The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-03-30
GOV. rILLMAN IN WASHINGTON.

NAsHISGTON, u. ", NiatCH - -rio" o
r:m:::sa! sta. ;,poiui Governor Humans re-
cent visit to Washington appears have been
failure After consultation with his
friends and his foes in the city, l am i'm
pressed with the belief that he came here to
learn what Captain Shell proposes to do in
the coming campaign.
am informed by Que of the Governors
friends hat he is considerably annoyed over
the situation at home. The Governor sus-
poets that something is going on under the
surface with which he is not familiar. Those
who have heretofore consulted him about
every move they intended to make now
rect him with mys' erious, far away en-
| precision, aud refuse to give him their entire
confidence. This is exaspcrating to Gov
ernor Tillman As he has recently been in
the habit Of debating to others, it is more
| or less humliatng to him to be treated
| with something akin to contempt by those
| who were but short time ago supposed TO
| be his abjcct followers.
1t is said here that the Governor suspects
| Cap,aiu Shell Of further political ambitions,
which may Interfere with his plans for
reaching the senate. Captain Shell will no,
admit that he has either gubernatorial or
| senatorial aspirations, but in talkiug with
his personal friends he does not hesitate to
say that he does not intend to let Senator
| lrby have Il second term III the senate, if he
| can prevent IT.
1t was to ascertain Captain Shells inten-
tons that prompted the Governor TO como
on to Washington. lie made bluff about
the whskcy business, and then made a
formal call upon Captain Shell. The Gov
eruor was disposed to be very communica-
tive and he was at times PLAYFUL in hi, con-
versation in his efforts to SMOKE out the
crafty captain. The latter maintained
discreet ani exaspcrating silence. AMI gen
crously allowed the Governor t, do most of
the talking. The result Of the consultation
was a water haul, as they say in the fish
ing season, aud the Governor farlel TO get
the captain to show his hand.
The Governor is probably aware by this
time that Captain Shell will MT sit up late
at night to help him defeat Senator Butler
for the Senate The Captain may decide to
keep hands o.. In conversing with friend
on this suhitc; recently he stated that 50 far
rs his personal preference he wants to see
Senator Butler returned to the senate On his
merits. lie and Butler have been warm
personal friends since 1861. whcn tho Ia ter
spilled his blood side by side with Captain
Shell.
Since he came to congress he has main
TENED the most cordial personal relations
with Senator Butler, and the coming contest
over the senatorship will not interfere with
their pleasant rrlatirnshp.
In spite o. all that is said to the contrary,
Senator lrhy and Governor Tllman are
simply maintaining Il pcrfunctory political
friendship. Bth men appear To be suspic-
ious Of each other. While the Governor was
here i, is said that lie remarked to one Of
his confidential friends that lrby is "a dead
card in South Carolint politics, aud at the
proper time he will be dropped out of the
dead box 1t is said that Sen ,t,r lrhy is
k,l thn 1,e
his popu ar!ty in the State, and he = ~.
!isuScoi TO follow him hlindly in the pend
ing crisis. In other words, the Governor
considers Senator lrhy a political Jonah,
and Senator lrby imagjucS that the Gov
crnors luck has clrngcd
1t is notice able ut this end of the line that
Senator Irby does not cut such an import
ant figure with the other members of the
! South Carolina delegation now rs he did
at the beginning of the present congress.
| Representatives Latmcr, Strait an | Tnibrrt
used to hover around the junior senator and
listen to The woris of wisdom that fell from
| his lips. 1t was rcLy an amusing sight to
hehH'd the daily conferences held in the
senator 5 apartments, ut which the senator
PRESIDED and led tho discussion on every
! question principally the distribution of tho
federal patronage that came up.
These gentlemen have learned by cxpe-
prcnce either here or at home, that Sena-
tor lrhy has n more influence with tho
present administration than they have
They a'So rcaliA" that their annual comrcn-
str II Is equal II that Of Senator lrhy
hence they are more Independent in thought
and action 80 far a. State politics are cen
ccrmcl. Sennt l. lhy .ellom goes over to
the hcu'c I" c"nsIlt the other members Of
the delegation. and the de cgatiou generally
seek Senator Butler whcn they 90 to the
Scratc for Information. They realize that
Senator Butler has II wider experience in
nat onnl affair than his colleague aud they
appreciate the fact thai he has more ufiu-
rncc with the administration --C"r .N-w,
and TuWrtcr.
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