The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-21
The Nerala and Ue1ps~
CANDIDATES AT THE CAPITOL.
Bow q Partisan Editor Wanted the Presi-
dent to Boom His Gubernatorial Man.
Editor Darlington in Spartanburg
Herald

dent to Boom His Gubernatorial Man.
1Editor Darlington in Spartanburg
Herald
WASHINGTON, D. c., February 8
This - the city of the Tappioco. l
have met with some old acquaintances
and seventeen times had the imperti-
nent question propounded: "Whst are
you aftere' 1t seems to be foregone
conclusion that no man comes here
unless he has some scheme to work. l
did not answer all those who pro-
pounded this interrogatory, for made
up my mind early that the whole mat
ter should be worked on the dead
quiet. I don't mind saying to the
Herald readers, however, that | am
Iaboring for the toiling masses, trying
to serve the dear people.
Not only is my mission in the inter
est of the people, the horny handed
sons of toll, but the glorious cause of
Refawm as we'll. This work came
upon me Unexpectedly, and | was
wholly unprepared for the great honor.
But when the friends, relatives and
acquaintances of John Gary Evans, in
council of war assent bled. and by au-
thority of same, selected me as t!e off,
cial organ and their mouthpiece to
come here for the purpose of inducing
the President of these United States to
take 8 block Of stock in the alleged
Gary Evans boom, now threatening to
rise in South Carolina, I was not the
man to say no. AS the original Evans
man I should specify. And so have,
and if the boom beometh not and the
Aiken nag is beaten, he must not
shake his CORY locks at me.
I found the President in good hu-
NOR, fat and sleek, despite certain
.areworn expression growing out of
the increasing uncertainty as to what
the Senate will do with his friend
Peckham, no doubt. He was seated
in the summer house in the left hand
corner Of the White House grounds.
He was alone. I was glad Of this, for I
realized the Importance of keeping on
the quiet, so that Ellerbe's friends
could not interfere. The left hand of
the great man Was gently stroking the
golden locks of black and tan setter
dog which he told me was present to
his wife from constituent in Georgia,
who was also promising applicant
for postofice. But in his right hand
he held before him late copy of the
Laurensville Herald, w. T. Crews ed
itor, which contained advice arranged
and collected by the Lisbon Alliance.
This paper the President told me he
priced quite highly.
AS soon as I came in hailing dis
tance, the President said: "The fellows
from the South" I told him he
guessed right and he told me that
some people can tell from the way men
look and walk where they live, but
when he saw a man coming up as if
he wanted an Office he guessed gener-
ally it was Southerner and be never
guessed wrong but once.
But" ssys I, ''if you think I want
Office or postofice you are mistaken.
My purpose with you, Mr.. President,
is one of grave importance to the
South. come to acquaint you with
the brightest star that shines in the
galaxy of great Reformers, to show you
the corruscating splendor of the re-
doubtable popular favorite. I come to
tell you if you want to win, to bet your
money on John Gary Evans as the sue
cessor of B. R. Tillman."
The President said he was well ac-
auainted with Mr.. Evans, but asked
me who that man Tillman was. was
astonished that he was so ignorant. I
told him, however, all about him; how
he was the biggest liquor dealer in the
-South-had nearly fifty barrooms un-
der him and was making barrels of
money out of them-aud that we eX-
peeted that when John Gary Evans
succeeded to the throne he would divy
with his organ. This tickled the Pres
ident and he said be began to see milk
in the cocoanut.
"You make out a very strong case,"
said the President, "but I see grave
difficulties in the way. I have always
had q tender feeling for DR.. Sampson
Pope. He IS great and good. He
deserves something"
but said I, "Dr. Pope rejects your
pet theory of tariff reform" ''You
must be mistaken about that" said
the President; she did not use this as
an argument in his favor wher he was
after Office here some time back"
The President began searching
through bis mail and came across the
Columbia State. "Read that paper"
I said, gleefully, "and see if the Doc
tors own organ does not bear me out"
And so it did, and the President rose