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TlLLMAN AND HIS TRIUMPH.
RBY BEATEN At EVERY POINT N
THE CONVENTION BATTLE.

Neither Leader Gave or Asked Quar-
tcr-Irby Denies, However, Thae
He Gave His ErstFhlIe Friend the
Lie Direct-Ben's AllusiOn to His
Presidential Zee shows That the
hug Is BuzxInG.
Columbia. s. C., May 21.-The state con-
vcnton which took a recess until Sept.
next at o'clock this morning. did ex-
actly what Senator Tnman expected it
TO do and was practically unanimous for
free silver at "16 to / or bust.
The feature Of the convention was the
fight made by Senator Irby to have the
delegates bound to abide by the actlon
of the national democratic convention.
The battle between Tnlman and Irby, the
erstwhile close friends. was waged with
out mercy and has been much talked OF
to-day. Irby poured hot shot into TIL
man. referring to him as this Edgefisld
democrat" lrby. as state chairman.
said he would Doe recreant to his duty did
he not endeavor to keep the democracy
Of South Carolina true 90 its colors The
dear, old rotten party" he said, was
good enough to elect some people to the
United States Senate. but 1t was not good
enough to elect some people to the pres
idency," and that was what was the mat
ter. He told the convention that to dodge
tho bolting issue would caused them to
be hlssed as traitors and enemies In dis
guse.
Tillman's reply was very severe. He was
cheered 20 the echo and .he Denver pitch-
FORK, bedecked with ribbons was borne in
the nan while the scene was NVelist. Till
man said some harsh things.
To-day lrby says that he did not give
any one Of Tillman's assertions the lie,
though many so understood him.
IN regard TO lrhys taunt about his pres-
lqehtlal bee, Itllman said: Whatever
else may be said Of me. no one has ever
accused me OF being q fool. Therefore.
When they accuse me Of having a presideu-
tial bee IN my bonnet they simply magnify
the purposes and hopes Of my heart
have done my best 70 elevate and lberate
tne people OF south Carolina, and my am
bition ls to do Ia the national field I'm those
other doWn-trodden states what I have
done here. IF / should receive the presi-
dental nomination ! should receive II with
the same mlsgivings which many Of you
hcaru me express when ] was nominated
here In 1890 because / would realize the
greatness Of the task that ! would have
before me-"
lie said they should not be frightened by
peldging themselves to stick TO the gold
bugs. He wanted the convention TO bes
called together again IN case the deiega-
strucuons
AS was expected, the platform adopted
denounced president CleVeldnQs 8 adminis-
tratlon In no unmeaning terms; in accord
ance with Tillman's desires, went for the
federal judiciary; declared for a gradu-
ated Income; denounced the issue OF
bonds In time Of peace; declared for tho
free coinage Of silver at the ratio Of 16
to /; demanded the abolition OF the ma
tional banking system; demanded the en-
largement OF the powers Of the inter-
state commerce commission to prevent
the consolidation of railroads and forma-
ton of trusts; and demanded a national
constitutional convention 'to restore the
government Of the people, by the people
and for the people,"
There Is not a plank in the platform
that creates any surprise, as Tillman's
views are pretty widely known by this
time.
The delegation elected to Chicago is
headed by Tillman, and there Is not
man who will not follow him from the
convention hall If he says bolt. A fight
was made against one Of the strongest
reformers in the state, because the con-
vention was suspicious that he would not
bolt, and he was left out. Tlllman has
done all that he said he would do. Hs
was chairman Of the committee that pre-
sented the platform, and Il was not
changed at all.