Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-06-05
WANTS No AUGUST CAMPAIGN.
molaurln Says His Health viii Not Permit
Canvass Then.
1.-THE State, May 20th.l.


this morning, protests against can
vass of the State in August. He
has written to Col. Willie Jones,
chairman, asking that the State
Executive Committee arrange for the
campaign to be held at some other
time.
1t seems to be the sentiment of
leading politicians that the CON
mittee should require the two terms
to be competed for separately; to
require each candidate to designate
for which term he is running. The
committee can, of course, rule that
the two officers are coordinate,
though not coterminal, and that it
has no right to differentiate. In
such an event the two candidates
receiving the majority of the votes,
in the first or the second primary,
would be declared the nominees. It
is thought that as several members
OF the Democratic Executive Com
mittee are prospective candidates,
they will work for the alternative
first suggested-get Tillman and
McLaurin sidetracked to themselves
and let the new blood fight it out
for the successor to McLaurin's short
term.
Col. Willie Jones returned from
Chickamauga yesterday afternoon.
He declared that he in the race and
will make the canvass. In regard to
Senator McI4aurin's protest against
an August campaign, Col. Willie
Jones said:
$50 far as the time is concerned
that will have to be fixed by the
committee. | merely suggested
August because it is the usual time
when farmers have laid by their
crops and have time to attend the
meetings. Senator McLaurin may
rest assured that the Executive Com
mittee of the Democratic party, of
which | have the honor to be chair
man, will give him absolutely fair
treatment.
"The suggestion that Gov. Nc.
Sweeney hold the designations at the
request of the committee is a matter
for the whole committee to decide.
The suggestion as to filling the long
term or short term is a matter for
the committee to act upon and one
which will be only rccommcndatory
and any suggestions TO the Legisla-
ture would not be binding. Person
ally | believe campaign for the
long term Senatorship this year and
another for the short term next year
would involve double expense
which can be easily settled with one
canvass to the satisfaction of the
voters of tho State. AS both posi-
tions have been resigned by the
incumbents it will certainly be less
expense to fill both places at once.
AS to whether the committee will
allow the suggestion of Senator
McLaurin that he and Senator Till
man be allowed to arrange the
schedule to suit themselves is a uucs-
tion for thrm to decide, but that has
never been done."
M'LAURIN's KICK.
In his letter to Col. Jones, Mr..
McI.aurin states that he wants the
issue between himself and Tillman.
lie says:
Dear Col. Jones: note in to.
days paper that you speak of the
campaign between myself and Scna-
tor Tillman beginning about August
1st. This is entirely out of the
question 80 far as am concerned.
| made it point to date the resigna-
tion September 18th, because knew
that it was absolutely impossible for
me to canvass the State until the
weather became cooler. I resigned
IN good faith to submit the question
to the voters of South Carolina.
want fair treatment and an oppor-
tunity to present my case to the
people. Senator Tillman intruded
himself into this fight. i am ready
to fight to finish, but want no
"draw" or fouling." My suggestion
would be, as Congress does not meet
until December 4th, that the com
mittcc request Gov. McSwccncy to
withhold action until the result of
the primary is announced, and then
appoint the man receiving the highest
number of votes. Let the Legisla.
turc elect my successor, as it is only
for short time, or let you gentle
men who desire to contest arrange
your canvass entirely apart from
mine and Tillman's.
| would also suggest that you per-
NIT him and mo to arrange the
schedule for orr mnntinfyo II 10 ,,y