Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-05-29
THE McMAURlN -TILLMAN MIDDLE.
Tho Resignation Of Both Senators Creates
Some Stlr--What will be the Outcome.


that Senator MoLaurin and Senator Till
man have tacit agreement to contest
for the long torn to which Tillman was
elected last January. Under the Slate
Democratic party rules the candidate
must designate specifically tho office to
which he aspires. Whether McLaurin
wins over Tillman, or Tillman is ro-
elected, McLaurin's unexpirod term will
be filed by new man.
There arc four announced candidates
Asbury @. Latimor, Congressman from
tho Sd District, aud said to be Tillman's
lieutenant; ID. s. Henderson, State Sena-
tor from Aiken; Col. George Johnstone,
Ex-Congrcssman from the Sd District,
and Wilio Jones, Chairman of tho State
Democratic Executive Committee aud
executive officer of the Carolina Ma
tonal Bank. Between Johnstone and
Latimor there is no good feeling, and
this race may DO as interesting as it
promised to be before the conditions
were changed and McLaurin, as it were,
was put on the defensive.
The Governor has tho right to appoint
regardless of party action, and an effort
will DO made to got him to appoint new
men on tho ground that Tillman and
, McLaurin have ovorstcppcd tho bounds
of propricty.
Gov. McSweeney and Chairman Jones Talk.
Ashovillo, N. c., May 2G.-Tho sonsa-
tionat resignation of the two United
Statos Senators yesterday at Gaffney was
the talk Of both Carolinas to-day. 1t
was utterly unexpected Governor Nc
Sweeney and State Democratic Chairman
Willie Jones left Columbia to- day to 90
to Chickamauga, whore they, with the
troops from South Carolina, will attend
the unvciling of monument to tho Con-
fedcrate dead. This correspondent on
the special train sought statements from
Gov. McSwccncy and Col. Jones. Speak.
ing for the Democratic party, Gov. Nc
Sweeney says:
THE resignation Of Senators Tillman
and McLaurin as United States Senators
were received by mo in tho mail this
morning as l was leaving for Chicka-
mauga, tho designations to take effect on
September Is. will not take up the
consideration of the designations until |
return to my Office. At present l have
nothing to say and no comment to make
on the action of these gentlemen"
Col. Jones said "Of course will have
to call meeting of tho State Democratic
Executive Committee in consequence of
the action taken yesterday by our Scna-
tors. | would say off-hand that think
the campaign should begin about tho lst
of August, rs it takes about six weeks.
and this is the best time from tho stand
point of attendance, as tho crops arc
then being laid by AS things now
stand think | will call tho State Com
mittcc to meet about July lst."
AS to whether the race will be n Joint
race, the highest man getting the two
positions, or whether each candidate will
bo REQUIRED to specify the term for which
he is candidate, the State Chairman
said that this would be matter for the
committee to pass upon when it met to
order and arrange for tho primary. He
personally declined to give his views as
to whether the two highest men ought to
win the two terms.
Col Jones says: "You may say that |
will be in the race for United States
Senator from South Carolina, no matter
what form the primary election therefor
may assume"
Governor Declines to Forecast.
Knoxville, Tenn. May 2G-Govcrnor
McSwccncy and Col Wiley Jones, of
South Carolina, passed through here
Tonight Ell route to Chattanooga to
attend the South Carolina monument
dedication at Chickamauga tomorrow.
Governor McSweency was asked if he
had received the designations of Senators
'rillman and McI.aurin. lie replied:
Yes, the papers from both gentlemen
reached me this morning just before
left Columbia. | regret tho affair of
yesterday very much, as both are able
men and are too good for South Carolina
l." lose as its Representatives in the
National Congress-"
when will the designations take
effect, and when will you appoint2" was
asked
81 prefer not to make any further
statement" Governor McSwceney re-
piled. "'rhe time the designations are
effective, if they are allowed to stand,
VIII he made known later. The ques-
tiun of Successors will also come I'M
latcr.h
Col. Jones, when asked whether he
would be Il candidate for Senator
replied:
II have decided to enter the race for
appointment as Senator Since leaving
Columbia this morning have reached Il
definite decision. | have wired my
friends in Columbia to go to work at
once in my behalf Where two such big
men as Tillman and Mcl.aurin get out of
the way there is plenty of room for
little fellow like me"
Wants Governor 10 Fill Both Vacancies.
Charleston, May 26.-No political event
since tho advent of Tllmanism has
stirred and excited the people of Charles
ton more than the sensational happen
ing at Gaifncy yesterday, which led up
to the resignation of tho two South Caro-
lima Senators. Charleston has fought
'Tillman without reserve. The double
dealing Of McLaurin has not mado him
strong politically here, although the
money element is inclined in his favor.
Tho one hope Of the people is in the pos
siblc defeat of both Senators in tho spc-
r lti nj