The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-02-27
SENATOR TILLMAN ON
SENATORIAL SITUATION.
COMMENTS ON THE SENATORIAL CON.
DITl1N-THINkS CANDIDATES
SHOULD NOT BE B0UN8.

Senator B R Tillman was her,
Sund4y on his way back to Wash
ington after attending the funeral Of
Senator Latimer. The propositions
to select senator for the unexpireG
term and bind him not to run in the
primary this summer is displeasing
to Senator Tillman. On this line
egave out the following interview:
81 have been very much astonish-
ed at the proposal to exact a pledge
from candidates for the une1pired
term not to enter the race for the
full term in the primary next sum-
mer. l do not understand how any
sensible man could ask, or any self
respecting man could give, such a
promise. If majority of the legis.
a,r,t should adopt such policy,
would it not be a confession that
they do not feel competent to select
senator whom the people would en-
dorse and they be thus stultiied in
J the public mind? The legislature
may choose . man who will be
beaten BY some other candidate next
August, bat it is clearly under obll-
cations to perform its duty to the
people and the State by electing the
best man according to its judgment
and leaving the people to do the
same in the primary.
"If q man is sent to Washington
with the label on him: "Not thought
worthy by the general assembly of
South Carolina to run in the prima-
ry, is pledged not to seek to remain
in the senate and only wants salary"
what sort of a figure will be cut?
What influence can he have? And
what will be thought of the legisla.
ture and people of State which is
thus advertised? Where ls our
State pride?
"But 1 can not believe any such
scheme has found serious considera.
tiou among members. Obviously
there should be no restrictions or
understanding about candidates en-
tering the race. 1t should be open
to all. and the man chosen ought to
strive to 30 represent the State that
the people will continue him in Of
fce-experience counts for more in
Washington than in Columbia and
q years service is worth much. The
Office is one of great power and dig
nifty.
"Let the general assembly treat
it as such and before the voting be.
gins let it pass resolution to drop
the name of the lowest man after
each ballot and then a deadlock will
be impossible. The people will pass
upon their work next summer and
may or may not approve it. But
that should not have the least weight
now, and to my mind there is really
but one side to the question.
"Will not the man chosen by the
legislature have the advantage in the
primary?""That depends on the hon
esty of purpose and good sense Of
the members"
eff partisanship or personal con-
sideration controls in the voting and
an unworthy or weak man be elected,
the people viii surely beat him in
the primary and that is all there Is
to it."
1t was stated Friday by Hon John
r Harrison and others that they
would present the name of Hon. B
A Morgan of Greenville for the
short term. In letter to friend
in this city, Col Morgan says: 81
appreciate This attention on the part
of my friends, but I will not be a
candidate for the position" )"
Ex.Gov. D G Hayward, who has
been announced formally for the
full term beginning next year, is out
Of the city for few days. He went
to philo6a1nhia in order IN accom-