The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-02-26
rrnLsrAN IN THE SENATE.
His Credentials are Flied aud He Ii
Cordially Received by Democrats

His Credentials are Flied and He is
Cordially Received by Democrats
Special to the News and Courier.
WASHINGTON, February 2l.-Sena-
tor-elect Benjamin II. Tjun... made
very successful debut in the Senate
chamber to-day. Senator Irby return
ed from South Carolina this morning
accompanied by Senator-elect Tillman
and Governor John Gary Evans. Sena-
tor ir6y presented the credentials OF
MIR. I1llman, and they were read and
placed on file. Senator Butler was
present, but made no objection to the
credentials of his successor taking the
usual course. A few minutes later
Senator lrby escorted Mr.. Tillman
and Governor Evans into the Senate
chamber and gave them seats over on
the back row of the Democratic side
to the right OF the Vice President.
Several Democratic Senators inclu1nie
Senators McLaurin, of Mississippi, and
Pugh, of Alabama, came forward and
were presented to the new comers.
While Mr.. Tillman was getting ac-
quainted with Senator George, of Mis-
sissippi, Senator Irby moved about
tho chamber and invited Democratic
and Republican Senators to come over
and meet Senator-elect Tillman.
Nearly all of the members of tho SEN
ate were familiar with the incidenSs cs&
the Butler-Tillman campaign, and
they expressed some curiosity to meet
the men who could defeat the gallant
Butler. 1t was observed that the free
silver men were particularly gracious
to Mr.. Tillman, and they were pleased
to find that he was right,in touch with
them on that subject. Senators Teller,
Dubois, Stewart, Carey, Power, Petit
grew, Chandler and many of the lead
ing Republicans came over and chatted
pleasantly with the South Carolina
contingent. AT one time tho buzz OF
conversation around Mr.. Tillman ard
Governor Evans was SO pronounced .htst
tho Vice President was obliged to re-
quest order.
While all this demonstration was
going on over Mr.. Tillman Senator
Butler was sitting but few seats away,
oblivious to what was GO
ing on in the vicinity of Senator Irby's
desk. I}e- was -ineerested in few
iteps in'the Indian appropriation bill,
and as soon as they were disposed of
he arose and left the chamber to meet
some friends in the lobby. In the
meantime Mr.. Tillman joked pleasant
ly with Senators Hill, Allen, Martin
dhu OguSi DcluOCfitIlC oeudJOTS dDOuU
State and National politics.
TO your correspondent he stated that
he came on 20 Washington with Sena-
tor Irby and Governor Evans for few
days rest and recreation, and also for
the purpose of meeting some OF his
future associates in the Senate and to
learn something Of the ways Of that
august body. He says he hopes there
will not be an extra session, because
he has made his arrangement upon
the idea that he will not be called to
Washington to assume his Senatorial
duties before next winter.
Senator Irby says he has been home
attending conference Of Democrats
who are Interested in the coming Con-
stitutional Convention. He says the
leading Democrats in the State, iu-
cluding many of those who have here
toforc differed on Stale affairs, are
disposed TO bury the past and unite in
an effort to preserve the supremacy
of the white mans party. He says they
realize that nothing is to be gained
by continuing the factional war that
has been going on for several years
past.