The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-06-21
The Fight for the Senate.
NewS and Courier.


NeWS and Courier.
COLUMBIA, 8. c., June 1S.-DuriDg the
past few months great deal has been
said in the newspapers and otherwise OIL
the subject Of lacklisting. This is new
DEVELOPMENT In South Cardinals politics,
and where it is going to end is altogether
problematic. The blacklisting scheme is
one of very recent development, and now
that it has been started those who are re-
sponsible for its origin are somewhat
sorry that it was ever started. The great
question is, who Is to do the black listing,
by what authority is it to be- done and
what shall be considered sufficient provo
cation for the official ban to be announc-
ed against any one. Forinstance, just in
an off-hand way as I can remember 1t,
the following men have been put on the
political blacklist from time to time by
more or less responsible authorities:
President Donaldson, of the Farmers
Alliance; Congressman She'll. Adjt. Gen.
Farley, Representatives Perry, Ashley,
Blease and Roper, Senator W. d. Evans,
Major Townsend, Chief Clerk Norton,
Reading Clerk Caughman, Mr.. Walter.
In fact this list might be continued ad
infinitum. Many alleged traitors to the
Reform camp, however, when the time
comes, will be found supporting Cover
nor Tillman for the United States Senate
unless he does something to ALLEVIATE
them.
There Is no reason, for instance, to be-
Iieye that Congressman Shell or Gen.
Farley will not be supporters of Cover
nor Tillman and the next Reform candi-
date for Governor. Their cases are
somewhat similar to those of others and
are the direct res1lts of personal feeling
existing between Senator Irby and them
selves, and there is no reason to expect
patching up. Senator Irby, as itappears,
much to the displeasure Of the rank and
file Of the Rsformers, has gotten up
little black list of his own, for reasons
best known to himself, and is giving 1t
as much publicity as possible. Senator
Irby is responsible for it, and the Retort
mers are getting very tired OF this splr1-
on his part to take things in his own
hands. Governor Tillman is too good
politician to get at "loggerheads" with
Congressman Shell and Gen. Farley, but
as Tllman was getting jealous OF Donald
sons strength so was Senator Irby getting
afraid that wien the next Senatorial race
came off Congressman Shell would be
after his scalp, and 1t is his intention, If
possible, to kill out the father of the
Reform Movement before that time. He
is down on Farley simply because of his
opposition to him in his candidacy for
United States Senator against Wade
Hampton. OF course, Perry and Caugh-
man and Harris and Roper and all Of that
class Of men have voluntarily gore from
the "Reform" camp so far as Senator lrby
and Governor Tillman are concerned,
and are most generally ardent supporters
Of Senator Butler for reelection. Some
Of these men it will be found will be
"Reformers' 30 far as State politics are
concerned, but when it comes to national
politics will draw the line and hold that
the duty Of Reformer in State politics
does not extend to the support OF Cover
nor Tillman for the United States Senate.
They claim that they have the right TO
draw the line between State and United
States politics.
It is a recognized fact that Governor
Tillman in his candidacy for the United
States Senate will not have the undivided
support OF the Reform Movement against
Butler. Senator Butler has great n8Hhy
wsrm personal friends in the ranks OF
the Reform party, who will not under
any consideration surrender their per-
scnal preferences to any imaginary politi-
cal allegiance. Then there is another
class of retormers who think that Cover
nor Tillman has received as much politi-
cal honor as he deserves at the hands OF
the party, and still another class who
will vote for the return of Senator Butler
on account Of his recognized qnaliflca-
tons, unuuestioned services to the State
and his unremitting attention to the work
intrusted to him.
There is one thing that seems to be
certain, and that is that the imaginary
dread OF quitting the "Reform" Move
ment seems to have been dispelled.
There does not seem to be any uneasiness
about the matter, and men who were at
one time prominent Performers" are
now on the other side Of the political
fight, and do not seem at all ashamed OF
it. The quitting of the "Reform" party
seems to be getting so general now that
those who leave have 80 many compan-
ions that they have no reason to feel lost.
It has from time to time been suggested
that Governor Tillman would have to
run for third time in order to hold his
faction together. While the necessity Of
holding it together may be true, it may
bo said with authority that Governor
Tillman's closest political friends regard
this third term project as 9 scheme for
side tracking him, and will not permit
him to abandon the original plan OF be-
coming candidate at the next election
for the United States Senate and nothing
else. It is pretty well agreed that If 1t is
found that the struggle between John
Gary Evans and Tindal for the nomina-
ton of Governor by the reform" party
gets too bitter, March convention will
be held to settle the issue, or dark horse
be put up as "Reform" candidate for
Governor.
Governor Tillman's devotion to the
dispensary is something remarkable.
He is there all day, and during the past
few weeks, and especially during the
illness of Commissioners Tra4ler, has
been there almost all the time directing
removed from the State House to the
dispensary building. Important papers
have been sent to him at the dispensary
by Secretary Tornpkins for his official
signature. It is very clear that Governor
Tillman is completely Nedded to the new
law and wants, If possible, to make it
success. For the present Governor Till
man is very much more de facto Cover
nor of the dispensary than of the State.
While the most extensive preparations
are going on for the opening Of the dis
pensary business there is pretty good
reason to believe that the dispensary will
have to go through rough and stumpy
road both in the Courts and public opin-
ion.
It is announced that the directory Of
the Southern Express Company had
decided to refuse to make q test case of
their right to haul goods into the State
from other States, but hage decided to
cooperate with the dispensary authori-
ties under the rules recently announced.
He waa q Sn1rer.
M1LLEN, Ga, Juno 15.-The central
portion OF our town for the past few
weeks has been greatly disturbed and
alarmed at night by the hideous SOUNDS
on;ro al that ,uoo m r ino nioht1v Visits To