The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-04-01
Bound to Bolt.

WASHINGTON, D G., March 26.-A. big
| sensation will be created in South Carroll
ma by this exclusive announcement, that
| Tillman and McLaurin have buried the
Ratchet and will hereafter fight together
| on everything-certsinly on national is
| sues. The two men had nearly two hours
| talk to-day at the Senator's seat i'll the
Senate and when they parted each was in
q most amicable mood. This news will
| that rumor had put McLaurin and Irby
in o combination.
McLeurin has decided that he will run
| for Congress and not for Senator. It is
| said that he will probably make several
| speeches 500 in South Carolina in favor
of leaving the Democratic party if it does
not declare for silver. He may invade
Irby's county as he has been asked to
make q speech there. With Tillman and
McLaurin pulling together. the latter will
probably lead the boilers, as TillnaU has
speeches in other States to make. The
delegation here now is solid for a bolt
and this reunion unites practically all the
Reform leaders on the issue of leaving the
party. Every Congressman, including
McLaurin, heartily endorses Tillmsn's
letter in the Register. They do not believe
that any large per centage of ReforIners
will remain in the party if the bolt is
made.
Even the Reform congressman here are
not aware that Tillman and McLaurin
are again on friendly terms; but it is a
dead sure fact that some Of the men here
Laurin, may now find his friendship more
valuable. Senator Tillman himselfthinks
everything will come out all right'arld is
in a better humor to-day than for q long
time.
WASHINGTON, D c., March 2S.-Sone
rather startling political changes have oc-
Cured here during this week, all having
an important bearing IN the situation in
South Carolina.
The publication in the News of the TILL
man-McLaurin affair, created q sensation,
even here. For some reason a gossiping
public has thought that their differences
were irreconcilable, and sven those on
the inside lev looked to see q political
union of the two men. The feeling was in
creased by the recent declarations of Nc
Laurin's friends that he would ente: the
senatorial race and make things hot for
some Of the announced candidates. Then
anne q change In McLaurin's plans. He
would stay in Congress, but would takea
hand in the fight. Now follows the re-
SouClllhtlODy Will Iu0 pIODaOlllLy Lu6L
McLaurin will head the fight in South
Carolina for "bolting'' the democratic
party if it does not declare for silver.
Whether he will hold hands of in the
senatorial fight remains to be seen, but
the probability is that he will do 80 that
is, he will hold off so far as Evans is con-
cerned. He will be obliged to fight .Irby
now and hereafter. Their positions arc an
tagonistic! Besides that, McLaurin has a
chance to pay off old scores. Irby circu-
lated bad stories about the Sixth district
man two years ago, and created q bad i'm
preston in that district among some re-
formers. At the same time McLauriu
helps to lay out Irby he will be giving q
helping hand to Shell.
While Irby has ostensibly gone to
South Carolina to look after the camraign
in the entire State, he will have all he can
do to look after his own affairs in Lau-
rens. It will take all the campaign he
BACON, and then the chances are that it
will spoil. Ugly stories of the pers onal
enemies Irby has made are afloat here.
Congressman Wilson is the only Rep
resentative who is not taking to- the
"bolting'' idea 30 strongly. He is,
however, mildly that way. The sug-
g~estion that he may be backing Irby
is not regarded as having any founda-
ton.
Brooks Sigh says he will leave tonight
for the Fifth District. He will go as O
delegate to st. Louis, and will run for
Congress against DR.. Strait. The report
here is that Attorney General Barber will
not oppose DR.. Strait.
Somehow or other the idea has gotten
up this way that Col. M. L. Donaldson
may be the non-bolting reform candidate
for governor.-SpeciaL to Grecnville
NeWS,