Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-27
.|NO SENATORS RESIGN
Bitter Political Quarrel Between
Tillman and McLaurin Of
South Carolina.
Joint Debate Results in Agree.
ment OF Both to Resign
Office.
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Both Will Seek vindication by
the Party--Warm Campaign
Expected.

the Party--Warm Campaign
Expected.
4 Gaffny, $. G., May 27.-United States
senators benjamin II. Tillman and John
NJ McLaurin have resigned their high
| eii.ees, TO take effect on Sept. ID next.
I Inc designations, which have been for
Marded TO Governor McSweeney and all
ready are beyond recall, resulted from
an acrimonious political debate in this
tseity Saturday, the elimination OF a Bit
Ter fractional fight. long existing between
tae two senator's, who represent the
rival divisions OF the democracy in the
south.
In saturdays debate. where McLaurln
charged Tillman had no business TO app
pear, personalities and strong language
were used with liberality The senior
:snatol5 $ declaration that the reelection
OF MeLaurin would be taken as meaning
that The people could not endorse him
tFlllmanp. Was followed by McLaurin S
suggestion that both resign and go be-
iefe he electors OF the state for en-
cersenent.
senator Tillman agreed and went far
tller than MeLauiin in that he left the
laee open TO all candidates. refusing TO
sign an agreement that the governor
should appeint him OF his rival 10 The
office when the voters named their
choice
mus begins what promises 10 prove
ore al ny most notable political strug-
lles 7 the history Of tbs republic two
esnioerats contesting for Supremacy
aAd fafeing a test of strength upon the
epnosin2 factions of their party
For several months Senator McI.aurin.
has ',epfsssnted the anti-Bryan wing Of
ne democratic party IN the south He
AaS preached the bold gospel that the
seath never can b. prosperous poiiitoai-
y " commercially nntil ii has i5egln 10
sink political issues wherever lis mate
rial prosperity is concerned H mas ad-
yocated, not coalition with the repub-
Leans but rather an abandonment BY
he democrats Of opposition to protec-
ten. expansion, sound money and SINH
lar issues.
McLaurin is. young man. He was
horn in 1890, Of the generation which
krows af the war and slavery only by
Tradition He always has been an az
seilent democrat Fla Was member of
the South Caroiina legislature, and was
attorney general of the state ten Years
aaa. He was elected 10 five congresses.
ene after another and was appoiIlfed
senator il 1897 io fiji the vacancy cause,
hy the death of Senator Earle long
ai1a agsre ssive campaign followed upou
this appointment as a result Of which
NeI.aIrin was re-eleeted for the urex-
rirsd term
senator Tillmanis IN moro WAYS than
cHe typical southern lenaoerat Iiasjs
on the wrong sid. or So Tfliman was
one III the type Of boys who left school,
III 1854 to Join the Confederate army He
A minus an eye. Which most pe9ple siir,-
pose to be the result of a wound hut
The fact is that soon after he entaf.si the
army he lost his3hsalth, and after being
seriously Ill for two years, was deprived
If the sight OF one eye Tfllman was a
farms agitator. He represented in the
fsouth the same clement which the
granger movement exploited in the
northwest
Senator Tiilman denounced McIaurin
thru the newspapers just after the jun
Tor senator outlined his position at
charlotte FIVE weeks ago. He then de-
Hcared himself ready and anxious 10
meet McLaurin on the stump. McLau-
l.rin opposed joint debates With any ex-
lscept candidates for his office He was
invited to Gaffney by set Of business
men. and, after some correspondence be-
/ tween Senator Tiilman and the chair
Imam Of the executive committee OF
/ Cherokee county the senior senator an
Inounced that he had been Invited to
lGaHney and would speak after McLau-
4 rim. If that senator was afraid of joint
cebate McT.aurin declared no gentle
i man would force himself where he was
/ not wanted.
\ Tillman arrived Friday night and
sent a friend to make arrangements for
4 q joint meeting, the friend being en-
4 powered to agree to terms in Tillman's
behalf. McLaurin acceded, and ii was
in this way the peculiar conditions OF
i Saturday arese-n senator who was re-
4 elected last year opposing the re election
4 of his colleague Of the same party
! There was large audience. and fully
4 a dozen counties were represented by
/ friends of tine Junior senator Il. II. De