The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-07-21

am sick looking up such a record
Here vas life and death struggle for
silver aod absolute indifference as 20
lis fate
As to bis absence from the Fifty
third Congress, Col Ir5y explained by
saying that he aud Sepator Butler ab-
seu.edS themselves to break quorum
aod keep the Senate from repeating
the Sherman purchasing clause. 1t
was a 6libusteriug measure. He was
always OF hand to cast his vote
As to dis absence from the Fifty-sec.
oud Congress, Col Itby said that was
a Presideutiai election year and be vas
at home as State chairman looking az
ter the interest of the party You all
know the Conservatives didn't know
they were whipped, and they were
planning 70 capture the May cousen-
tier. Tillmao was ruooiog for re-elec-
ton. We wanted ;be delegates to the
Chicago convention. | was sent there,
and this passing back and forward ac.
counts for much of my absence. Be-
sides, continued Col Irby. be vas
paired 90 all political questions. On
other questions his ''pair" would al
ways ascertain by telegram how be
stood.
Senator McLaurin agaio returned to
the Congressional Record After iit-
tie he asked "Do you waus to elect
man TO she Senate to represent the
State and then let him absent himself
to run all the parties of :he State ?"
Eroy-.'I have quit that uow.''
Yes, because she people have quite
you" answered McLaurin.
Col Irby. getting permission to 10
ierruot Senator McLaurin. Jumped on
him for his affiliations with so maDy
parties. He again excused bis absences
from the Senate on the GROUND of sick
ness and death in bis family
Senator McL2urln ccntioced on this
aggressive Iiue for whiic logger and
then proceeded TO make his usual tariff
speech His speech iu all lasted about
two hours. It was frequently applaud
ed aud the crowd evidently favored IT
Before taking his seat. McLanr!n took
hand primary on his tariff views
Aooas oae-h half showed their approval
By voting Il was after 2 O'Clock when
Senator ilcLauria had concluded The
audience at onoc began TO leave the
court house for diouer.
Then nir Msyie!d arose to speak.
Mr.. May6eld made bis characteristic
anti.dispsnsary speech. bu; in addition
said that after iotroduciog bis bill for
its abolition be bad had conference
with Governor-Eiler5e. The Governor
asked bin to withdraw it, which he
did. Mr.. May6eld said that lnasmucb
as McLaurin charged bin With being
ia combination that be would say Nc
Laurie is the appointee Of the Gov
eroor and Governor E'lerbe declared TO
him (May6eld) that be would back Nc
Lauriu With the whole force Of his ad-
miuistratioo. Eilerbe urged him not
to rup, saying they intended TO favor
oew party composed of conservative
Conservative and conservative Reforn-
ers
By toe time Mr.. John Gary Evaus's
turn to speak came around the crowd
had returned from dinner. He made
his rsual tariff speech aod in it severe
ly attacked McLaurln for his views.
He read favorable comments from re-
publican papers. Evans charged that
McLaurin had never been faithful to
his frieods Had it not been for Nc
Laurin. be assered. Judge Wallace
would now be justice on the supreme
beucb. While be was working for him
McLaurin was bnifug him for Pope, in
ordec to get Pope's place as Attorney
General When he was ruuoing fer the
Senate last year McLaurin kuifed bin,
he declared
McLauriu, who bad just returned
fam diuner, said that he bad helped
Evans 10 his race for the Senate His
defeat was due to Irby having forced
him. as Governor, down the peoples
throat.
Evans declared that the lie was out
Somewhere. Then McLaurin sat ST.
lent
A lively sp.t on MoL,urir's vote CD
the tariff bill ensued The crowd lis
tened astentively. There was decided
evidence of viodictigeoess towards
Evans, while the crowd cheered Nc
Laurin at every opportunity
When Evans flushed at 8 80 p. m.
the crowd began to call again for Nc
T,anrin He declined however. TO re.