The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-02-28
April is the Time.
The State, Feb. q.

It was last Monday that the State said
that the political pot OF reform in this
State was boiling merrily, that some sur
prising things were going on and that
probably before the end'of the present
week some Of them, showing remarka-
BILE condition Of affairs would be made
public. It was impossible then to tell
anything definite, although the represen--
tatives Of the State were we'll informed
and are better informed now Of the moves
and connter-moves that have been made
and are being made.
There has been row going on In the
ywo factions known as the Irby faction
and the Alliance Reform faction. A good
many have been looking for it to be set
tied and nothing come Of it, but it doesn't
lock now as If any such settlement is
ever to be. at any rate, the latter fac
ton, headed by Mr.. Bowden, came out
strongly demanding March or April
convention. Irby and his men, after a
conference in Washington, declared Just
as strongly against the holding Of such 9
convention, and Governor Tillman did
the same. But he soon saw his error,
glanced around, noticed which way the
wind ws,s blowing and clambered up on
the fence. Well, now, 1t can be stated as
fact that this convention, which the
Alliance faction demanded, is going to
be held during the first or second week
of April-not later. And the call Is going
to be issued In few days. 1t may be
that it will be made public tomorrow or
Monday. And 1t may surprise the pub
lie to know that Governor Tillman has at
last decided which faction he will affiliate
with, for he will either directly or in
directly issue this call. 1t will appear
that some kind of 8 compromise has been
made mp. SO it has, but the Alliance
Reform people are the nndoubted mas
tors of the gituation. just why this etato-
ment is made, the public cannot yet know
through the columns of this psper. The
public is simply asked to wait and see.
Although the fact that the Governor
was to issue the call has been known for
some days here, the representatives Of
the State were SO situated that they would
not make it public, and yesterday cor
respondent sent out the fact from Wash
ingtor. When Governor Tillman was
asked about 1t, be characterized 1t as
"that lie from Washington" and said he
"knew nothing about the calling OF
convention" by himself. This appears as
denial on the part of the Governor that
he will call the convention, but the State
regards this as merely ruse on the part
of the Governor, and if he does not call
the convention directly he will indirectly
do SO, and his name will appear affixed
to the call.
It can be further stated, as Q pretty
we'll settled fact, that the convention
when 1t assemblies will make nomina-
tions for State ticket, which will be
directly against the expressed desire OF
the Irby faction. Just now IL appears
that Ellerbe is the man who will head
the ticket. He certainly seems to have
the strongest showing OF any or those
mentioned. John Gary Evans vii hardly
be in it, if the situation Is understood
correctly. What effect that will have
remains to be seen.
The situation is interesting, to say the
least, and shere will doubtless be further
developments Of still more Interesting
nature in the next few days,
came from Washington few days ago.
He must have received information OF
the way affairs were going. It is stated
that he has been in Columbia, but such
is not thought to be the case by those
who are in 8 position to know. BE is
doubtless at home watching things with
Jealous eve. But if the writing on the
wall is read Alright he might as we'll have
stayed in Washington for the good he
will do to his side.
Some of the things told above would
not have been mentioned, but Tor the
fact that several who saw the dispatch
from Washington were anxious to know
what it meant. In consequence OF this
enough is said to indicate which way the
wind is blowing, and the rest is left tor
the future to disclose.