The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-31
IRBY TELLS A TRUTH
ADMITS SECURING TlLI.RIiN'S NOMI.
NATION lBY FRAUD
In March ConVCntIOn-lsrOught TlllmRn
Back Into the Pit After He Was
Nacl<ed and Had Quit"
Especial to tho State,

| that he cheated in the March con-
vention of 1890 to secure the nomi-
nation of Tillman, tho candidates
made their usual speeches without
variations. Tho crowd numbered
600.
Mr.. Evans at the outset of his
speech repeated much that he said
yesterday about tho dishonorable
warfare that was being waged against
him. Ho compared the sending out
of circulars to tumblebug tactics,
and taking up circular entitled
'Evans's Evil Record Unrolled," he
hastily read the subheads and denied
the allegations until he camo to the
bond deal charge. He had, he de-
clared, explained last year in this
very court house his connection with
tho refunding of the State debt. His
explanation satisfied the people then,
and after he had finished, Mr.. Nc
Laurin came to him and said he
| showed conclusivcly that his trans
| actions in the matter had been hon
orable.
"My Dear Applet" had said that
he would not get 100 votes in Claren-
don, but Appelt doesn't carry the
votes of this county in his pocket.
He made several other allusions to
"My Dear Appelt," which were re-
received with yells and hnrrahs for
Applet. Somo one in the audience
asked Mr.. evans if the constables re-
turned to their homes last year and
worked for him under his orders.
Mr.. Evans-How do you know
they worked for me-?
"Of my own knowledge" WAS tho
reply.
Mr.. Evans then SAID if tho consta-
bles worked for him it was without
orders from him. He never dealt
with tho constablcs, but gave his
orders to the chief constables, who
wero alone responsible to him. He
compared his relations to the consta
bles to that Of a general of an army.
He was not responsible for what
the constables did, but the chiefs
were.
Col. lrby said he was delighted to
be present, for he wanted to SEQ
"My Darling Appolt," whom he had
not seen since he ran away from
Charleston.
Col. Irby then announced That he
would not attack Mr.. McLaurin's g
record in his absence; denied ho was
running rs "looso horse" to elect
Evans; told his "stud colt" joke;
gave his reasons for not running
last year, and denounced the cam
paign bureau in Columbia for the
circulars which it was sending out.
He explained how he made Evans
governor, and said he was the daddy
and granddaddy Of all the politi-
clans, big and little, in the State OK
cept Tillman, but he hatched him.
"The truth of this whole matter is"
said Col. lrby, "that Tillman and |
joined teams in 1886, after his agi-
tation in 1885, for the purpose, first,
to establish an agricultural college
in South Carolina. AS remember,
the counties of Clarendon, Marlboro
Marion, Nowborry, Choster and Lau-
rens responded to tho call from Edge,
field. Some Of the representatives from
these counties ovon hunked, and on
the question of college or no college
wo were ingloriously dofeated.
"Tillman became disgusted anG
attempted to organize tho farmers Of
the State, threw up the sponge
wrote n long letter to the people O.
the State expressing his contempt
and retired to his homo among thu
hills of old Edgetield. didn't sur
rondor, however, and kept up th'
fight in the Legislature along th'
lines Of reform in the administration
of tho State government. The col
logo seemed to be hopclcssly gone
but God came to the rescue by put
ting it into tho heart Of Mr. Clom
son to make his bequost. A fresl
hold was taken, the fight was re
newed and the college established
But Tillman was out, voluntaril.