The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-09
THE "CRADDocK" LETTER.
The Document that Has Caused SO much
Controversy Between Senator lrby'
General Farley and Capt. James
81. TiIl,naD, Nephew OF Gov
ernor Tillman.

TIE following is the '.Craddock" let
ter which has caused all the trouble
between United States Senator Irby,
Gen. Farley and Capt. Jas. H. Till
man, which is published in order that
the readers may have the whole history
of the trouble.
The first part, down to the paragraph
beginning Senator Irby will be chair
man, etc., is the part said to be writ
ten by Capt. Tillman; the remainder
Gen. Farley charges Irby with being
the "real author" of: \
WASHINGTON, D. g., March ia
mugwump Congressman from New
York made some startling statements
to Chronicle representative this morn
ing. His disappointment at not being
able to control certain patronage in this
State prompted him to divuige what
would have otherwise remained Sc
cret until the proper time had arrived
for the scheme 10 have been carried
out. It is fact that Cleveland will
oppose Crisp, and it is slso a fact that
the New York Congressman will vote
for an anti-silver candidate.
Richard Croker is said to have ar
ranged the combination in order to
have saved Tammany Hall. The first
step was taken a few days ago when
Congressman Beckwell, Senator HilPs
personal representative, visited the
White House. AS result Of this inter-
view, Senator Hill called on Mr.. Cleve-
lind yesterday and spent nearly half
an hour in earnest consultation with
the President. 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
endeavored toascertain from him what
passed between the President and him
SELF, but all their efforts have been
futile. But here is the whole substance
of the conversation, if Congressman's
word il worth anything: Murphy and
Hill are to control the Federal patron
age of New York City and of the State,
and in return for this recognition from
Mr.. Cleveland the Tammany Congress
men are to support Mr.. 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, he was forced to
enter the combination upon the terms
stated. If this is true, and circum-
stances point that way, the whole deal
will create furore all over the coun-
, try.
Senator Irby will be chairman of
oae of the important Senate Commit
tees" 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 Chronicle, will be very
gratifying to Senator Irby's friends in
Georgia and South Carolina. He had
long talk with Senator German this
morning and took occasion to use some
able bodied English. He had learned,
and correctly, that a bi ter personal
fight was being waged by his enemies,
both i'll Washington and at home,
against his appointment to one of the
chairmanships, and proceeded forth
with to Mr.. German, Chairman Of the
Senate reorganization committee, for
information, as we'll as to state his side
of the matter, which he did in Ian
guage, classic and forceful.
Senator Irby talked but few min
utes before Senator German frankly
said: Mr.. Irby no matter what opposi-
>tion may be hurled against you it is a
settled fact that you will be chairman
of an important com mittee." Senator
German and Senator Irby have been
quite intimate, if not cordial, since the
latter entered the Senate, and it is due
probable to Senator German more than
ANYBODY else that the young South
Carolinian is to be so prominently re-
cognized.
Senator Irby called at the White
House to-day at , O'Clock and was in
conference with the President for more
than half hour He declined to state
the purpose of purport of the interview,
but with his usual smile said:
sour friends, the enemy in South
Carolina, will have something revealed
to them in a short time that will sur
prise them"
Mr.. Paul Trammel will be our next
collector of Internal Revenue for Geor-
gia. He is backed by Senator Gordon,
Speaker Crisp, Hoke Smith, and others,
which makes his appointment certain.
A deal has been made whereby Otis,
heretofore backed by Senator Gordon,
is to receive one ofthe important depu-
ties. Mr.. Crenshaw, former collector
under Cleveland has been left out en-
tirely.
Incidentally it can be stated that
although the impression is current that
Ben Perry, Of Greenville is to be collee-
tor of South Carolina, be will not re-
ceive the appointment. This informa-
tion is from the unusually high source
and thoroughly reliable.
Major Black is putting in some good
work for Major Gary.
Senator Irby, Maj. Livingston, and
Mr.. Black along with Maj. Gary called
on the Attorney General to-day and
were cordially received. Maj. Gary had
O GOOD lead over the whole field