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

Srnerintendent Of Education May |
field said that he had been absent from !
the CITY for some time and was not we'll |
enough prepared to have anything to |
saw beyond to deny the assertion that be
had or ever had anything to do with |
any Ring. r.,
have been absent from the city till
few days ago, and was at the bedside
of q diving friend when this conference
is said to to have been held; l Will a:y,
however, that I have had nothing to
do with Rings of any kind. have no
knowledge Of any Ring of any kind at
the State House. I have been present
at no Ring conference that l know of.
I always, as you know, keep clear Of
Rigs"
When saw Mr.. J. W. BowdeD, 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-A!liance 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. 1t 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 tnat
Irby has been counting on as being his
most faithful friends :re deserting him.
I don't know where he got bis infOrma-
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 few more moves OF that
kind he will he the laughing stock OF
| the entire State aud efectually ditch
| himself forever. I think that his attack
on the State officials is absurd. There's
no Ring there against him that I know
of. The trouble with Irby is that he
is a big man standing still, while the
world revolves around him. he only
sees what bis narrow, contracted view
permits him tose I think bis attack
on Ellerbe very unjust and wrong,
without any foundation in fact.
II do not see how he 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 lrhy
would cry out 50 soon in the campaign.
In regard to this suggestion Of honest
men, we'll, that is suggestion that
every one naturally makes. All men
are considered honest. It's according to
how you look at it.
"Well, wha: do yeu think Of the
article as whole"
II don't know what to say. Evident
~ the whole article shows he let his
temper get the best of him. 1t was un-
called for, Judging from the published
facts be relies on for the basis of it. l
think il a very good confession OF
weakness. No, 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 craftsmanship
that I 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 or their own choosing"
A good many others had something
to say to-day about the card, but their
assertions will serve better for publIca-
ton later on.