The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22
making nominations; and soon after it
the man for Governor.

was UNDERSTOOD that Ellerbe was to be
the man for Governor.
HOW IRBY CORRUPTED TILLMAN.
Later the Governor unequivocally
expressed himself against any nomina-
ton except by the primary plan as pro-
vided for by the Reform platform. Un-
fortunately these facts were notkept a
secret and reached not only the ears of
my friend, Mr.. John Gary Evans, but
also those of Senator Irby in Washing,
ton, who put on his war paint and
swoce by all that was holy that, "Re-
form movement or no Reform move
inent, no State House ring should
control matters"
Unfortunately, again, Governor Till
man had to go on to Washington about
the goth of January to look after some
internal revenue matters in conpec-
with the dispensary," and then fell into
the company and under tie evil influ-
ence of that greatest of political lead
ers," Senator Irby, who it seems is des-
tined to be the "evil genius'' of the
Governor.
Many are the rumors that came to US
of that meeting, for the truth of which
we cannot voucb. Some say that
threats were made, and some say that
the Riot Act was read to the Governor,
but no matter what occurred it is GER
tain that after his return the pro-
gramme was changed-"the Colleton
plan' or Idea" was suggested and no
more was heard of Shell and his March
Convention, nor of Ellerbe and his can
didscy as the Administration favorite
for Governor, except the partial light
thrown upon the matter by Mr.. e.
lerbe in the campaign. The Governor
is always open and sincere and there is
no doubt that he was sincere in his in-
tentions and that circumstances too
numerous to mention" prevented him
from carrying them out.
He wanted to stand by Shell, the
March Convention and the platform
primary election, but Irby would not
let him; and be wanted to stand by
Ellerbe, but he acknowledged that be
could not pull john Gary Evans "of7'
as he had promised. I am satisfied,
gentlemen, that he wanted to stand by
all of US "old-line Reformers" who
helped him to power and stood guard
over his person for years, defending bis
cause against all comers. but, "Irby
would not let him."
The paternity of "the Colleton idea"
which was so carefully concealed ucder
a false name, has been boastingly ac-
knowledged by Senator Irby of late on
the stump at Jacks Township in Lau-
rens as "the Laurens idea" and pre-
viously by the Lisbon club resolutions
to the effect that it was "tbe plan
agreed upon by Senator Irby and Gov.
TiIlman in Washington" The "Coile-
ton plan" is nothing buta shrewd trick
played by Senator Irby, chairman of
the State Democratic executive COM
mittee, upon the unsuspecting Reform
ers, and finds its best illustration in q
gambler trick, as often told by the
Senator, occurring in saloon with an
unsuspecting victim in game of
poker. ,.
IRBY IS A "Loo LOO"
The game goes along very nicely
until the victim gets good safe hand,
on which he bets heavily and is
"called' by his opponent, when he ex-
hibits his hand, and to his astonish-
ment is told that it is no good, because
the gambler has ''loo loo" as he calls
it, and shows a worthless hand. Point
ing to card on the wall as one of the
rules of the game, he shows the aston
ished victim the words: "a loo loo
beats everything" The game goes on
until the victim gets 'loo loo" and
be.ts heavily, when to his modification
ard surprise he finds another card on
the wall saying: "a loo loo can be
played but once in game" The
question is, did Irby play a "loo loo"
on the Governor in Washington and
then on US? If so we can say that no
matter how many times he may be
able to play it on the Governor, thank
God, be can't play it but once on the
people. After all of this, how unreas-
enable it is to blame the Governor?
If Senator Irby played '1oo leo" he
could not help it. Ii in conpeciioc
with that that he made "slatesu and
combinations and used the Governors
Influence to carry them to success, how
could the Governor help it? We may
cuss and quarrel and get dissatisfied
and fall out with Senator Irby as much
as we please, but we must not blame
the Governor, more especially after bis
disclaimer. And we ought not to blame
1rby too much because he played the
..loo loo'' according to the rules of the
game. Governor Tillman is in the
same position that we are: he could
not help it and while be may not be
able to command our admiration 80
fully as he has done, he is certainly en-
titled to our sympathy because it looks
as If be too had been victimized.
BUTLER FIGHT AGAINST ODDS.
Speakingof admiration, there are but
two things that have commanded mine
to the fullest extent in the campaign.
One was the magnificent fight, made
all alone, by Senator Butler, who, DE-
serted by the Conservatives and lead
ing forlorn hope against all odds, still
commanded the respect and attention
of crowds overwhelmingly against him,
making at times speeches that have
had no equals in any of the campaigns
which I had attended since 1876.
IRBY RAMPANT AND TILLMAN coU-
CHANT.
The world knows that I have never
admired Senator Irby much, but I do
not mind confessing thatJohn has won
my admiration at last by his magnif-
cent dash and spirit, and by the cool
way that be played that "loo loo loo
loo" band on the Governor and the
rest of us in this "altogether fair and
lovely" campaign. Hereafter he is en-
titled to coat of arms showing a re.
form lion and his whelps Couchant,
with John standing rampant, his foot
on the lions neck, John Gary Evans
smiling from the back grounds great
admiring public looking on, as be tri-
waves card which bears
the legend, "a Loo Loo Beats Every
thing" It's grand and lays Governor
Tillman in the shade, for as Mark
Twain said of his hero, Tom Sawyer,
"Hurrah for John; he will be President
yet, if be is not hung"
Defeat is hard to bear, as know by
especially if we think that
we have deserved better things. I con-
fess to considerable disappointment
myself, but shall try to set the rest
good example. After so many years of
devotion to and fighting with Gov