The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-10-17
GEN. HAMPTON FOR SENATOR

GEN. HAMPTON FOR SENATOR
State Chairman Thinks the Place
Should be Offered Hin Unan-
| imous1y.
Columbia State, Oct. Z.
! 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 tell
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
race for the United States Senate next
year, because l feel that l cannot give
up my home business interests, unless
there be a special demand for it. 1
have very large personal acquaint-
ance with the Democrats of this State.
Judging from letters received and
many personal interviews l feel salts
fled that my chances for the nomlna-
ton to this distinguished position
would have been fully as good as that
uf any candidate whose name is now
mentioned III connection with the Sen
atorship. l would have no political
fear to run against any man in this
State except two, namely, Senator
believe either of them could beat me
or any other man in the Slate.
"By the way, 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.
nouncc their withdrawal on the con-
dition that Gen. Wade Hampton ac-
ccpt the position and let the old gen.
cral be elected without opposition.
"Without any reflection upon any
candidate now in the field | 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
80 much else for our people to do.
~ happened in 1877 to be one of
the six Democratic boys who carried
Gen. Hampton on our shoulders from
the platform where he was inaugurat-
ed through the streets of Columbia to
the hotel, and today again it would
be my great pleasure to cooperate i'll
elcvating him 10 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 thai
is of peculiar interest. That it vii
meet with the unanimous approval o.
all veterans III South Carolina goes
without saying, and there will be man,
who are not veterans who will approy'
of it. 1t is of course impossible t.
forecast the course the other candi
dates will pursue. One thing is Ger
tain, however, and that is that shoult
Gen. Hampton, The II IN who redeemed
the State from negro rule, be sen
back to the Senate the people Of Sout
Carolina would be represented on al
the important issues by one who ha
ever been true to his people in time @
war and in time of peace. TO sen
hin. back as crowning glory TO Ion
and useful life would be compliment
indeed an act chat would show to th
outside world that South Carolina al
prcciatcs a son who has done for he
what nothing she can do for him ca
repay.
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