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


been manifested in regard to Mr.
to make Gen. Wade Hampton the sue
J cessor CT McLaunn he was interview
ed on this point.
Mr.. Hcmphill expressed the highest
admiration for Gou. Hampton, but said
he had not fully determined upon his
course, particularly as Mr.. Latimer
declines TO withdraw in favor of Gen.
Hampton. Mr.. nemphill stated that
his candidacy WAS not altogether of his
own motion, and before giving up the
fight he would have to confer with his
friends. He had just come from Spar
tanburg and declares that he has met
with encouragement wherever he has
been. He seemed to think that what
ever he might or might not have done,
the action sof Mr.. Latimer would pre-
vent anyffurther action among the
candidates to withdraw in favor Of Gen.
Hampton.
CONGRESSMAN LATIMER
Has announced definitely that he will
not withdraw from the race. An in
terview given by him to a Washington
correspondent runs as follows:
Representative Latilner, who is an
avowcd candidate for the Senate to
succeed Senator McLaurin, refuses to
consider seriously the magnanimous
proposition of State Chairman Willie
Jones, who IS also AL aspirant for Son.
atorial honors, that all of the candi-
dates withdraw in favor of the Grand
Old Man. Gen. Wade Hampton.
"'There is not man in South Car
olina,' SAID Mr.. Latimer, who has
greater respect for Gen. Wade Ha,np-
ton than have, and would so as far
as any other man TO make his declining
years comfortable and happy, but l
cannot agree with Col. jones' sugges-
tion to drag Gen. Hampton back into
the excitement and turmoil Of political
life.
"sIt's all very we'll for Col. Jones to
invoke sentimental and patriotic mo-
tivcs in behalf Of Gen. Hampton. 1t
has magnanimous flavor, which may
appeal TO the sentiment of number of
people who are not entirely acquainted
with the actual conditions entering
into the Senatorial fight in South Car
olina. Col. Jones has All assured posi-
| ton, which pays something ever SIS 900
year, and he doubtless realizes that
he can hardly make the Senatorialship
/ in the pending contest, 30 in a burst Of
sympathy and zeal for Gen. Hampton
he proposes that all of the other candi-
dates, who have already stripped for
the fray and have commenced their
canvass, shall step aside so that Gen.
Hampton may be induced to come Out
! of retirement and again take up the
trials and responsibilities of politics
l am frank TO say that will not give
my consent to that proposition and
do not believe Gen. Hampton and his
best friends sanction the move made
/ by Col. Jones'
Col. Willie Jones expressed himself
as delighted at the manner in which
the people Of the State have received
his suggestion that Wade Hampton
should be elected to the United States
Senate. He stated that he had rcceiv-
ed many letters from over the State
and had heard a great many leading
men express themselves, and IN every
instance the suggestion had been re
ceived fsvorably. Regardless of for
mcr party allgnments the people ha'
shown an cagcrness to DO honor Il
Gen. Hampton. He had not hHar'
from Gen. Hampton directly, but ha'
heard indirectly that if the people 8
willcd, the old warehouse would go bac
' into harness.