The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-11
> THE SENATORIAL RACE.
Rcturn of Mr.. Latimcr May Bring
Out Candidatfs-OppositiOn to I'M
migration In South Carolina Nav
Become IL Factor i'm the Race.

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Become Il Factor i'm the Race.
Columbia, Sept. 2.-The return
ri Senator A. G. Latimer from Eu.
rope 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 Bolton
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 A. H. Carpenter Of
the Anderson Daily Mail who.
through Senator Latim.rs influence
was appointed one 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 immigra-
ton question. And this same immi-
grafton question may cut no small fig
ure In the campaign of 1908 for the
seat in the United States Senate now
occupied by Hon. A. c. Latimer.
Despite the leadership that South
Carolina has taken in the bringing of
Immigrants to the South and the
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prospect that through the ag-
itation Of this idea a permanent
steamship line may soon be estab
lished from European port to Char
lesion; despite the prospective COM
mercial development of Charleston
and the opportunity to secure a desir-
able class Of settlers and laborers.
there is great deal Of opposition in
South Carolina, as in Georgia and
other Southern States, to the intro
duction Of foreigners in any large
numbers. This opposition has mani
tested itself at different times during
the last four years that the matter
has been discussed in South Carolina,
and at the last session Of the General
Assembly. as at previous sessions since
the establishment Of the department
or immigration, an effort was made to
impede this movement by cutting off
the appropriation for the DEPART
ment This effort will be made again
at the session next January and will
come up during the campaign of next
summer. The Farmers Union has
taken the leadership in announcing
It's opposition to immigration, and
the union has legislative committee,
or lobby. delegated to look after it's
interests before the General Assembly.
Before he was appointed on the
Congressional commission ana before
he won't 10 Europe the attitude " Sen
dtor Ldtimer on the immigration is
sue was not VtrY wei defined ana Il
Was not understood t.at h has
been at any time an ardent advocate
of immigration. During his trip he
has kept the South Carolina papers
supplied with more or less interest
ing accounts of his travels, and the
tone Of these letters would seem to
indicate that he' is not any more
friendly now to immigration than he
used to be.
The Farmers Union is very strong
in his section Of the State and partic-
ularly in his own county Of Ander-
son, where many Of the leaders in this
movement are his former political
and personal friends. It would sur
prise no one, therefore, if the Senator
on his return, or next year should
come out as an opponent Of the immi-
grafton movement.
However, Senator Latimer has new
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
But, as already said, there is as
yet no entry for the race with Senator
Latimer. A number Of more or less
prominent men have ben mention
ed," but none has come out to avow
himself candidate. The most near
ly certain aspirant for the place is the
Hon. d. S. Henderson, Of Aiken, who
made the race in 1902 against Sena-
tor Latimer. He has not publicly said
so, but 1t is understood to be his pres
ent intention to run again next year.
He will not. however, have the pleas
ure of defeating Mr.. Latimer without
assistance.
Gov. Ansel. ex-Gov. Hayward, ]. c.