Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-25

mittee appointments after he had been
advised that he need not look for con-
sideration at the hands Of either the
Republicans or Democrats. The story
may not be exactly true; but 1t is be-
ing told in the papers and in view of
exciting conditions, it Is nevertheless
possessed of more than passing inter-
est.
Senator Wellington, 1t should be ex-
planned for the benefit Of those Of your
readers who may not have kept close
ly up with the situation, was elected
from Maryland as a Republican,; but
because Of a personal misunderstand-
ing with the late President Mckinley,
voted with the Democrats against ad-
ministration measures until he was
counted as a Democrat rather than as
a Republican. The Republicans had
virtually given him up, and the Demo-
Gratis had about adopted him as one of
their number. This was the situation
at the adjournment Of the last session
of the senate. But as the result OF
Wellington's brutal expression Of indif-
ference at the assassination Of Presi-
dent Mckinley, another change came
over his status. The Republicans werS
naturally glad to get rid Of him, and
as the Democrats could not afford to
assume such a load, his ostracism was
complete.
It is a universally accepted fact that
Senator Jones, Of Arkansas, Is not
chairman Of the Democratic party or
of the Democratic senatorial caucus by
reason of special ability or fitness for
the place. There are several ambitious
senators Of about equal strength anu
capacity, who would like to be chair
man of the caucus; but as none Of them
are possessed Of the dominating abili-
ty necessary to attain the position and
be assured of an undivided majority
following, they have left the honor to
Senator Jones as compromise. In
stead of being a leader, the Arkansas
man is really only kind Of catspaW
for first one senator and then the 9TH
er; but this only serves to exaggerate
his ideas Of his own Importance and
make him very jealous Of possible RI
walls.
Ex-senator German, who is to be
returned to the senate at the next ses-
sion Of the Maryland legislature, Is
universally conceded to be the ablest
leader the Democracy has had since the
war. He is head and shoulders above
any senator on either side. He knows
how to keep a majority together when
he has one, and with pretty respecta-
BILE minority, such as the Democrats
now have, he knows how to hold the
tightest possible reign on the majority.
The Republicans stand in more fear OF
him than of any other man in the DEM
ocratic party.
Now back to my story. Several days
before the Republicans had decided up
on their committee appointments, they
notified Senator wellington that they
would not provide for him. and that he
must look to the Democrats. Immedi-
ately, Wellington went to Senator
Jones and asked to be taken care OF by
the Democrats. There had already
been a conference on the subject and
it had been decided. in view Of the po-
sition wellington occupies before the
country, he Is not desidable as DEM
ocratic protege, so he was told that the
Democrats had no places for him.
It had now begun to look gloomy for
the man who had spoken so brutally Of
the murdered president, and he gave
1t out that since he was denied places
on the committees. he could no longer
be Of service to his state and there was
nothing left for him to do but to ten
der his resignation to the governor OF
Maryland, who, 1t was understood,
would, Of course, at once appoint Mr..
German as his successor.
The developments that followed were
funny. First came a representative OF
the Republican steering committee,
with the information that the deter
mination whereby Senator wellington
was not to be cared for by the Repub-
licans had been reconsidered, and that
the Marylander would get assign
ments. Then came also Senator Jones,
Offering places from among those ap-
portioned to the Democrats. Had he
been so disposed Senator wellington
could have managed so as to have got
ten assignments from both sides and
secured a double number Of places;
but since his old enemy, the late Pres
ident Mckinley is now out of the way,
he decided to accept the offer of the
Republicans and resume his allegiance
to his own party.
If this story is true, it would seem to
hold out a cold welcome to Senator
German on his return; but the Mary
land man is not supposed to mind any
thing like that. He not only knows
how to lead his friends; but how to
drive his enemies. The politicians gen.
orally are predicting that very soon
after he takes hold again, the present
despised minority will be whipped into
a formidable fighting force.
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