The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-17

perintendent Of Education May
field said that he had been absent from
the city for some time and was not well
enough prepared 10 have anything to
saw beyond to deny the assertion that be
had or ever had anything to do with
any Ring.
Secretary ofthe State Tindal said: II
have been absent from the city till
few days ago, and was at the bedside
of dying friend when this conference
is said to TO have been held. will 1:y,
however, that I have had nothing to
do with Rings of any kind. have 30
knowledge of any Ring of any kind at
the State House. I have been present
at no Ring conference that 1 know of.
always, as you know, keep clear OF
Rigs"
When saw Mr.. J. w. Bowden, the
editor of the official organ of the State
Alliance, in which the suggestion was
made to place Congressman Shell at
the head Of the Reform-Alliance CAM
paign the coming year, he talked very
freely ard yet conservatively. He said:
There isn't any Ring about 1t. The
only approach to Ring that l know
of in the Reform ranks was headed by
Irby. It was just his kicking and
interference with matters that he had
no business with. I don't mind saying
lust here that most of the men that
Irby has been counting Oh as being his
most faithful friends :re deserting him.
7 don't know where be got bis ipforma-
ton, but there was no set conference OF
Reformers here. When the Reformers
come to the Capital they usually get
together, and there's always more or
less talk. And that's about all there is
to do"
"Do you wish to say anything in
reply to this card?'
mo, prefer to let him kill himself.
If he makes a few more moves Of that
kind he will be the laughing stock Of
the entire STATE and et!ectually ditch
himself forever. | think that his attack
on the State officials is absurd. There's
no Ring there against him that | know
of. The trouble with Irby is that ne
is a big man standing still, while the
| world revolves around him. He only
sees what bis narrow, contracted view
permits him to see. / think bis attack
on Ellerbe very unjust and wrong,
without any foundation in fact.
II do not see how be can help refer
ring to Governor Tillman as being in
the Ring too, for he speaks of the State
House Ring. and it is pretty safe to say
that nothing goes on about the State
| House that the Governor knows not Of.
I did not think that Senator Irhy
would cry out so soon in the campaign.
In regard to this suggestion Of honest
men, well, that is a suggestion that
every one naturally makes. All men
are considered honest. It's according to
how YOU look at it.
"Well, what do yeu think of the
article as whole"
II don't know what to say. Evident
| ly the whole article shows he let his
| temper get the best of him. It was un-
called for, judging from the published
| facts be relies on for the basis of 1t. l
think il a very good confession OF
weakness. No, I think he has depended
too much upon the floating rumors to
| make serious charges that he cannot
sustain. Nobody ever intended to ask
him to resign the State chairmanship
that know of. 1t would likely have
been done in September, however No
matter what comes the bulk of Reform
ers will more than likely go through
the coming campaign under the leader
ship Of their own choosing"
A good many others had something
to sa y to-day about the card, but their
assertions will serve better for publ!ca-
ticn later on.