Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-06-03
SOUTH CAROLINA POLITICS.

SOUTH CAROLINA POLITICS.
Interesting Gossip In Washington About
i Home People.
Correspondence Greenville News.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 1S.-Gos.
sip about the senatorial situation In
South Carolina has been revived here,
and there is an abundance of specula-
tion. McLaurin's announcement of
his intention to run for congress puts
him out of the race, although it is said
that considerable pressure has recently
been brought on him to change his
mind and enter the senatorial contest.
Then there is we'll founded story
that Colonel J. A. Hoyt was in the city
q few days ago, and that some of his
friends talked with him about affairs
in South Carolina. One of them, at
least, suggested to Colonel Hoyt the
advisability of inducing Judge Earle
to announce himself for the senate.
This has brought about lots of talk of
Judge Earle and his prospects in case
he should enter the race.
have talked with q number of poll
ticians here, Reformers and Conserva-
tives. They almost unanimously size
up matters about this way: There is
no hope for Irby, and if he is the only
man to oppose Evans the Aiken man
will come to the senate. Evans, they
say, is by no means as popular as he
was two years ago, and good man, a
real Conservative Reformer, could beat
him. There is said to be good deal
of dissatisfaction with Evans. 1 have
talked with three prominent Reform
ers, and each one says that Evans is
| not a second Tillman in his hold on
popular affection.
From the sources I have mentioned
it is said that it would not do for
Judge Earle, if he were inclined, to
make the race. All the feeling of four
years ago would be revived and he
would be distanced.
A shrewd politician told me that if
comparatively unknown man were
to take hand in the scrimmage he
would stand an excellent, chance of
1tbsiHg TAlman' colleague in the senate.
| I asked him If he knew Of such mans
He said he had not thought the mat
ter over, but mentioned George Gage,
of Chester, as being the kind ofa man
he meant. He said he did not mean
to intimate that Gage was the man
who could do this, but had reference to
a man of Cages stamp. He also said
that he though the up-country Reform
ers were entitled to some consideration
in the deals being made. With Evans
as United States senator both senators
will be practically from the same
county and from the some section OF
the State. Ellerbe's election as COVER
nor would give, the low-country the
next best place. The up.country
would have the pleasure of doing the
yelling and whooping.
It begins to look ais if McLaurin will
be the only man who will have oppo-
sition for congress. Even among his
enemies here it is not considered that
the opposition will be serious. W. D.
/ Evans, it is said, is too light to beat
him. 1t is said here that Sheriff Bad
ham is the strongest man in the dis
trict next to McLaurin. There is Der
ham, the Horny senator, and the sena-
tor from Florence, and number of
others who would not care to have a
man like Evans get grip on the pie.
Strait is taking things easy since
Barber got out of the way. He doesn't
think Finley, Hough or anybody else
can "do" him.
It is understood here that Senator
Irby will not return to the senate at
this session and that he will devote
his time from now on to the senatorial
race. Somehow or other there seems
to be an impression that 1rby is
"toting" some heavy rocks in bis
breeches pockets and that when the
time comes he is going to throw them
hard. Whether this impression is
based on definite knowledge or il just
conjecture don't know.
A general changing of the officers of
the senate force has been going on of
late in rather quiet way. As a result
of these changes more than 20 Demo
cratic employees have had to walk the
plank to make room for Republicans
who have been appointed under an
agreement reached some weeks ago
between the Democrats and Republi.
cans, which had for it's object the
putting of certain places on q civil
service basis, thereby retaining the
present occupants without reference to
individual senatorial influence. Among
those placed on the list is James NJ.
Baker, of Abbeville, the assistant liba-
rian of the senate, who, by attention
to his duties, has merited the recogni-
ton of the senate.
A HEAD For FIGUREs.-Secretary
Morton believes that he has among the
assistant statisticians of his force one
man who is little less than a wonder
as a "iggerer." The mans name is
Henry Farquhar, and rumors of his
ability in mental arithmetic having
been in circulation for some time, the
secretary the other day put the matter
to a test. "Mr. Farquhar," said the
secretary, ~ have heard you can
multiply ten figures in your head. Is
that so ?" "Well," replied the assis-
tant statistician modestly, ~ am vii.