Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-05-29

ment of the Democracy of Charleston
can only hope for the nervy move by tho
Governor or the defeat of both McLau.
rim and Tillman in tho primary. The
latter chance is slight, although tho bo-
lief Is general that in any event either
Tillman or MoLaurin would have to 20
down In defeat, and new man would
go to the Senatorial halls from South
Carolina.
tatlmer Suggests Scheme.
Greenvillo News, May %: Congress-
man A. 9. Latimer was in Greenville
Sunday. He was seen at tho Mansion
House and asked by a representative OF
Tho Groenville Nows for an interview on
the present political condition.
Mr.. Latimer began by showing, rs ho
said, whore he was not entitled to the
namo, "The Bolton Pretonder."
"My claim" he said, "that / secured
tho government exhibition for Charles
ton can be proved. 1 have lottor from
tho Secretary of Agriculture promising
tho exhibition. 1t is in my valiso at the
depot. When tho bill for the appropria-
tion for the exposition came up we
wanted it takon from. tho Appropriation
Committee and sent to tho Ways and
Means Committee. Speaker Henderson
replied to this effort that he had the bill
whore ho wanted it and that it should
not go through tho House.
"Tho claim that Senator McLaurin
was ignored by tho committee trying to
got tho money from the government was
not justified. McLaurin was there whom
the South Carolina delegation met with
tho committee from Charleston.
"Elliott was in charge of the bill tho
whole time it was in the House. was
asked to offer it as an amendment in tho
House. l was ruled out of order and
whom unanimous consent was asked it
was not givon. Senator Tillman was
asked to put it on tho st. Louis bill in
tho Senate. He did so. No stronger
fight could have been made for the moa-
sure. We all failed, but wo did all VIC
could"
Mr.. Latimor then gavo his opinion of
tho designations of tho two Senators.
Ho said:
"Tho designations wore premature,
hastily done and not in good form. The
people will not look with favor on cam
paign this year. They como ofton
enough every other year.
GAS l understand it tho Governor will
DO left to appoint one Senator without
having to go before the people. If Nc
I,aurin and Tillman run for Tillmans
| long term tho other scat will have to be
filed by tho Governor. That is not 90.
ing to give tho people tho chance they
should have to do their own selecting
"l believe that it would be good plan
to arrange for tho winner in tho fight
| between Tillman and McLaurin taking
tho long term and tho loser filling out
the short term and voting according to
the verdict of the people in tho primary,
that is, shaping his course in tho Senate
according to that of tho sonior Senator.
IF others 90 into tho race it will not
be direct issue between the two mon.
1t will be unfair to McLaurin also, for
tho issues of all tho candidates for the
two seats would be against McLaurin's"
Mr. Latimcr added that ho for cue did
not want an election this year. as nc had
other things to attend to and things that
mean great deal to him. IIo was
asked as to that alleged 100000 fortune
made from Mexican mine investments
His reply was that the story was all
guess work. He would not say how
near right correspondent Larncr's guess
came.
NJ F. Ansel May Run.
The Greenvillo Daily News of Nav 2S,
says: Since the resignation of Senators
McLaurin and Tillman at Gaifney Satur-
day, the politicians hero have been dis
cussing the probable candidates for the
Senatorial h0nors.
1t has been rumored for some timo
that cx-Solicitor NJ. f. Ansel would be-
i'll the race for either Scnatorship or
the Office of Congressman. Yesterday
the talk was strong on the street among
prominent politicians that tho cx-Solci-
tor would get in the swim and be in the
race for the Senate.
News reporter called on Mr.. Anscl
and asked him if it was really true that
no would be in the race for the Senate.
In reply Mr.. Ans"l said 81 have that
matter under serious consideration and
the probability is that will be in tho
race
Mr.. Anscl said that he did not caro- TO
make any further statement about the
matter
The political career of Mr.. Anscl
began when he was elected to represent
this county in the Legislature in tho
year OF 1882 He was afterwards re-
elected two successive terms, leading the
ticket in all three primaries.
In 1888 he was elected to tho Office of
Solicitor, the first officer who was ever
nominated in this State for circuit
office by tho primary election. Mr..
Anscl held the position of Solicitor until
January last when he voluntarily retired.
A Charleston Scheme.
Charleston, May PA movement
has been started with view to calling a
convention to have all forces unite and
call upon McSwccncy to appoint Gen.
Hampton to succeed McLaurin. A party
will be organized to defeat Tilman and
McI,aurin in the primary.
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