Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-19
LEADERS At LOGGERHEADS.
Ben Tillman and lrby Are Fighting
Each Other.
SOUTH CAROLlNA'SNEwC CONSTITUTION
Nay lie Fair one because of the
DIsagreement--sunr the
Main Question.

Columbia, s. c., October i5.-(Speclal Ia
4 Atlanta Journal.)-The state OF New Yorl,
Il which is the champion juggler and gym
n INIT CT the Brother Jonathan troupe, may
a now stand aside awhile ard allow the
q state of South Carolina, which is tho IA
,or,te political ecccr tric comedian among
a the States, to turn few filp.naps ami do
n tome variety novelties and play divers
y fpntastic tricks before high heaven.
when / reviewed the political situation
4 here for the Journal two or three months
4 ngo said There would be forty-hve con-
= srrvatlves or avowcd sntl .Timanites in
ne constlu lonal convention. There are
" about forty-four and seven-eighthp. as
Il mar as 1 can come at it, which ~ pretty
n close Tor Il political guess. 1 git the
Il fractions By adding in lumber of dele
+ gates who are called conservatives, and
M, nom one-half TO segen-eighths Till
II NANTES, and others, who are called re-
n formers and are from ono and onc-quurter
Fl 10 three-quarters conservatives. Tho nom
Il lnal conservatives number forty-two.
4 / predicted at the same time that there
4 would be the briefest and bitterest light
b over the delegates to the convention IN the
II history Of the State. In this l slippel
np. The conditio Is, judged By normal
4 rules Of politics. Justified that prediction
\ The situation. however, developed 8bnor-
4 mally. The conservatives became con-
+. fused. demoraliZed and dispirlted by the
Il opposing acts and counsels of their lead
Fl cfs The reformers We're IN much the
F same situation. Inc result was that the
Il mass OF the people regarded this election
a more important to them than any held In
4 nineteen years. with sullen Indifference,
4 and very generally stayed away from the
+ polls. Part OF this Is explained by tie
y fact that tho South Carolina election law
4 gives the managers absolute control over
the results. The rcformers felt that the
tickets for delegates In tho respective
4rountics nominated IN the primaries would
4re clected whether anybody voted for them
or not. The conservatives and republic
y ans knew that no matter how many voters
they might carry to tie polls thor nom
4ueCs would never be allowed TO go in.
Even In the coast countless where the
Hiegroes are ten to one, there was gem
orally no serious opposition to tho nri-
BINARY tickets, for It was known that the
old trick OF having no managers present
and no boNog open at tho strong repub-
fllcan precincts would be resorted to along
with a multitude OF others familiar to
asouth Carolina practical politics.
THE LEADERS SPLIT.
n or 10000 votes. OF which 49, 900 are negro
+ nnd 100 600 white, not more than %. 900 were
Apolled The net result was convention
X composed Of forty-two conservatives. six
republicans and 10 rcformers. But the
|loUNtUAlbll ltlu SuIIFlftSs 1t WAS supposed
Hthat United States Senators 1lllman and
Alrby and Governor John Gary Evans were
Z IN sweet accord and had jointly arranged
Some kind Of programme or schedule
VI amendments TO the constitution adapted
10 their political desires and necessities.
n 'ow everybody IL puzzled 10 know why
Il he three were so desperately anxious TO
U Fave the convention called II appears
that they had not agreed or decided on
2nyhing. To the contrary there Is open
NTar among them. II Is ITby against Till.
'2nun and Evans. There were Indications
~ this last summer when Tlllman and
'f.fans undertook 10 make n combine with
Heading conservatives for equal division OF
Delegates between the factions lrby on
'posed and denounced this bitterly and
tercely and In q .etter which has become
Historic openly accused TGlman and Evans
~ political cowardCe OIL various occa-
fions' When the division arrangement fell
ihrough, however under tho weight of ok |
creme reform and extreme conservative |
Exposition, II was supposed that the |
Preach had been healed. on the first day |
~ the convention 1t was seen that this |
pas d mistake. lrby Is crafty and sus- |
Ilelons. He believes that TIllmah and |
Evans are consplring to take from him |
lhe seat In the senate which he took from |
~ aue Hampton, and all assurances to the l
\ ehirary have failed to convince him OF |
lheir good faith.
Z senator lrby is generally supposed TO
NV Deen the brains and the executive |
force Of the reform movement. Tillman .
4 as put forward to do the stump speak
tlg ana TO furnish the fireworks, but Irby |
"a the credit Of forming all the plans and
NHectihE all the movements. knowledge !
Y me important, though transformations
ork he has done. probably Increases the
A luerhess against the men he susnects OF
fslhS the power he has given them for
Pls overthrow.
= ROW OVER sALuDA COUNTY.
d The first act Of the convention was the
&eatlon of a new county from part of
+dseheld, which is Senator Tillman'a
1ihe. II was to be called "Saluda" for
H. river OF that name which partly
3ounds It.. AZ the suggestion OF ex-Con-
FRESHMAN George ID. I1Ilman, n brother
q the senator and an energetic political
+lNeFary OF him, elected from Edgeleld
n conservative under compromise
+krsement, the name of the bantling was
"ue Butter" George d. Tlllman made
support OF his proposition one OF the
49, and most eloquent speeches ever
$saru on the floor OF any convention,
ae name was to be given nominnlly in
or Oh the Butler family, an old. hon
and historic one of Edgeneld, SEN
Nv Ililnan, however. accepted the chris
mug as an attempt TO honor Senator
outer, MS defeated opponent and
otter personal ana political enemy.
~ the following day he moved to re-
nslaer and supported his motion in a
and vindictivc but very strong
zen during which he took occasion to
.1 ,s Ifby VINO had voted for Butler
A 'uI saluda." lrby replied promptly
WIN equal fierceness. Ben Tillman
n ..e ms point and tho county Is "Sa-
a hut since that day there has been
- war between Bon Tillman, who has
oeen elected senst5r. and Irby, whose
as senator expires next year. The
OF ms is that the conservatives
4 80, tnenseivus In a vcSy comfortable |
'uoh' Both factsons of the reformers
- aretul 10 avoid giving them offense. ,
~ Iaction fears to force an open rup-
- Win the other because the con-
1uNes are allied with neither. and :,
position to turn the wavering
a 80, consequently thAfo is a most de- .
I'm aspect of peace and good viii
Il xnree factions in active existence, ,
= - nothing OF tho six republicans
"A IN, Noles may be Jr vast Importance +
y =, ySume. There seems to be no pros /,
|v,tII united action by any faction on ,
Therefore delegates are left .
{. 70 Hollow their own heads and there
Ioa w reason TO hope for a fair and
M constitution. This convention con-
&nn-, n,uch Of the best brains and ripest !,
H., 'enee OF the State. Many of the