through the columns of The Chroni-
Gle, will be very gratifying to Senator
Irh5 S friends in Georgia and South
CaSlina, He had along talk with
9aunsa4 s Sg; n rooz
DECISION to use some able-bodied
English. He had learned, and cor
rectly, that a bitter personalfght was
being waged by his enemies, both in
Washington and at home, against his
appointment to one Of the chairman
ships, and proceeded forthwith to
MI. GoIman, chairman of the Senate
reorganization committee, for infor-
nation, as we'll as to state his side
Of the matter, which he did in Ian
guage classic and forceful.
Senator Irby talked but a few
minutes before Senator German
frankly said: "AIr. Irby, nc matter
what opposition may be hurled
against you, it is a settled fact that
you will be chairman Of an important
committee" Senator German and
Senator Irby have been quite init
mate, if not cordial, since the latter
entered the senate, and it is due
probably to MI. German more than
anybody else that the young Carroll
MAN is to be so prominently recog-
nized.
Senator Irby called at the white
house today at 2 o'clock and vas in
conference with the President for
more than half an hour. He declined
to state the purposes or purport of
interview, but with his usual smile
said:
s.Oar friends, the enemy, in South
Carolina will have something revealed
to them in g short time that
will surIrso them" So it
is a fact certain that the Carolina
patronage will be divided equally be-
tween the two factions.
Mr.. Paul Trammell will be next
collector of internal revenue for
Georgia. He is backed by Senator
Gordon, Speaker Crisp, Hoke Smith,
and others, which makes his appoint
ment certain. A deal has been made
vharabv Otis heretofore backed by