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Especial 10 The Statc.l

| Especial 10 The State.
| Washington, June 2G.--The coming
senatorial primary in South Carolina
is talked about here spasmodically. 1t
is not known positively that Senator
| McLaurin will have one of the repro
sentativcs us az opposing candidate,
but ominous suggestions Of 'scismic con-
ditions" arc heard now and then that
| may be significant. "Irby, possibly:
Talbcrt, maybe: some strong man"
eventually. "Thcre is no such thing as
! concentration on any one man yet, "
said one OF the South Carolina congress
men to-day. cit is entirely possible" "
he added, "that McLuurin may have
only normal opposition, and 1t is more
than speculation to say that "transition
politics" may develop surprising oppo-
sition." The observation recalled Herr
Of Michigan (now u contemporary Of
the 'forgottcn man'O and his sacrcli-
gious illitcratiou of "hOgs and HI" in
connection with South Carolina poll
tics.
"And that reminds me-" said an Ali
ance congressman, "that VIC are raising
more hogs this year than ever before in
the turbulent experience of agricultural
agitation in South Carolina" lie ap-
pcalcd to Ccusar (a bright lawyer who
vigorously muintains, in connection
with Simonton dispcnsury decision,
that the doctrine Of notification is res
adjudica) to support the assertion. In
This undisputcd fact was recognized
"the advance agent of southern pros
perity."
That innocent observation suggested
the tariff bill and what Tillman means
by voting for an al vnlorom and export
duty on cotton. "At hcart,' said one Of
the straightcst Democrats in the dele
CATION, "Tillman Is Il protcctionist.
apprchcndcd as much in 1890 and then
addressed him Il letter on the subject.
70 my surprise he answered that he
believed in "a tariff for revenue only""
"And Irby," remarked. another con
grcssman, "has recently made the same
declarations"
"Ncithor Irby nor John Gary Evans
will oppose McLaurin,' says DR.. Samp-
son Pope. cit will be a dark horse Of
some significant proportions" he says.
"lrby," he added, "may be Il candidate
for governor, and Evans had assured
him that he would not be Il candidate
for the senate at this time"
The gifted young South Carolina sen
ator hears all this dog-day speculation
with Il complaccncy that indicates Il
prophetic knowledge Of coming events.
Gen. Hampton IS we'll enough and
active enough to be Il candidate for the
senate, but the use OF his name in that
connection is without his authority.
He will leave here Tuesday on tour
OF inspection over The Pacific roads,
accompanied by Mr.. Chas. G.. Calhoun,
his private secretary, Miss Daisy
Hampton and Miss HcrnGon of Vu'-
ginia. The trip will include stops at
Chicago, Omaha, Denver, Cheyenne,
Salt Lake City and San Francisco.
~ 10 iCip 'NliSiib w >''t' '''''I
tons friends to see him in such excel
lent spirits.
a prominent Republican scnatn mci-
dcntally called the Presidents alton
tion to-day to Capt. Melton in conncc-
| ton with the district attorncyship in
South Carolina. 1t was very hot day,
| but the President cOolly remarked;
"Ycs, but that is not important now"
| Senator Tillman is q reckless wheel
man. He led the wild Saturday matt
nee procession in tho avenue to-day.
Passing the st. James hotel his wheel
collidcd with banana cart. Dr.. Web
stcr rushed to his rescue. 1t was tho
second meeting Of the two unique and
distinguished South Carolinians.
EnsOr was confirmed to-day ard
Scrivcn has been rendered the place o
assistant postmaster. Like Won KOl
nitZ, he lacked age and service in tho
Republican party. Otherwise it might
| have been different.
| j. B. II.