The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-03-06
Home Folk In Washington.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Irby g
recent declaration of war against the pro-
posed compromise in connection with the
representation in the approaching Con-
stitutional Convention appears to have
struck responsive chord in certain
part of the State. Your correspondent
called upon Senator Irby in his commit
tee room at the Capitol to-day. He was
going through large pile of letters from
some of his political friends and admirers
in South Carolina endorsing his course
and volunteering to stand with him in a
fight against carrying out the terms Of
the proposed compromise. The Senator
read several of the letters to your cores
writer's. He says he proposes to make q
winning fight against the com bination
that has been formed against him,
although he hates to fall out with Sena-
tor-elect Tillman. "In other words" he
says, "he proposes to take the position
that Tillman has previously occupied and
should occupy now, while indications are
that Tillman intends to make the fight
for Cal. Hemphill and Joe Barnwell."
Continuing in this strain Senator Irby
said: eff the proposed compromise is
effected and the contract, which is signed
and now in the possession of men who
showed it to me, is fulfilled, it can only
mean the death knell OF the Reform
Movement and the Democratic party in
South Carolina.
II have heard from man whose word
cannot be disputed to his face, and who
had right to know their secrets, that
young VIM. G. MCGOWAN, of Abbeville,
who attended the conference, is to succeed
Latimer in Congress-. Dan Fl. Hender-
son, of Aiken, who also attended the
conference, is to take Talbert's place.
is to displace him, and VIM. D. Evans is
to take McLaurin' scalp. NJ. L. Donald
son, of Grsenville, whom the people
repudiated as one Of Cleveland's q cuckoos,
is for Stanyarue Wilson's place. Joo
Barnwell is to get the nigger's or Col.
Eniott's seat in the House. Cal. Hemp
hill seems to be satisfied with the pros
pect of becoming the successor of the late
Capt. Dawson, the brainy editor of the
Ne,vS and Courier, as the political gener
alissimo of the Dem ocratic forces in South
Carolina. I do not vouch for this pro-
gramme, but one equally inimical to the
people Of South Carolina will be promul-
gated. As far as I am concerned, I have
burnt my bridges and expect to stay in
the fight as long as plank in the Reform
craft is af1Oat."
Senator-elect Tillman returned to
Washington this morning from New
York, where Governor Evans left him to
90 to Boston. Mr.. Tillman visited the
Capitol to-day and talked over Senator
Irby's letter with Representatives Tai
bert, Latimer and Strait. He was to have
bad consultation with Senator Irby late
this afternoon at the Capitol. They did
not meet, however, and it is said that
another conference was arranged for to-
night at the National Hotel. At the hour
they were expected there neither of
them had put in an appearance. Senator
elect Tillman intended to leave for home
tonight, but he was not aboard tho late
Southern train. Senator,elect Tillman's
friends say he stands by his original
interview, and is not disturbed by Sena-
tor Irby's recent declarations.-,Spccial
to Ne,CS and Courier.