The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-17
Political Fara6rlp4.

It 10 said that Congress,ns Jasper
Tslbert imag,nss that the snstorisi
bee 10 circiing around his SAD and
tho buzsiny will soon begin.
w. A. Barber, who was defeated
for Congress last year, will practice
law in Now York, keepingIn Office
also In Chester, 8. c., his hop.
Unless tho General Assembly
changes the Congressional districts
next year, there will be com sharp
campaigning on personal liuet
There arc about eleven embryt United
States Senators in tho Old hlmettn
State. They have tsken tho aeasurs
of TiIlmau's and McLsurin's noes.
Where arc tho political bsses Of
tho Ststef Who are they, fyway?
We rise for information.
You may perceive, BY Watching
closely, that senator BenjaIin r.
Tillman has no ''enemies" tnese days
in this s.sss.
The political tftss fence has been
pulled down In tho State and the field
~ now IN open one. So q racer shows
god blood and .tayipa qualities, no
question will be raised u which side
Of the fence ho once belonged.
A now national political party was
in Cincinnati last week. 1t
i to b called Tho Union Reform
party" and il will seek to amalga-
mate the Silver Republicans, tho Popu.
llsts, tho Social Labor party, the
Libersl party, and in fact all of the
minor parties except tho Prohibition
lists. Seventeen States were represent
ID In the conference. There was q
splendid chance for the crank. killer to
do some effective work had he appear.
ID on the scene.
Senator Tillmsn has ceased to be
in the Senate only % freak,
with touch of tho blackgusrd, and
he 10 gaining influence and strength
He made . capital fight
against tho srmof plate steal and the
Senate supported him by . decided
If Senator Tillman sue
oeeds in preventing the braxen plum
deeing of the National Treasury that
has bean going unchecked for 90 many
years, there are many of his political
enemies in South Carolina who will
begin to feel like wiping out old
scores.-Sumter Watchman and
Southern.
It il said that Senator Tillnan.
Jim TillnAn and . few others are
to establish . special organ in
Columbia. That u . report that has
gained circulation, but We believe
there 10 nothing in It. There are no
party lines new. Fsctionsl fights are
9!e.: s.es The Pssels g cannot ; A ha AROUSED Egas
all the old leaders on both sidee
should mount tho highest stumps and
howl till they arc hoarse. Senator
Tillmsn will have papers already e.
tablished supporting him. He will
not need an organ. Carolina Spartan.
Although Gsv. Ellerbe has oeen
for his second term only
about . month the politicians are A.
ready beginning 10 train their candi-
dates for tho race two years hence.
Col. Willie Jones II generally &C.
cepted to be . candidate for tho place.
He 10 popular throughout tho State
and no doubt would make . strong
candidate. There il talk of Congress.
man Lstimer entering the race, but it
has not assumed definite SHAPE.
Tben it IL said that Senators Shep-
pard And Henderson may take . part
in tho contest and It may be that
Lieutenant Gov. McSweeney will try
his luck with the rest. These are the
gentlemen talked of most in connec.
ton with tho Office, but the election
Il . long time off and many cnanges
may occar before them.-Columbia
Record.
The EtaMpIe Of Washington.
Eyes" observed Brown, II have
long sinoe quit sdvising young men
to follow in the footprints left by
George Washington upon the sands Of
time"
But" protested Smith, "you surely
will not deny that the int, gritty and
the patriotism of Washington have
raised up . standard which it should
be the constant effort of every Ameri.
ran vnsAL - roOUh T"