The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-12-13

/ I'HN' H'"4o''l against lJOpCSlt' Il
which he believed TO br for the best
Interests of the peopl" simply h"cau-"
! II "a- advocated by Republicans.
Ia conclusion Senator McLaurin
sad he did lot propose to be driven
FROM his own party, nor to be
:1rccd into atiiia>pn with the party
'jith which he did not care to nllv
himself, and that on grea, public
Questions he would act according to
the dictates Of his own cJnscinnce
end best Judgment
WHAT SENATOR JONES SAYS
When Senator McLaurin took his
seat Senator Jones, Of Arkansas, took
the floor to make statement. Some
nf the statements made by Senator
McLanrln, Senator Jones said he con =
hidrred Il reflection uion himself, and
he desired to offer q stntrmnnt con
corning the incident to which Scra-
tor McLRurin had referred. At the
extra session Of the Senate last spring
h" hHd been asked by the cnucus off
cor for the list Of Senators who were
tobc summoned to u cnucus, aud Sen
htor McLnurin's name being men
TONED, he (Joncs) had said he would
himself see the Senator from South
Carolina.
81 met him in the cloak room,"
SAID Senator Jones, "and recalling
the fact that h" had not attended Il
Democratic caucus for more than two
years asked him what his status
w"". lie replied that his relations
with tn" pnrty were such that h,
Thought it would be embarrassing
for him to onter the Democratic eau
Gus. ! then said to him: You &c
not wish to be invited, them? and he
repli"d, 'cort"inly.'"
CAS- to tho Charge Of ultorior mo
tlv" on my pnrt," continued Senator
Jones, 81 am content to treat it with
tn" contempt IT deserves 1t is IL no
torlons fact, which everyone seems t,
understand, except th" Senator from
South Cnrollnn, that there has beer
no Democratic caucus at this session
OF ConSross. | huvo no hesituncy
however, in saying that in Il recent
conversation with Il loading member
on tn" other side said to him that
did not think tho Democratic eau
Gus could undertake. to provide com
miltoo assignments for the Senate,
from South Cnroinn."
SEArOR TILIMAN's REPLY.
Senator Tillmnn, Of South Curo
Lima, was on his foot when Sonat O,
Jones concluded. In his character
istlc way he announced that whil,
, his nnmo had not boon mcntione,
| that he roaliznd that he was the cuus,
OF it. ALL Flo said he would not Il
this time make an extended roply
, Briefly, then, no reviewed. tho con
Iovcrsy between himself and Senu
+ tor McLnurin, which lod to tho join
tender Of their designations to TIN,
Governor Of South Carolina last
spring, and told Of tho Govcrnor's
, suggestion that tho designations be
| withdrawn. Senator Tillman said
ho contended that the Governor was
/ simply "a box into which we haG
; put lottors for the legislature" ant
I that they could not undo their act
, but that Senator McLaurin had hast
oncd to withdraw his lettor. Soma
, tor Tillman said he had examined
, the record, and of about two hun.
drod cases in tho history Of the Gov
, ornment, whore Senators had re-.
, signed, Senator McLaurin enjoyed
the onvi"ble distinction of boing tn,
only ono who had withdrawn his
resignation after offering it. AS tc
Senator McLaurin's charge of con.
"plracy to humiliato him by barring
him from tho Democratic caucus.
Senator Tillman called attention tc
the fact that he had not boon ir
Washington durning the extra sos
} sion OF tho Senate last spring.
"This conspiracy" he said, "is q
dream conjurod up by him. 1t is
tho creation of his own brain"
| In conclusion Senator Tillman,
with a sweep OF his arm, ndjured his
Democratic colleagues mot to fret
about tho charge that thoy we're con
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