Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-27
SOUTH CAROLINA
SENATORS RESIGN
TiIIman and McLaurln viii ApneaI
to the People,
TO MAKE A JOINT CANVASS
Dual Resignation Forwarded 10 Gov.
McSweeney- II lunccompanied
by Any Conditions.

Columbia, S. c., May 25.--As the out
come OF spirited debate between
United States Senators b. F. Tillmau
and John l.. McLaurin at Gaffney to-
day, both Of them have put their resig-
nations in the hands Of Gov. McSWeeny,
to take effect November 10. They have
resigned with the understandings that
they are to 90 before the people OF the
state in q joint canvass, and that the
sentiment Of the people is to be eX-
pressed in the vote In a Democratic
primary 10 be held in November
Tllman was last summer reelected
20 the United states Senate for six
wears and Mclaurin has yet two years
90 serve Should Tilman be sustained
McLaurin's seat viii be vacant II
McLaurin is successful he will succeed
to Tilman's long term.
McLaurin had been invited TO Gaff-
ney and friends OF rillman asked him 20
come too McLaurin accused Tulman
of attacking him. The latter declared
that he would resign and meet Mo
Laurin on the stump, McLaurin agreed
To the proposition. Senator Tiliman lat
en- submitted written proposition
which was accpetable 20 Senator Nc
Laurin, except that the latter wanted
The election to be held In October OF
November on account Of his poor health
There were several proposals sub
mitted between the two. Senator Me-
Iaurin wanted the race TO be confined
to Senator Tillmdn and himself The
latter declared that he could not dictate
to the state Democratic executive COM
\ al
or how many candidates there should
be
The dual resignation as finally for
warded TO Gov. McSwecny was accom-
panied by no conditions. II reads.
I'VE hereby tender our designations
as senators for the state of South Caro-
lima in the United states Senate, 10 take
effect November 10 next. Yours re-
spectfully," etc.
Under the election methods In this
state the state Democratic executive
committee will arrange campaign,
and the candidates VIII speak In each
Of the forty counties In the state. At
the primary election the candidates will
be voted for directly. The general as
sembly merely confirms the action OF
the primary. The campaign will ho
pitched year earlier than expected.
There are half dozen candidates in
the field Each must specify for which
term he Is a candidate.
a special 90 the Constitution from
Gaffney 5. c., says Senator Nc |
Laurin. when asked about the reslgna- |
ton said
"Tillman made a blum and called |
him. All / desire Is a free, fair and |
open fight on the issues upon which we |
differ. earnestly hope that all Others /
will keep out OF our race and run for /
the other senatorship, so that Tillman |
and I may meet as man TO man and :
fight II out
GOVERNOR MAY NAME SUCCESS |
SORS.
Columbia. S. c., May 26.--It Is under
stood that Senator McLaurin and Sena- /
tor Tillman have a tacit agreement 10
contest for the long term TO which Till
man was elected last January. Under
the state Democratic party rules the
candidate must designate specifically
the office 10 which he aspires. Whether
McL,aurin wins over Tillman or Till
man is reelected. McLaurn's unex-
pired term will be filed by new man.
There are four announced candidates.
Asbury G.. Latimer, congressman from
the third district, and said 20 be TIL
mans Lieutenant; ID. $. Henderson,
state senator from Aiken: Col George
Johnston. congressman from the
Third district. and Wiley Jones. chair
man Of the state Democratic executive
committee. Between Johnston and La
timer there II no good feeling. and this
race may be as interesting as II prom
ised 10 be before the conditions were !