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WOUNDED IN THE HOUSE Or HIS FRIENDS.
One Fourth of His Executive Committee
Turn on Our Noble Leader.
A Number Of the Committee Which is Composed OF I'LL
man Delegates Refuse to Obey When he Orders hem
to Demand McI-aurin's Resignation.
He Talks of "Tranorsr As He Thought the Members
of the Committee His Personal Goods and Chatte-Un-
nr,c>dend Resistance of Rue-A Better Day Coming.

National Congress, has by his affiliations and
! votes In that body ignored the National De
mocratic platform and thereby Disrepresent-
ed his State and his Democratic constituents
who elected him therefore belt
Resolved, That II is the sense and con vic
tion OF the State Democratic executive com
m:ttee that Senator ]. L. McLaurin. from the
standpoint of honesty and self-respect. should
tender his unqualified resignation inn
mediately."
MIR. Richards said he was aware that the
Legislature had failed TO pass such a resolu-
tion, unwisely introduced at that time. He
thought that motion was reflection upon
the dstiuq quished Senior Senator from South
Carolina. He said he and his people felt that
McLaurin was trailing the Democratic flag In
the dust and he was man enough to say so.
Mr. Appelt moved to lay both resolutsons
Senator Tillman said he hoped no one
would attempt ITO gag us here"
Mr.. Applet discla!med any such Intention.
SENATOR TILLMAN's SPEECH.
Senator Tillman said that in the debate at
Gaffney a circumstance had arisen that led 10
the tender of the designations OF McLaurin
and himself and all knew what followed.
Now. we are either Democrats here in this
room or We are not. We are the representa-.
tives of the Democracy. Had McLaurin, had
this man, cast his vote in the United States
sire OF the people OF this State: Who will
dare stand up here and say that he has done
so? But know something about 1t. He has
voted on important matters with the Re
publican party since the treaty with Spain
was ratified by his vote. Is this what you
call Democracy and is that what you call q
Democrat? have remained quietly In my
seat and seen him confer time and again
with Republicans. Now we are engineers
and we are in charge OF the Democratic train
and we must guide II safely into The Demo
cratic station. The emergency has arisen
and we must act here and now see the train
safely through. We must protect the party
interest from treachery."
Senator Applet interrupted here to ask
Senator Tillman II he thought the committee
had any right 10 amend the pledge provided
Senator Tillman said: 81 am not discussing
that pledge resolution. l am discussing the
i'm portant substitute which has just been Of
fered and which carries the discussion Into q
wider field. want to say here and now that
McLaurin's friends have two m cans OF ofredress.
This year when things started out We were
told that we were going TO ,aa have peace % and I'd
and harmony won't come when there are
sneaks and thieves and traitors going around
and hiring Hessians and distributing gold and
buying up newspapers. I am fully aware OF
what am saying and I know whereof l
speak"
Mr.. Appelt: "Senator Tillman, I can't IN.
derstand what you mean. I know nothing Of
all this. am friend OF Senator McLaurin
and ! am here 10 say so.
Senator Tilman, turning upon Mr.. Applet -:
81 knew that you belonged TO him heart and
soul.'
Mr.. Applet very plainly declared that he
had always been very warm personal friend
and supporter OF Mr.. McLaurin, and that be
had been equally as warm supporter OF
Senator Tiliman, and had supported him as
Loyalty as anyone else. and he did not care TO
impugn Senator Tillmans motives or have
the Senator impugn his.
Senator Tillman remarked that Mr.. Appelt
must have thought that the cap fit him. for
be had said nothing concerning him. Refer.
ing again to McLaurin's proprietorship OF
Mr.: Appelt, Senator Tillman said "Oh. 1t Is
understood that you have been My Dear Ap-
pelt' TO him for many years."
Mr.. Applet: "Yes, to both you as we'll as to
McLaurin."
There was more cross-fring between Till.
man and Applet, and Tiilman continued ::
But the issue is not as to men; instead 1t Is
one of fRepublicanism. and Republicanism OF
the most damnable kind" He said that II
have had some respect for him. Even now.
claiming TO be Democrat, he goes TO Char
lotte aud abuses Democrats by the very
name. Even the Republican papers of the
Gated were pure Republican doctrines. His
friends are going up and down the State cry
ing these doctrines. McLaurin is bound to
the Democratic party 6y his pledge; bound
What want now is for you to pass this reso-
luton and let all Democrats go forth labelled,
so that they may be known TO ALL"
remarks made earlier by Mr.. Latitte, having
understood him to say that he had repudiated
the l6 to plan.
Mr.. Lafitte explained that be had been
misunderstood and explained himself fully
on the point. He disclaimed that he repudi-
ated Bryan Democracy, and asserted that
what he had said was preceded by state
ment that II he were sound money Demo-
| crat he would do so and 30.
| Senator Tillman then said that a man sent
| 10 Congress by the Democratic party should
not misrepresent the party. Another redress
| for McLaurin would be for him and all his
illegitimate, TO secure the election of Com
mercial Democrats TO the next State Conven-
, tion. 1t was for the people 10 be heard, and he
| tied his faith to the people. 1.-THE Convection.
racy. then the people themselves could speak
at the polls In November and rectify the
| wrong.
| thought, had no right TO pass the resolution,
and Senator MoLaurin would pay no aiten'
tion TO It: so what was the use TO waste time?
Senator Tillman Certainly, We do not
expect him to do so."
Mr, ,Blease said he favored onehalf of the
resolution. but the other be did not:
MIR. Gunter: Lets see II that resolution
can be cut in half" QtaughterJ.
Mr.. Blease said that he was willing to con-
denim the course of Senator McLaurin In the
State, but was not willing to vote for the reso.
ution requesting his resignation: as the com
i ID1ttee naQ no rlgOL 10 40 30 aS ne viewed IL.
He moved TO strike out the words asking for
McLaurin's g resignation.
Mr.. Cunningham moved TO table this propo.
sition and this was done; only three seemed
! to vote for the division OF the resolution.
Mr.. Applet renewed his motion to table the
whole Richards resolution.
DR.. Smith seconed the resolution.
Senator Tillman demanded yea and nay
| vote upon the question, as he wanted to settle
| the whole matter.
The vote resulted 81 to against tabling the
| resolution, and the Richards resolution was
then adopted without further protest by a
| viva voce vote.
This wound up the business Of the meeting
| and an adjournment was voted.
subcommittee of the whole comm ittee
| will count and announce the Congressional
! vote, unless there be a contest. A. X.