The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-06-15
TiLLMAN.M'LAURlN FIGHT.

TiLLMAN-MLAURlN FIGHT.
! The coast dispatches have not partic-
ularized the Tillman-McLaurin fight
as well as the Eastern ones have done
| according to the special dispatches of
the New York Tribune, the resignation
of the South Carolina Senators followed
a joint debate at a place called Gaff-
ney There Senator McLaurin declar-
ed his Democracy and maintained his
right to think and act for the good of
his people as he saw it, while Senator
Tillman told the people that his col
league was a traitor, a Republican. and
unworthy of confidence. There was in
reality very little argument. McLaurin
had the opening and the reply. He
was moderate in his first speech, but
after Senator Tillman had handled his
pitchfork in his characteristic style,
McLaurin met the onslaught in SINH
lar manner.
Tillman declared that McLaurin had
stolen the Rev. DR.. van Dykes SER
mon McLaurin replied that IL half
the charges were true Tillman had
stolen a good deal in South Carolina
that was far from a sermon. Tillman
was a bully and a blusterer, but he
could handle him, he said, very cas-
lily.
Tillman had said in his speech that
if the people elected McLaurin he
would take it as notice that they did
not want him If McLaurin was
Democrat, he CTillman) was not. The
Junior Senator in reply tainted TIL
man with not having offered to resign,
If he was elected. Benjamin the Till
mantle ne said, will never be found
resigning from anything"
At this Tillman sprang up and de-
clared that he would resign on the
spot If McLaurin would do so.
THAT suits me- said McLaurfn.
Draw up the papers, said Tillman.
land we'll sign now"
Agreed" answered McLaurin.
Tillman then said he would not re-
ply to McLaurin's charge that he was
brutal in his treatment and Indecent
in harassing him, as they would be be-
fore the people soon.
Tillman then retired to the law Of
fee of J. c. Otis, and drew up his res
ignation as follows:
"His Excellency Governor NJ. B. Nc
Sweeney, Columbia.
"Sir: We hereby tender our resigna-
lions as Senators from South Carolina
in the United States, and ask as per-
sonal favor that you do not appoint
our successors, unless there is an extra
session of the Senate, until the Demo-
cratic State Committee shall have
ordered a primary to choose the men
to be appointed. If you will kindly
advise the State chairman of the DEM
ocratic party, and ask prompt action
in ordering such primary and arrang-
ing for canvass of the candidates, we
shall be under obligations. Yours re-
spectfully. B. r. TILLMAN.
The paper was given to Mr.. Otis to
take to McLaurin, who amended it by
providing that the campaign should be
between himself and Tillman for the
long term. McLaurin then signed
Tillman refused to accede, and wrote
to McLaurin as follows:
Il have complied strictly with your
haunting proposition that Benjamin the
Tillmanite took good care not to put
himself in jeopardy. You agreed to-
resign, and repeated your willingness
to do so. Now you seem to dodge out
by putting an impossible condition We
cannot dictate to the Governor or the
executive committee. We can only do
what we said we would and leave the
rest to the authorities. Will you or
will you not stand by your pledge?"
After further warm correspondence
designations were signed, to take effect
November 18th.
Since the Tribune published the facts
given above, the Governor has refused
to accept the designations. The hostil-
ity of Tillman to McLaurin is due to
the fact that the latter Is trying to
break away from the pitchfork Democ-
racy and range the party on it's an
cient platform of expansion and In
favor of the economic protection of in
dustry.