The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-13
GENERAL HAMPTON
May Again Represent South Caro-
 lima in the Senate.

Columbia State. -
 A statement was given the press on
 Saturday by Colonel Willie Jones. the
 chairman of the Democratic party in this State, who has been an avowed con- didate for Senatorial honors, which will set the people and the politicians of the State to thinking and talking. Colonel Jones withdraws from the race, and in doing so makes the suggestion that the other candidates for Senator McLaurin's s seat step aside also, and let the position
 be unanimously rendered to General
 Wade Hampton. the most notable figure
 today in South Carolina's political and
 war history. It is a proposition that
 will startle many at the first, but it's ap- propriateness and merits will be certain to command much consideration from the people of the State.
 Here is what Colonel Jones says Of the matter in his statement:
 T have concluded not to enter the race for the United States Senate next year, because I feel that l cannot give up my home business interests, unless there be a special demand for it. l have a very large personal acquaintance with the Democrats of this State. Judging from letters received and many personal inter- views l feel satisfied that my chances for the nomination to this distinguished
 
 as that of any candidate whose name is now mentioned in connection with the Senatorship. I would have no political fear to run against any man in this State except two, namely, Senator Tillman and General Hampton, because l believe either of them could beat me or any other man in the State.
 By the way, I think the very best solution of the Senatorial contest would
 TNr1an arn now candidates for the place to announce their withdrawal on the condition that General Wade Hampton accept the posi- tion and let the old general be elected without opposition.
 "Without any reflection upon any can didate now in the field I believe that Hampton's views on national politics | meet with the approval of prac- tically all the Democrats in the State. Such happy and gracious event as the | selection of General Hampton at this particular time would make the Demo- | cratic party of this State absolutely | irresistible and save us of much agita- 1 ton and feeling when there is so much | else for our people to do.
 q happened in 1877 to be one of the six Democratic boys who carried General | Hampton on our shoulders from the plat | from where he was inaugurated through | the streets OL CuuHlDld LO tlle lolSir ttI+u | today again it would be my great pleas
 ure to cooperate in elevating him to this high position, because I believe 1t would | be for the good of the great Democratic party of my State.'
 Coming as it does from the State chair man, the proposition is one that is of peculiar interest. That 1t will meet with the uanimous approval of all veterans in South Carolina goes without saying, and there will be many who are not veterans | who will approve of 1t. It is of course 1 impossible to forecast the course the other candidates will pursue. One thing | is certain, however, and that is that should General Hampton, the man who redeemed the State from negro rule, b. sent back to the Senate the people oi South Carolina would be represented or | all the important issues by one who has ever been true to his people in time oi | war and in time of peace. To send hin | back as crowning glory to a long an6 | useful life would be a compliment. in deed an act that would show to the out | side world that South Carolina appre. | ciates a son who has done for her what | nothing she can do for him can repay.