The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-08
THE FEDERAL PATRONAGE.
Tillmanites propose q Divisions Of the
SpoiIs-Senaeor Butler and Representa-
tive Brawley Refuses to Agree to
any Compromise.
Especial to The State.1

Especial to The State.
WASHINGTON, D. e., March 2.-The
political leaders of South Carolina, re-
| presenting "the powers that be-" are
gathered in the National Capital to de-
wise means whereby they can attempt
to secure all the Federal patronage of
the State. The first battle over the
matter took place this morning after
the arrival of Governor Tillman and
those who accompanied hin.
The executive party arrived on good
time this morning. Last evening sit
tingin Superintendent MeBee's private
car, amid very good-natured party,
Governor Tillman and Capt. McBee
discussed in q humorous manner the
railroad war. This led to Capt. McBee's
saying: "WeI; Governor, the whole
thing only amounts in the end in leav-
ing you and me to discover great ma
tional question, which those fellows
forgot to settle at Appomattox, some
years ago, when they were settling
other questions"
The Governor, by special invitation,
slept in Capt. McBee's private room
Last night.
On arriving here, the Governor was
met by Congressman McLaurin and
DR.. Sampson Pope. The Governor is
quartered with Senator Irby and the
Tillman Conpressmen at the National.
All the other members Of the party,
and Gen. Richbourg and staff, are
quartered at private house on G
street, near Fourteenth.
Soon after the Governors arrival the
political pot began to boil. It has been
customary for some years to have a
conference Of the State delegation in
Congress to look to the distribution Of
the Federal patronage. Such a con-
ference has been insisted on by Senator
Irby, notwithstanding the condition
of things in South Carolina. It was
postponed till after Governor Tillman's
arrival, and was held at 10 o'clock this
morning at the National Hotel. Those
present were Senators Butler and Irby,
Congressman Brawley, McLaurin and
Shell, and Congrestmen-elect Talbert,
Latimer and Strait. Murray, the ne
gro Congressman-eiectw was notinvited.
A number of propositions were sub.
mitted. The first was that sll appoint
ments should be left to the Congress
man from the district in which the
Office to be filed was located. The Sec
ond was thatall such Offices as collee-
tor of internal revenue, collector of
ports, ETC., should be left to the two
Senators, who would draw lots for the
choice of the respective places. The
third, offered by Col. Talbert, was that
the appointees for the places should be
chosen by ballot by the, conference, the
vote of the majority making the ap-
pointment. -
Senator Butler declared himself as
opposed to any plan of compromise, and
announced that he was candidate
against Tillman for reelection to the
| United States Senate. he said that the
next fight in South Carolina would be
q Butler and an anti-Butler fight, and
he proposed to look sitter the interest OF
all those who were not arrayed against
him and his people.
/, The first ballot was on the question OF
allowing the Senators to divide the
spoils, as stated above. The vote stood
S to 8 in favor of it, Senator Butler and
Congressman Brawley and Shell voting
against the scheme. On the other plans,
three voted in favor Of them, three
against and two announced that they
were not prepared to vote.
Thus twas that the conference ended
withoutanything definite being accom-
| plished.
It is stated that Mr.. Shell announced
that, as he did not intend to have any.
thing more to do with politics, he wa.
going to appoint his personal and moi
his political friends to office, as far as
he could. Captain Shell says he would
favor a compromise, whereby the State
Senators and Representatives and the
county officers of the counties wherein
| the Offices to be filled are located
should recommend men for appoint,
ment. He says he will try to gel
another conference and make the Con
| gressmen swallow this.
Despite these efforts to summarily
dispose of the patronage, there is
large number of South Carolina appli
cants for Office here, looking out fol
number one. Col. F. w. McMaster, G
| S. Mccall, n. B. Buist, Capt. J. E
Jarnigan, DR.. Sampson Poe, NJ. L
Donaldson and others are among the
number. They are all pushing theil
claims az well as they can.
! I had talk to-day with one of tht
South Carolina leaders, who remain!
here all during the session, and is no
over partisan. He says Hon. w. L
Mauldin is leading the race over Don
aldson and Pope for the marshalshiE
in fine form. He thinks Col. JOSEPH
Il. Earle is practically assured Of th'
appointment Of District Attorney
though Solicitor Schumpert is here a
work. He says that George D. Bryan
has already got the position of Collec
tor of the Port of Charleston. He SEEM
just as certain of Marion Hutson TO
the Collecto-ship of Beaufort.
Captain Jarnigan is working hare
for some consulate. Senator Butler, b.
says, is strongly spoken Of for the mis-