New-York tribune., 1901-05-27
SOUTHcAROLINA SENATORS
GOVERNOR RECEIVES RESERVATIONS
OF MLAURIN AND TILLMAN-CAM-
PAIGN WILL BEGIN IN AUGUST.
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ny TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Columbia s c.. May Ex-Governor McSweeney's
mail. containing the designations Of Senator's Nc
Laurin and Tillman. was handed him as he took
the train this morning for the Confederate re-
union in Memphis. State Chairman Jones with
him the train The Governor said he would not
give the matter any consideration until his return
his office. The designations were 20 be effective.
he said. from September 15 next Chairman Jones
said he would call meeting OF his committee for
about July 1 consider the designations; he
thought the campaign should begin in August
That was the best time for the farmers The
r1tttee. he said would decide whether each candi-
date must name the seat for which he is running.
the long short term. whether the two highest
men should receive the appointments He declined
to give his personal views 10 which OF these
plans should be adopted
Mr.. Jones said he could be put down as one can
didate in the race whatever the conditions might
be About this matter there is great speculation
There are no PreceGents. and the action OF a
primary in this case viii be kind Of irregular
affair. 1t VIII recommend to the Governor whom to
appoint He may may not observe that recon-
nendstion
Senator McI.surfn is particularly desrous OF
avoiding summer campaign, he fears the results
to mis- health, and his been warned by his physician
to avoid such strain. IL for this reason
that he wished the designations to take effect late
in the fall so that the canvass could be had and
the appointments made just in time for the meeting
| Of Congress
fight against TiIman and leave all the other can
didates, and there win be punch of them. to
run for the short term In reply 10 request
for a statement from him as 10 the double Sena-
torial resignation McLaurin said:
Tilman made a bIuT and I called him. put him
in position where he either had TO resign and go
into a Senatorial race with me or confess he was
buft1s and was afraid TO risk MS political scalp.
m 5aogsa wlilns WI 10 k9fe me in a eanPaisn IN which
on on the issues upon which we differ I earnestly
run for the other Senatorship. that TiIIman and
I may meet as man TO man and night it out. He
debate with him II I afraid him
I hope he viii not show himself afraid 70 meet me
Of bs srs2 @ TaGe the n9pe e ne o MI not & get any
will meet in it alone.
Senator McLaUrin is said to be receiving a hal,
bushel basket full Of letters every day from South
Carolina. and they promise him support This has
given him heart TO tackle TfIman. Besides II IS
said he was much pleased with the manner IN which
he had led the senior Senator yesterday The
crowd did not respond 70 Tfllmans sallies IN
former years, and friends OF McLaurin declared the
man Of The pitchfork was disconnected.
TiInan however is delighted with the turn OF
affairs and says he has grounds for feeling un-
easy. McLaUrin. he declares, IS not as strong al
when he defeated Evans He will run for the long
term, and sees no reasons why McLaurfn should
run against him. He expressed himself about the
climax Of the debate yesterday in these words:
McLaUrin made a bluff at ne and did not think
Td call him I had made assault on his hon
esry and integrity Of purpose He tried 10 parry
that by taunting with the assertion that I
would not leave my six years bOmbproof- I saw
the opportunity 20 make a tenSrrtke for Dernoc-
raCy. 7 ready 20 take il. regardless Of the
personal sacrifice. I want South Carolina TO saw
whether she wants two Democrats or two Repub-
HCans in the Senate. II the people don't want TO
re-eeCt I don't care To serve them. I shall
announce nv candidacy 70 succeed myself and
wiz take such other steps as 7 ind desirable. I
regard il fortunate that this is of that
can discuss these national issues without any
trading and combinations, and can vote
upon the issues without outside influence. II 7
relieve the State OF eighteen months of McLaurfn
think I entitled credit and thanks II
a commercial Democrat isn't Republican don't
know what he is II McLauTin is a Democrat 7
not I want the people TO decide between