The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-15
mally separated himself from his

held last week, he was undecided as
to whether he should scnd notice
to Senator McLaurin or should not.
The South Carolina senator had SO
completely broken Off his relations
with his fellow Democrats and had
SO consistcntly..voted with the Ropnb
licans, even supporting tho Philip
pine amendment to tho army bill,
that Senator Jones WAS doubtful OF
his status, aud accordingly consulted
several of his fellow Democrats, ask
ing them what course he should pur.
sue towards Senator McLaurin. The
matter was discussed at somo length,
and it WAS finally decided that the
best possible way to solve the prob
lem would bo for Senator Jones to
consult tho wishes Of Senator Nc.
Laurin.
"This tho Arkansas senator did,
making it plain that tho matter Of
party affiliations was entirely in the
South Carolinian's own hands.
"Senator McLaurin asked that his
namo be stricken from tho caucus
rolls. He said he did not caro- to 90
iuto Democratic caucuscs in the fu.
turo, and that no would break off all
associations with his late party asso
ciatcs.
"This act on his part will probably
make lot Of differences in Senator
McLaurin's political future. IIo ha~
determined to bo candidato to sue
ceed himself in the senate, and has
been expecting to make the race in
tho Democratic Primaries, counting
on securing tho support Of the manu-
featuring cities and towns of his
State, and believing that this support
would be sufficient to bring abont
his election. AS Republican he
could have absolutely no chance Of
election at the hands of the lcgisln
ture which will be overwhelmingly
Democratic; and as an Independent
he would stand little or no show in
the Democratic primaries. Practi.
cally oil of the white people Of South
Carolina arc affiliated with the Dem
ocratic organization, and there III ap
parently no place on tho list of Office
holders for either Republicans or In.
dependents.
"Senator McLaurin's act in disas
sociating himself from his party
places him in the same category with
Senator Jones of Nevada, Senator
Teller Of Colorado and Senator Wei
lington of Maryland. Senator Jones
is Republican on the tariff and on
almost everything else except the
money question, but he prefers tc
array himself with tho minority. Al
the same time he has never gone into
a Democratic caucus. When il
comes to tho make up of tho com
mittees under tho last organization
there was sort of compromise with
regard to Senator Jones, according
to which his status upon the existing
committees was not changed. Sen
ator Teller votes and acts with the
Democrats on all questions Of a po
litical nature, bnt because Of politi
Cal conditions in his own State ht
prefers to be known az Silver re
publican and not as q Democrat
Senator Wellington loses no oppor
tunity to criticise the acts of his for
mer Republican associates, but h.
prefers to be classed as an Indepen
dent.
"Of the other western senators wb,
have been more or less uncertain il
their political affiliations since tb,
silver question changed party line
IN 1906, Senator Stewart has gon
back to the Republicans, while Sen
ators Dubois, HeitfelG, Turner, Hnr
ris, Patterson and Allen now aililiat
with the Democrats and 90 into Dem
ocratlc caucnses"
Apropos Of the above, the Pee De
Advocate, Of Bennettsville, has thi
editorial statement:
ut is reported that McLaurin vii
be appointed n federal judge in tn
District of Columbia. Won't non
Of his enemies drop their feathers
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