The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-18
1RsY GOES TO SEE CLEVELAND.
Pilgrimage OF the Chosen Anti
Gle seland Representative in South
Caroi3ua.
fsnecia, TO News and Courier.l

WASHINGTON, January Ex-senator
Irby expects to leave here tomorrow
night for New York. He is to be accom-
panied by Senator Villas. and it is un-
derstood they have an appointment to
call upon Mr.. Cleveland together. The
fact that Senator Villas is the most in-
huential friend Mr.. Cleveland has in
the Senate gives additional significance
to the visitation of Senator 1rby.
Neither of the Senators named is in
clined to talk about the proposed trip
to New York farther than to say they
are going to New York for few days
and together, and to call on and pay
their respects to Mr.. Cleveland.
1t is quite probable that Senator Irhy
will haue a free conversation with Mr..
Cleveland about the political situation
in South Carolina from Tillman
standpoint, and be will probably en-
deay " to explain why the South Caro-
lima delegation opposed his (Cieve--
land's) nomination at Chicago and
then turned around and gave the
Democratic ticket cordial support.
lit is not correct to say that the
South Carolina delegation to Chicago
after the failure OF their efforts to defeat
Mr.. Cleveland and their return to
South Carolina cordially" supported
Mr.. Cleveland. Neither the Tillman
leaders nor the Tillman following Ncor-
daily" supported Mr.. Cleveland. They
voted for him, but they redeclared their
allegiance to the Ocala platform for
opposition to which they had de-
nounced Mr.. Cleveland and showed
in everyway possible that his nomlna-
ton was distastesul to them.-Ed. The
n. and G.
Those who have conversed with Mr.
Cleveland since his election say be
does not propose to do anything that
will encourage factioDal fighting with
in the ranks Of the Democratic party.
He will, Of course, remember his
friends who were loyal to him first,
last and all the time, and he will also
give fair recognition to that element in
his party that opposed his nomination.
One of his closest friendsin the House
said to-day: "Mr. Cleveland will en-
deavor to conduct his administration
in the interest of the entire Democratic
party without regard to factions. he
can afford to be maguanimous without
deserting his tried and true friends"
The result of Senator Irby's visit will
be watched with peculiar interest by
South Carolinians, who fully under
stand the position. he occupied prior to
the Nominating Convention. He PROB
ably realizes that to be Democratic
Senator and exercise any influence for
the good of his State be must put be-
hind him whatever differences he may
have with his political enemies at
home. Local factional controversies
cut no figure in national politics at
Washington.
Senator Irby during the present ses-
sion has steadfastly maintained that
he does not expect to be the sole dis
penser of the Federal patronage for
South Carolina during the coming Ad-
ministration. All he seeks is fair
and equitable distribution of the fruits
of victory among the Democrats OF bis
State without regard to their local
affiliations. He does not expect his
wing of the party to get the lions
share, nor does be expect the Anti Til
NANTES to have monopoly OF the
Offices at the disposal of Mr.. Cleveland.
fSenator Irby really does not deserve
any consideration at the hands OF the
coming Administration.-Ed. The n.
and G.