The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-29
GOVERNOR IS
A CANDIDATE.
McSWsensy Will Enter Contest
for U. S. SenatorshIp.
NINE CANDIDATES IN FIELD.
COL Junas, Chairman Of tho 0smscratIc
State Committee Of South Carolina
Is One Of Them.
NINE CANDIDATES IN FIELD.

Chattanooga, May 29.-Gov. Mcsweeney
of South Carolina. who is here. says he
has received the designations of Senator'S
Tnlman and McLaurin, but has no pres
ent intention of making appointments ~
fill the vacancies. though he can not
fully determine what course 10 pursue
until ae goes home and consults with po-
litical friends.
The governor will be candidate for the
senate. He said today:
81 am not ready 10 announce my can
dldacy today. but will have a statement
10 give out within a few days. I am be-
ing urged TO make the race. and whatever
/ may do will depend on the advice OF
my friends at home.
"Col Wiley Jones. who is in COM
mand of the South Carolina troops now
here attending the dedication OF the
South Carolina monument at Chicamauga
and who is cashier OF the Bank of Caro-
lima. is also a candidate for the senate
lie Is chairman of the state Democratic
committee The campaign will take place
during August"
sans in the party now with him avow
that he Is a full-nedged candidate and
that he will prove formidable one. They
expect that he will take a good share OF
the Tillman following.
The governor was advised by wire to-
day to go home and look the situation
over. He answered that he probably will
ha
phis reunion.
Col Jones candidacy is expected 10
divide the McIaurin vote He issued to-
day a call for the South Carolina Demo-
cratic committee TO meet July 1.
NINE CANDIDATES ALREADY.
Columbia s. c.. May 29.-Gov. Nc
Sweeney informed friends today that he
will be "A candidate for the United States
senate I'm the Tillman-McLaurin fight.
II. NJ. Ansel and j. A. Mooney. beth
lawyers of Greenville, are announced as
ca ndidates
They, with the others already In the
contest. make nine candidates running.
While Gov. McSweeney has not stated
| that he will resign before entering the
campaign. IL is presumed that he VIZ.
| There would be strong opposition to hls
Office.
His resignation would place James II.
/ Tillman, nephew OF the senator, In tie
| executive chair. and this young Kan
| would have the appointing OF two ser9-
| tors to fill the vacancies.
The statement from State Chairman
| Jones that the canvass will probably 3
made I'm August has met with protest
from Senator McLaurn's friends. WHO
| declare that such a step would vio ate
| lne understanding between Tillmsn AID
McLaurin that there should be fan
campaign on account of McLaur III 8
health.
The two senators have gone 10 their
homes. McLaurin's engagements TO MAKE
speeches throughout the state in Jane
have been cancelled.
IL being settled that no appointments
shall he made before the people suggest
the men in the primaries, the most inn
portant question TO be decided is whether
the two highest men In the primaries
shall be winners or whether each one
entering the lists shall designate the
term for which he Is contending. There
is no rule governing this question and
IL must be settled by the Democratic Ex-
ecutive committee, which is called to meet
July 1.
Many who opposed McLaurin on ma
tlonal politics and are bitterly oppc sed
to TilIman on personal grounds and on
state politics will find IL difficult TO de-
eide between them IL only those two
contest for the long term.
BRYAN FOR TILLMAN.
| Lincoln, Neb. May CIV. J. Bryan
| has given out this statement:
| Senators Tillman and McLaurfn have
agreed to leave their political difference
| to Democratic primary, and TO tha
end have placed their designations In thu
| hands of the governor, to take cffect n
November after the primary has deter
mined the wishes OF the voters. IL IL az
| honorable course for the senator's to pur
sue and beneficial to the state. At present
South Carolina virtually has no voice n
the settlement OF public questions. as thu
vote of the other.
Senator Tilman has just been re
| elected and thus risks the loss OF th'
longer term. but Senator McLaurin real
ly sacrifices more because he has les'
| chance 10 win at the primary.
''It Is needless TO say that 1 hope ans
expect 20 see Senator Tillman win
sweeping victory. because he represent
the man. while Senator McLaurin repre-
sents the dollar. The vote will shov
whether the plutocratic idea Is making
any headway In the South