The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-09
M'LAURlN STILL TALKING.
AIS MOUTH KEEPS WORKING LIKE
A WATERBURY WATCH.


He Is Using the Bryan-Crisp Inci-
dent for All 1t Is worth and
Threatens to Tell "A Lot More That
He Knows, But Doesn't Say About
whom or What-Afr. Bryan's Inter-
ference in the south Carolina Mat
ter Was Unfortunate for Him, Says
McLaurin.
washington, D. c.. June S.-Senator
cL,aurin, the leader of the new politi-
cal crusade in South Carolina. arrived
here to-day, and made a tour of the va
rious departments in the interest of his
constituents. Referring to the pending
contest between Senator Tirman and him
self. Senator McLaurin expressed HIM
self as being entirely satisfied with the
present status of affairs.
II am happy and good natured, in spite
Of the disagreeable remarks made about
me by my enemies. AS 1 came on to
Washington, 1 was surprised to find the
PEOPLE all along the route, at the vari-
Gus stations. prepared to give me a
friendly greeting. At Honeapath, Bolton,
and other points where none but farmers
reside, there were several hundred peo-
rle at the station to greet me, and wish
me success in the fight I am making.
This popular outpouring convinces me
that 1 need not only depend upon the
manufacturers and the financiers of the
state for support in the battle am wag-
ing for the best interests of the people
of the entire state, without regard to oc-
cupauon or social standing"
Was Anxious to Talk.
The Senator was ready and anxious to
talk about his rebuke to Mr.. Bryan for
meddling in South Carolina politics. 81
am a better Democrat than Mr. Bryan,
and l proved it when we served together
in Congress. I voted with all of the old
line Democrats for Crisp of Georgia for
Speaker, while Mr.. Bryan ran off with
the mugwumps ON the ground that he
could not afford to vote for man who
had served in the Confederate army.
know a good many things which would
not be well for me to discuss. would
not have mentioned the Bryan incident
but for the fact that Mr.. Bryan, as the
sef-constituted leader of the Democratic
party, saw fit to intrude himself into the
controversy Senator Tillman and myself
are having about purely state affairs. A
neddler seldom proves to be a welcome
guest at any hearthstone. So because of
his oflciousness, Mr.. Bryan will have to
take his medicine as third party in a
family quarrel. tel
Il am not going to wash any Demo
cratic dirty linen at this time con-
tinued Senator McLaurin, with consider
able vim and positiveness, ''but 1 want
it known to the people of South Carolina,
and the people of the South, generally,
what kind of a Democrat Mr. Bryan is.
This is a family row between Senator
Gilman and myself over local questions,
and the people of South Carolina are the
jury
Mr.. Bryan's interference was gratui-
tous and unfortunate for him, for Senator
Tilman is capable of taking care of him
self and I hope l am able to protect my
own interests without any foreign inter-
ference. The people of the South loved
Mr. Crisp, and he was honored and re-
spected by the people of the North and
West and it will not help the future polit-
teal prospects of Mr.. Bryan, if he has
any left, to have it known that he was
afraid to vote for Mr.. Crisp for Speaker
Of the House of Representatives, through
fear that the Populist voters of Nebraska
would resent his voting for man who
had served in the Confederate army. This
Is all have to say at present regarding
Mr.. Bryan"
TilIman and the MOssbacks.
Senator McLaurin says he has no re-
grets to offer for the course he has taken
at home, and he is prepared to abide by
the result whatever il may be. He says
he differs from Senator Tillman, honest
ly on many national issues. and also
with the old moss backs of South Caro-
Nna who are standing in the way of
progress and advancement. He bore in
silence, as long as he could, the abuse
and vituperation, heaped upon him, until
human nature and manhood could endure
1t no longer. He denies that the South
Carolina farmers are all with Tfllman,
and predicts that the result of the regu-
lar state primaries will vindicate his
judgment. Senator McLaurin says he is
only in Washington for few hours, and
expects to return to his home in Benefits
vile tomorrow.