The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-13
CHARLESTON SENATORIAL RACE.
Mr. John B. Grace Has Announced
His Candidaey---Taik of MIR.
McMaster Also Entering
the Race.

MT. JOlQ Z. 0I2CS, OF mo. ., 0lSUS
street, announced yesterday that he
would be candidate before the
Democratic primary for the State SEN
ate. For some years past Mr.. Grace
has been private secretary to Col
William Elliot, but he severed that
connection in order to make the pres
ent race. He has recently also gradu-
ated in law at Georgetown University
and will shortly, open an Office here
for the practice of his profession.
When seen by a representative OF
The News and Courier yesterday and
asked vas the report true that he
meant to run for the Senate from this
county Mr.. Grace replied promptly
that it was.
"I am of the opinion" said Mr..
Grace, that the time is ripe for
drawing party lines in Charleston,
that is to say, for learning who are
and who are not Democrats. 1 do not
believe that anyone can believe that
Mr.. Won Kolnitz is Democrat as bbe
party principles are understood and
accepted in this State. We have seen
within the last few days what impress
sion his candidacy has made upon Sen
ator Tllman, and do not deem it an
Unfair construction of the facts to add
that it will make a similar impression
upon vast majority of the people
throughout the State. Ny own politics
may be defined as strict adherence to
The principles and the platforms of the
party as they have been put forward
by the State and national conventions
of recent years. I do not believe that
a man can bolt the party at a critical
moment because of disagreement
with one plank of its platform and
still call himself Democrat when il
serves his purposes and his political
interests to DO so. The man who can
seek Office under Republican admin.
istration because of his services in
helping to defeat a National Demo
cratic ticket is certainly not one en-
titled to consideration as Democrat.
No one could believe that the party's
best interests could be place in his
keeping with any degreelof confidence.
That this is, after all, the true issue
between Mr.. Won Kolnitz. and myself
goes without saying. l claim to be! 9
Democrat as South Carolinians know
Democracy, and I claim, furthermore,
that even Mr.. Won Kolnitz's warmest
friends and supporters cannot claim
that much for him. wish to afford
the people of Charleston an opportu-
nifty once and for all to show where
they stand. If this city is Republican
at heart, as Senator Tillman says, the
sooner the rest of the State knows II
the better it Will be for all persons
concerned. II we are to have two par
ties here, Republican and Demo.
cratic party, let Us know it at once, SC
that the Democrats among as can get
together and protect our own and the
interests of the party.
I would like to add that personally
my feeling towards Mr.. Won Kolnitz
are of the most cordial character, but
politically we are as wide apart on
what [ conceive to be fundamental
party principles as it is possible fol
two men to be-
It was also reported last night that
Mr.. T. II. McMaster would enter the
Senatorial race. It was said upon gooc
authority that a committee of gentle.
men had waited on him yesterday ano
requested him to do SO and, after fully
considering the matter. that he hao
consented to the use his name. Al
effort was made to find Mr.. McMastel
lasts night in order to verify this re.
port, but he was not at his city resi-
dence. It was said there that he was
on the Island. News and Courier.