The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-10-16
GEN. HAMPTON FOR SENATOR
State Chairman Thinks the Place
Should be offered Him IMAM
ifuOtfa1v

,
State Chairman Thinks the Place
Should be Offered Him Unan.
imous1y.
Columbia State, Oct. T.
A statement was given the press on
Saturday by Col. Willie Jones, the
chairman of the Democratic party in
this State, who has been an avowed
candidate for Senatorial honors, which
will set the people and the politicians
OF the State to thinking and talking.
Col. Jones withdraws from the race,
and in doing so makes the suggestion
that the other candidates for Senator
McLaurin's seat step aside also, and
let the position be unanimously ten
dered to Gen. Wade Hampton, the
most noted figure today in South
Cardinals political and war history.
1t is proposition that will startle
many at the first, but its appropriate
ness and merits will be certain to COM
mand much consideration from the
people of the State.
Here is what Col. Jones says of the
matter in his statement:
"I have concluded not to enter the
lace for the United States Senate next
year, because feel that cannot give
up my home business interests, unless
there be special demand for it. L
have very large personal acquaint-
ance with the Democrats of this State.
Judging from letters received and
many personal interviews feel salts
fed that my chances for the nomlna-
tion to this distinguished position
would have been fully as good as that
uf any candidate whose name is now
mentioned IN connection with the SEN
atorship. l would have no political
fear to run against any man in this
State except two, namely, Senator
Tillman and Gen Hampton, because /
believe either of them could beat me
or any other man in the State.
"By the way, 1 think the very best
solution of the Senatorial contest would
be for all of the young men who are
now candidates for the place to an
nounce their withdrawal on the con-
dition that Gen. Wade Hampton ac-
cept the position and let the old gen.
eral be elected without opposition.
"Without any reflection upon any
candidate now in the field L believe
that Gen. IIampton's views on ma
tional politics meet with the approval
of practically all the Democrats In the
State. Such happy and gracious
event as the selection of Gen Hampton
at this particular time would make the
Democratic party of this State abso-
lutely irresistible and save us of much
agitation and feeling when there is
so much else for our people to do.
81 happehed in 1877 to be one of
the six Democratic boys who carried
Gen. Hampton on our shoulders from
the platform where he was inaugural
ed through the streets of Columbia to
the hotel, and today again it would
be my great pleasure to cooperate in
elevating him TO this high position, be-
cause l believe it would be for the
good of the great Democratic party of
my State"
Coming as it does from the State
chairman, the proposition is one that
is of peculiar interest. That it will
meet with the unanimous approval of
all veterans In South Carolina goes
without saying, and there will be many
who are not veterans who will approve
of it. 1t is of course impossible to
forecast the course the other candi-
dates will PURSUE. One thing is GER
tain, however, and that is that should
Gen. Hampton, the man who redeemed
the State from negro rule, be sent
back to the Senate the people Of South
Carolina would be represented on all
the important issues by one who has
ever been true to his people in time of
war and in time of peace. To send
hin. back rs crowning glory to long
and useful life would be compliment,
indeed an act that would show to the
outside world that South Carolina ap-
preciates son who has done for her
what nothing she can do for him can
repay.
MORE ABOUT THE 6: HAMPTON MOVE
| MENT."
\ The Columbia Slate says that Mr.
John j. Hemphill was in that city or
the 9th inst, and as some curiosity hat
been manifested in regard to Mr.
Hemphill's views upon the proposition
to make Gen. Wade Hampton the sue
! cessor of McLaurln he was interview
ed on this point.
Mr.. Hemphill expressed the highes
, admiration for Gen. Hampton, but sait
: he had not fully determined upon hi
cou.se, particularly &c Mr.. Latino
, declines TO withdraw in favor of Gen
, Hampton. Mr.. Hemphill stated tina
. his candidacy was not altogether of hi
q own motion, and before giving up tn
= fight he would have to confer with hi
: friends. He had just come from Spa,
. ltanburg and declares that he has me
!, with encouragement wherever he ha
u been. He seemed to think that what
z ever he might or might not have done
~ ~ the action of Mr.. Latimer would pr'
% vent any further action among th
Ia candidates to withdraw In favor of Ger
- Hampton.
q. CONGRESSMAN LATIMER
{, Has announced definitely that he w
10 met withdraw from the race. An ii
m teryiew given by him to Washingtt
SO correspondent runs as follows:
ry s. Representative Latiiner, who is
40 ayowed Candidate for the Senate
ak lsucceed Senator Mclaurin. refuses
lei consider seriephiy the magnanirno