The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-07
THE LAST ASPECT IN SOUTH CAR
OLINA.

oLINA.
The senatorial muddle in South Car
olina grows more muddled as the days
pass. Governor insolvency declines to
receive the designations. and this in
creases the surprise. Cannot senators
resign in spite of an arbitrary Chief
Executive? insolvency says he is act
ing for the interests of the state, and
to save it from a bitter personal cam
paign. Is it to the interest of South
Carolina for a republican in disguise
to continue to misrepresent II. voting
with h Mckinley gang in the future
as he has been latterly doing?. 1t is
no wonder the people are surprised,
perhaps shocked. He has really no right
to decline to accept the rendered res
ignations. Can his course be either
wise Oh just Or legal? If he can &C
this then the governor is invested
with immense powers Senator Tillman
holds that the governor has no author
ity to act as he has done. Being a
ministerial officer. he holds that Nc
Sweeney must accept designations.
That looks like common sense and JUS
tice.
McLaurfn is said to be very happy
and he praises the governor while
is very insulting to Senator Tillman.
McLaurin is reported as saying:
S"The expected action of Governor
insolvency leaves me completely at
sea. ] was reluctantly forced into the
fight, but when 1 saw the insulting
remarks Of Senator Tillman. If Nc
Laurin is afraid to meet me-" l made
up my mind if possible to break OFF
every prong of that old pitchfork and
wear him out with the handle before
] was through.
1.-The contemplation OF my resignation
is no new thing with me. l value my
honor and integrity as a man far
more thai I do a seat in the senate.
/ wished to resign last winter when l
was so cruelty assailed. for the taunts
and sneers that met my efforts to
benefit South Carolina nearly drove
me distracted. I will withdraw my
resignation as Governor McSweeney
has requested. because I appreciate
the patriotic motives in shielding the
people of this state from strife and bit
terness."
1T is stated that in Charleston Nc
Iaurin has lost ground by his course,
by his "crawfsh' statement. A special
to the Columbia State. says that he
.sshas been severely criticized in Charles
ron tonight. He has lost by his speech.
According to the Charleston view OF
the situation, the two senators enter
ed a compact to resign and
has no no legal power to Withdraw ms
name without the consent OF T1llman.
The desire to follow McSweeney's ad-
vice is accepted to mean that ne Is
anxious to crawfish out of the hgnt
this wear. as he has realized that he
cannot win. He has most to win by
the withdrawal"
What will be the output remains 10
he seen. 1t may end yet in a personal
encounter or in a stand-up at Twelve
paces. From a report we had IN lhe
Baltimore Sun it looks as if McLaurln
was counting a personal difficulty. Inc
dispatch says:
.eTbe senior senator charges that L
-sm a republican and was organizing a
republican party here. II he peneNeu
this charge why did he consent 10 run
with me in a democratic primary l
denounce the charge as an INFAMOUS
faIsehood N the senior senator knows
-ubo+ he saws is untrue. He charges
hat the dispensing of the public pa
+-ona 20 has been placed at my dlsposal
and unlimited money IS furnlsheu nv
by republicans to aid In TINS scnetig {
of the organization Of a new party, L
6enoIInce this as a malicious raise
hood"
II is late in the day for duelling TO De
revived. but personal collisions are In
order still. If McLaurin in debate snali
fell Tillman he is an infamous na'
tbe man with the pitchfork. that NC
threatens to break to pieces, may
handle it with some purpose In ms re-
NV Tt is believed that McLaurin fears
defeat. The rural vote will decide ano
II IS against the traitor. The sun :
.a;sn.+cb from Charleston says ina.
aurin,s republican doctrines VIII
Give him a small following and IN 'ne
primary the republican vote WIN mo-
frure. The junior senator VIII ha'e
to fight inside the democratic part.
eft is not so certain now tnat MY,
Taurin can control the great COTTON -
following. which has been lhcIans
his favor. Under ordinary cohu III. -
he might be to control this. putin
a fght with Tillman. who practicainy
controls the state legislature, lmla
owners would make themselves napie
10 serious internal troubles