The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-24
FOR M'LAURlN.
NOTHING
JUNIOR SENATOR WILL SERVE OUT
HIS TERM.

Continual Mention of His Name by
Disadvantage Appointments
Made Mt His Suggestion by the
President Have Not Been Happy.
KOester's Appointment as Internal
Revenue Collector StiII Held Up
and Old Line Republicans WIN
Prevent Combination.
Washington, May 23.-Some of Sena-
tor McLaurin's over-zealous friends
are making him a chronic candidate
for every federal office under the pres
ent administration that becomes va
cant. His name is suggested in con-
nection with every presidential APP
pointment of any prominence that has
become vacant since he broke away
from his party. During the past few
weeks several vacancies have occurred
in the judicial branch of the govern
ment and straightway the name of
Senator McLaurin has bobbed up, with
that old meaningless statement: 1.-The
name of Senator McLaurin has also
been suggested to the President" or,
Senator McLaurin's friends are urg-
ing him for the consideration of the
President"
l remember that Representative John
]. Hemphill after retiring from Con-
gress fingered in Washington for some
time and built up a nice law practice
here. During Clevelands administra-
ton the name of Mr.. Hemphill was
mentioned in connection with every
judicial position that became vacant
for more than year. l happen to
know that Mr.. Hemphill was in no way
responsible for the unpleasant noto-
riety given by officious friends, who
endeavored to make him a chronic
candidate for a federal appointment.
So it is with Senator McLaurin. I am
assured by him that he has no pa
thence with those who are con-
stantly using his name in
connection with federal appointment
1t makes him appear as a perpetual,
unsuccessful aspirant for recognition
al the hands of a Republican admin
istration.
VIII Serve Out His Term.
Those who are in the confidence of
the junior Senator from South Caro-
lima assert that he fully realizes that
his career in the Senate is practically
over, out II Is MS lHlGnIlOii 10 SCI We
out his term, which does not expire
until the fourth of march next. He
says he has not sought an appoint
ment from the President and he has
no intention of acceptig one should 1t
be offered during his Senatorial term.
He has certain obligations to his
friends, which can only be discharged
while in the Senate, and for that rea-
son proposes to serve out his term.
What his plans for the future may be
is an undetermined question. He hes
dissolved the law partnership he
formed several months ago, with a To-
cal lawyer, named Wells, with the in
tention of locating permanently in
Washington.
Thus far President Roosevelt has not
had very good luck with the appoint
ments he has made in South Carolina,
al the instance of Senator McLaurin.
In this connection II is said that there
might be some doubt about Senator
McLaurin's confirmation by the Sen
ate, If the President should appoint
him to an Office requiring the concur
renee of the Senate. II 1t believed that
Senator Tillman would not hesitate to
inv oke senatorial courtesy to prevent
his confirmation. Senator Tillman does
not hesitate to assume the RESPONSE
biity for holding up the nomination of
JEFF Richardson. appointed postmaster
at Greenville. He Is also credited with
preventing action upon the appointment
of Internal Revenue Collector Rooster.
Rooster Has No show.
II there is any credit to be attached
TO the holding up OF the Rooster nomi-
nation. ] do not believe II should go
entirely 20 Senator Tillman / have
heard him say repeatedly that while
he does not Ike Rooster, he would
rsther see him collector than 20 have
the Office filled by a niger" As be-
tween Deas. the Duke Of Darlington"
and Rooster, the senator playfully says