The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03

+. II. AULL, EDITOR.
A REGENT CAUCUS.

During the recent State Fair Il num-
Der Of political caucuSscS are said to
have been held in Columbia. One of
these was composed Of twenty or thirty
rcformcrs representing every section of
the State. All Of them were influential
leaders in their respective counties.
They talked over the situation in gen.
cral and especially with regard to cleo
ting successor to Governor Ellerbc.
1t was the decided opinion of the eau
Gus that Mr.. Ellerbc could not possibly
be elected and the conclusitn was
finally reached that the candidate,
aud possibly the only candidate, who
could hope to hold together the reform
movement as Il successful political fac
tion would be Senator B. II. Tillman.
The result Of the caucus was that Sen
ator Tillman should be approached
with view to obtaining his consent
to enter the race for governor. 1t was
argued that the man who is elected
governor next year, Ellerbc's election
being deemed out Of the question, can
defeat Titlman for reelection 10 toe
senate and that it would be to Till
mans advantage to retire for Il time
from the senate and become governor
in order TO save himself from defeat at
u later day. These conclusions and
suggestions. we believe, were formally
or informally conveyed by the caucus to
Senator Tillmun and he took them under
consideration.
Later Senator Tillmun visited Co.
lumbia and was in the Office of Gov
crnOr Ellrrhc. On that same evening
Governor EllcrOc was relieved OF an in
tcrvicw in which he declared himself Il
candidate for reelection.
1t IS inferred that Senator Tillman
has at last becu impressed with the
fact that the dispcnsary is in Il despcr
alto state Of health and that he has pru-
IDENTIFY determined that 1t is better for
Ellerbc to sacrifice himself for it than
that he should hazard his senatorial
shoes in its behalf Poor Ellcrhcl Till
man and the whole gang utilize him.
Grcenvillc News.
We have heard before of 4 caucus in
Columbia during the fair. In fact we
believe that it is ali old custom for the
politicians from all over the State to
assemble in Columbia at tho fair and
make mp states and divide out the Off
ces. We have heard, too, something
OF the rumor that Senator Tillman
would run for Governor If it became
necessary to save the dispcnsury. In
fact we believe he was rash enough on
one occasion to say something like that
himself.
We would like for those who seem to
know so much Of this caucus to tell us
something Of the personnel Of the as
ssmbly and just how things were dis.
tributcd.
There is one thing which we believe
may be pretty we'll relied on by
any one who is contemplating the
possibility Of running in the campaign
next year, aud that is that the people
will take Il hand in the conflict them
selves, and will be in position to smash
states if they SO desire. They arc not
likely again soon to permit Il few poll
ttciuns to make out tickets for them to
swallow bodily.
Another thing. We believe Senator
Tillman knows thing or two himself
when he secs it and we have no idea
he will enter the race for Governor
next year, but he will hold fast to that
which he has.
We are not yet making any prcdic-
tions or holding fast to any combna-
tions.