The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-03-18
Irby Stands by the Party.
Special to Nesys and Courier.

WASHINGTON, March l3.-Open war
has been declared between Senators IrbN
and TIllman, Of South Carolina. A.
chairman of the State Democratic cnn
mittee of the Palmetto State, Senator
Irby has issued in his official capacity II
call for the State committee to meet in
Columbia April 7th. aud in doing 80 be-
deals u direct blow at his Serar"rial col
league, who threatens to bolt the Demo-
crstic National Convention unless a free
silver candidate Ia nominated and placed
upon Q free silver platform. Senator
Irby takes the opposite position aud calls
upnn the Democratic party OF South
Carolina to remain true to the principles
Of the National Democracy regardless OF
the action of the Chicago Convention.
At the bottom of this action on the part
of Senator Irby Is the personal feud be-
tween the two South Carolina Senator's.
Irby and Tillman until recently were
political partners, but after Tillmau's
election to the Senate he parted company
with his colleague, and they hardly speak
as they pass by. Senator Irby is anxious
to be re. elected to the Senate, but Till
man Is opposing him In the interest of
his young friend, John Gary Evans, the
present Governor Of the State. This &C.
ton on the part Of Senator Irby ID not
taken without due deliberation, and 1t Ia
intended to prove his loyalty to the Dem
ocratic party and act aside the charge of
Populism which has 30 often been laid
against him. The following Is the text
Of his cali to the Democracy of South
Carolina:
To the members of the State Democratic
Executive Committee: Pursuant to the
call Of the Democratic National Commit.
tee, directing the selection Of delegates
from each of the several States to assem-
BILE In Chicago OF July 7 next for the
purpose Of nominating candidates for
President and Vice President OF the
United States, the Democratic State
Executive Committee is hereby requested
to meet in the city of Columbia on Tues
day, the 7th day Of April, 1896, at the
hour OF 8 o'clock p. NJ, for the purpose OF
taking the necessary steps looking to the
reorganization of the Democratic party
vention to elect delegates to the National
Convention, as provided for by Article
" Of the Constitution Of the party.
Recognizing as I do, the wide differen.
Geo of opinion as to the details OF party
policies and party management, yet fully
alive to the present emergencies upon the
DomOcrScys VIZ CauIiot put IeaiiAo tuat
the Partv's purposes and successes can
only be attained by discipline aud orgsni-
cation. AS understood by III, the hope of
the country is centred In the Democratic
party. Its principles, which have been
handed down from Jefferson and jack
Rod, are absolutely necessary TO maintain
the equal rights of all the States, and to
secure the wis., and economical govern-
ment OF the country. Whatever dltferen-
c.s there may be an to the application at
the general principles for which the party
stands, all must agree that only by har-
mony, concession and loyalty to the party
can great ends be accomplished. The
representatives of this State should,
therefore, go to the National Convention
with q fixed determination to meet their
brethren in a spirit of family and with a
view to harmony. United and in perfect