The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-05-31
M'LAURIN WANTS NO
AUGUST CAMPAIGN,
SAYS HIS HEALTH WILL NOT PERMIT
CANVASS THEN
Col. Jones' Explanation--Did Not Declare
That the Stumping Should be In That
Month, But II Is Customary.
lTho State, May 20th.1

this morning, protest against cal
vass of the State in August. He has
written to Col. Willie Jones, chair.
man, asking that tho State executive
committee arrange for the campaign
to be held at some other time
1t seems to be the settlement OF
leading politicians that the commit
tee should require the two terms to
be competed for separately; to re.
quire each candidate to designate
for which term he is running. The
committee can, Of course, rule that
the two Offices are CO ordinate, though
not coterminal, and that it has no
right to differentiato. In such an
event the two candidates receiving
the majority Of the votes, in the first
or the second primary, would bo de-
clared the nominees. 1t is thought
that as several members Of the Dem
ocratio executive committee are pros
pective candidates, they will work
for the alternative first suggested
get Tillman and McLaurin side
tracked to themselves and let the
new blood fight it out for the success
sor to McLrarin's short term.
COL. WILLIE JONES
returned from Chiokamauga yester
day afternoon. He declared that he
is in the race and will make the can
vass. In regard to Senator McLau-
rims protest against an August cam
paign, Col. Willie Jones said:
$50 far rs the time is concerned
that will have to be fixed by the
committee. [ merely suggested Au-
gu5t because it is the usual time
when farmers have laid by their
crops and have time to attend the
meetings. Senator McLaurin may
rest assured that the executive COM
mittee of the Democratic party, of
which I have tho honor to be chair
man, will give him absolutely fair
treatment.
"Tho suggestion that Governor
McSweeney hold the designations at
the request Of the committee is a
matter for the whole committee to
decide. The suggestion as to filling
tho long term or short torn is mat
ter for the committee to act upon
and one which will be only recon-
mandatory and any suggestions to
the Legislature would not be binding.
Personally I believe a campaign for
the long term senatorship this year
and another for the short term next
year would involve double expense
which can be easily settled with one
canvass to the satisfaction of the
voters of the State. AS both posi-
tions have been resigned by the in
cumbents it will certainly bo less
expense to fill both places at once.
GAS to whether the committee will
allow the suggestion of Senator Nc
Laurin that he and Senator Tillman
be allowed to arrange the schedule
to suit themselves is a question for
them to decide, but that has never
boon DONE"
McLAURIN's KICK.
In his letter to Col. Jones, Mr..
McLaurin states that he wants the
issue between himself and Tillman.
Ho says:
Dear Colonel Jones: I note in to
days paper that you speak of the
campaign between myself and Sena-
TOR Iillman beginning about August
49, This is entirely out of the ques,
uon 80 far as T am concerned, ]
made it point to date the resignation
oeptember 18th, because know that
!" was absolutely impossible for me
70 canvass the State until tho wealth,
81 T., became cooler. I resigned in good
'"''n to submit the question to the
voters of South Carolina. I want
Z '"'F treatment and an opportunity tc
3 present pr my case to the people. Sen
s r'or lillman intruded himself into
tu's ,'ght. I am ready to fight to {
a .N'sh' but want no "draw" or "foul
~" ng" My suggestion would be, al
tVu9toss does not meet until Decem
''' 4th' that tho committee reoues