The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-06
THE SENATORIAL RACE.
Return of Mr.. LaJimer May Bring
Out Candidates Opposition to
immigration in South Car
oina May Become
Factor in the Race.
News and Courier.

Columbia, Sepl. Z.-1ne return Ol
Senator A. C. Latimer from Europe
may serve to open up the race for
the senate next year. At this time
there are no entries at all.
The junior senator is expected to
land in New York on Thursday OF
this week, and he is likely within a
few days to reach his home in Bel
ton-which, by the way, IS one OF the
finest homes in the south. His wife
and daughter are with him, as we'll as
his friend. Editor \. NJ. Carpenter, Of
the Anderson Daily Mail, who,
through Senator Latimer's influence,
was appointed on Of the secretaries
Of the congressional commission on
immigration, as member OF which
Mr.. Latimer has been touring Eu-
rope at Uncle Sans expense for the
purpose of investigating the immlgra
ton question. And this same lmml-
grafton question may cut no small
figure in the campaign Of 1905 for
the seat in the United States Senate
now occupied by Hon. A. c. Lat1mer.
Despite the leadership that South
Carolina has taken in the bringing OF
immierants to the south and the pros
pect that through the agitation OF
this idea a permanent steamship line
NAV soon be established from a Eu-
ropean port to Charleston; despite
the prospective commercial develop
ment Of Charleston and the opportun-
ity to secure desirable class Of set
tiers and laborers, there is great
deal of opposition in South Carolina,
as in Georgia and other Southern
States, to TIE introduction Of for
eigners in any large numbers. This
opposition has manifested itself at
different times during the last four
wears that the matter has been dis
cused in South Carolina, and at the
last session Of the general assembly,
as at previous sessions since the es-
tablishment Of the department OF I'M
migration. an effort was mada to
impede this movement by cutting off
the appropriation for the depart
ment. This effort will be made
az the session next January and
will come up during the campaign OF
next summer. The Farmers Union
has taken the leadership in announc-
ing its opposition to immigration, and
the union has legislative committee,
or lobby, delegated to look after its
interests before the General Assem-
bly,. "a @,
Before he was appointed on the
congressional commission and before
he went to Europe the attitude OF
Senator Latimer on the immigration
issue was not very we'll defined and 1t
was not understood that he has been
at any time an ardent advocate OF
immigration. During his trip he has
kept the South Carolina papers sup
piled with more or less interesting
accounts Of his travels, and the tone
Of these letters would seem to indi-
cate that he is not any more friendly
now to immigration than he used toy
be.
The Farmers Union is very strong
in his section of the state and parti-
cularly in his own county Of Ander-
son, where many Of the leaders IN
this movement are his former polltl-
cal and personal friends. 1t would
surprise no one, therefore, II the
Senator on his return, or next year,
should come out as an opponent OF
the immigration movement.
However, Senator Latimer has nev-
er been considered an enemy of the
cotton mills, which are so numerous
in his country, and the cotton mills
are heartily in favor Of immigration.
They would like to see the state rep
resented in the senate, no doubt, by a
statesman who holds similar views.
But, as already said, there is as
yet no entry for the race with Sena-
tor Latimer. A number Of more or
less prominent men have been "men-
toned" but none has come out to
avow himself a candidate. The most
nearly certain aspirant for the place
is the Hon. D. S. Henderson, OF Ak
en-. who made the race in 1902 against
Senator Latimer. He has not pubic
" said so, but it is understood to be