The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-20
Is TILLMAS TO BE TEMPTED.
Talk of Giving the Senstorship to the New
Governor.
From the Augusta Chronicle. |

From the Augusta Chronicle
Some months ago. during the heat Of
the South Carolina campaign, it was
frequently asserted that TiIlman would
never occupy the Gubernatorlal chair
in that State.
The prophecy has failed completely
in the sense in which it was offered, but
there seems to be good ground for the
belief that Governor Tiilman's tenure
of office will be very brief.
A prominent Tillmanite and Il
Chronicle reporter had long talk on
Carolina affairs, and the views pre-
senled by the Carolinian are the basis
for the foregoing paragraph.
The talk grew out OF an Inquiry by
the Tillmanite as to Gen. Gordon's
chances for reelection to the United
States Senate, followed by question
from the reporter whether or not Gen.
Hampton would have any opposition
for reelection in Carolina.
HE WILL BE OPPOSED.
"Yes sir, there is every reason to be-
lieve he will have strong opposition,
and if the Tillman element in the
Legislature is solid against him he will
be overwhelmingly defeated"
"What is the ground Of the oiipoSi-
tion?"
1.-The course of Senator Hampton in
the recent bitter Haskell campaign in
Carolina gave offence to the whole
Tillman following. Senator Hampton's
letter to Chairman J. L. NJ. 1rby, OF
the State Democratic executive COM
mittee, was far from being the letter be
should have written under such cir
cumstances. It was no longer an open
question. Tillman had been nominated
by the Democratic party of South Caro-
lima and was the duly authorized
standard-bearer Of the party, and en-
titled to the party support. Gen Hamp-
ton recognized this, and said IN his
letter that he should be obliged to vote
for the Tillman ticket; but this single
statement was the only one in the
long letter that was favorable to Till
| man. The entire letter was a Haskell
letter except that single sentence, and
it ended with the statement that he
could not advise the people of South
| Carolina how to vote.
1T WAS HIS DUTY.
"Why couldn't he advise them? 1t
was his duty to do so. He was holding
the highest office it was in the power
of the Democratic party of South Caro-
lima to give him; and yet occupying
this exalted position-a leader Of his
party, a sentinel upon the watch tower
he could not advise the people how
to vote when one of the tickets in the
field was the regularly nominated ticket
Of his party. n man in South Carolina
knew better than Senator Hampton
the vital importance of preserving the
integrity of the Democratic party in
South Carolina, and if despite his per-
sonal friendship he recognized the fact
that as a Democrat be must vote for
the nominee of the party, then why
could he not advise the Democrats Of
South Carolina how to vote? There is
no little resentment among the Till
NANTES at his letter, and I think it
very probable that there will be opposi-
ton to bis election.
"Could Gen. Wade Hampton be de-
feated in South Caralina for any office
he might ask Of her people?"
"He certainly could, if the Tillman-
ties determine TO vote against him.
They have the overwhelming majority
of the Legislature"
BENJAMIN R. TILLMAN THE NAN.
"Who would you name to oppose
him?"
"Who of all men present comes up
permost in your own mind; who but
the self same Moses who has just led us
to such glorious victory? Why Ben
Tillnan would be the man, of course.
Who else but him could command It's
sssifi saifidh hRgHgRR4FlS 4f tbs Tf this The pro
posed course that which - -; IN the |
49, -.->>----:IInaIllteS III l''0
.,~o.,
"Did YOU ever know ANYBODY ~ i
fuse a seat in the United States oen'''e
that had it offered to them!
Ill "Rut would be willing to give up
+b;s ficht he is making in behalf OF tne
agricultural interests ana tilI p.Up ttar;no a
South Carolina, even LOT 50 e''''''
prize?" ,,,a,,,+ he giving
if ND. He would only be IN posalIlot pa ~ w ~
prosecute it more vigorously oelole Gne o
highest council of the nation ''e
would be
MORE VALUABLE THERE
than in the Governors ai chair, Of Ine bis
State State is now safely in the hands OF ,S. ms
followers. The Legislature IS iaiSery = ~
made made no of the agricultural yoelnaniLs ais
Of the State. The people are III the the
saddle. and he can safely ieaye 'i[ u,
Governors chair to mount hisneI, II IL
prosecuting the great work ne IS enliie na1ie
ed in. The great measures OF leaie a'1
Which the farmers of the country wan wan
must come from the National Oone'e1is .iS
and a. he will be able to do more III th tl
Senate of the United States thah III 'n
nWell. this thing is really oelng oiS
'osS9 souietly, ct yes; and | think by II
means a remote possibility"